Kuerten and Kafelnikov leave Rafter behind
Defending champion Gustavo Kuerten and second seed Yevgeny Kafelnikov made winning starts to the tennis Masters Series event here on Tuesday, but there was an upset for last year's runner-up Patrick Rafter.



Ashim-Mahesh make impressive sailing
Fine summer afternoons make ideal conditions for sailing. But the same is not an easy task when it comes to competitions. The fact was endorsed by the experienced duo of Ashim Mongia and R Mahesh, who used both the weather and skills to great effect.



Mahajan, Advani shock seeded players
Unseeded players Inder Mahajan of Madhya Pradesh and Nehal Advani of Maharashtra shocked seeded players on their way to the boys' under-16 singles quarter-finals of the SK Pandit Memorial All-India Ranking Junior Tennis Tournament.



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