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Alexander Zverev edged a tight contest with Frances Tiafoe to qualify for the fourth round of the French Open at Roland-Garros. The Philippe-Chatrier night crowd got more than their money's worth from a contest full of quality, but also nerves, as Zverev finally got over the line after close to four hours.
NBA legend Tony Parker heaped praise on Novak Djokovic during Eurosport's coverage of the French Open on Sunday, saying «you can compare him to Michael Jordan». Jordan was for many years regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, though in recent years LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and others have started to lay claim to that title. Ad Nevertheless, Jordan’s prominence and legend endures in the sport, and Parker — a four-time NBA champion and 2023 Hall-of-Famer — predicted that Djokovic would ultimately claim the outright record of most Grand Slam titles in the men's game.
World No 3 Novak Djokovic blew away Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas in straight sets on Sunday to reach a record 17th quarter-final at the French Open.
Iga Swiatek moved into the French Open quarter-finals after opponent Lesia Tsurenko retired during the first set. Tsurenko was treated by medical staff when trailing 4-1, with the Ukrainian having her blood pressure and pulse taken. Although she returned to the court, she pulled out after being broken to love.
PARIS : Holger Rune is a man in a hurry to hit the Grand Slam big time and the Dane will resume his Scandinavian rivalry with Norwegian Casper Ruud at the French Open on Wednesday, with a spot in the semi-finals at stake.
Jacques Nienaber could provide the spark Leinster had been lacking for the past two seasons.
PARIS : Iga Swiatek underlined her credentials as a firm favourite for the French Open title on Saturday after serving up double bagels yet again with a 6-0 6-0 win, but the world number one refused to be swept up in the "Iga's Bakery" social media craze.
Real Madrid's Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema has signed for Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad for three years starting next season, a source in the Jeddah-based club told AFP on Tuesday. "Benzema has signed a contract for his transfer to Al-Ittihad for a three-year period starting next season," the source said. The announcement comes days after Real Madrid announced that the 35-year-old was leaving the club after 14 seasons, the day after coach Carlo Ancelotti had said there was "no doubt" Benzema's future was in the Spanish capital. Benzema is in line to join Cristiano Ronaldo in the Gulf kingdom after the Portuguese five-time world player of the year moved to Al Nassr from Manchester United following last year's World Cup.