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Carlos Alcaraz is in the third round. © APA/afp / PAUL CROCK Despite a strong performance, Yannick Hanfmann clearly missed a surprise against world number one Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open. 21 January 2026 From: dpa The 34-year-old from Karlsruhe demanded everything from the Spaniard in his second round match, especially in the first … Read more
on 20 jan 2026, 17:00 News Read 843 times Leerdam – Stadspodium GO is launching a brand new music festival on Saturday, February 7, 2026: the GO Future Proof Festival. From 5:00 PM, six young, emerging bands from the region will take the stage for an evening full of fresh energy, courage and creativity. The … Read more
In the Indonesia Masters Badminton, India’s top shuttlers P.V. Sindhu, Malvika Bansod, and Tanvi Sharma are set to kick off their campaigns in the first round of the main draw at the Istora Senayan today. Earlier yesterday, Indian shuttlers Anmol Kharb and Aakarshi Kashyap booked their spots in the women’s singles main draw with impressive … Read more
Zeynep Sönmez also achieved something historic at the Australian Open. The 23-year-old qualifier reached the third round. Zeynep Sönmez continued her historic streak of success at the Australian Open and became the first Turkish woman to reach the third round in Melbourne. The 23-year-old qualifier from Istanbul easily defeated Hungarian Anna Bondar 6:2, 6:4 on … Read more
Valeria Mayta Mallqui, at just 16 years old, is the child prodigy in the new sport that is growing in Peru: pickleball, a racket discipline that combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis, and that through the IPD Academy program is becoming widespread nationwide. “Pickleball is a new sport that is taking off as … Read more
Active winter training for soccer, badminton, baseball, etc. The local commercial district is also warm. Players participating in the soccer training camp taking place at Baekam Soccer Stadium in Uljin-gun are sweating hard, concentrating on strengthening their physical strength and teamwork. /Uljin-gun [더팩트ㅣ울진=김성권 기자] Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, is attracting attention as a winter training ground and … Read more
JAKARTA – Badminton player Mohammad Zaki Ubaidillah got a ticket to the second round of the Indonesia Masters 2026. He then had a difficult challenge because he had to meet Singapore’s sixth player, Loh Kean Yew. Ubed, nickname Ubaidillah, overcame India’s Kiran George in a straight two-game match 21-17 and 21-14 in Istora Senayan, Jakarta, … Read more
Novak Djokovic He showed it in the debut of the Australian Open: the Serbian is very current. As things stand, there are prospects for him to return to the Top 3 in the world ranking after the tournament. Getty Taking into account that Alexander Zverev, No. 3 in the world in the previous, was a … Read more
on jan 20, 2026, 08:39 Sport Read 381 times Leerdam – BC Leerdam has again done well in the title battle. The Leerdam badminton players won 7-1 against BC US. In the men’s doubles, Edwin de Weerd and Mats van ‘t Pad never encountered any problems. The duo easily won in two sets. The women’s … Read more
Elite Badminton Stars Face the Grind: Is the Demanding Schedule Taking Its Toll? The recent early exit of Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia and soh Wooi Yik, at the Indonesian Masters serves as a stark reminder of the relentless pace of professional badminton. Their defeat, a tough 22-20, 19-21, 16-21 loss to Denmark’s … Read more