Wimbledon day five
LONDON : Highlights of the fifth day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Friday (times GMT):
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Osaka ready to spread her grasscourt wings after being paralysed by fear
LONDON :After years of having a rather a strained relationship with Wimbledon thanks to being "paralysed by fear" at the thought of playing on tennis's fastest surface, Naomi Osaka feels she has finally found her grasscourt wings.
Normality returns to Wimbledon as Alcaraz and Sabalenka ease through
LONDON :Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka and the end of London's tropical heatwave ensured a sense of normality returned to the lawns of Wimbledon on Wednesday after two sweat-soaked days of shocks.
Olympic champion Zheng suffers early Wimbledon exit
LONDON :Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen became the second big casualty at Wimbledon on Tuesday as the Chinese fifth seed was beaten 7-5 4-6 6-1 in the first round by Czech Katerina Siniakova.
Osaka overcomes spirited Gibson to reach Wimbledon second round
LONDON :Four-times Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka survived a first-round scrap with Australian qualifier Talia Gibson to advance at Wimbledon with a battling 6-4 7-6(4) first-round win on Monday.
Vondrousova surprises Sabalenka to reach Berlin final
BERLIN: Marketa Vondrousova brushed aside world number one Aryna Sabalenka in Berlin on Saturday to reach her first final since lifting the Wimbledon title two years ago.
Emma Raducanu paired with Carlos Alcaraz for new-look US Open mixed doubles
Emma Raducanu is set to play with Carlos Alcaraz in a star-studded mixed doubles event at the US Open this summer.
Mbappe doubtful for Real Madrid’s Club World Cup opener against Al-Hilal
Club sources told Reuters that Mbappe woke up with a high feverMbappe has been instrumental for Real Madrid this season MIAMI: Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe is a doubt for their opening Club World Cup match against Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal on Wednesday, after missing training on Tuesday due to illness.Club sources told Reuters that Mbappe woke up with a high fever. While he has not been officially ruled out, the source said his availability for the clash at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium was in “more than reasonable doubt”.The potential absence of Mbappe leaves newly-appointed Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso facing a selection dilemma, as the Frenchman is currently the only recognized center forward in the squad.Brazilian teenager Endrick, who could have provided an alternative, was left out of the traveling party following a leg muscle injury sustained during Real’s LaLiga fixture at Sevilla last month.Mbappe has been instrumental for Real Madrid this season, scoring 31 LaLiga goals since his high-profile summer move from Paris St.