Tag: Open
National Bank Open: Katie Boulter given easy passage through and Aryna Sabalenka could be next for Brit | Tennis News
British No 1 Katie Boulter advanced to the third round of the National Bank Open in Toronto after her opponent Beatriz Haddad Maia was forced to retire just two games into the contest. Brazilian Haddad Maia had come through a marathon first-round match against Marie Bouzkova – which lasted three hours and 20 minutes –…
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Rafael Nadal says he will not compete at US Open
Spain’s Rafael Nadal replaces his sweatband while playing against Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics during their men’s singles first round tennis match on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Stadium at the Paris Olympics 2024, in Paris on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP) Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, will not compete in…
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Rafael Nadal: Spaniard pulls out of US Open after quarter-final run at Olympics with Carlos Alcaraz | Tennis News
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the US Open, a week after reaching the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at the Olympics with Carlos Alcaraz. Nadal, who has not announced his retirement, will play at the Laver Cup in September but not the final Grand Slam of the year, the US Open – live on Sky…
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Canadian Open: Jack Draper knocked out in men’s singles but wins doubles match with Jannik Sinner | Tennis News
Jack Draper was knocked out of the men’s singles at the Canadian Open in straight sets on Wednesday but came back to win his doubles match later that day. British No 1 Draper was playing his first hard-court singles match since the Miami Masters in March on the back of last week’s second-round exit to…
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Canadian Open: Jannik Sinner helps Jack Draper win first doubles match in Montreal | Tennis News
Jack Draper won the first doubles match of his career after teaming up with world No 1 Jannik Sinner in Montreal. The British No 1 joined Italian Sinner, the Australian Open champion, in an all-star scratch pairing at the National Bank Open as preparations for the US Open began in earnest. The 22-year-olds did not…
Read More Olympics 2024: Rafael Nadal hints at skipping US Open and raises doubts over future after doubles exit in Paris | Tennis News
Rafael Nadal revealed he is unlikely to play the US Open as he dropped his strongest hint yet that his career could very soon be at an end. Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz’s crowd-pleasing run in the men’s doubles at the Olympics came to an end with a 6-2 6-4 loss to American fourth seeds Austin…
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Olympics 2024: Shane Lowry chases golf gold medal for Ireland after major disappointment at The Open | Golf News
Shane Lowry believes winning Olympic gold will make up for missing out on a second Open title, as Ireland team-mate Rory McIlroy targets his biggest win for a decade. Lowry held a two-shot halfway lead at Royal Troon, where McIlroy missed the cut, but struggled to a third round of 77 and eventually finished sixth,…
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Napoli open to including Victor Osimhen in deal with Chelsea for Romelu Lukaku – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers… THE GUARDIAN Napoli are open to including Romelu Lukaku in discussions with Chelsea over Victor Osimhen, with the Serie A side keen to wrap up a move for the Belgium striker. The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that two boxers who were disqualified from the world…
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KJ Choi crowned Senior Open champion after two-stroke victory at Carnoustie | Golf News
KJ Choi captured the first major of his career after securing a two-stroke victory at The Senior Open Championship on Sunday. The 54-year-old finished with a two-under final round of 70 as he finished 10 under for the weekend at Carnoustie. Sunday’s triumph was the South Korean’s first since the 2021 PURE Insurance Championship. Choi…
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Belgian GP: Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton among contenders for ‘wide open’ Spa contest | F1 News
A combination of bad weather and a grid penalty for Max Verstappen has shuffled the grid for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, leaving it unclear as to who is the favourite for victory in Spa. Verstappen was very clearly the fastest driver in Saturday’s wet conditions as he comfortably topped qualifying, but will start from 11th…
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