TENNIS
Ankita, Vaidehi knocked out of ITF tournament in Pune
Seventh seed Elena Pridankina overcame stiff resistance from Ankita Raina for a 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-3 victory in the first round of the NECC $60,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament at the Deccan Gymkhana on Monday.
In another first round match, the champion of the Delhi event, Tatiana Prozorova tamed Vaidehi Chaudhari for the loss of six games.
The qualifying event was also a hard nut to crack for the Indian players, as Zeel Desai, the only Indian to progress into the second round, was beaten by fourth seed Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan for the loss of three games.
Three other Indian players in the main draw, Sahaja Yamalapalli, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Vaishnavi Adkar, will play qualifiers Naho Sato of Japan, Alana Smith of USA and Daria Kudashova respectively.
RESULTS
Singles (first round): Panna Udvardy (Hun) bt Priska Nugroho (Ina) 6-3, 6-4; Anastasia Tikhonova bt Linda Fruhvirtova (Cze) 0-6, 7-5, 6-4; Yuriko Miyazaki (GBR) bt Dalila Jakupovic (Slo) 7-6(3), 6-4; Emina Bektas (USA) bt Mei Yamaguchi (Jpn) 6-2, 6-1; Tatiana Prozorova bt Vaidehi Chaudhari 6-3, 6-3; Elena Pridankina bt Ankita Raina 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-3; Lina Glushko (Isr) bt Petra Marcinko (Cro) 7-5, 1-0 (retired).
-Team Sportstar
WINTER SPORTS
Khelo India Winter Games: Ladakh finishes on top with four gold medals
Host Ladakh topped the Khelo India Winter Games after securing two gold medals on the final day, swelling its tally to four, as the first phase of the tournament concluded on Monday.
Thirteen gold medals were at stake in the first phase. The second and final phase will be held in Jammu & Kashmir’s Gulmarg from February 22 to 25.
In men’s ice hockey final, Indian Army squeezed past ITBP 2-1 to retain the crown.
Ladakh’s mixed relay quartet, comprising Stanzin Jampal, Skarma Tsultim, Mohammed Saquaf Raza and Padma Angmo, clocked 3:02.19 secs to strike gold.
Maharashtra (3:03.78 secs) and Telangana (3:04.85 secs) won silver and bronze, respectively.
Ladakh girls, meanwhile, romped past the fancied ITBP team 4-0 to finish on top. Himachal Pradesh won the bronze.
In the final skating event on Monday, Yashashree won Tamil Nadu’s third gold after clocking 00:58.00 seconds. Riya Vilas Gayakwad of Maharashtra (1:04.31 secs) and Srija S. Rao of Karnataka (1:04.93 secs) won silver and bronze, respectively.
Table topper Ladakh (7 medals, including four gold) was followed by Tamil Nadu (five medals including three gold). Maharashtra finished with the maximum number of medals (10) but only two golds meant it finished third.
-PTI
SWIMMING
Den Den Sea Swimming Championship 2025: Karnataka swimmers clinches 51 medals
Medallists show their honours at Den Den Sea Swimming Championship 2025.
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Medallists show their honours at Den Den Sea Swimming Championship 2025.
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Karnataka swimmers shined at the second edition of the Den Den Sea Swimming Championship in Mangaluru on Monday.
The Karnataka swimmers secured 51 medals, including 17 gold, 18 silver, and 17 bronze.
The state’s dominant performance was evident as they swept the top honours across multiple categories in the open-water competition held at the pristine Mangalore Surf Club beach.
The competition, organized by Mangalore Surf Club, saw over 200 swimmers from nine states compete in five categories. Karnataka’s dominance was particularly evident in the 250m and 500m events, where they swept all 12 medals in both the men’s and women’s divisions.
In addition, they took home 19 medals across the 1.5 km category, 15 medals in the 3 km category, and 5 medals in the newly introduced 6 km category.
– Team Sportstar
SHOOTING
Pragati Dubey leads the women’s section at Digvijay Singh Shotgun Shampionship
Pragati Dubey shot three rounds of 24 to lead with 72 in women’s trap in the third Digvijay Singh shotgun championship at the Madhya Pradesh Academy on Monday.
Olympian Rajeshwari Kumari and Preeti Rajak followed one point away. Sabeera Haris, Neeru, Bhavya Tripathi and Kirti Gupta shot 70 each.
In the junior women’s section, Sabeera Haris and Bhavya Tripathi led with 70 out of 75 after three rounds. Addya Katyal and Darshna Rathore followed with 66 each, while Yeshaya Contractor and Mahika Kitawat shot 65 each.
Two more rounds will be followed by the finals for the top-six.
-Team Sportstar
National Games 2025
Maharashtra wins gold in Triathlon Mixed Relay
Maharashtra delivered an outstanding performance to claim the gold medal in Triathlon Mixed Relay event at the ongoing 38th National Games in Haldwani, Uttarakhand on Monday.
The Maharashtra team, comprising Parth Sachin Miraje, Dolly Devidas Patil, Kaushik Vinay Malandkar, and Mansi Vinod Mohite, completed the race in an impressive timespan of 2:12:06, showcasing flawless coordination and determination.
“It was our first time swimming in heated water, which was quite different for us,” Dolly said.
Parth added, “Triathlon events usually take place in the sea, pools, or open water, so this was a new and memorable experience.”
When asked about handling pressure, Mansi said, “We rely on regular practice and always have the unwavering support of our coach.”
The Madhya Pradesh team followed closely behind, finishing in 2:12:41 to secure the silver medal. Its team of Ankur Chahar, Durvisha Pawar, Roshan Gond, and Aadhya Singh put up a spirited fight throughout the competition.
Tamil Nadu, consisting of Akash Perumalsami, Keerthi S, Sai Lohitaksh KD, and Aarthi S, secured the bronze medal with a commendable performance, finishing in 2:14:08.
Earlier, in the individual triathlon event, Maharashtra’s Miraje (men’s), Dolly, and Mansi Mohite won bronze, gold, and silver medals, respectively. Madhya Pradesh’s Aadhya Singh clinched a bronze medal.
– PTI
TENNIS
ITF junior tennis tournament: Mundhe beats Dalal in first round
Parthsarthi Mundhe fought her way past fifth seed Shaivi Dalal 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-2 in the girls first round of the ITF junior tennis tournament at the Indore Tennis Club on Monday.
The results (first round):
Under-18 boys: Samarth Sahita bt Mannan Agarwal 6-0 6-3; saurish Modi bt Aahaan Mishra 7-6(5), 2-6, 7-6(1); Kanishk Khathuria bt Om verma 6-1, 6-3; Vishal Vasudev bt Om Patel 6-3, 6-1; shivtej Shirfule bt Mahit Mekala 6-0, 4-6, 6-4; Aum Thakkar bt Vyom Shah 1-6, 6-4, 6-4; Aditya Mor bt Ayaan Choudhary 6-2, 6-2; vivaan Bidasaria bt Arnav Harishankar 6-2, 6-1; Adhiraj Thakur bt Abhinav 6-2, 6-0; Praneel Sharma bt Aarush Bhalla 6-0, 6-0.
Under-18 girls: Aahan bt Aradhyaa Verma 7-5, 6-3; Anvi Punaganti bt Shreeniti Chowdhury 6-3, 6-3; Pehal Kharadkar bt Apara Khandare 6-1, 6-3; Aahida Singh bt Disha Kumar 6-4, 6-2; Nandini Kansal bt Anushka Bhola 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Parthsarthi Mundhe bt Shaivi Dalal 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-2; Prachi Malik bt Swasti Singh 7-5, 6-1; Jaya Kapoor bt Saanvi Misra 6-0, 6-1; Saiyette Varadkar bt Reet arora 6-4, 6-4; Aakruti Sonkusare bt Insiyah Mhowwala 6-3, 6-0; Harshini Nagaraj bt tanishca Bhatnagar 6-4 (retired).
– Team Sportstar
