Top seed Stanislas Wawrinka scored a clinical 6-3, 6-1 win over Benjamin Becker to progress to the quarter-finals of the ATP Chennai Open even as second seed Michael Youzhny conceded his singles match in yet another the player pull out in Chennai.
Sania, the country's finest woman doubles player, who began the year with the number one ranking, closed it at number 9.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday