The Frenchwoman went down to rising Serb Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 7-5 at the Sydney International.
If one checks Kuldeep's stats, he has felt more empowered across formats whenever Rohit has been the captain.
In the ODI rankings, Sri Lanka's two ODI matches at home against Zimbabwe =saw a number of movers, most notably on the bowling side through spinner Maheesh Theekshana, who moved to a career high rating (634) and rank (11th) with four wickets across the matches.
Elena Dementieva beat fellow Russian Dinara Safina 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in the final of the Sydney International on Friday to complete a perfect buildup to next week's Australian Open.
Former world number one Justine Henin is set to play in next month's Sydney International after being granted a wildcard by organisers. Henin, who announced her comeback to the women's tour in September after a 15-month absence, makes her return in Brisbane in early January before playing in the Sydney tournament as part of her preparations for the Australian Open the following week.
Unlike earlier Olympic opening ceremonies, where artistic performances precede the athlete procession, Paris 2024 will commence with athletes gracefully floating down the Seine river.
The Italian saved two match points in a stunning 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 win over Lleyton Hewitt at the Sydney International.
The Indian Consulate in Sydney was on Monday evacuated in view of the hostage situation in a caf near its premises and all the staff members are safe, the external affairs ministry said.
David Nalbandian made his Australian Open credentials clear to all concerned on Saturday by swiping the Sydney International title.
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