Krejcikova's French Open title defence ends in first round
PARIS : Barbora Krejcikova's French Open title defence ended in the opening round on Monday when Frenchwoman Diane Parry defeated the second-seeded Czech 1-6 6-2 6-3.
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Defending French Open champion Krejcikova loses in first round
Reigning French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova crashed out in the first round at Roland Garros on Monday, losing 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 to French teenager Diane Parry.
French Open: Defending Champion And Second Seed Barbora Krejcikova Loses In First Round
Reigning French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova crashed out in the first round at Roland Garros on Monday, losing 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 to French teenager Diane Parry. Czech second seed Krejcikova was playing her first match since February having been sidelined with an elbow injury.
Andreescu earns 3-set victory to advance to 2nd round at French Open
Canadian Bianca Andreescu scored a three-set victory over Ysaline Bonaventure of Belgium in the first round of the French Open on Monday in Paris, France.
Blazin’ Saddles: Bora target Carapaz, Landa on the charge - Things to look out for in final week of the Giro d’Italia
A week ago the top 12 riders were separated by 1min 27sec; now there’s a chasm of over nine minutes between Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz in pink and the Czech climber Jan Hirt down in twelfth. Realistically, only five riders can now win this Giro, with just one minute separating Carapaz and Hirt’s Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert teammate Domenico Pozzovivo in fifth.
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea suffers another Spain snub as he's left out of squad
David de Gea has suffered yet another snub from the Spanish national team after not being named in their latest squad.
'Absolutely ludicrous decision' - Unpopular rule causes big fan disruption during match at French Open
There was a delay in proceedings during defending champion Barbora Krejcikova's first-round match against Diane Parry due to an unpopular rule at the French Open. With the second seed from the Czech Republic holding a 6-1 2-1 lead with a break of serve in the second set, she was forced to delay continuing the match due to fans taking an age to shuffle around and find their seats inside Court Philippe Chatrier.
Neeraj Chopra Not Losing Sleep As International Rivals Clock 90m-Plus Throws
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is not losing sleep over some of his top international rivals producing big early season performances but made it clear that he would want to join the 90m club this year. Reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada and Tokyo Olympics silver winner Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic had come up with 93.07m and 90.88m throws respectively in the Doha Diamond League on May 13. But Chopra is not the one to take pressure, thinking about somebody's performance.