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'An amazing win!': Expert reaction as Magda Linette stuns Ons Jabeur in huge upset in French Open first round

Alex Corretja praised Magda Linette as the unseeded Pole came from behind to shock Ons Jabeur 3-6 7-6 7-5 in the first round of the French Open. Speaking to Alize Lim, Corretja said: "[It was] an amazing win! Of course, [Linette was] very aggressive, [especially] in the beginning as the court was a little bit heavier and the clay was humid, so she could hit the ball as hard as she could, not making too many mistakes, and of course, even if Jabeur was leading, you could see that she was struggling, trying to move well, but it wasn’t easy for her and it’s a surprise.

Mbappé pasa a ser un Jugador-Estado

Tomás Roncero

Jaap Stam has shown Erik ten Hag what he could bring to Manchester United

Manchester United's trip to Selhurst Park might mark the start of a bright new beginning for the club, but it was a look at the past on Saturday afternoon that also provided a possible solution. He's Dutch. He's bald and he might be the answer to United's problems. No, not incoming manager Erik ten Hag but fan favourite Jaap Stam.

Mbappé pasa a ser un Jugador-Estado

Tomás Roncero

Ready for the French Open? Here's what you need to know ahead of Roland Garros

It's that time of the year when the clay-court specialists assemble on the red dirt of Roland Garros. The French Open is upon us, so who will prevail? Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Barbora Krejcikova, Rafael Nadal and Britain's Emma Raducanu will all be hoping to stake their claim.

Naomi Osaka takes part in French Open news conference, admits to nerves year after media holdout, mental health break

PARIS — Naomi Osaka cracked jokes at Roland Garros on Friday — and, yes, laughed at those jokes. She smiled after some reporters' questions. She paused to contemplate, as is her wont, before offering answers.

Osaka at Roland-Garros news conference: 'I think I'm OK'

PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka cracked jokes at Roland Garros on Friday — and, yes, laughed at those jokes. She smiled after some reporters’ questions. She paused to contemplate, as is her wont, before offering answers.

In India we put a great honour on a pedestal, I want Satwik & Chirag at practice sessions every day & want to challenge them, says India's doubles coach Mathias Boe

Mathias Boe knows what it takes to win the Thomas Cup. He had done it all in 2016. But in the chair as India's doubles coach, sitting a few feet away from Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty up against four match points in the Thomas Cup final in Bangkok last Sunday, Mathias was doing his best to wear a poker face. "I was trying to stay calm and not look like we have lost" is how the 2012 Olympics silver medallist from Denmark summed up his emotions, while talking to TimesofIndia.com. Mathias has lived through what Satwik and Chirag scripted in those 73 minutes, which involved a miraculous recovery. In 2010, at the All England doubles final, the Dane was at the other side of it, alongside partner Carsten Mogensen. They squandered four match points before losing the fight for the title against their compatriots -- Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen. Mathias could, hence, empathise with the Indonesians - Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sukamuljo - who couldn't convert any of those four match points. He termed it as a "miracle" at the hands of some steely resolve from the Indians that turned the doubles match on its head for a 2-0 lead in the final, which was turned into a title-clinching 3-0 scoreline by Kidambi Srikanth an hour later.

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'An amazing win!': Expert reaction as Magda Linette stuns Ons Jabeur in huge upset in French Open first round

Mbappé pasa a ser un Jugador-Estado

Jaap Stam has shown Erik ten Hag what he could bring to Manchester United

Mbappé pasa a ser un Jugador-Estado

Ready for the French Open? Here's what you need to know ahead of Roland Garros

Naomi Osaka takes part in French Open news conference, admits to nerves year after media holdout, mental health break

Osaka at Roland-Garros news conference: 'I think I'm OK'

In India we put a great honour on a pedestal, I want Satwik & Chirag at practice sessions every day & want to challenge them, says India's doubles coach Mathias Boe