Rafael Nadal into Wimbledon quarters as Nick Kyrgios lurks
LONDON: Rafael Nadal swept into the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday, staying on course for a crunch meeting with Nick Kyrgios, who was on his best behavior in a battling five-set win.
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US, Jamaica women win in World Cup, Olympic qualifying event
MONTERREY, Mexico: Two-time defending champion US blanked Haiti 3-0 on Monday in the opening match of the CONCACAF W tournament, a regional qualifier for the 2023 Women’s World Cup and 2024 Olympics.
Mats Wilander 'pretty convinced' eight-time winner Roger Federer will make Wimbledon return
Mats Wilander believes that Roger Federer will play at least one more Wimbledon title before he retires. The Eurosport pundit thinks that the 40-year-old Swiss tennis legend will be successful in his attempt to mount another comeback from knee surgery. Ad/> In 2020 Federer used the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to go under the knife to address a knee problem, having surgery in February and then March of that year.
Rangers star Steven Davis would get more respect if he was Argentinian, says David Healy
David Healy believes Rangers midfielder Steven Davis would have received a better press and more plaudits if he was from Buenos Aires and not Ballymena.
England under pressure to make home advantage count at Euro 2022
A sell-out crowd of 71,000 will watch the hosts kick the tournament off at Old Trafford, breaking the attendance record for a match at a women's European Championship by over 30,000 in the process. That record will be short-lived with over 87,000 tickets sold for the final at Wembley on July 31. After three consecutive semi-final defeats in major tournaments, the pressure is on England to make home advantage count.
Rafael Nadal: 'Amazing for me' to reach Wimbledon quarter-finals
Second seed Rafael Nadal said booking a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals after three years away felt "amazing" after a commanding 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 win against Botic van de Zandschulp.
Djokovic eyes 11th Wimbledon semi-final, Jabeur seeks Arab breakthrough
Novak Djokovic targets an 11th Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday as Ons Jabeur, the last top 15 women's seed standing, eyes an Arab landmark performance. Top seed Djokovic will reach his 43rd Slam semi-final if he can defeat Jannik Sinner. The odds are stacked in Djokovic's favour with the Italian 20-year-old yet to get past the quarter-finals of a major. "I kind of see a little bit of myself in his game from the back of the court, playing flat backhand, constantly staying on the back of the line, trying to put pressure on opponents," said Djokovic.