he won the mens singles event at the Bahrain International Series.Form in 2015He won the TATA Open and Bangladesh Open in 2015. Verma, who was ranked 262nd at the start of 2015, s

SINGAPORE -- Angelique Kerber helped Dominika Cibulkova reach the semifinals of the WTA Finals on Thursday.Kerber, who had already advanced from the Red Group, beat Madison Keys 6-3, 6-3 to finish 3-0 in the round-robin and eliminate her American opponent. Cibulkova beat Simona Halep 6-3, 7-6 (5) earlier in the day, giving her a 1-2 record.The top-ranked Kerber will be playing in the semifinals of the season-ending tournament for the first time after failing to advance in three previous attempts. In 2016, the German won the Australian Open and US Open and reached the final at Wimbledon.Today I wasnt thinking about that I already was in the semis, Kerber said. It was important to go out to win the match and win all three matches.Now Im going to the semis with three really good matches, which gives me a lot of confidence.In the match with Keys, half of the 18 games resulted in service breaks. Kerber broke Keys serve on six of seven offerings, while Keys took advantage of three of four break points.I think today I, again, played with nerves, Keys said. I have to learn to separate my feelings and emotions when Im in high-stress situation. Its something I need to work on.Keys and Halep, who had her left knee taped for the early match, also finished the group with 1-2 records but were behind Cibulkova in the standings.This win is really, really big for me, Cibulkova said. I feel relieved. It seems like Im playing my best tennis under biggest pressure.Svetlana Kuznetsova, who is 2-0 in the White Group, has already qualified for the semifinals. The second semifinal spot from that group will be decided Friday when defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska plays Karolina Pliskova.Garbine Muguruza has already been eliminated from semifinal contention.Air Max Plus Clearance Sale . Inter president Erick Thohir says in a club statement on Wednesday that Vidic is "one of the worlds best defenders and his qualities, international pedigree, and charisma will be an asset. Air Max Plus Clearance Ireland . The head of USA Boxing came out swinging Tuesday with an open letter to Tyson -- a former Olympic hopeful himself -- that accuses the former heavyweight champion of trying to poach fighters who might be candidates for the U. http://www.airmaxplussaleireland.com/ .C. -- After a listless first half, the Washington Wizards used a big third quarter run to beat the Charlotte Bobcats Bradley Beal scored 21 points and the Wizards used a 17-0 run in the third quarter to take control of what had been a close game and beat the Bobcats 97-83 on Tuesday night. Air Max Plus Sale Ireland . Brandon Morrow allowed five runs on six hits over three innings. He struck out two, walked one and hit a batter. Edwin Encarnacion had a two-out, bases loaded two-RBI double in the third inning. Cheap Air Max Plus Ireland . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday.Sameer Verma missed out on a chance to become only the second Indian to win the Hong Kong Open after losing 14-21, 21-10, 11-21 in the final against NG Ka Long Angus in Hong Kong on Sunday.However, he became the first Indian man in 24 years to enter the finals of the Hong Kong Super Series after defeating third-seeded Jan O Jorgensen 21-19, 24-22 on Saturday.Prakash Padukone, who won the tournament in 1982, was the last Indian man to make the finals in Hong Kong. Verma is only the second Indian man to make the finals of a Super Series event. Kidambi Srikanth, who was the first Indian to do so, won the China Open in 2014 and the Indian Open last year.Here are five things to know about Sameer Verma:Early storyHe was born in Madhya Pradesh and has been training with the Gopichand Badminton Academy since 2010.His elder brother Sourabh Verma is also a badminton player, who is currently ranked 45th in the world. Sorabh won the Chinese Taipei Masters earlier this yeaar.ddddddddddddnitial successHe won silver at the Asian Junior Badminton Championships and the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2011.His first international title came in 2013 when he won the mens singles event at the Bahrain International Series.Form in 2015He won the TATA Open and Bangladesh Open in 2015. Verma, who was ranked 262nd at the start of 2015, saw a jump in his rankings in 2016. He achieved his career-best ranking of 35 in March.Recent formVermas best performance this year came at the Bitburger Open, where he made the semifinals, losing to eventual champion Yuqi Shi.He also won the senior national championships this year.Playing styleVerma is known for his wristy play at the net and has solid retrieval shills. However, he has a tendency to be erratic with his smashes and isnt as powerful as some of the other Indian players. ' ' '