UAE jiu-jitsu grab 15 medals at Thailand Open Grand Prix 2023 opener
BANGKOK: The UAE national jiu-jitsu team kicked off the Thailand Open Grand Prix 2023 in style with 15 medals on day one of the competition in Bangkok.
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Rain Dance Medvedev To Face Rune For Italian Open Title
Daniil Medvedev moved into only the second clay court final of his career on Saturday as he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 7-5 at the Italian Open. The former world number one will play for the title on Sunday at the Foro Italico against Holger Rune, who came from a set and a break down to put out Casper Ruud 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-2. Medvedev and Tsitsipas suffered through several rain interruptions totalling four and a half hours as the atrocious weather of this week continues.
Rybakina wins Italian Open; Rune to play Medvedev in men’s final
ROME: Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina won the Italian Open when Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina retired due to a left thigh injury early in the second set of the rain-delayed final on Saturday.
Daniil Medvedev finds funny side as he beats Stefanos Tsitsipas at Italian Open - 'I was just laughing'
Daniil Medvedev marched into the final of the Italian Open with a straight-sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas, 7-5 7-5, in Rome after numerous interruptions. While the Russian earned a showdown with Holger Rune in tomorrow's final, he had to deal with the frustration of persistent rain delays. Ad With the first set poised at 4-4, Medvedev was hoping for the match to be halted because of the weather.
Italian Open 2023: Blockbuster schedule featuring Daniil Medvedev in Rome disrupted by rain on chaotic day
‘Il cielo è sereno,’ is not a phrase you will have heard frequently in Rome over the past fortnight. The sky has certainly not been clear, and the daily assault of grey cloud and sporadic onslaught of rain has caused many a stop-start match to hamper the schedule for players and spectators alike.
Rune rallies past Ruud into Rome final
ROME : Holger Rune battled from a set and break down to seal a 6-7(2) 6-4 6-2 win over world number four Casper Ruud in an absorbing all-Scandinavian Italian Open semi-final on Saturday and meets Stefanos Tsitsipas or Daniil Medvedev next.
Holger Rune completes comeback to reach Italian Open final with win over Casper Ruud
Holger Rune defeated Casper Ruud with a comeback 6-7(2) 6-4 6-2 win in the Italian Open semi-finals. Rune made his way to this stage with a hard-fought win over Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals. Ad Ruud had an easier time of it with a two-set victory over Francisco Cerundolo.
Rune follows up win over Djokovic by beating Ruud to reach Italian Open final
Holger Rune followed up his latest victory over Novak Djokovic with another impressive performance, producing a 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-2 comeback win over fellow Scandinavian Casper Ruud on Saturday to reach the Italian Open final.