Defending U.S. Open champ Alcaraz returns as a favourite of the fans, but not of the oddsmakers
Carlos Alcaraz wishes he could go a little more unnoticed as he tries to move around the home of the U.S. Open.
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Max Verstappen wins rainy Dutch Grand Prix to equal Vettel’s F1 record with 9th straight victory
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands: Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen won a rain-marred Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday to equal Sebastian Vettel’s F1 record of nine straight victories, and increased his huge championship lead to 138 points as he races toward a third straight world title. The Red Bull star clinched his third straight win from pole position at the Zandvoort track, with veteran Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso of Spain finishing second and picking up a bonus point for the fastest lap. “Nine in a row is something I never even thought about. Very happy with that,” Verstappen said.
Winners crowned in challenging AlUla Desert Blaze race
JEDDAH: More than 200 athletes from the Middle East and around the world on Saturday participated in the high-intensity endurance race, AlUla Desert Blaze.
Saudi Arabia team looking to shine at the Gulf Cricket Championship 2023
RIYADH: Under the supervision of Prince Saud bin Mishal Al-Saud, the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation in recent years has been on a mission to develop the game in Saudi Arabia.
Ons Jabeur 'excited' by prospect of WTA Finals moving to Saudi Arabia
Ons Jabeur said she is "very excited" by the prospect of playing in the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia this year and believes hosting the season-finale tournament in the kingdom can enhance opportunities for tennis players throughout the Arab world.
US Open: Djokovic treating each Grand Slam like his last in bid to 'make more history'
Novak Djokovic has said he is treating each Grand Slam like it's his last as the men's record 23-time major champion makes his return to the US Open next week.
Djokovic, Alcaraz Poised For US Open Collision
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are on a US Open collision course as the final Grand Slam tournament of season gets under way on Monday with American teenager Coco Gauff chasing a breakthrough first major title. A little more than six weeks after world number one Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in an enthralling finale to the Wimbledon championships, the two men could meet again at Flushing Meadows if the seedings go to play over the next fortnight.
Injury to keep 2019 U.S. Open champion Andreescu out of tourney later this month
Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the U.S. Open and will be replaced by a qualifier/lucky loser, the tournament announced Saturday.