Gael vs Berdych in IPTl opener
Manila (Philippines): Frenchman Gael Monfils will open Indian Aces' campaign against Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych when the Indian team will take on Singapore Slammers in the opening
match of the much-awaited International Premier Tennis league (IPTl), here Friday. Swiss star Roger Federer will not play in the three-day Manila leg of the new Asia region-based league, according to the schedule released by the organisers. Men's singles will be followed by the women's singles between India's Ana Ivanovic and Daniela Hantuchova. The pair of Rohan Bopanna and Monfils will then take court for
the men's doubles match against Bruno Soares and lleyton Hewitt. Bopanna will combine with compatriot Sania Mirza for the mixed doubles against Hantuchova and Soares, with whom Sania won the US Open trophy. Meanwhile, Eugenie Bouchard pulled out for UAE Royals and was replaced by Kristina Mladenovic.
wawrinka to play chennai open
Chennai: The 2015 edition of the Aircel Chennai Open will mark twenty years since the very first game of India's only ATP World Tour stop was played. On Thursday, the tournament has grown into a marquee ATP tennis event in South Asia, attracting the attention of some of the world's top tennis stars. The20th edition of the Aircel Chennai Open will present an exceptional assembly of talent that includes four top-25 players and three 2014 ATP World Tour Award winners. These include thrilling talent such as World No. 4 and Defending Singles Champion Stan Wawrinka, Feliciano lopez, Roberto Bautista Agut, and former Champion Janko Tipsarevic. Other leading players who will add excitement to the event include David Goffin, Guillermo Garcia-lopez and Marcel Granollers, Gilles Muller, Yen-Hsun lu and 2014 finalist Edouard Roger-Vasselin.
Gambhir felicitates ‘brave’ Shikha
New Delhi: Fulfilling the responsibility of donating the money to the most deserving Delhiite under Raunac Ki Dilli - 10 lakh tere haath, RED FM donated Rs 10 lakhs to the much deserving participant Shikha. She was felicitated by cricketer Gautam Gambhir in an event held at Ambience Mall on November 26, 2014. Shikha was chosen the winner because of her heroic struggle after being exploited by her father for two years. After suffering for two years, Shikha filed a complaint against her father. Her father is in jail for the crimes that he had committed but Shikha's future was in dark until RED FM came forward and decided to give Rs 10 lakhs to help and support her. Gambhir who felicitated the winner, has been actively involved in social work.He already has a NGO by the name of ‘Gautam Gambhir Foundation’ which works for the betterment of families of the martyrs of armed forces. Agencies