Coco Gauff’s run at U.S. Open ends in quarterfinals
Coco Gauff was eliminated in the U.S. Open quarterfinals by on-fire Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia.
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PSG coach Christophe Galtier sorry for 'joke in bad taste' over train travel
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) coach Christophe Galtier on Tuesday apologised for mocking a question about his club's decision to travel to a game by private jet, saying he had made "a joke in bad taste". "Believe me, when I say I am concerned about climate change and about our planet, I am aware of the responsibility we have," Galtier told Canal Plus after PSG beat Juventus 2-1 in the Champions League.
Sublime Casper Ruud beats Matteo Berrettini to reach US Open semifinal
New York. The French Open runner-up beat Berrettini on clay in July's Gstaad final and looked just as effective on the hard court, hanging back behind the baseline to absorb the 13th seed's power. Sprinting through a sublime first set in which he produced just two unforced errors, it looked like Ruud was on track for a blowout victory when he was up 5-1 in the second set. "Everything sort of went in my favour. I was hitting all the spots, all the shots that I needed to. Matteo was maybe not showing the level he typically does," said Ruud.
Mixed feelings for Gauff after US Open quarter-final exit
NEW YORK : Coco Gauff said she was trying to strike a balance between satisfaction at reaching the U.S. Open quarter-finals for the first time and disappointment after being outplayed by Caroline Garcia on Tuesday.
Champions League: PSG, Manchester City, Real Madrid register impressive wins; Chelsea lose in Zagreb
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Manchester City made winning starts in the Champions League group stage, but big-spending Chelsea suffered a shock 1-0 defeat away to Dinamo Zagreb. Real Madrid rode their luck at times before demonstrating their class to kick off their title defence with a 3-0 win at Celtic despite the loss of Karim Benzema to injury. Mbappe showed why PSG were so desperate to keep him at the end of last season when he seemed set to depart for Real by scoring both goals in PSG's 2-1 victory at home to Juventus, to launch the French champions' quest for the biggest prize in European club football. "We played well and we got a win in a tremendous atmosphere at home," Mbappe told Canal Plus. "We always want to play against big teams -- that's why you play in the Champions League. It's that sort of atmosphere we love; matches like this, in which you have to show character."
Garcia stays hot to end Gauff's US Open dream
NEW YORK : France's Caroline Garcia crushed upstart American Coco Gauff's dreams of winning her first U.S. Open and taking the mantle from retiring Serena Williams with a comprehensive 6-3 6-4 win to reach her first major semi-final on Tuesday.
Rublev downs Norrie to reach third US Open quarter-final
The ninth-seeded Russian triumphed 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 and will face either four-time champion Rafael Nadal or Frances Tiafoe of the United States for a place in the semi-finals.
'It's clear that it's not a goal' - Rafael Nadal's ambition isn't to become world No. 1 claims coach Carlos Moya
Rafael Nadal’s priority is being fit for upcoming Grand Slams and not returning to the top of the ATP world rankings, his coach Carlos Moya has stressed. Nadal suffered a shock exit at the fourth round of the US Open following defeat to Frances Tiafoe — but he’s still in with a chance of reaching the top spot for the first time in over two years. Ad The race to reach world No.