Been a sports journalist for over 11 years. Won the best article award at the PII-ICRC Annual Awards in 2024.
Articles by Shahid Judge
Teenager Maaya’s tenacity reflects Nadal academy lessons
The 15-year-old based at the Mallorca academy of the 22-time Slam winner collected her first WTA Tour points in Mumbai
Published on Feb 02, 2025 08:10 AM IST
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Diya Chitale’s wait ends for senior national table tennis title
Diya Chitale won the Senior National Table Tennis Championships, coming back from two games down to defeat Sreeja Akula 4-3, claiming her first senior title.
Updated on Jan 27, 2025 05:10 AM IST
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On Yashaswini’s table: Staying calm, learning fast
The former U-19 girls’ national table tennis champion is among the bright young players to break into the seniors
Published on Jan 25, 2025 10:26 PM IST
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Syndrela looks to chart her own fairytale journey
Surat's Syndrela Das, 15, balances table tennis and studies for Class 10 exams, competing at the Senior Nationals and aiming for a bright future.
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 09:44 PM IST
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Sathiyan 2.0 looks to find his way back to the big leagues
The back injury he picked up after the Asian Games in 2023 hit him hard but he’s ready to shine again
Published on Jan 24, 2025 08:02 PM IST
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Ankur Bhattacharjee gets ready for the big stage
The 18-year-old table tennis player has had success in juniors but can he find his feet at the senior level?
Published on Jan 22, 2025 10:17 PM IST
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Manush Shah continues to script rise in table tennis
Shah has moved up 19 places to a new career high world No.78 in the singles world rankings and is also part of the world no.10 doubles team
Published on Jan 21, 2025 09:08 PM IST
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Tesfay, Chepkemoi Tele win Mumbai Marathon titles
Eritrean Berhane Tesfay won the Tata Mumbai Marathon, with a close finish. Kenya's Joyce Chepkemoi Tele topped the women's race despite limited prep.
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 12:02 AM IST
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Champions Behranu, Minswevo set to tackle Mumbai Marathon
Ethiopian male champion and Kenya’s women’s race winner have trained under the sun in preparation for Mumbai’s heat
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 07:06 PM IST
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I knew nobody could beat me in the last lap: Mo Farah
As event ambassador at Mumbai Marathon, the legend looks back on a difficult childhood and becoming one of the greatest ever distance runners
Updated on Jan 17, 2025 11:46 PM IST
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Australian Open: Medvedev falls to the Tien dream
Mumbai: A comment made in jest on Tuesday was nearly proven true on Thursday by Daniil Medvedev
Updated on Jan 17, 2025 12:02 AM IST
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Australian Open: Fonseca beats Rublev to continue upward swing
The Brazilian wunderkid hit 51 winners to Rublev’s 33 to record his first career win over a top-10 opponent
Published on Jan 14, 2025 09:46 PM IST
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TN’s cager Ulhas finding his feet in Serbian basketball league
Ulhas, the first-ever Indian to play in the top-flight Serbian league, talks about adapting to the team-centric game style, surviving harsh winters.
Published on Jan 12, 2025 07:44 PM IST
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Why there is growing mistrust about doping violations in tennis
Jannik Sinner and Nicolas Jarry, both linked to doping cases, face scrutiny as Sinner competes unbanned while Jarry is suspended, sparking favouritism concerns.
Updated on Jan 09, 2025 09:08 PM IST
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Djokovic: At his happy hunting ground, with an old foe in tow
The Serbian has worked with Boris Becker, Andre Agassi and more recently, with Goran Ivanisevic. In Andy Murray he has access to the mind of a master tactician
Published on Jan 07, 2025 09:07 PM IST
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Paddler Sreeja Akula counts her 2024 winnings
After her 2023 low, the table tennis player from Hyderabad won events and rose to a high of world No.21
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 06:12 PM IST
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‘Idea was to prepare Gukesh so that there would be no surprises’
Paddy Upton spoke about his experience working with Gukesh, why Indians are better at fighting back and receiving a phone call from a young Rahul Dravid
Published on Dec 20, 2024 09:54 PM IST
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Nagal sets sight on fresh start after season’s high
The Indian’s best-ever season included making Round 2 of a Slam, finishing inside top 100 and ‘invaluable’ training with world No.6 Casper Ruud
Published on Dec 20, 2024 05:34 PM IST
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“Today was truly my time”: Ashwin’s last walk as an India player
There were touching moments as the cricketing great said his goodbyes at the Gabba after announcing his retirement
Published on Dec 18, 2024 09:56 PM IST
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D Gukesh: India’s new chess king returns home
The 18-year-old, crowned the youngest world champion after beating Ding Liren last week, landed to a rousing welcome at the Chennai airport
Published on Dec 16, 2024 10:20 PM IST
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India’s young players know the power of hard work: Kunte
Indian GM says the fact that Gukesh’s win was talked about at the Houses of the Parliament shows the impact of the feat
Published on Dec 13, 2024 10:23 PM IST
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‘Dream of becoming world champ was most important thing in life’
As an 8-year-old in 2013, Gukesh says, he wanted to be the one to bring back the title back to India
Published on Dec 12, 2024 10:56 PM IST
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