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Alcaraz Overcomes Rain To Gain Revenge On Paul In Cincinnati

Carlos Alcaraz withstood a string of frustrating rain delays to beat Tommy Paul 7-6 (8/6), 6-7 (7/0) 6-3 on Thursday, avenging a loss to the American last week and reaching the quarter-finals of the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open. Paul was unable to repeat his sensational upset of the world number one from last Friday in Toronto, where he stunned the Spaniard in the quarter-finals. Alcaraz had squandered three match points before the first of a string of rain delays that forced players off and on the court in a logistics ballet that finally ended after more than three hours.

Cincinnati Open: Carlos Alcaraz Battles Through Rain, Holder Caroline Garcia Out

Carlos Alcaraz battled through a rain interruption to claim his 50th win of the season, defeating Jordan Thompson 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday at the Cincinnati Open. The top-seeded Spaniard is bidding for his seventh trophy of 2023 as he prepares for a US Open title defense in less than a fortnight. His victory took three hours, with the world number one breaking open the third set as he delivered two love games and moved through on a second match point.

Alcaraz battles through rain in Cincinnati, SA's Harris eliminated

Carlos Alcaraz battled through a rain interruption to claim his 50th win of the season, defeating Jordan Thompson 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday at the Cincinnati Open.

Stephens beats Cocciaretto after rain delay to reach Cincinnati second round

Unseeded American Sloane Stephens overcame a sluggish start to the Cincinnati Open with a 7-5 6-2 victory over Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto on Monday (Aug 14) to set up a second-round showdown with French defending champion Caroline Garcia.

Marks and Spencer's 'rain-resistant' coat hailed 'outstanding quality' is 'ideal for autumn'

Marks and Spencer customers have been blown away by one of the brand's autumn coats, which they have hailed 'classic and versatile' and 'easy to pair with almost any outfit.' The £65 coat uses 'rain repellent' technology which has been designed to keep you bone dry in unpredictable wet weather.

Karolina Pliskova, Victoria Azarenka Win WTA Openers At Rain-Hit Montreal

Former world number ones Karolina Pliskova and Victoria Azarenka advanced after rain delays on Monday's first day of the WTA Montreal Open hardcourt tournament. Czech standout Pliskova beat China's Zhu Lin to book a second-round berth against current world number one Iga Swiatek of Poland, the reigning US and French Open champion. Pliskova, the runner-up at Montreal in 2021, needed two hours and 22 minutes to eliminate Zhu 6-3, 6-7 (8/10), 6-2.

Three dead as torrential rain and heavy flooding strike Slovenia

Torrential rains and heavy floods swept through regions of Slovenia on Friday, killing at least three people, cutting off roads and bridges and surging into buildings. The prime minister described the devastation as “catastrophic.”

Met Office extends Greater Manchester thunderstorm warning as torrential rain batters UK

The Met Office has extended a yellow thunderstorm warning for parts of the UK - including for some of Greater Manchester.

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Alcaraz Overcomes Rain To Gain Revenge On Paul In Cincinnati

Cincinnati Open: Carlos Alcaraz Battles Through Rain, Holder Caroline Garcia Out

Alcaraz battles through rain in Cincinnati, SA's Harris eliminated

Stephens beats Cocciaretto after rain delay to reach Cincinnati second round

Marks and Spencer's 'rain-resistant' coat hailed 'outstanding quality' is 'ideal for autumn'

Karolina Pliskova, Victoria Azarenka Win WTA Openers At Rain-Hit Montreal

Three dead as torrential rain and heavy flooding strike Slovenia

Met Office extends Greater Manchester thunderstorm warning as torrential rain batters UK