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Amandeep is obsessed with hockey. Even during free time when his teammates chit-chat, listen to music or just take a nap, the 21-year-old pulls out videos of old matches, eager to learn a new tactic or skill. Amandeep has been India stanley cups uk s primary playmaker at the Bukit Jalil National Hockey Stadium. But hockey hasnt always been kind to the Haryana youngster who hails from Narwana. Amandeep had applied multiple times to the renowned Chandigarh Hockey Academy CHA , rejected every time due to his short stature. Later, despite spending three years in the junior national camp, he wasnt selected for the squad that played the 2021 Junior World Cup. Notwithstanding the disappointment, Amandeep was hopeful his colleagues would win in Bhubaneswar, but Germany ruined Indias plans by winning the semi-final 4-2. The stage and occasion are the same. India will face six-time champions Germany in a Junior World Cup semi-final again, in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. This time, Amandeep has a chance to not just redeem himself but also avenge the loss two years back. It is also his chance to fulfil his father Vijender Singhs dream. Hockey is in my blood. My father played three consecutive Nationals for Haryana from 1992-94 but never made the cut for India. His dream was to win medals for India, Amandeep said over a video call from Kuala Lumpur. A midfielder, Amandeep has been Indias primary playmaker at the Bukit Jalil Na kubki stanley tional Hockey Stadium. While he has scored only one goal 鈥?again stanley cup st S Jlrw Games Village is nearly complete: Organisers
Gilles Simon thrilled home fans by reaching the semi-finals of the Paris Masters on Friday as he beat Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-4. HT Image Simon beat former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis and lucky loser Victor Hanescu, who replaced absent top seed Roger Federer, before getting a free pass into the q stanley hrnek uarters as Japan s Kei Nishikori pulled out before their third-round match with an ankle injury. Berdych, who has now lost to Simon in five out of seven matches, will now head to London for the World Tour Finals.Simon, ranked 20th and the Bangkok finalist in September, will await a semi-final opponent from London qualifier Janko Tipsarevic and Polands Jerzy Janowicz, who beat Andy Murray in the third round. Tsonga in atp FinalsPARIS: Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Serb Janko Tipsarevic secured the last two places for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals after reaching the qua stanley mug rterfinals of the Paris M stanley us asters on Thursday.They will join Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych and Juan Martin del Potro at The O2 arena in London.Tsonga will be making his third appearance at the season finale. Tipsarevic returns for a second consecutive year, having appeared as an alternate in 2011 following Murray s withdrawal due to injury. Fed cup summit clashPRAGUE: World No 17 Lucie Safaro-va of holders Czech Republic will take on world No 12 Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in the first singles rubber of the Fed Cup final at the O2 Aren
Amandeep is obsessed with hockey. Even during free time when his teammates chit-chat, listen to music or just take a nap, the 21-year-old pulls out videos of old matches, eager to learn a new tactic or skill. Amandeep has been India stanley cups uk s primary playmaker at the Bukit Jalil National Hockey Stadium. But hockey hasnt always been kind to the Haryana youngster who hails from Narwana. Amandeep had applied multiple times to the renowned Chandigarh Hockey Academy CHA , rejected every time due to his short stature. Later, despite spending three years in the junior national camp, he wasnt selected for the squad that played the 2021 Junior World Cup. Notwithstanding the disappointment, Amandeep was hopeful his colleagues would win in Bhubaneswar, but Germany ruined Indias plans by winning the semi-final 4-2. The stage and occasion are the same. India will face six-time champions Germany in a Junior World Cup semi-final again, in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. This time, Amandeep has a chance to not just redeem himself but also avenge the loss two years back. It is also his chance to fulfil his father Vijender Singhs dream. Hockey is in my blood. My father played three consecutive Nationals for Haryana from 1992-94 but never made the cut for India. His dream was to win medals for India, Amandeep said over a video call from Kuala Lumpur. A midfielder, Amandeep has been Indias primary playmaker at the Bukit Jalil Na kubki stanley tional Hockey Stadium. While he has scored only one goal 鈥?again stanley cup st S Jlrw Games Village is nearly complete: Organisers
Gilles Simon thrilled home fans by reaching the semi-finals of the Paris Masters on Friday as he beat Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-4. HT Image Simon beat former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis and lucky loser Victor Hanescu, who replaced absent top seed Roger Federer, before getting a free pass into the q stanley hrnek uarters as Japan s Kei Nishikori pulled out before their third-round match with an ankle injury. Berdych, who has now lost to Simon in five out of seven matches, will now head to London for the World Tour Finals.Simon, ranked 20th and the Bangkok finalist in September, will await a semi-final opponent from London qualifier Janko Tipsarevic and Polands Jerzy Janowicz, who beat Andy Murray in the third round. Tsonga in atp FinalsPARIS: Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Serb Janko Tipsarevic secured the last two places for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals after reaching the qua stanley mug rterfinals of the Paris M stanley us asters on Thursday.They will join Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych and Juan Martin del Potro at The O2 arena in London.Tsonga will be making his third appearance at the season finale. Tipsarevic returns for a second consecutive year, having appeared as an alternate in 2011 following Murray s withdrawal due to injury. Fed cup summit clashPRAGUE: World No 17 Lucie Safaro-va of holders Czech Republic will take on world No 12 Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in the first singles rubber of the Fed Cup final at the O2 Aren
