Novak Djokovic receives warning over 'militant, very political' message at French Open
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Novak Djokovic 'Free' To Express His Opinions, Says Elina Svitolina
Ukrainian Elina Svitolina said on Wednesday that Novak Djokovic should be free to "say his opinion" after the Serb controversially wrote "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia" on a camera at the French Open. Svitolina, who has repeatedly spoken out over tennis' response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, believes players should be able to talk publicly about political issues. Djokovic was criticised for his comments about recent clashes in Kosovo by French sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera who said he "shouldn't get involved".
French Open 2023: 'Best shot of the tournament so far!' - Daria Kasatkina's 'utterly outrageous' tweener
Daria Kasatkina got the fans on Court Suzanne-Lenglen on their feet with a quite stunning tweener during her French Open second-round match on Wednesday afternoon. The ninth seed was drawn to the net by a pretty solid drop shot from the Czech player, before she was immediately sent darting back behind the baseline with little hope of winning the point as Vondrousova advanced confidently to the net. Ad Somehow, to the crowd's disbelief, Kasatkina managed to whip a tweener cross-court with her bewildered opponent simply left to watch on in dismay as it flashed past her for a magical and unexpected winner.
Djokovic 'free' to express his opinions, says Svitolina
Ukrainian Elina Svitolina said on Wednesday that Novak Djokovic should be free to "say his opinion" after the Serb controversially wrote "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia" on a camera at the French Open.
2023 NBA mock draft - Post-combine and pro day impacts on the draft class - ESPN
The draft combine and pro day circuit are in the rearview. Now, teams are jumping into individual workouts that will help them narrow down their boards and get a better handle on whom they might select on draft night.
Truffle hunters killed in Syria: France24 investigation exposes ISIS attacks
Meanwhile, Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be retaining his position as Turkey's leader. The President won his re-election bid after securing over 52% of the vote in the run-off. Following his victory over Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Erdogan made a call for unity. Turkey's opposition, ending up in a weakened position, is expected to reflect and regroup. We examine how neighbouring Iraq and Syria have been reacting to Erdogan's win.
Wiegman names England squad for Women's World Cup
BIRMINGHAM, England : England manager Sarina Wiegman has completed the difficult task of selecting her 23-player squad for the Women's World Cup amid a raft of injuries to key players.
Tsitsipas in cruise control at French Open, Djokovic row simmers
PARIS : Stefanos Tsitsipas enjoyed an incident-free path into the third round of the French Open with a win over Roberto Carballes Baena on Wednesday but all eyes will be on Novak Djokovoic later as a political row sparked by the two-times champion intensified.