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Zheng Qinwen created history by becoming the first Chinese woman to win the China Open WTA 1000 title, defeating world number five Mirra Andreeva in the final on Sunday. The 24-year-old registered a 7-5, 6-4 victory over the Russian in 1 hour and 43 minutes. It is Zheng's first WTA 1000 title and her sixth overall on the WTA Tour.

World number 56 Arthur Gea defeated US Open 2026 finalist Ben Shelton in the third round of the Shanghai Masters 2026 on Sunday. The French tennis player registered a 7-6(5), 7-6(3) victory over the American to reach the round of 16. "I mean, I got outplayed today. The guy played better than ​me," Shelton said after the match.

PM Narendra Modi will meet India's Asian Games 2026 medallists, including cricketers, at his residence in New Delhi on October 15, multiple reports claimed. The meeting is scheduled for 4:30 pm, they added. India finished fourth in the overall medal standings with 85 medals, comprising 21 golds, 27 silvers and 37 bronzes.

Hardik Pandya, who turned 33 on Sunday, made his India debut in 2016 in a T20I against Australia in Adelaide. He wore jersey number 228 on his debut and changed it to 33 after several matches. Hardik chose 228 as his career's only double century (228) came for Baroda against Mumbai in a Vijay Merchant Under-16 Trophy match in 2009.

West Indies beat India by six wickets in the 2nd T20I in Ranchi, with skipper Shai Hope smashing an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls, including 9 sixes and 6 fours. Hope also crossed 11,000 international runs. The five-match series is now tied 1-1, with the 3rd T20I set for October 11 in Indore.

Hardik Pandya, who turned 33 on Sunday, has an estimated net worth of ₹95 crore to ₹120 crore, according to reports. The Mumbai Indians captain earns ₹16.35 crore per IPL season and receives ₹3 crore annually under his BCCI Grade B contract. His wealth also comes from brand endorsements, business investments and properties in Mumbai and Vadodara.

Ex-India pacer Venkatesh Prasad reacted to Elon Musk's claim that "certain oligarchs" are blocking Starlink in India. "Extremely poor from President Musk, who ensured [China's] BYD didn’t enter...US for fear of his Tesla sales crumbling," Prasad said. He also accused Musk of targeting US President Donald Trump over the Epstein files before backing down to protect his business interests.

The Singapore Grand Prix will be held at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday night. The circuit, which is 4.927 km in length and has 19 turns and 62 laps, hosted Formula One's first-ever night race on 28 September 2008. Notably, Max Verstappen has claimed pole position for the Singapore GP for the first time in his career.

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar launched 'Rag Rag Mein Cricket', a book on ex-cricketer and former BCCI administrator Sanjay Jagdale, in Indore on Sunday. Authored by Kiran Waikar and Sunil Dudhale, the book traces Jagdale's journey from playing cricket to coaching, selecting, and administering at MPCA and BCCI levels.