Afro-Arab Esports League launches at Gamers8 in Riyadh
RIYADH: The Afro-Arab Esports League launched in Riyadh on Friday featuring 25 member nations across the African and Arab world.
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Iga Swiatek Tops Marketa Vondrousova To Reach Cincinnati Open Semi-Finals
Top-seeded Iga Swiatek proved to be a quick learner as she ousted Marketa Vondrousova 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 in a battle of Grand Slam champions at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open. Swiatek, the reigning US Open and French Open champion, said she applied the lessons from her first-set struggles in the second to sweep past Wimbledon winner Vondrousova. She had lost serve twice in the opening set as she struggled with Vondrousova's lefty game, but broke as the Czech served for the set and eventually won the tiebreaker. Swiatek dominated the second set to claim the victory in 93 minutes. "It's not easy to adjust to her spin," Swiatek said. "After the first set, I was determined to fight for every ball.
Swiatek, Gauff power to Cincinnati semi-finals
:Iga Swiatek beat Czech 10th seed Marketa Vondrousova 7-6(3) 6-1 to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals on Friday, as Coco Gauff downed Italy's Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-2 and Aryna Sabalenka beat an ailing Tunisian fifth seed Ons Jabeur 7-5 6-3.
Stephens stuns defending champion Garcia, Jabeur rallies in Cincinnati
:American Sloane Stephens battled back to defeat defending champion Caroline Garcia 4-6 6-4 6-4 and reach the third round of the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday while Tunisia's Ons Jabeur mounted an incredible comeback of her own to also advance.
Azarenka upsets Krejcikova, Jabeur overcomes Kalinina in Cincinnati
Twice champion Victoria Azarenka upset Czech 11th seed Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 7-5 on Tuesday (Aug 15) to reach the Cincinnati Open second round, while Tunisia's Ons Jabeur mounted an incredible comeback to beat Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina 6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(2).
Ons Jabeur left 'happy crying' by messages of support after Wimbledon final defeat
Ons Jabeur has revealed she was left "happy crying" after receiving plenty of messages, including from former men's world No 1 Andy Roddick, following her heartbreaking defeat in the Wimbledon final last month.
It’s Nigeria versus Senegal as Paris 2024 Olympics’ qualifiers begin in Lagos
Nigeria will meet Senegal in the opening game of the Paris 2024 Olympics’ basketball qualifiers at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos…today.
