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Iga Swiatek Comes From Behind To Beat Barbora Krejcikova At WTA Finals

Iga Swiatek kicked off her WTA Finals title defence with a hard-fought victory, rallying back from a set and a double-break down to overcome eighth-seeded Barbora Krejcikova in Riyadh on Sunday. The Polish second seed kept her hopes of wrestling back the number one ranking from Aryna Sabalenka alive with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 performance against Krejcikova. Making her first competitive appearance in two months, Swiatek fell behind 4-6, 0-3 before she mounted a successful comeback against the crafty Czech. "For sure it wasn't easy. At the beginning I felt a bit rusty but I'm happy I found a way to play a little bit more solid," said Swiatek on court. "I tried to do the usual stuff that I do to control the ball a bit more because it was flying like crazy off my racquet.

Arne Slot praises former St Pat's loanee Vitezslav Jaros after full Liverpool debut

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot praised back-up goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros, who marked his full debut for the club with a couple of crucial saves in the 3-2 win at Brighton.

Cody Gakpo scores twice as Liverpool hold on to beat Brighton

Cody Gakpo claimed a stunning second-half double as holders Liverpool progressed to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with an absorbing 3-2 win against Brighton at the Amex Stadium.

Carlos Alcaraz Breezes Through Opener At Paris Masters

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz opened his campaign at the Paris Masters on Tuesday with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Chilean Nicolas Jarry. After receiving a bye through the first round, Alcaraz took a 3-0 lead in his round of 32 match but was reigned back in by Jarry, before eventually claiming the first set 7-5. However, Alcaraz was in commanding form in the second set, giving his Chilean opponent only one game as he raced to victory. "It's been two years since I have won a match here in Paris.. so every time that I keep going is a gift for me," said the 21-year-old Spaniard.

ATP roundup: Ben Shelton upsets Andrey Rublev to reach Basel semis

Sixth-seeded Ben Shelton won all eight break points in the match and emerged with a 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4 upset of top-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors Basel.

Man City line-up vs Southampton predicted as injuries bite and defence reshuffled

Manchester City return to Premier League action on Saturday fresh from a thumping Champions League win over Sparta Prague.

Lorenzo Musetti Stuns Top Seed Alexander Zverev With 'Pretty Big Win' In Vienna

Lorenzo Musetti stunned world number three Alexander Zverev to reach the semi-finals in Vienna on Friday, describing his comeback triumph as "a pretty big win". Italian 17th-ranked Musetti came through 2-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 after two hours, 36 minutes to see off the 2021 champion. "It didn't start how we planned, I was struggling to find the right balance with my forehand and the variation of my backhand," said the 22-year-old who was an Olympic bronze medallist in the summer, just weeks after reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals.

'Big mistake' - Why Guardiola would prefer Man City didn't have Southampton next

Pep Guardiola would rather not face struggling Southampton this weekend after smashing Sparta Prague in the Champions League.

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Iga Swiatek Comes From Behind To Beat Barbora Krejcikova At WTA Finals

Arne Slot praises former St Pat's loanee Vitezslav Jaros after full Liverpool debut

Cody Gakpo scores twice as Liverpool hold on to beat Brighton

Carlos Alcaraz Breezes Through Opener At Paris Masters

ATP roundup: Ben Shelton upsets Andrey Rublev to reach Basel semis

Man City line-up vs Southampton predicted as injuries bite and defence reshuffled

Lorenzo Musetti Stuns Top Seed Alexander Zverev With 'Pretty Big Win' In Vienna

'Big mistake' - Why Guardiola would prefer Man City didn't have Southampton next