ATP roundup: Stefanos Tsitsipas advances in Barcelona
Fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Austrian Sebastian Ofner 6-4, 7-5 to advance to the third round of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Wednesday in Spain.
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Erling Haaland Out To Hush Critics As Manchester City Aim To Repeat Real Madrid Heroics
Manchester City are closing in on a second consecutive treble, yet Erling Haaland is still facing criticism as Real Madrid visit the Etihad on Wednesday aiming to exact revenge for their Champions League exit last season. The 14-time European champions were humbled 4-0 on their visit to Manchester 11 months ago at the semi-final stage as City went on to win the Champions League for the first time, along with the Premier League and FA Cup. Pep Guardiola's men are 12 games away from repeating that remarkable feat even without their prolific Norwegian hitting the form he did last season.
Purple track for Paris should be "very, very good", say organisers
PARIS : The purple athletics track being laid in Paris's Stade de France for the summer Olympics does not guarantee records but adjustments brought in by the manufacturer seem promising, said Alain Blondel, the sports manager for athletics events at Paris 2024.
Tsitsipas dismantles Ruud to secure third Monte Carlo title
Stefanos Tsitsipas made short work of Norwegian eighth seed Casper Ruud as he seized a third Monte Carlo Masters title in four years with a 6-1, 6-4 victory on Sunday (Apr 14).
Ruud upsets Djokovic to join Tsitsipas in Monte Carlo final
:Casper Ruud stunned top seed Novak Djokovic 6-4 1-6 6-4 in a thrilling Monte Carlo Masters semi-final on Saturday, avenging his loss in last year's French Open final to set up a title clash with twice champion Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Casper Ruud beats Novak Djokovic to reach Monte Carlo final - ESPN
MONACO — Casper Ruud finally got the better of Novak Djokovic, beating the top-ranked Serb 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 on Saturday to set up a Monte Carlo Masters final against two-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Kieran McKenna drops Manchester United hint amid Erik ten Hag pressure and Ipswich promotion push
Former Manchester United assistant manager Kieran McKenna insists he has full focus on Ipswich Town despite links with a return to Old Trafford amid pressure on Erik ten Hag.
Tsitsipas knocks out Sinner to reach Monte-Carlo final
Two-times champion Stefanos Tsitsipas stunned second seed Jannik Sinner 6-4 3-6 6-4 to advance to the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Saturday.