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Robredo reaches Swedish Open final
Bastad (Sweden): Spanish tennis plaer Tommy Robredo advanced to the Swedish Open final with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over German rising star Alexander Zverev here.
The crafty 33-year-old veteran took advantage of numerous unforced errors by the big-hitting teenager, who was playing in his second ATP Tour-level semifinal on Saturday, reports Efe.
The 21st-ranked Robredo will seek his 13th career singles title on Sunday against unseeded Frenchman Benoit Paire, who topped Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas 6-4, 6-3 in the other semifinal at the clay court event.
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
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.