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Today at the U.S. Open, Zheng Qinwen was down 0-5 in the third and deciding set against Madison Keys. She won the match. A lot of people who don’t know a lot about tennis will look at that scoreline and reach for the easiest explanation: Keys imploded.

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NEW YORK — For the third time in just under a fortnight, Zheng Qinwen collapsed on her back on the blue of a U.S. Open tennis court. The 2024 Olympic champion, who came through qualifying in New York as she rebuilds her ranking after a chronic elbow injury, delivered her most stunning win yet on Grandstand against home favorite and 2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys. From 5-0 down in the third set, Zheng won seven games in a row to claim a win that had looked impossible. Despite such a c

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Our CorrespondentKohima | September 5 The two-day 1st Inter-Department Table Tennis Tournament 2026 concluded at the Indoor Stadium here on Saturday, with Alberto L R Rauta winning the singles title and Nagaland PWD (Engineer-in-Chief) lifting the team championship.The inaugural edition was organised by the NIAPA Khelo India Centre, Chümoukedima, in collaboration with the Department of Youth Resources & Sports (DYRS), Nagaland, drawing participation from 21 government departments.In the singles category, Alberto L R Rauta from the Office of the Accountant General (AG) emerged champion, taking home a cash prize of Rs 8,000. Seyievilie Seyie finished runner-up to receive Rs 5,000, while Ihubuing Haikube secured third place with Rs 3,000. Mhasivi Miachieo finished in fourth position.The team event saw Nagaland PWD (Engineer-in-Chief)—represented by Raju Chettri, Vesehu Thingo, Yangro Imchen, and Anung Walling—clinch the title alongside a cash reward of Rs 20,000. The Office of the Accountant General, represented by Alberto L R Rauta, Kezhaletuo Meze, and Vizobielie, finished second, receiving Rs 15,000. The Department of Youth Resources & Sports took third place with Rs 10,000, while the Directorate of Geology & Mining finished fourth, securing Rs 5,000.Addressing the closing ceremony as the Guest of Honour, Advisor for Youth Resources & Sports S. Keoshu Yimkhiung lauded the event as an impactful platform for civil servants to remain active, build inter-departmental camaraderie, and foster a healthy work culture. He advocated making such tournaments a regular calendar fixture while expanding into more sporting disciplines.Emphasising the need for grassroots development, Keoshu stressed investing in age-group training, particularly in the Under-10, Under-15, and Under-20 tiers. “If we want to see Naga players competing at the national and international level tomorrow, then the preparation must begin today,” he asserted, adding that natural talent must be matched with discipline, structured coaching, and sustained support. Sharing reflections from his recent visit to a table tennis academy in Thailand, Keoshu highlighted the role of family support, recalling an Under-10 trainee whose parents drove 40 kilometres daily to ensure proper training. He noted that DYRS is working on initiatives to provide deserving athletes with high-performance coaching and international exposure to prepare them for elite domestic and global stages.The closing programme was chaired by Imdong, while Akuonuo Khezhie Yhome, Managing Director of NIAPA and Proprietor of NIAPA Khelo India Centre, delivered the vote of thanks.

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Serena and Venus Williams’ much-anticipated return to US Open doubles ended in a dramatic three-set defeat to Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday. The American sisters, who have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles between them, including two US Open crowns, were beaten 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (10-7) in a [...]

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Carlos Alcaraz’s return to competitive tennis has given him a new perspective on one of the sport’s biggest challenges: how to stay fresh through a relentlessly long season. The 23-year-old Spaniard, back on court at the U.S. Open after a four-month absence, says he is feeling better physically than he expected and now plans to build more extended breaks into his schedule next year — not because he believes his body cannot cope, but because he wants to protect his mental well-being. Alcaraz reached the fourth round Friday by beating Wu Yibing 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. It was another encouraging step for the defending champion, who had been sidelined since April because of a right wrist injury. So far, his comeback has gone smoothly. Alcaraz said he has experienced no setbacks between matches and has been pleased with how quickly his body has recovered. “It feels like I’ve been competing the whole time. So I surprise myself the way that I’m feeling and the way that I’m recovering after every match,” Alcaraz said. “So I’m just really happy about it that I’m able to perform at my best after every match.” His decision to consider more time away from competition, however, is not directly connected to the wrist problem. Alcaraz said the injury that forced him to withdraw during the Barcelona Open was not the result of playing too much. Instead, he believes taking more time off could help him approach the biggest tournaments with greater energy and enthusiasm. “I’m kind of a guy that doesn’t need to play a lot of tournaments,” Alcaraz said, explaining that he wants to remain “mentally healthy.” “I just feel like you can have those moments of time to have a break,” he added, “to prepare well for tournaments, to prepare well mentally.” ‘I WANT TO MISS TENNIS’ Alcaraz’s comments come as players continue to raise concerns about the length of the professional tennis calendar and the demands of competing week after week. He played 80 matches last year and went 22-3 at the start of this season, including winning his seventh Grand Slam title at the Australian Open before his injury interrupted his campaign. For a player of Alcaraz’s stature, taking tournaments off is also less complicated than it might be for many others. His ranking and financial position give him considerably more flexibility to skip events when he feels it is necessary. The Spaniard said the constant cycle of tournaments can make it difficult to arrive at major events feeling fully prepared. “It is like it’s tournament after tournament after tournament, and you don’t feel like you are well-prepared coming to some tournaments,” Alcaraz said. “So that’s why I just decided that probably in the future I’m going to take breaks because I want to feel well prepared coming to Grand Slams, Masters 1000s, whatever it is.” For Alcaraz, the issue goes beyond physical recovery. He wants to rediscover the excitement that initially drew him to the sport. “I just want to step on the court, have joy, have fun on the court, because sometimes playing such a long season or playing a lot of tournaments week after week, I feel like I’m not playing with joy, I don’t have fun on the court. I just want to miss the tennis sometimes, miss the tours, miss you guys,” he explained to reporters at his press conference. “That’s why I just want to have long breaks, because it’s impossible to last the whole season playing every tournament.” NEW LOOK, NEW CELEBRATION Away from the serious discussion about workload and mental freshness, Alcaraz also provided some lighter moments after his victory. He debuted a slightly different look Friday, wearing a white shirt underneath his usual sleeveless top. The change, he explained, was prompted by the way his clothing had moved during his previous match. “I think I saw my nipple too much lately,” he said. “I felt like, you know, I could hide it for at least once match.” He also introduced a new victory celebration, mimicking the motion of shooting an arrow. The idea came from his brothers, who gave him a choice between the arrow gesture and a dance. “They made me choose to do the arrow or dancing, so I didn’t have any doubts about choosing the arrow,” Alcaraz said. “So I will ask them what’s next if I win the next round.” For now, Alcaraz’s priority is continuing his comeback at Flushing Meadows. His strong opening rounds have suggested that the extended absence has not diminished his ability to compete at the highest level. But his comments also indicate that he is thinking beyond this tournament. Rather than trying to play every possible event, Alcaraz appears increasingly willing to sacrifice quantity for quality — taking time away from the tour so that when he does return, he can compete with the physical energy and mental enthusiasm he believes the sport demands.

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