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'We called her Roger Federer': How Ons Jabeur made her mark in Tunisia

Ons Jabeur became the first Arab or African woman to win a top-flight tennis title, her adolescent sparring partner could see she was destined for glory even if he suffered a broken arm in the process. Omar Laabidi remembers being repeatedly beaten by a 12-year-old Jabeur, who this month surged to victory at the Madrid Open at the age of 27 -- the first WTA 1000 trophy of her career. "We used to call her Roger Federer," he said.

’We called her Roger Federer’: How Ons Jabeur made her mark in Tunisia

HAMMAM SOUSSE, Tunisia: Fifteen years before Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur became the first Arab or African woman to win a top-flight tennis title, her adolescent sparring partner could see she was destined for glory even if he suffered a broken arm in the process.

Real Madrid sign deal worth $380m for Santiago Bernabeu management

MADRID: Real Madrid have signed a stadium management deal for the Santiago Bernabeu worth &euro;360 million ($381 million), the club said Thursday.

Ramkumar Ramanathan Exits French Open Qualifying Event

Ramkumar Ramanathan bowed out of the French Open Qualifying event with a straight set defeat against 18-year-old French player Sean Cuenin, bringing curtains on India's singles challenge at the major event in Paris on Wednesday. Ramkumar's 6-7 (6) 4-6 defeat against a player, who is ranked 595, means that none of India's singles player will compete in the main draw of the Clay Court Grand Slam. Ramkumar, ranked 178th, had knocked out ninth seed and world number 114, Yannick Hanfmann from Germany in the opening round but could not sustain the momentum.

Canadians could contend at the French Open

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'You have some nerves' - Cameron Norrie overcomes wobble to beat Sebastian Baez in Lyon ahead of French Open

Cameron Norrie has admitted he had to battle a bout of nerves in overcoming Sebastian Baez to advance to the semi-finals of the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon. The Brit, who learned on Thursday he will face Manuel Guinard in the first round of the French Open, had to dig extremely deep to beat Baez 6-4 4-6 7-5. Ad/> Norrie has enjoyed his visits to Lyon, as he made it to the final 12 months ago, and his win over Baez secured his place in the semi-finals of the event for the third time.

French Open: Djokovic, Nadal and Alcaraz drawn in the same half

World number one Djokovic and Nadal, ranked five, are seeded to meet as early as the quarter-finals.

Paul Pogba rejected Manchester City move over fears life would be made 'unbearable' by United fans - Report

Paul Pogba agreed terms on a transfer to Manchester City, only to back away from the move for fear of the trouble it could stir among Manchester United fans — according to the Times. Pogba is in the final weeks of his United deal and seems certain to leave the club on a free transfer this summer. Ad/> It was reported earlier in the year that City had expressed interest in signing Pogba on a free.

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'We called her Roger Federer': How Ons Jabeur made her mark in Tunisia

’We called her Roger Federer’: How Ons Jabeur made her mark in Tunisia

Real Madrid sign deal worth $380m for Santiago Bernabeu management

Ramkumar Ramanathan Exits French Open Qualifying Event

Canadians could contend at the French Open

'You have some nerves' - Cameron Norrie overcomes wobble to beat Sebastian Baez in Lyon ahead of French Open

French Open: Djokovic, Nadal and Alcaraz drawn in the same half

Paul Pogba rejected Manchester City move over fears life would be made 'unbearable' by United fans - Report