Tag: Italian
Jannik Sinner: How many Grand Slams will Italian world No 1 win after US Open success? | Tennis News
How many Grand Slams will Italian world No 1 Jannik Sinner win after his US Open success at Flushing Meadows on Sunday? Sinner became the first Italian man to win the US Open title after beating Taylor Fritz in Sunday’s final. The world No 1 defeated the American in straight sets on Arthur Ashe to…
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Martin Brundle on Italian GP: Ferrari outwit rivals to give Charles Leclerc victory as Oscar Piastri shows killer instinct | F1 News
Qualifying for the Italian GP in Monza was a cliff-hanger which generated the closest top six on the grid in F1’s 74-year history. Just 0.186 seconds covered them, and it was so tight that sixth-place man Lewis Hamilton, who has been fastest in qualifying 104 times in his 348 race F1 career, was openly berating…
Read MoreLando Norris takes pole for Italian Grand Prix
McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain celebrates his pole position after qualifying session ahead of the F1 Italian Grand Prix race at the Monza racetrack, in Monza, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) Lando Norris took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday as the McLaren driver gave himself a great…
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Italian GP: Lando Norris takes pole from Oscar Piastri in McLaren one-two with Max Verstappen down in seventh | F1 News
Lando Norris took pole position from team-mate Oscar Piastri in a McLaren one-two in Qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, as championship leader Max Verstappen could only manage seventh. Norris had two laps that were good enough for pole in Q3 and beat Piastri by one-tenth as Russell couldn’t stop McLaren from locking out the…
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli: Mercedes confirm Italian teenager as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement for 2025 F1 season | F1 News
Mercedes have confirmed Italian teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli will replace Lewis Hamilton from the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Hamilton announced in February that he will join Ferrari next year and Mercedes have chosen rising star Antonelli, who turned 18 last Sunday, to be George Russell’s team-mate on a one-year contract. Antonelli made…
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Italian GP: Max Verstappen fastest after Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashes on Mercedes practice debut at Monza | F1 News
Andrea Kimi Antonelli dramatically crashed out on his F1 practice debut for Mercedes as Max Verstappen was fastest in the opening session at the Italian Grand Prix. Italian teenager Antonelli, who is expected to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for 2025, was driving George Russell’s car and there was huge anticipation about his first official…
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Italian GP schedule: UK time, when to watch Monza F1 weekend live on Sky Sports as 2024 season continues | F1 News
The 2024 Formula 1 season continues with the last European race of the season at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. Lando Norris made the perfect start after the summer break with a dominant victory at Zandvoort to reduce his championship deficit to 70 points against Max Verstappen. Verstappen hasn’t won the last five races,…
Read MoreAlas Pilipinas name Italian Angiolino Frigoni as new coach
Alas Pilipinas men during the AVC Challenge Cup. —AVC PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Alas Pilipinas men’s team will have a new coach in seasoned Italian tactician Angiolino Frigoni, according to Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Tats Suzara. Suzara on Saturday bared that Frigoni has taken over the Philippine men’s volleyball team program, succeeding…
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Novak Djokovic: World No 1 suffers shock straight-sets defeat by Alejandro Tabilo at Italian Open | Tennis News
Six-time champion Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Italian Open after suffering a comprehensive defeat to world No 32 Alejandro Tabilo in Rome. Chile’s Tabilo took full advantage of an error-strewn performance from world No 1 Djokovic to storm to a one-sided 6-2 6-3 victory in just 67 minutes. Seeking the 1,100th win of his…
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Rafael Nadal: Record 10-time champion beaten in straight sets by Hubert Hurkacz at Italian Open | Tennis News
Record 10-time Italian Open champion Rafael Nadal lost to an inspired Hubert Hurkacz in the second round after which the Spaniard said he will “try” his best to be fit for the French Open. The big-serving Pole sealed a memorable 6-1 6-3 victory in what could signal the end of Nadal’s illustrious career at the…
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