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Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Monday, June 27.
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Third seed Ruud seals maiden Wimbledon win at third attempt
LONDON : Norwegian third seed Casper Ruud registered his maiden Wimbledon victory in his third main-draw appearance when he saw off experienced Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-6(1) 7-6(9) 6-2 in the first round on Monday.
Third seed Casper Ruud wins first Wimbledon match
Third seed Ruud, who was runner-up to Rafael Nadal at the French Open earlier this month, came through 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (11/9), 6-2. The Norwegian had fallen at the first-round stage in his previous two visits to the All England Club.
Wimbledon 2022: Third Seed Casper Ruud Marches Into Second Round
Casper Ruud won a match at Wimbledon for the first time on Monday with a straight-sets victory over Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain. Third seed Ruud, who was runner-up to Rafael Nadal at the French Open earlier this month, came through 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (11/9), 6-2.
Paul Heckingbottom spells out Sheffield United talks with Sander Berge amid Leeds United link
Paul Heckingbottom will speak with Sander Berge when he returns to the club for pre-season. However, it won't be to address speculation about links to their Yorkshire rivals Leeds United.
The four players Man City are tipped to sell this summer including Raheem Sterling
Chelsea are odds-on favourites to sign Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling during the summer window as speculation over his future continues to mount. Sterling has played 339 matches over seven seasons at the Etihad Stadium, but was not a guaranteed pick during the 2021/2022 campaign.
Grand Slam race will 'be a little more open' when Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer retire - Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud believes there will be greater opportunities to win Grand Slams when Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer all retire from the men's game and he hopes to be part of the conversation. Ruud reached his maiden Grand Slam final at Roland-Garros earlier this month before he was convincingly beaten by his childhood idol Rafael Nadal in straight sets as the Spaniard secured his 22nd Grand Slam title. Ad/> The Norwegian says reaching the final has given him a taste for greater success in Slams in the future.
Alan Shearer rates Man City transfer business against Premier League rivals Liverpool
Alan Shearer admits the signs are ominous for would-be challengers to Manchester City and Liverpool with both clubs already making their mark in the summer transfer window.