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Yuki jumps 11 places to 101 in ATP singles rankings

Yuki Bhambri has jumped 11 places to stand just outside the top-100 bracket in the men's singles rankings, following his runner-up finish at the Chennai Open Challenger tournament.

Bhambri had squandered a match point against Australia's Jordon Thompson to settle for 48 ranking points and USD 4240 in prize money.


With this jump, Yuki is now ranked 101 and is followed by Ramkumar Ramanathanm (140, +1), Sumit Nagal (216, +1) and left-hander Prajnesh Gunseswaran (242, -1).

Yuki had achieved his career-best rank of 88 in November 2015.

In the doubles category, Rohan Bopanna (20) and Divij Sharan (42) were unchanged but Leander Paes lost two spots to be placed 49. He was followed by his partner Purav Raja (57).

In the WTA rankings, Ankita Raina continues to be India's number one singles players at number 255, a loss of two places, and was followed by Karman Kaur Thandi (281, -3).

In doubles, out of action Sania Mirza was unchanged at number 14 in the world.

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Blue Origin astronaut Amanda Nguyen reveals depression following backlash to all-female space flight

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Blue Origin astronaut Amanda Nguyen reveals depression following backlash to all-female space flight

Highlights

  • Amanda Nguyen, 34, became first Vietnamese woman in space during April's 11-minute Blue Origin flight.
  • Scientist and activist reveals she couldn't leave bed for a week following "tsunami of harassment" .
  • All-female crew mission marked first since 1963 but faced criticism over expense and environmental impact.

A Vietnamese-American astronaut has revealed she battled severe depression after receiving a "tsunami of harassment" following the first all-female space trip since 1963.

Amanda Nguyen, a 34-year-old scientist and civil rights activist, was part of the historic 11-minute Blue Origin space flight in April, which also included pop star Katy Perry and journalist Lauren Sánchez, wife of Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos.

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