Iga Swiatek to play for third-straight French Open title after powering past Coco Gauff in semifinal
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Iga Swiatek Storms Into French Open Final, Novak Djokovic Undergoes Knee Surgery
Iga Swiatek closed in on a third successive French Open title Thursday as she defeated Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 in the semi-finals, while Novak Djokovic said surgery on his injured knee "went well". World number one Swiatek extended her winning run in Paris to 20 matches and advanced to a fourth Roland Garros final in five years, with 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva or Italy's Jasmine Paolini standing between her and another title. Swiatek, who had won 10 of her previous 11 meetings with Gauff in straight sets, wasted no time in grabbing the initiative as she broke the US Open champion in the opening game of the match.
Swiatek continues Gauff dominance and will play for 3rd straight French Open title
Iga Swiatek is as good as it gets in tennis at the moment, especially at the French Open. Been that way for quite some time. So her unyielding success against Coco Gauff just about everywhere, and certainly at Roland Garros, should come as no surprise by now.
Iga Swiatek overwhelms Coco Gauff to reach French Open final - ESPN
PARIS — Iga Swiatek is as good as it gets in tennis at the moment, especially at the French Open. Been that way for quite some time. So her unyielding success against Coco Gauff just about everywhere — and certainly at Roland Garros — should come as no surprise by now.
Kathleen Noble embraces Olympic ideals ahead of Olympic swansong
Rower Kathleen Noble knows she will not be a medal contender when she competes for Uganda at the Paris Olympics, but the 29-year-old with Irish roots nonetheless embodies Olympic ideals. . Noble will be competing in her second Games for the African nation in the women's single sculls and while she is not aiming for the podium, she is training diligently despite her amateur status to do the best she can. "The goal for me is less performative in the sense of which position do I want to get to and more centred around how do I execute the best race that I can," she said.
Ugandan rower epitomises the principles of Olympism
Rower Kathleen Noble knows she will not be a medal contender when she competes for Uganda at the Paris Olympics but the 29-year-old with Irish roots nonetheless embodies the principles of Olympism.
Barrett, Taylor commit to All Blacks for 2027 World Cup
All Blacks forwards Scott Barrett and Codie Taylor have committed to New Zealand rugby through to the 2027 World Cup in a boost for Scott Robertson's rebuilding squad.
Rowing-Mother of three Glover heading for fourth Games
LONDON : Double Olympic gold medallist and mother of three Helen Glover will compete in her fourth Olympics after being named on Wednesday in a 42-strong British rowing squad for the Paris Games.