WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula, Jasmine Paolini fall in Berlin
Third-seeded Jessica Pegula and fourth-seeded Jasmine Paolini of Italy were knocked out during second-round play Wednesday on the grass at the Berlin Open.
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Draper survives scare to reach Queen’s quarterfinals
LONDON: British second seed Jack Draper survived a scare to reach the Queen’s Club quarterfinals with a gritty 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) win over Australia’s Alexei Popyrin on Wednesday.
Alonso uncertain on Mbappe's availability for Real's next Club World Cup match
MIAMI :Xabi Alonso has yet to decide whether Kylian Mbappe will feature in Real Madrid's next Club World Cup match against Pachuca, as the French forward continues to recover from illness, the Spanish coach said on Wednesday.
Third seed Pegula tumbles out of Berlin Open, Sabalenka's match suspended
BERLIN :Aryna Sabalenka was a set up against Switzerland's Rebeka Masarova at the Berlin Open on Wednesday when the match was suspended due to slippery conditions, as the world number one started her grasscourt season less than two weeks after her French Open final loss.
Man City vs Wydad live Club World Cup team news as Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders start
Manchester City begin their defence of the Club World Cup crown they won in Saudi Arabia 18 months ago as they face Wydad AC at Lincoln Financial Field.
Last year’s Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini beaten by Ons Jabeur in first grass match of 2025
BERLIN: Last year’s Wimbledon runner-up Jasmine Paolini got off to a losing start in her first grass-court match of 2025, a straight-sets loss to Ons Jabeur. Jabeur, a Wimbledon finalist in 2022 and 2023, beat the fourth-seeded Paolini 6-1, 6-3 in the second round of the Berlin Tennis Open on Wednesday after the Italian had a first-round bye. Jabeur could face 2023 Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova or Diana Shnaider in the quarterfinals of the tournament. Paolini was playing for the first time since winning the French Open doubles title with fellow Italian Sara Errani.
Sailing-Madrid rivals ride the same wave as Ares join Mbappe in SailGP move
LONDON :Wall Street investment powerhouse Ares Management has sailed into partnership with Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe, acquiring a minority stake in the France SailGP Team — where old rivals suddenly find themselves in the same boat.
Argentina bring in several new faces for Lions clash in Dublin
Argentina have named a much-changed line-up with a first start for centre Justo Piccardo in their one-off test against the British & Irish Lions in Dublin on Friday, and three potential debutants off the bench.