Rafael Nadal faces ‘mental challenge’ against Alexander Zverev at French Open
Tim Henman believes Rafael Nadal’s biggest challenge against Alexander Zverev at the French Open will be mental rather than physical.
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Formula E to debut in Indonesia with first-ever Jakarta E-Prix
JAKARTA: The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will debut in Indonesia on June 4 when the first-ever Jakarta E-Prix takes place in Round 9 of the 16-race season.
Rafael Nadal prompts bold claim from John McEnroe after 'extraordinary' Djokovic victory
Rafael Nadal's four-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarter-final has prompted John McEnroe to claim that the Spaniard is playing at his best-ever level while on the brink of his 36th birthday. The world No 5 will face Alexander Zverev on Friday as he celebrates his birthday and the retired American admitted he couldn't bet against him.
Novak Djokovic sends frank injury message to rival Rafa Nadal after French Open heartbreak
Novak Djokovic has slammed Rafael Nadal's injury comments after losing to his long-time rival in the French Open quarter-final. The 13-time champion has been suffering with a chronic foot injury that left him questioning whether he could even compete in Paris but the world No 1 issued Nadal with a frank message admitting he saw no physical issues in their match.
Olympic champion Jacobs pulls out of Rome, Oslo Diamond League meets
Olympic sprint champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs has withdrawn from this month's Diamond League meetings in Rome and Oslo after failing to recover from a muscle injury, Italy's athletics federation said.
Nadal's chronic foot injury means he cannot look beyond French Open
Rafael Nadal's chronic foot injury issues mean that every tournament, or even every match, he plays in could be his last. It comes after the Spaniard beat his arch-rival, the world No 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic, in a late-night classic at the French Open on Tuesday.
Canadian Dick Pound's IOC tenure coming to close with retirement at age 80
Dick Pound held almost every International Olympic Committee job there was except president during his 44 years as a member.
French Open: Iga Swiatek v Daria Kasatkina, Coco Gauff v Martina Trevisan live stream, how to watch on TV, order of play
Day 12 of the French Open sees world No.1 Iga Swiatek take on Daria Kasatkina before Italy's Martina Trevisan faces American Coco Gauff at Roland-Garros. The 2020 French Open champion Swiatek remains the heavy favourite to win her second Grand Slam title in Paris when she takes on Kasatkina, who has never been to a Grand Slam semi-final before. Ad/> Trevisan, unseeded heading into this year's French Open, will play US phenom Gauff later on Philippe-Chatrier.