US Open: Sabalenka and Alcaraz cruise into second round
Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz entered the US Open tennis. Both are reigning champions in New York, and both advanced to the second round without having to play in the opening round.
SportsAryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz entered the US Open tennis. Both are reigning champions in New York, and both advanced to the second round without having to play in the opening round.
SportsCarlos Alcaraz is back - but there will be no repeat of last year's dream final in Flushing Meadows in two weeks. Several big names will be missing when the US Open singles gets under way on Sunday. The biggest one is, of course, Jannik Sinner.
SportsNovak Djokovic made tennis history when he defeated Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in the third round of Wimbledon. The 3-1 set victory was Djokovic's 105th career match win at Wimbledon, bringing the 39-year-old Serb closer to Roger Federer's record for most match wins in a men's singles tournament.
SportsThe doping case surrounding tennis star Jannik Sinner is now moving forward. The anti-doping organization Wada is appealing to the sports arbitration court, Cas, and wants to see Sinner banned for up to two years.
SportsAndrej Rublev had a weak form curve, but was still tipped as the favorite against Thiago Agustín Tirante. Then the weak form held up. I will remember Sweden forever, says Tirante after his upset victory.
SportsCasper Ruud was knocked out already in his first singles match in Båstad's ATP tournament in tennis. The world number one lost to 85th-ranked Thiago Monteiro in straight sets in the second round. In the afternoon, Ruud could redeem the fiasco with the help of Rafael Nadal.
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