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Faith Kipyegon smashes 5000m world record, Keely Hodgkinson sets national mark, Lamecha Girma breaks 19-year record

A week on from breaking the 1500m world record, Faith Kipyegon stepped up in distance and repeated the trick in the 5000m at the Diamond League meeting in Paris. Many Paris eyes may be focused on the French Open, with Novak Djokovic beating Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals, but those who favour athletics were treated to star power on Friday evening. Ad Kipyegon has been imperious at 1500m, winning Olympic gold in 2016 and 2020, but in Paris she stepped up to a distance she has not raced at since 2015.

Ruud to go head-to-head with Djokovic in French Open final

Ruud is through to his third Grand Slam final in his past five tournaments. He was runner-up to Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros in 2022 and then lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open final.

French Open 2023: Casper Ruud dominates Alexander Zverev to set up Roland-Garros final with Novak Djokovic

Casper Ruud made it back-to-back French Open final appearances after cruising to a 6-3 6-4 6-0 win over Alexander Zverev. A year ago, the Norwegian was dismantled in straight sets by Rafael Nadal; 12 months on the test looks no easier as Novak Djokovic lies in wait in Sunday’s final following his win over Carlos Alcaraz.

French Open: Carlos Alcaraz miracle shot stuns experts: 'Absolute joke! I’ve never seen anything like it'

Carlos Alcaraz may have seen his 2023 French Open hopes fade away after he lost to Novak Djokovic having suffered from cramps in their semi-final, but his miracle shot will be remembered for years to come. The world No. 1 and top seed eventually lost out in four sets, 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1, to the 22-time Grand Slam champion on Court Philippe-Chatrier, but he undoubtedly produced the shot of the day — and arguably the entire tournament — as he thrilled the crowd with an unusual scoop in the second set.

Tension of the first two sets caused cramping in entire body-Alcaraz

PARIS : World number one Carlos Alcaraz' effort in tightly-contested first and second sets of his French Open semi-final defeat by Novak Djokovic on Friday caused cramping in his entire body, forcing him to shift down and eventually lose the match.

Djokovic eases past Alcaraz to reach French Open final

Novak Djokovic defeated an ailing Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 on Friday to become the second oldest men's finalist in French Open history and close in on a record 23rd Grand Slam title.

Djokovic closes in on Major 23 as Alcaraz breaks down

Novak Djokovic made a huge leap towards a record 23rd men's Grand Slam title with a 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 French Open semi-final victory against an ailing Carlos Alcaraz in a clash of titans that ended in anticlimatic fashion on Friday.

Djokovic beats cramping Alcaraz to reach French Open final

PARIS: Novak Djokovic defeated an ailing Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 on Friday to become the second oldest men’s finalist in French Open history and close in on a record 23rd Grand Slam title. Djokovic, a two-time Roland Garros champion, will break the record he shares with Rafael Nadal for the most men’s Grand Slam titles if he beats Casper Ruud or Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final.

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Faith Kipyegon smashes 5000m world record, Keely Hodgkinson sets national mark, Lamecha Girma breaks 19-year record

Ruud to go head-to-head with Djokovic in French Open final

French Open 2023: Casper Ruud dominates Alexander Zverev to set up Roland-Garros final with Novak Djokovic

French Open: Carlos Alcaraz miracle shot stuns experts: 'Absolute joke! I’ve never seen anything like it'

Tension of the first two sets caused cramping in entire body-Alcaraz

Djokovic eases past Alcaraz to reach French Open final

Djokovic closes in on Major 23 as Alcaraz breaks down

Djokovic beats cramping Alcaraz to reach French Open final