Novak Djokovic facing ‘new reality’ after early exit at Madrid Open
Novak Djokovic was left to contemplate a “new reality” after slumping to a third straight defeat as he was beaten by unseeded Italian Matteo Arnaldi at the Madrid Open.
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"Not Sure If I Will Come Back...": Downbeat Novak Djokovic's Big Statement After Madrid Open Exit
Novak Djokovic admits he may have played his last-ever match in Madrid after he crashed out in his opening round at the Caja Magica on Saturday. . The fourth-seeded Djokovic suffered a second consecutive opening defeat, after losing his opener against Alejandro Tabilo in Monte Carlo two weeks ago.
Djokovic hints at Madrid farewell after crashing out in second round
MADRID :Three-time champion Novak Djokovic may have played at the Madrid Open for the last time after crashing out in the second round to Italian Matteo Arnaldi on Saturday, with the Serbian admitting he did not know if he would return.
Rally Jameel ‘not just a race’ for drivers
QASSIM: When the women competing in Rally Jameel come to Saudi Arabia, they not only get to discover the Kingdom’s terrain, but its people and culture. Spanish driver Noelia Benitez, competing in the all-female race — which began April 21 in Jordan and ends April 26 — for the fourth consecutive year, told Arab News: “It’s a fun week — drivers and co-drivers enjoy every minute of it.” For Benitez, the rally is about more than just the racing. “We’re not just enjoying sitting behind the wheel and competing for the title,” she said. “The race takes us through the stunning landscapes of Tabuk, AlUla, Hail and Qassim and showed us the culture and traditions of Saudis in different places.
Novak Djokovic loses to Matteo Arnaldi in Madrid Open 1st round - ESPN
MADRID — Novak Djokovic cupped his ear to demand more applause from the crowd after the 24-time major winner chased down an apparently lost ball and won an improbable point.
Lebanese youth footballer injured in Israeli strike determined to return to the pitch
BEIRUT: Shining young Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar is refusing to let a critical head injury she sustained after an Israel airstrike keep her down, and is determined to recover and return to the pitch. “No pain, no gain … I am very gratified with where I’ve reached in my rehabilitation. Actually I’m surprised … I want to return to football once I complete my physiotherapy and retain my fitness,” Haidar, a 20-year-old youth international, told Arab News on Saturday. Speaking at Mgr Cortbawi Institute and Rehabilitation Hospital, where she has stayed since waking up from a two-month coma in January, Haidar said she does not recall what happened on the ill-fated day of Nov.
Saudi Arabia impress with the bat in Quadrangular series but lose out to brilliance of Virandeep Singh
KUALA LUMPUR: Saudi Arabia’s senior men’s cricket team have had a busy three days in the Malaysia Quadrangular Series in Kuala Lumpur. They comfortably beat Thailand and Singapore before being involved in a gripping contest against Malaysia, the highest ranked team in the tournament.
Buriram United’s Neil Etheridge on Ivan Toney reunion and hopes of Al-Ahli upset
LONDON: When Buriram United play Al-Ahli in the quarter-final of the AFC Champions League Elite on Saturday, Neil Etheridge will face a familiar foe. In a strange twist of footballing fate, Etheridge is — for the fifth time in his career — set to line up against striker Ivan Toney.