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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Missed catching up on the latest in Indian sport? Worry not as we give you the lowdown on the top stories of the past week.

Davis Cup doubles record eludes Leander Paes

Leander Paes failed to get a record 43rd Davis Cup win after he and partner Vishnu Vardhan lost to Artem Sitak and Michael Venus in the doubles rubber against New Zealand.

Read more: Flying the flag: Leander's Davis Cup love story

Paes' Davis Cup best: French miracle, Serbia comeback, Ivanisevic upset


Federer breaks Nadal to win magical 18th

As Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal to win the Australian Open title, claiming his record 18th Grand Slam, Federer fan Sambit Bal wore his heart on his sleeve to celebrate arguably the most emotional of all tennis finals.

Read more: A night to be swept away


Lakshya Sen becomes junior world no. 1 in badminton

Lakshya Sen became the third Indian male player to rise to the top spot in the junior rankings after Aditya Joshi in 2014 and Siril Verma last year. He overtook his nearest rival Chia Hao Lee of Taipei in the latest rankings revealed last Thursday on the official website of the Badminton World Federation.

Read more: There are shades of a young me in Lakshya: Prakash Padukone


Bopanna denies turning down Davis Cup offer

Rohan Bopanna denied the suggestion that he turned down an SOS to join the Davis Cup team in Pune for the tie against New Zealand. In the absence of an official communication, Bopanna decided against making the trip to Pune.

Read more: No official offer so I didn't play - Rohan Bopanna


Olympic task force formed for next three Olympics

As the Sports Ministry set up its task force to prepare India's roadmap for the next three Olympic Games, releasing a nine-point action plan for that task force to implement, ESPN raised five questions the Ministry should answer.

Read more: Olympic task force announced but questions remain


Sania Mirza/Ivan Dodig finish runners up at Australian Open

After a surprisingly one-sided defeat in the mixed doubles final of the Australian Open, Sania Mirza was keen to rest her aching knee before returning to the circuit.

Read more: Weary Sania Mirza counts positives after long haul Down Under


Ponnappa-Sikki show potential at Syed Modi

Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy might have a partnership that is currently only four tournaments old, but the Indian women's doubles duo have already started making their presence felt -- which could be seen in their run at the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold.

Read more: Syed Modi run shows promise of Ponnappa-Sikki duo