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New Serbian beetle species named after tennis great Novak Djokovic
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Serbian Scientists Name New Species Of Beetle After Novak Djokovic: Report
Serbian scientists have named a new species of beetle after tennis great Novak Djokovic due to its speed, strength, flexibility, durability and ability to survive in a difficult environment, Serbian media reported on Friday. The insect, which belongs to the Duvalius genus of ground beetles that are present in Europe, was discovered several years ago in an underground pit in western Serbia. It is named Duvalius Dokovici, the Tanjug news agency quoted researcher Nikola Vesovic as saying.
Novak Djokovic sees off Karen Khachanov for another straight-sets victory at 2022 Astana Open
Novak Djokovic downed Karen Khachanov 6-4 6-3 for his 14th successive victory and a spot in the Astana Open semi-finals. Djokovic started the match well, taking an early 3-0 lead, but the Serbian started to make a couple of errors, shifting the momentum completely when it became 3-2. Ad Khachanov then had Djokovic on the back foot for a short spell of time, taking advantage of the longer rallies.
Nick Kyrgios Pulls Out Injured Just Before Japan Open Quarter-Final
Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Japan Open just minutes before his quarter-final on Friday with a sore left knee, calling it "heartbreaking". The mercurial Australian star had been scheduled to play third-seeded American Taylor Fritz, who will now play Canada's Denis Shapovalov, seeded seventh, in the last four on Saturday. At a hastily announced press conference when the match was due to begin, world number 20 Kyrgios said he had "been playing amazing tennis all year" but it had been physically taxing.
Frances Tiafoe defies 'really bad' jet lag to cruise into Japan Open semis
Japan Open semifinals in straight sets on Friday, clinching each with an ace to beat Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0, 6-4. The fourth-seeded Tiafoe faces unseeded Kwon Soon-woo of South Korea in the last four on Saturday in Tokyo. The American, who beat Rafael Nadal at the US Open on the way to his first Grand Slam semi-final, said he had been "solid from the start" of the 71-minute quarter-final.
Brazil coach Tite will stick to attack at World Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil coach Tite has so many attacking options for the World Cup that he can hardly fit half of them into his team.
Lionel Messi: 2022 World Cup will be my last as a player
Lionel Messi says this year’s World Cup will be his last as a player, the 35-year-old bowing out of international football before the 2026 tournament in North America.