Holger Rune heads for US Open exit after taking swipe at being put on court five
Holger Rune was left to regret tweeting a map of the US Open site to point spectators towards his first-round match.
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Fourth Seed Holger Rune Crashes Out Of US Open After losing To Roberto Carballes Baena
Danish fourth seed Holger Rune crashed out of the US Open on Monday, losing in four sets to Spanish journeyman Roberto Carballes Baena. Rune, beaten in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon by Carlos Alcaraz, succumbed 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in 2hr 42min. Carballes Baena, a clay-court specialist ranked 63rd in the world who has never been further than the third round at a Grand Slam tournament, will face either Russia's Aslan Karatsev or the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka in the second round.
Iga Swiatek enjoys impressive start to US Open title defence
World number one Iga Swiatek helped herself to a New York bagel to get her US Open title defence off to the perfect start.
Remco Evenepoel wins Vuelta stage three to take red jersey, Dunbar 42nd
Defending champion Remco Evenepoel delivered a perfectly timed sprint to take victory in stage three of the Vuelta a Espana on Monday, beating Jonas Vingegaard and Juan Ayuso to the finish line as he also claimed the leader's red jersey.
Mother of beleaguered Spanish soccer federation chief starts hunger strike to defend him
The mother of Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales started a hunger strike Monday in a church in southern Spain in defence of her son, who is under fire for kissing a player during the Women's World Cup awards ceremony.
Football rumours: Manchester United target Spanish replacements for Luke Shaw
Manchester United are targeting Spanish full-backs as a replacement for the injured Luke Shaw. The Daily Express says Marcus Alonso (32) has “made his decision” on a move from Barcelona while Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella is also on United’s shortlist according to the Daily Star.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek crushes Rebecca Peterson in US Open first round
World number one Iga Swiatek got her US Open title defence off to a dominant start on Monday, flattening unseeded Swede Rebecca Peterson 6-0 6-1 to kick off the action in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Sakkari stunned by Masarova in US Open first round
NEW YORK : Greek eighth seed Maria Sakkari crashed out of the U.S. Open in the first round following a 6-4 6-4 defeat at the hands of Spaniard Rebeka Masarova on Monday.