Novak Djokovic beats Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to take title
Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) in the Australian Open final on Sunday to claim a record-extending tenth title at Melbourne Park.
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Djokovic wins Australian Open to equal Nadal's 22 Grand Slam titles
Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday to claim a 10th Australian Open title and equal Rafael Nadal's 22 Grand Slam crowns with a victory that returned him to world number one.
Beterbiev stops Yarde to retain world light-heavyweight belts
LONDON: Artur Beterbiev successfully held his WBC, IBF and WBO light-heavyweight belts when he stopped English challenger Anthony Yarde in the eighth round on Saturday.
Sabalenka wins first Grand Slam title in tense final
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka (left) holding her maiden grand slam trophy with runner-up, Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina after defeating the latter in a tense final on Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, yesterday
Aryna Sabalenka wins 1st Grand Slam title at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia: One point away from her first Grand Slam title, Aryna Sabalenka faulted. And then she faulted again. She grimaced.
Victory for Pascal Werhlein and Porsche on day one of Diriyah E-Prix
DIRIYAH: Pascal Wehrlein of the TAG Heuer Porsche team stormed from ninth to win the first of two races at the Diriyah E-Prix, with standings leader Jake Dennis of Avalanche Andretti Formula E following home in second after starting in 11th.
Casemiro scores twice, Man United beats Reading in FA Cup
MANCHESTER, England: Casemiro was a serial winner with Real Madrid and on Saturday he kept Manchester United’s trophy hunt going strong in the FA Cup. The Brazil international struck twice in four second-half minutes as United won against second-division Reading 3-1 and progressed to the fifth round. On Wednesday, Erik ten Hag’s improving team put a foot in the League Cup final by beating Nottingham Forest 3-0 in the first leg of the semifinals.
Atletico hit out at Real Madrid ‘influence’ on referees
MADRID: Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin complained that Real Madrid’s “huge influence” exerts pressure on Spanish referees after his side’s Copa del Rey defeat, a suggestion dismissed by the victors.