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Italian Open: Defending champion Novak Djokovic battles to three-set win over Grigor Dimitrov to reach last 16 in Rome
Defending champion Novak Djokovic faced a tough battle to reach the Italian Open last 16 as he defeated Grigor Dimitrov in three sets to continue his bid for a seventh Rome title. The top seed clinched a 6-3 4-6 6-1 win in two hours and 19 minutes and will face British No.
Lionel Messi jeered on return as PSG hammer Ajaccio to take step closer to title
Lionel Messi was jeered by a section of Paris Saint-Germain fans when he made his return to the team on Saturday before the French giants took a step closer to the Ligue 1 title with a 5-0 thrashing of Ajaccio.
Blue Rose Cen blooms with Classic glory
Blue Rose Cen further enhanced her tall reputation with a clear-cut success in the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at ParisLongchamp.
'Solid game' - Iga Swiatek blasts past Lesia Tsurenko with another bagel set to continue Italian Open title defence
Iga Swiatek took another confident step towards defending her Italian Open crown by beating Lesia Tsurenko 6-2 6-0 to reach the last 16 in Rome. The world No. 1 is the firm favourite to collect a third straight title in the Italian capital after the rest of the top five seeds – Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Ons Jabeur and Caroline Garcia – all suffered early exits.
Italian Open: Daniil Medvedev relieved to finally get first Rome win, Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas also advance
Three of the top seven seeds at the Italian Open earned wins on a busy Sunday in Rome as Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced. Third seed Medvedev successfully navigated a potential banana skin of a tie against Emil Ruusuvuori that faced a rain delay after Saturday’s inclement weather forced several matches to be pushed forward. Ad Medvedev won 6-4 6-2 to end a surprisingly poor historic record in Rome; it was his first victory at the ATP Masters 1000 event in four appearances.
Michael Laverty: Blame goes 'slightly' on Francesco Bagnaia for crash with Maverick Vinales at French MotoGP
BT Sport experts Michael Laverty and Sylvain Guintoli believe that Maverick Vinales was not at fault for the crash with Francesco Bagnaia at the French MotoGP. Ducati's Bagnaia and Aprilia’s Vinales were competing for P3 at Le Mans but failed to finish the race after they clipped on a turn and spun out into the gravel. Ad Such was the nature of the crash that they were unable to rejoin the action, and tempers flared as they pushed and shoved each other on the sidelines before being separated by race officials.
Iga Swiatek wins 13th straight match, reaching 4th round of Italian Open
Two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek swept aside Lesia Tsurenko 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the fourth round of the Italian Open on Sunday and extend her winning streak at the Foro Italico to 13 matches.