Canada's Shapovalov upset in Dubai semis; Russia's Rublev makes anti-war plea
Canada's Denis Shapovalov fell to Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely in a wild semifinal that saw all three sets go to tiebreaks on Friday at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
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'No war please': Andrey Rublev into Dubai final with peace plea
Andrey Rublev made a plea for peace after notching an eighth consecutive victory on Friday to move into his second final in as many weeks with a 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) win against Hubert Hurkacz in Dubai. The Russian No.2 seed signed the camera lens on court with the message, "No war please", clearly stating his feelings about his nation's invasion of Ukraine.
How sport reacted to the Ukraine crisis
The sporting world will be impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Djokovic stunned by qualifier Vesely in Dubai
DUBAI: World number one Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat by qualifier Jiri Vesely at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Thursday, falling to a 6-4 7-6(4) loss in the quarter-finals of the ATP 500 event.
Leicester to face Rennes in the last 16 of the Europa Conference League
Leicester will play French club Rennes in the last 16 of the Europa Conference League.
Uefa moves Champions League final from St Petersburg to Paris
The 2022 Champions League final has been moved out of St Petersburg, Uefa announced on Friday.
ATP roundup: Jiri Vesely stuns Novak Djokovic at Dubai
Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely upset top-seeded Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 (4) Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, ensuring the Serb's time as the ATP Tour's No. 1-ranked player will end after this week.
‘I was humiliated!’ – Novak Djokovic slams Australian Open interview after vaccine comments
Novak Djokovic says he feels ‘humiliated’ and painted in a ‘really ugly manner’ following a recent interview with the BBC in which he revealed all about his Australian Open saga.