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Maria Sharapova withdraws from US Open

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Washington: Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova withdrew from the US Open on Sunday due to a leg injury.

“Unfortunately I will not be able to compete in this years US Open. I have done everything possible to be ready but it was just not enough time,” she said on social media.

“To all my amazing fans, I will be back in the Asian swing in a few weeks and look forward to finishing the year healthy and strong,” Sharapova added.

It’s the second time in three years that Sharapova has had to withdraw from the Open due to injury, but only the fourth since making her major debut in 2003.

Sharapova, the No. 2 seed, will be replaced in the draw by Daria Kasatkina of Russia, the USTA announced.

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.

Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”

Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.

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