Dominic Thiem announces his withdrawal from the Australian Open 2022 tournament on Tuesday. The former finalist did not completely recover from his wrist injury, hence he will not participate in the upcoming Australian Open 2022. Melbourne Park is hosting this tournament from 17 January 2022 to 30 January 2022.

Read also: Davis Cup 2022: India to host Denmark in World Group I play-offs in March

The former World No. 3 did not play a single tour-level match since June after he suffered an injury in the Mallorca Championships. Thiem took to Twitter to announce his withdrawal. He wrote, "After the short holidays, my team and I have assessed all matters and we have decided to make some changes to my initial tournament schedule: I will start the season in South America at the Cordoba Open in Argentina, end of January, and therefore I will not play this year at the Australian Open in Melbourne."

Read also: ATP challenger Tournament: India's Ramkumar Ramanathan wins maiden singles title

He is planning to start his next season in 2022 on his preferred surface of the clay. He might begin at the Cordoba Open in Argentina at the end of January 2022.

ICC U19 Cricket World Cup is always special for the youngsters as they get a big platform to showcase their talents. Meanwhile, in this manner, we found some youngsters in the game who have the ability to perform well in the future for their country. Meanwhile, many of them have already been successful in their respective careers. In this article, we are going to witness the "Player of the Tournament" in every edition of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup since 2000.

Chris Gayle | 1998

The first edition of the U19 Cricket World Cup was played in 1998 which England won. In this edition, Chris Gayle of West Indies became the Player of the Tournament. He scored 364 runs in seven matches at an average of 72.80. He made headlines in this tournament by playing an unbeaten 141 against Bangladesh. In this edition, he scored three half-centuries with one century.

Yuvraj Singh | 2000

The next edition of the Under-19 World Cup was played in 2000. India won this World Cup played in Sri Lanka and Yuvraj Singh was adjudged the Player of the Tournament in this edition. The all-rounder had scored 203 runs in eight matches at an average of 33.83 which included two half-centuries. Yuvraj had also shown amazingly with the ball and took 12 wickets.

Tatenda Taibu | 2002

In 2002, this tournament reached New Zealand. The Australian team became the winner of this edition and Tatenda Taibu became the Player of the Tournament. This Zimbabwean player had scored 250 runs in eight matches. During this, his average was 50 and this batsman scored two half-centuries in this edition.

Shikhar Dhawan | 2004

In 2004, the Under-19 World Cup was organized in Bangladesh. Pakistan won this World Cup and Shikhar Dhawan of India became its Player of the Tournament. Dhawan had scored the most runs in the edition. He scored 505 runs in seven matches at an average of 84.16. During this, three half-centuries came out of his bat as well as one half-century.

Cheteshwar Pujara | 2006

In the 2006 World Cup played in Sri Lanka, Pakistan again became the winner of the Under-19 World Cup and defeated India in the final. Meanwhile, India's Cheteshwar Pujara became the Player of the Tournament in this edition. Pujara had scored 349 runs in six matches at an average of 116.33. This included one century and two half-centuries. Pujara's century came against England in the semi-final. Moreover, he scored an unbeaten 129 in this match.

Tim Southee | 2008

In 2008, India captured the Under-19 World Cup played in Malaysia under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. But this edition's Player of the Tournament was chosen by Tim Southee of New Zealand. Saudi took 17 wickets in five matches.

Dominic Hendrix | 2010

In 2010, Australia won the title of Under-19 World Cup played in New Zealand and the title of Player of the Tournament of this edition went to Dominic Hendrix of South Africa. He scored 391 runs in this tournament with the help of four half-centuries in six matches. However, during this, his average was 97.75.

William Bossisto | 2012

In 2012, India defeated Australia to win the Under-19 World Cup. But the title of Player of the Tournament went to William Bossisto of Australia. Moreover, he was the captain of Australia in this World Cup and scored 276 runs in six matches with his bat. He had scored two half-centuries.

Aiden Markram | 2014

South Africa won their first Under-19 World Cup title in 2014 under the captaincy of Aiden Markram and the captain has adjudged the Player of the Tournament in this edition. This batsman scored 370 runs in six matches which included two centuries and one half-century. However, during this, his average was 123.33.

Mehedi Hasan Miraz | 2016

In 2016, Mehedi Hasan Miraj of Bangladesh has adjudged the Player of the Tournament in the Under-19 World Cup. Bangladesh team reached the semi-finals in this World Cup. Meanwhile, Miraj was the captain of the team. This spinner scored 242 runs in six matches and took 12 wickets.

Shubman Gill | 2018

India won the Under-19 World Cup title for the fourth time in 2018 by defeating Australia under the captaincy of Prithvi Shaw. Team's opener Shubman Gill became the Player of the Tournament in this edition. He scored 372 runs in six matches at an average of 124. Moreover, Gill scored a century and three half-centuries in this World Cup. He scored an unbeaten 102 in the semi-final against Pakistan.

Yashasvi Jaiswal | 2020

India also stepped into the final of the Under-19 World Cup in 2020 but the team led by Priyam Garg lost to Bangladesh in the final. The team's opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, however, became the Player of the Tournament. He scored 400 runs in six matches at an average of 133.33. He scored four fifties and also scored a century. Jaiswal scored this century against Pakistan in the semi-final.

Dewald Brevis | 2022

This year South Africa youngster Dewald Brevis aka "Baby AB" has adjusted with the Player of the Tournament award. Brevis has scored 506 runs in the tournament at an average of 84.33. Moreover, he has smashed 18 sixes(most) in the U19 World Cup. For his accurate batting style like AB, he has known as "Baby AB" to the World cricket.

Kwena Maphaka | 2024

South Africa pace sensation Kwena Maphaka was crowned the Player of the Tournament in 2024 edition. The record-breaking South Africa pacer has been one of the standout quicks at the tournament, with his 21 scalps just one short of the tournament record set by Bangladesh's Enamul Haque Jr in 2014.

Maphaka also became the first player to collect a trio of five-wicket hauls at a single edition of the tournament. Before him, only four players had managed to claim two five-wickets-haul in the tournament. He surpassed Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage (2022), Afghanisthan's Shafiqullah Ghafari (2020), Pakistan duo Anwar Ali (2006) and Riaz Afridi (2004).

The US Open Championships is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world. It is also known as the U.S. National Championship. It is a hardcourt tennis tournament held annually in Queens, New York. The tournament first started in 1987, which consisted of five primary championships: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Here we will look at the US Open champion (men) from the last 10 years.

The US Open has been chronologically the fourth and final Grand Slam tournament of the year. The other three are the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon. Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz in the US Open 2024 final to become the first male player from Italy to clinch the title.

Moreover, the 23-year-old Italian star also becomes just the second US Open Men's Singles champion to be born after the year 2000. Only Carlos Alcaraz has managed to achieve the feat before him in 2022. So, let's have a look at the men's US Open champion list from the last 10 years.

Also Read: Roger Federer: A Look At The Career Of One Of The Best Tennis Players

1. 2015 US Open Champion | Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic once again became a hindrance to Roger Federer's record 18th Grand Slam win. The 34-year-old Federer once again reached the final and lost the title battle and that too to Djokovic in US Open 2015. It was Federer's second defeat at the hands of Djokovic in the final in New York. Djokovic defeated Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in a rain-stopped title fight. This was Djokovic's third Grand Slam win in 2015. Earlier, he had won the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

2. 2016 US Open Champion | Stan Wawrinka

Stan Wawrinka made a big upset in the final of the US Open 2016 to capture his third Grand Slam title. Third seed Wawrinka defeated top seed Novak Djokovic to win the US Open title for the first time. Swiss tennis player defeated defending champion Djokovic in the final, 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3, over 12-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic in a match that lasted nearly four hours. With this win, Wawrinka took the number of her Grand Slam titles to three. Prior to this, Wawrinka won the Australian Open in 2014 and the French Open in 2015. Moreover, after the win, Wawrinka became the oldest player to win the US Open in 46 years. Earlier, Pete Sampras won the US Open at the age of 30.

3. 2017 US Open Champion | Rafael Nadal

Spain's Rafael Nadal, the world's number one male tennis player, proved his dominance in the US Open 2017 by capturing the title. Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-3, 6-4 in the final in New York. This was Nadal's 16th Grand Slam title. Nadal had previously won the US Open in 2010 and 2013 as well. Nadal has also won the French Open 10 times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017), Wimbledon twice (2008, 2010) and the Australian Open (2009).

4. 2018 US Open Champion | Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic defeated Juan Martin del Potro to win his third US Open title and equaled Pete Sampras' 14 Grand Slam titles. Novak Djokovic, who played the US Open final for the eighth time, won by 6.3, 7.65, 6.3. He has also won titles here in 2011 and 2015 and was three behind Rafael Nadal and six behind Roger Federer in terms of Grand Slam titles. The Serbian player did not play the previous year due to an elbow injury. Djokovic also won the Wimbledon title that year.

5. 2019 US Open Champion | Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 to win the US Open 2019 title for the fourth time in a marathon match of five sets that lasted almost five hours. With this win, Nadal captured the 19th title of his career and the fourth title of the US Open. Prior to this, he won the US Open title in 2010, 2013, and 2017. It was his second Grand Slam title that year. Nadal also won the French Open that year.

6. 2020 US Open Champion | Dominic Thiem

The US Open 2020 got its new champion after six years. Germany's Alexander Zverev and Austria's Dominic Thiem both reached the finals of the US Open for the first time. Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the final match of the men's category at the US Open 2020 to capture the title for the first time. It was the first time, the winner was decided through a tiebreaker. It was the first time in sixteen years, that the Big Three (Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic) were not included in the Grand Slam semi-finals. Rafael Nadal did not participate because of the Corona epidemic. Federer is on rest after two knee operations while Djokovic was ruled out for inadvertently hitting a line judge in the pre-quarters.

Also Read: US Open Champion: Last 10 years (Women)

7. 2021 US Open Champion | Daniil Medvedev

In a match that lasted 2 hours and 16 minutes, Daniil Medvedev defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets. This was the first Grand Slam title of the Russian tennis star. Medvedev won that match 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. With this first big win, he washed away many of Novak Djokovic's dreams. If Novak Djokovic had won the US Open 2021 title, he would have been the first male player to win the career Grand Slam after 52 years. The world number one Serbian tennis star had captured all three of the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and French Open that year. But, Medvedev became an obstacle for him on the way to the US Open.

8. 2022 US Open Champion | Carlos Alcaraz

The 19-year-old, Carlos Alcaraz has become the second youngest player in the Open Era after American great Pete Sampras. Pete Sampras won the US Open title in 1990 at the age of 19. Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud to win his first Grand Slam title at the US Open 2022. The US Open has got the youngest champion after 32 years. Carlos defeated Casper Ruud of Norway 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-3 in the final of the US Open 2022 to win his first Grand Slam title and become the world number one player for the first time. With this win, Alcaraz has replaced Daniil Medvedev of Russia to take the number one spot.

9. 2023 US Open Champion | Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic clinched his fourth US Open men's singles title, defeating Daniil Medvedev in the US Open 2023 final. After that, he has equaled Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam titles. With Roger Federer retired and Rafael Nadal planning to step away after the next season, the era of the 'Big Three' in tennis may be fading, but Djokovic, the last member of that triumvirate, proved his enduring prowess.

Moreover, the 36-year-old matched Nadal's 22 major titles in Australia and claimed the men's record by winning the Roland Garros. A loss to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon made Djokovic ponder a generational shift but his victories in Cincinnati and at Flushing Meadows reaffirmed his dominance in men's tennis for the time being.

10. 2024 US Open Champion | Jannik Sinner

World No.1 tennis player Jannik Sinner won the US Open 2024 men's singles title. The Italian star defeated America's Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in the final. He becomes the first male player from Italy to win the US Open title. In 2015, Italy's Flavia Pennetta won the women's singles title. with this win, Sinner also managed to double his lead to number one in the ATP rankings.

It is the 23-year-old's second Grand Slam title. Sinner also won the Australia Open in early 2024. Sinner has also reached the semi-finals of this year's French Open and the quarter-finals of Wimbledon. He becomes just the second US Open Men's Singles champion to be born after the year 2000. Only Carlos Alcaraz has managed to achieve the feat before him in 2022.

Novak Djokovic is waiting for positive news on whether he can able to play in the Australian Open next year. But he doesn't regret his status of being unvaccinated against Covid-19 despite missing two Grand Slams this year.

Also read: Roger Federer's last match: When and where to watch Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's doubles match in Laver Cup

"No, I don't have any regrets, I mean, I do feel sad that I wasn't able to play, but, you know, that was decision that I made," Djokovic told reporters on Thursday on the eve of the Laver Cup in London.

The 35-year-old was unable to defend his Australian Open in January. The Australian government kicked him out because of his unvaccinated status. Djokovic was cleared to play at the French Open and Wimbledon, winning the latter tournament. But he couldn't participate in the US Open due to US entry rules on unvaccinated foreigners. Speaking ahead of the Laver Cup 2022 in London on Thursday, Djokovic was asked about the probability of playing at the Australian Open in January. Australian laws generally state that anyone deported cannot reapply for a visa for three years unless there are exceptional circumstances.

"I'm waiting for the news, it's really not in my hands right now. I'm hoping I can get some positive news soon." Djokovic added.

Novak Djokovic won the Wimbledon title this year. And since then he has not participated in any ATP tournaments. He is currently seventh in the ATP rankings due to his lack of activity.

Also read: Novak Djokovic says, "I'm not against vaccination, but my body is more important than any title"

Seeking to put a difficult year behind him, Djokovic appeared happy to be at the Laver Cup in the British capital where Federer will make his last professional appearance in a doubles match with Nadal on Friday. Djokovic could also link up with Federer and Nadal at some point as their Europe team take on Team World at the three-day tournament in London.

The match no. 11 of the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 will be played between New Zealand Women and Australia Women in Basin Reserve, Wellington tomorrow from 3:30 AM IST onwards.

Both the teams are coming from victories in their previous games. Australia defeated Pakistan while New Zealand defeated India in their last game.

Make your dream11 team prediction and every Fantasy League prediction with our fantasy cricket tips and suggestions. Get early updates, game previews, team news, suggestion, prediction for your fantasy team in our exclusive section Fantasy Sports.

Also Read: Highest partnership by Indians in Women's Cricket World Cup

New Zealand Women vs Australia Women: 11th Match Preview

Match Details :-

Match: New Zealand Women vs Australia Women – Match 11
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington.
Date & Time: 13th March 2022 at 3:30 AM (IST)
Where to Watch Live: Star Sports Network (SS1 Hindi, SS2 & SS3) & Disney+ Hotstar.

Pitch Report: New Zealand Women vs Australia Women: Match 11

Pitch Report:  The Basin Reserve is arguably one of the best venues for batting. However, the pitch will be excellent for batting after the initial overs.

Read Also: Mithali Raj: Most Women's World Cup matches as captain

Head to Head Stats:

Matches Played (ODIs): 15
Won by New Zealand Women: 3
Won by Australia Women: 12

Team News :

New Zealand Women:

The New Zealand side is also coming from two back-to-back wins in which they defeated India on Thursday. Amelia Kerr contributing to all the departments since the start of the tournament while Sophie Devine has already smashed a century in their opening encounter.

Both teams are coming from victories in their previous game so it is difficult to say who's gonna shine in this game although New Zealand will be ahead as they will get the home advantage.

Also Read: INDW vs WIW: Records after India's first inning against West Indies in Women's World Cup

Australia Women:

The Aussies side is now the only second side that are remaining undefeated in the tournament. However, the other one is South Africa Women. The Australian side is currently at the second position of the points table with two wins in as many games. They defeated Pakistan in their last encounter and in their first game they defeated the defending champions England.

Meg Lanning has a decent record against the New Zealand side in ODIs. If they managed to win this then they will go up to the top of the points table. It will be interesting to see one of the top teams competing with each other in Wellington.

New Zealand Women vs Australia Women: Match 11: Possible Playing XI

New Zealand Women:

Suzie Bates
Sophie Devine (C)
Amelia Kerr
Amy Satterthwaite
Lea Tahuhu
Maddy Green
Frances Mackey
Katey Martin (wk)
Hayley Jensen
Jess Kerr
Hannah Rowe

Australia Women:

Rachael Haynes
Alyssa Healy (wk)
Meg Lanning (C)
Beth Mooney
Ellyse Perry
Tahlia McGrath
Jess Jonassen
Annabel Sutherland
Megan Schutt
Darcie Brown
Alana King

Read Also: INDW vs WIW: Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur hit tons

Match 11: Fantasy Cricket Dream11 Team Prediction: New Zealand Women vs Australia Women:

Wicket-keeper: Alyssa Healy 
Batters: Meg Lanning, Suzie Bates, Amy Satterthwaite
All-rounders: Sophie Devine, Lea Tahuhu, Amelia Kerr
Bowlers: Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Hayley Jensen, Jess Kerr

Captain: Amelia Kerr
Vice-Captain: Sophie Devine

You must change your team if any of these players aren't announced in the starting lineup.

Australia's 44-year ceaseless wait abolishes as home favourite Ashleigh Barty brings the prestigious trophy back home. She defeated America's Danielle Collins by 6-3 7-6(7-2).

The breath-taking sublime match that ended the 44-year old wait, witnessed a variety of shots. From smooth slice shots, thunderous two-handed backhand shots, the forehand top-spins to the Volleys, the match witnessed it all. Just like the match, Ashleigh Barty's interest in sports varied from time to time. From playing cricket and golf to finally finding her peace in tennis rackets, the Three-times grand slam champion has aced it all.

However, it was during practice when Ashleigh Barty casually slipped the tennis ball from her hip. That was a deliberate peek to the leg, that attracted the most attention.

Read also: Australian Open 2022: Ashleigh Barty brings back the glory

It was 2015, and Barty was a doubles competitor as well as a solo potential when she decided to retire from a sport she had been playing since she was four years old. Afterwards, When Barty was asked to speak at the national women's cricket team dinner, she was guiding kids throughout their sports journey. There, she told Queensland cricketers Jess Jonassen, Delissa Kimmince and Beth Mooney: "I really wouldn't mind giving cricket a go."

"It was half a throwaway line, half-serious chat. The girls came back and told me," says Andy Richards. He was the coach of Queensland Fire and was putting together a team for a crucial event that year. "I'd tried it with a few different sportspeople before so I thought we would give it a go. She came in and we just had a coffee and then I said okay, we'll organise to have a hit and see what she looked like."

Barty, dressed in rented gear, confronted 150 deliveries at the hit."She'd never played the game, except for some backyard cricket. And during that first hit, she was probably already better than the bottom third of my squad. I asked her if she would like to come and train. She said no, not until she'd had another four or five hits. She didn't want to embarrass herself. Also, she didn't want to put anybody out." added Richards. However, eventually, The Aussie was able to earn her spot in the team.

Barty was a "Coach's dream"

"An extraordinarily talented woman. Her hand-eye coordination is as good as I've seen from a crossover sports point of view. Elite athletes like her have awareness about where their body needs to be, to execute their skill" in Richard's words.

Furthermore, a quick examination of Barty's gameplay reveals why she was capable of transferring her abilities from the court to the pitch. How the 5'5 all-courter goes toe-to-toe with larger and stronger opponents, staying on top of the rebound to 'flat smash' the forehand. With a double backhand, she descends and grabs the ball, often on the half-volley, and smashes it deep cross-court.

"She added so much more to our sport from a professional point of view. We were at that crossroads, sort of moving into full professionalism in women's cricket, and she was able to add a whole different perspective for the girls and us as well. I was devastated when she came up to me one day and said, 'Look, I think I want to get back into tennis,'" said Richards. "But deep down, I knew that was where she belonged."

Nevertheless, Cricket, according to Richards, provided Barty with a lifelong feeling of belonging and teammates. Also, the former coach of Barty knew that cricket's loss is Australia's gain.

According to Barty, her 18-month hiatus from tennis helped her become a "better person, both on and off the court." A more capable tennis player. She returned in 2016 and has since achieved a world No. 1 ranking and three Grand Slam titles. It was Barty's third major singles championship, including last year's Wimbledon victory and her 2019 French Open conquest. With this historical win, three-time grand slam champion Barty becomes the First Nations woman to win the tournament after Goolagong Cawley's four victories from 1974 to 1977.

Also, She joins O'Neil, Goolagong Cawley, Kerry Reid, and Margaret Court as the fifth Australian to win the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup in the Open era.

Read also: Australian Open 2022: Rafael Nadal fetches his 21st grand slam title