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Novak Djokovic has hit out at Cameron Norrie after he struck him on the leg with a smash during their last-16 match at the Italian Open on Tuesday. Djokovic progressed to the Italian Open quarter-finals for the 17th year in a row with a 6-3 6-4 win over the British No. 1 as he chases his seventh title in Rome.
Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-hansgrohe) has become the latest rider to abandon the Giro d’Italia after suffering with illness on Stage 10. The Russian, 27, was sixth in the general classification, 1’03” adrift of Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) in the maglia rosa. It means Lennard Kamna, who started the day eighth in GC at 1’52”, will step into leadership duties for Bora.
Anthony Joshua could fight Dillian Whyte ahead of a potential December bout with Deontay Wilder, says the Brit's promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua's team are currently in negotiations with Wilder over a meeting — likely to be in Saudi Arabia — but they are also apparently keen to get in another fight for their charge during the summer, with Hearn citing Whyte as an opponent Joshua «can have some spite for». Ad The 33-year-old's last bout saw him overcome Jermaine Franklin on points in London back in April.
England bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of this summer’s Ashes series after a recurrence of a stress fracture to his right elbow. Archer, 28, has not played a Test match since February 2021 due to a succession of injuries. Ad He returned home early from the Indian Premier League last week and will now spend time working on his recovery with the England and Sussex medical teams.
Remco Evenepoel’s withdrawal from the Giro d’Italia may be a “huge blow” for the rider and the race but given the unknowns around Covid it was a smart move, says Eurosport expert Dan Lloyd. Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) tested positive for Covid on Sunday, just hours after taking the maglia rosa after winning the Stage 9 individual time trial.
Holger Rune has progressed to the quarter-finals of the Italian Open, beating Australia's Alexei Popyrin 6-4 5-7 6-4 in just over three hours. The No. 7 seed produced a confident display against qualifier Popyrin to set up a meeting with Novak Djokovic in the next round.
Sven Erik Bystrom (Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) has withdrawn from the Giro d'Italia after testing positive for Covid-19. The 31-year-old reportedly tested positive for Covid a few days before the first rest day on Monday, but his team said he elected to ride on as he was asymptomatic. Ad Under the guidelines of cycling's governing body the UCI, riders do not have to withdraw from the race after a positive Covid-19 result.
Novak Djokovic came through a spicy clash with British No. 1 Cameron Norrie to make the Italian Open quarter-finals for the 17th year in a row. In the second set, Norrie struck Djokovic on the leg with a smash — provoking a long, pointed reaction from the Serbian and a glare at the next change of ends.