Doubles powerhouse Krejcikova, Siniakova part ways
The Hindu
Dynamic Czech duo Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova split after 7 Grand Slam titles. Siniakova initiated the split due to injury-marred 2023, but did not rule out reunion.
Dynamic Czech duo Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova will not play doubles together during the 2024 season, the WTA said on its website on November 12, pausing their hugely successful partnership after collecting seven Grand Slam titles together.
The pair won in San Diego in September but lost to Canadians Gabriela Dabrowski and Leylah Fernandez at the Billie Jean King Cup this weekend.
Siniakova initiated the split after an injury-marred 2023, according to media reports, but did not rule out a potential reunion.
The Olympic doubles champions picked up their seventh Grand Slam title at the Australian Open this year.
Asian Games champion Avinash Sable opened his season in the 3000m steeple chase with a silver in the Portland Track Festival, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Oregon on Saturday. He clocked 8:21.85s. Asian champion Parul Chaudhary took the bronze in the women’s 3000m steeple chase in a season-best 9:31.38s. Former Asian bronze medallist Sanjivani Jadhav struck gold in the women’s 10,000m in 32:22.77s, a time which was a second off her personal best, while Seema was sixth in 32:55.91s.