Bonzi entered the second round after defeating Medvedev, 6-3, 7-5, 6-7, 0-6, 6-4.
Mandaviya said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, India has progressed leaps and bounds in the sporting sector and many reforms have been introduced in the area.
Star long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, who needed to breach the qualifying mark of 8.27m for a direct entry to the World Championships, could not do so as he produced a best effort of 8.06m
In the junior men's 3P event, Adriyan Karmakar claimed the gold medal with an Asian junior record of 463.8 in the final.
With the country not expected to qualify for the relay races, the number of Indians taking part in the World Championships has reduced in a big way.
Mandaviya invoked various reforms, including the Target Podium Olympic Scheme (TOPS), Khelo India and initiatives like the Fit India movement, to cite the progress the nation has made
Patna Pirates will start their PKL 2025 campaign against UP Yoddhas on September 1
A rest day in high-level tournaments usually results in combative chess and past the half way stage both Pragg and Gukesh will not settle for anything less when the action resumes.
With none of India's top stars reaching a major final this year and only Ayush Shetty's Super 300 US Open title to show, the World Championships present a crucial chance to reverse the narrative.
While immediate focus is on the Ahmedabad event, Chanu revealed that her ultimate target is a podium finish at the World Championships in Norway
The senior Indian pair outclassed China's Dingke Lu and Xinlu Peng 17-11 to finish on top of the podium
Shivani Saini (24.04 seconds) of Uttar Pradesh and Sakshi Chavan (24.05 seconds) of Gujarat were second and third, respectively
The only Greco-Roman wrestler to win a medal at the tournament was Suraj, who pocketed a bronze in the 60kg weight class
Venus Williams is at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 2 years
If there's such a thing as momentum from tournament to tournament in tennis, the American men have some right now.
India's Arjun Babuta and Elavenil Valarivan bagged the gold medal in 10m air rifle mixed team event of 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan here on Saturday.
After breaking the national record, quartermiler Vishal TK now hopes to secure a podium finish in next year's Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
The US Open has been good to Sabalenka, last year she lifted her maiden title here, and now she returns with the crown to defend.
The live telecast of the Asia Cup Hockey 2025 matches will be available on Sony Sports Network in India
Indonesia will have its first player in a Grand Slam singles main draw since 2004.