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DENVER: The Denver Nuggets launched their first NBA Finals campaign in franchise history with a dominant 104-93 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday, propelled by yet another Nikola Jokic triple double.
PARIS: Germany’s Daniel Altmaier won the fifth longest ever French Open match on Thursday as 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva made the last 32, providing a tantalizing glimpse into the sport’s future.
Eurosport expert John McEnroe has accused Jannik Sinner of “blowing” the chance of beating Daniel Altmaier to advance to the French Open third round, sensationally saying the Italian “choked”. Altmaier came back from the brink to secure a 6-7(0) 7-6(7) 1-6 7-6(4) 7-5 victory in a match lasting five hours and 26 minutes – the fifth longest match in Roland-Garros history. Ad Remarkably, the German saved two match points on Sinner’s serve at 4-5 in the fourth set and then held his nerve to emerge victorious in the decider.
Eighth seed Jannik Sinner was toppled by German Daniel Altmaier in a five-hour epic at the French Open.
Reigning champion Iga Swiatek maintained her bid to become the first woman to successfully defend the French Open title in 16 years by cruising into the third round on Thursday. The world number one crushed American Claire Liu 6-4, 6-0 on Court Philippe Chatrier. Swiatek, who turned 22 on Wednesday, will face China's Wang Xinyu on Saturday for a place in the second week.
Jannik Sinner is out of the French Open after a shock second-round defeat to Daniel Altmaier in a five-set epic, 6-7 7-6 1-6 7-6 7-5. Altmaier, ranked No. 79 in the world, stunned the eighth seed in a match lasting five hours and 26 minutes — the fifth longest match in Roland-Garros history — on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.
It was a match to remember, and it was certainly an emotional ovation to remember as a tearful Daniel Altmaier basked in his win over Jannik Sinner at the 2023 French Open on Thursday. The match itself could hardly have been more epic, taking five hours and 26 minutes to complete on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. Eventually, after several failed attempts to close it out, Altmaier secured a five-set, 6-7(0) 7-6(7) 1-6 7-6(4) 7-5, victory to progress through to the third round.
:Order of play on the main showcourts on the fifth day of the French Open on Thursday (play begins at 0900 GMT unless specified, prefix number denotes seeding):