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atula wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:04 am I can't tell About Rankings, but I know One Instance, where in Fame & Money was Achieved Overnight..Anyone for the guess.??.& that person was ranked outside 100 & he was an Indian..//

Leander at the Olympics

More than once

I didn't realise Leander was in the top 100 only for 36 weeks. Always thought it was more.

There have been great days when our heroes defeated people. But, I can't remember back to back three top-65 wins. When was the last time? Well, in *modern* and *human* history, of course. Last time was way back in Indian Wells 2011 by Somdev- Mannarino, Baghdatis and Malisse before going down to Na...

Is it better to use a 16x19 racket or an 18x20 racket? Any recommendations for either of these? I use a Babolat Pure Strike 18x20 racket. While I love it I find it a little heavy.

The selectors have named young stars Anmol Khrab, Ashmita Chaliha, and Tanvi Sharma who were part of the gold medal-winning team at the Badminton Asia Team Championships this year. Excited to see Anmol and Tanvi, would have liked to see Unnati as well. Yes but we don't have a good doubles pair. SO ...

In the meantime SatChi have withdrawn from the Asian Championship. Apparently Satwik has a shoulder injury. Hope it is not serious. WOuld like to see them do well in the Thomas Cup and Olympics.

India fields a super strong team for the Thomas Cup and a 2nd string team for Uber Cup with Sindhu and both the doubles pairs not going.

Mirabai has qualified for the Olympics
https://thebridge.in/amp/paris-2024/mir ... pics-46718

Thankfully Iranians do not play tennis nowadays

I think GayaTree need to take a step back and see what is going wrong with them. It would be a shame if they struggle like this. Not sure if Matthias Boe coaches them.

The ISL is not adding any value. We need a serious re-think whether to continue with it

Was this a Grand Slam type of event that it made such a huge difference in ranking?

He didn't go to WI in 71. Krishnamurthy kept wickets. Rusi Jeejibhoy was rhe 2nd keeper

Mankad played in an era when Indians couldn't field. So he got far fewer wickets than he should have as catches would be dropped. He batted without protective equipment and on uncovered pitches.