Fiery Australian Nick Kyrgios mostly kept his cool en route to a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 dismantling of Antoine Hoang in their second round clash at the US Open on Thursday. The 28th seed had a row with the umpire even before the match started but avoided a full scale meltdown to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows for the fourth time.
Bopanna-Copil registered a 6-4, 6-4 win over Bengamin Bonzi and Antoine Hoang
Defending champion Rohan Bopanna went down fighting in the thrilling doubles opening round game at the third edition of Tata Open Maharashtra, in Pune, on Wednesday. Playing alongside local boy Arjun Kadhe, the ace Indian player Bopanna dominated the game initially. However, after winning the first set convincingly, the Indian duo couldn't manage to continue the momentum further in the games against French pair of Benoit Paire and Antoine Hoang as they lost the match 3-6, 7-5, 10-7.
'I don't mind when he misbehaves. Obviously, I don't like the bad language. It's just when he doesn't try to play tennis, when he doesn't try to win then I think the umpire needs to step in. I think in this situation, default him on the spot, rather than suspend him'
Rediff.com takes a look at some interesting highlights of the tournament.
A summary of the second day's play at the US Open.
Images from Day 7 of the 2019 French Open in Paris on Saturday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
