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Iga Swiatek has been not been at her world-beating best in the months leading up to the U.S. Open but the Pole has both the talent and mentality to lift her game for the final Grand Slam of the year, tennis great Chris Evert said.
Formula One team Alpine announced on Wednesday the appointment of Oliver Oakes as their new principal, replacing Frenchman Bruno Famin. The 36-year-old Englishman, a former driver currently at the helm of the Hitech GP team competing in the lower F2 and F3 categories, is the second youngest team principal in Formula One history. Oakes will start in his new role after the summer break and will report to Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo. He said in a statement that he was grateful for the opportunity to lead Alpine "back to competitiveness".
The US Open, the final grand slam of the year, begins in New York on Monday.
The 2024-25 Bundesliga season kicks off on Friday when champions Bayer Leverkusen visit local rivals Borussia Moenchengladbach. Leverkusen's unbeaten league and cup double stung perennial champions Bayern Munich, who have again been Germany's big spenders as they look to return to the summit. Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund, along with RB Leipzig and Stuttgart, have also strengthened. Here, AFP Sport looks at five new faces to watch in the Bundesliga this season:
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Novak Djokovic, fired up by his emotional Olympic Games triumph, targets new Grand Slam records at the US Open from Monday as title rival Jannik Sinner arrives in New York dogged by questions over two positive drugs tests. Defending champion Djokovic can become the oldest Open era champion at the tournament if he secures a fifth title, a record he would share with Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer. The 37-year-old would also move to 25 Grand Slam triumphs, taking him clear of the 24 he currently shares with Margaret Court.
Preparations for a bigger and better edition of the Tennis Premier League are well and truly on, with the league having picked a new venue for its sixth chapter. TPL, one of the most successful sporting leagues in the country, is coming back to Mumbai at the Cricket Club of India, and is scheduled to take place between 3rd - 8th December 2024. Tennis Premier League 2024 to have some of the top names from the world of tennis making their way to India. Among the men, France's Hugo Gaston (World No.61) and the in-form Indian ace Sumit Nagal (World no.74 and India No.1) will be the headline acts, whilst in the women's draw Poland's Magda Linette (World No.41) and Armenian Elina Avanesyan (World No.52) are one amongst the attractions. After 5 successful seasons, TPL, is hot on the heels of the IPL in terms of fanfare, and brings tennis to the fans, in an entertaining 25-point format.
All Blacks assistant coach Leon MacDonald has left the role after being at loggerheads with head coach Scott Robertson over the direction of the team.