Cameron Norrie survives fiery Nicolas Jarry clash to reach Wimbledon quarters
Cameron Norrie came through a gruelling five-setter and a heated exchange of views with big-serving Nicolas Jarry to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
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Aryna Sabalenka’s impressive grand slam streak goes on at Wimbledon
Aryna Sabalenka is relishing the struggle after battling past Elise Mertens and into the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz sets up Cameron Norrie quarter-final
Carlos Alcaraz remains on course for a third consecutive Wimbledon crown after surviving a scare to set up a quarter-final clash with Britain’s Cameron Norrie.
Sabalenka downs former doubles partner to power into Wimbledon quarters
LONDON: World number one Aryna Sabalenka marched into the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Sunday as her former doubles partner Elize Mertens fell short of upsetting the US Open champion. Sabalenka has never reached a final at the All England Club but is the player to beat as the only one of the top six seeds in the women’s draw still standing. The 27-year-old missed last year’s Wimbledon due to injury and was banned in 2022 as part of a blanket suspension on Russian and Belarusian athletes due to the invasion of Ukraine. Sabalenka looks determined to make up for lost time and, just like in her third-round victory over Emma Raducanu, had to overcome a tough test from Mertens to progress 6-4, 7-6 (7/4). The pair won the 2019 US Open and 2021 Australian Open together as a doubles partnership, but Sabalenka has now won their last 10 meetings against each other in singles. “It’s tough to play against someone you know quite close, it’s tricky facing her,” said Sabalenka. “I know how smart she is, I know she is going to fight until the very end. “She really challenged me today and I’m super happy with the win.” A fast start from Sabalenka saw her stretch out to a 4-1 first set lead, only for Mertens to battle back and level at 4-4. The three-time Grand Slam winner responded in style, winning eight of the next 11 points, to take the set. Mertens got the early break in the second, but the world number 23 could not hold on. Sabalenka broke back to tie up the second set at 3-3 and after six straight holds of serve, the match was decided in a tie-break. Mertens again had the early advantage, but Sabalenka’s blistering ground strokes forced the Belgian onto the back foot before a volleyed winner sealed victory in just over 90 minutes on
Sonay Kartal’s impressive Wimbledon run ended by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Sonay Kartal’s fine Wimbledon run ended with a fourth-round loss to Russian veteran Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet shatters women’s 5,000m world record
EUGENE, United States: Kenya’s double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet crushed the women’s 5,000m world record on Saturday, powering to victory in 13min 58.06sec at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Eugene Oregon. Chebet, Olympic gold medallist at 5,000 and 10,000m in Paris last year, delivered a devastating finish to become the first woman to break the 14-minute barrier in the event, beating the previous world record of 14:00.21 set by Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay on the same Hayward Field track in September 2023. Chebet, 25, had already broken the 10,000m world record at Hayward Field in May of 2024, when she became the first woman to run under 29 minutes (28:54.14). Compatriot Agnes Jebet Ngetich was second in 14:01.29 — the third-fastest time ever — and Tsegay was third in 14:04.41. Chebet was under world-record pace for much of the way. She, Tsegay and Ngetich had broken away from the rest of the field when the pace faded slightly a few laps from the finish. But Chebet mustered a final flourish — delivering an incredible last lap to pull away mercilessly for the triumph and the world record. “I’m so happy,” Chebet said, adding that she had been inspired by her own strong performance in Rome last month and compatriot Faith Kipyegon’s unsuccessful bid to become the first woman to break four minutes for the mile. “After running in Rome, I said I have to prepare for a record because in Rome I was just running to win a race, but after running 14:03, I said that I’m capable of running a world record. “When I was coming here to Eugene, I was coming to prepare to run a world record, and I said I have to try.
Novak Djokovic joins Roger Federer in exclusive Wimbledon men’s club
Novak Djokovic brought up a century of Wimbledon wins as he moved smoothly into the fourth round.
Paris Saint-Germain shut down Bayern Munich, reach CWC semis
ATLANTA: Desire Doué scored in the 78th minute, Ousmane Dembele added a second in stoppage time and Paris Saint-Germain sealed their place in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals with a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Bayern Munich on Saturday in Atlanta.