its with coach Sven GroeneveldMaria Sharapova comes up short again Naomi Osaka in CaliforniaNothing comes easy to Maria Sharapova on her grand slam return after a doping ban, but the Russian’s mix of grit and power were enough to see off American teenager Sofia Kenin 7-5 6-2 in the third round of the U. Top seed Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the pre-tournament favourites, are in the top half of the draw. It was joy for Neha of Manav Mangal High School as she made her way to claim the title in the junior girls’ singles final with a 3-1win over Parneet of Delhi Public School. Sushil, who was in Paris as the government observer, said the team should have returned to India instead. et when Kenin could not retrieve a powerful flat forehand and then raced through the second set. This time, the federation blamed ‘a couple of wrestlers’ for not providing their tax returns in time, which resulted in the delay. eep Narwal shines as Patna Pirates thrash Gujarat Fortunegiants to win third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titlePardeep Narwal’s heroics power Patna Pirates to third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titleBengal Warriors made a last minute comeback to beat Patna Pirates 41-38 in Kolkata. Norway won 2-0 at home to Azerbaijan in a game that did not affect the qualification picture. In the first match of the final, Sachit of DAV Public School scored a 3-0 win over Divyansh of Moti . Sita led the way for the team as she scored 21 points to start in the 41-14 win over Carmel Convent School.