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#Andreeva #fights #beat #Potapova #Linz #Open #final">Andreeva fights back to beat Potapova in Linz Open final Top seed Mirra Andreeva overcame a first-set wobble to clinch her second title of the year, beating local favourite Anastasia Potapova 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 to win the Linz Open on Sunday. Russian Andreeva, who won the Adelaide International in January, has now won five WTA titles after breaking a claycourt title drought stretching back to 2024 ahead of next month’s French Open.
Andreeva made 14 unforced errors in the first set, twice as many as Potapova, who broke Andreeva twice to build a 4-1 lead and secured the set when the world number 10’s forehand hit the net.
But Andreeva, a former French Open semifinalist, became more aggressive in the second set, getting two breaks in a row to go 3-2 up before sealing the set with an ace.
World number 97 Potapova, born in Russia and looking to win the Linz Open for the second time, continued to make unforced errors and 18-year-old Andreeva served accurately to close out the win.
Published on Apr 12, 2026
Top seed Mirra Andreeva overcame a first-set wobble to clinch her second title of the…
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#Scottie #Scheffler #Play #Sunday #Masters #Deadspin.com">Why Scottie Scheffler Is the Play on Sunday at The Masters | Deadspin.com
After a wonderful opening two days at The Masters, it felt like Rory McIlroy was going to run away with a second green jacket; however, it wouldn’t be Augusta without a little drama. Rory was far less consistent on Saturday, with two more squares on his score card than the first two days combined.
Just one day ago, McIlroy broke the record for the largest lead ever after 36 holes at Augusta, and in just 18 holes, he finds himself tied with Cam Young. Rory’s no stranger to weekend struggles at Augusta, as during the 2011 Masters, he blew a 4-shot lead heading into Sunday, throwing an 80 on his card, to finish all the way down in a tie for 15th.
I’m not here to languish in Rory’s previous struggles; I’m actually here to talk about the best golfer on the planet, Scottie Scheffler. Through Friday, Scottie sat at even par after a tough Friday round where he finished +2. But that’s the thing with Scheffler, no matter how far back he may feel, he always gives himself a chance on Sunday.
Scottie started the weekend with a bogey-free 65, flying up 17 spots, putting him in a tie for 7th. In 2024, Scottie pulled off a 4-stroke final round comeback to win the Olympics and a 5-stroke come-from-behind victory at The Players Championship. He’s no stranger to massive comebacks, and he was playing out of his mind on Saturday.
There are some great golfers ahead of Scheffler, but when you can find +1000 odds on the best player on the planet when he’s in striking distance on Sunday, I think you have to take it. If Scottie can come out fast on Sunday and immediately put pressure on the guys at the top of the leaderboard, I really think he can pull off the massive upset.
Entering Saturday, Rory was a -250 favorite, and now finds himself at a much smaller +135 favorite. On the other hand, Scottie went from 60/1 to 10/1 in a single day, so the oddsmakers are at least getting concerned about a surging Scheffler.
Before the tournament started this week, I wrote that it’s never a bad bet to take Scottie when he’s playing. I never bet on a guy who opens at 5/1 to win a tournament, but now that he’s in striking distance and 10/1, I think it’s worth taking a shot.
After a wonderful opening two days at The Masters, it felt like Rory McIlroy was going to run away with a second green jacket; however, it wouldn’t be Augusta without a little drama. Rory was far less consistent on Saturday, with two more squares on his score card than the first two days combined.
Just one day ago, McIlroy broke the record for the largest lead ever after 36 holes at Augusta, and in just 18 holes, he finds himself tied with Cam Young. Rory’s no stranger to weekend struggles at Augusta, as during the 2011 Masters, he blew a 4-shot lead heading into Sunday, throwing an 80 on his card, to finish all the way down in a tie for 15th.
I’m not here to languish in Rory’s previous struggles; I’m actually here to talk about the best golfer on the planet, Scottie Scheffler. Through Friday, Scottie sat at even par after a tough Friday round where he finished +2. But that’s the thing with Scheffler, no matter how far back he may feel, he always gives himself a chance on Sunday.
Scottie started the weekend with a bogey-free 65, flying up 17 spots, putting him in a tie for 7th. In 2024, Scottie pulled off a 4-stroke final round comeback to win the Olympics and a 5-stroke come-from-behind victory at The Players Championship. He’s no stranger to massive comebacks, and he was playing out of his mind on Saturday.
There are some great golfers ahead of Scheffler, but when you can find +1000 odds on the best player on the planet when he’s in striking distance on Sunday, I think you have to take it. If Scottie can come out fast on Sunday and immediately put pressure on the guys at the top of the leaderboard, I really think he can pull off the massive upset.
Entering Saturday, Rory was a -250 favorite, and now finds himself at a much smaller +135 favorite. On the other hand, Scottie went from 60/1 to 10/1 in a single day, so the oddsmakers are at least getting concerned about a surging Scheffler.
Before the tournament started this week, I wrote that it’s never a bad bet to take Scottie when he’s playing. I never bet on a guy who opens at 5/1 to win a tournament, but now that he’s in striking distance and 10/1, I think it’s worth taking a shot.
After a wonderful opening two days at The Masters, it felt like Rory McIlroy was…
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#Badminton #Asia #Championships #Ayush #Shetty #Shi #Yuqi #player #final">Badminton Asia Championships 2026: Ayush Shetty says Shi Yuqi was ‘by far the better player’ in final
Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty admitted that he was outplayed by China’s Shi Yuqi in the men’s singles final at the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 on Sunday in Ningbo.
The 20-year-old Ayush fell to a quick 8-21, 10-21 defeat in a summit clash which was wrapped up in 42 minutes.
“As for the final, I’m a bit disappointed. I really wanted to have a great match but Shi Yuqi was by far the better player. He really kept the pressure going and never let me come back into the match,” the Indian said after the match.
“Definitely, there have been lot of learnings from the tournament. I have to work on my endurance and strength, and my variations from the back. It’s a good lesson for me,” he concluded.
Barring the loss in the summit clash, it was a memorable week for World No. 25 Ayush who became the seventh Indian to win a men’s singles medal at the event after Dinesh Khanna (gold in 1965 and bronze in 1969), Suresh Goel (bronze in 1965), Prakash Padukone (bronze in 1976), Pullela Gopichand (bronze in 2000), Anup Sridhar (bronze in 2007) and H. S. Prannoy (bronze in 2018).
Published on Apr 12, 2026
Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty admitted that he was outplayed by China’s Shi Yuqi in the men’s singles final at the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 on Sunday in Ningbo.
The 20-year-old Ayush fell to a quick 8-21, 10-21 defeat in a summit clash which was wrapped up in 42 minutes.
“As for the final, I’m a bit disappointed. I really wanted to have a great match but Shi Yuqi was by far the better player. He really kept the pressure going and never let me come back into the match,” the Indian said after the match.
“Definitely, there have been lot of learnings from the tournament. I have to work on my endurance and strength, and my variations from the back. It’s a good lesson for me,” he concluded.
Barring the loss in the summit clash, it was a memorable week for World No. 25 Ayush who became the seventh Indian to win a men’s singles medal at the event after Dinesh Khanna (gold in 1965 and bronze in 1969), Suresh Goel (bronze in 1965), Prakash Padukone (bronze in 1976), Pullela Gopichand (bronze in 2000), Anup Sridhar (bronze in 2007) and H. S. Prannoy (bronze in 2018).
Published on Apr 12, 2026
Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty admitted that he was outplayed by China’s Shi Yuqi in the…
