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[French Open] Gauff passes Grabher test to reach third round
American sixth seed Coco Gauff suffered a mid-match wobble but subdued Julia Grabher 6-2 6-3 in a tricky second-round encounter at the French Open on Thursday to continue her charge towards a first G…
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Man United’s Varane says they’re not afraid of City’s Haaland
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane said they do not fear Erling Haaland ahead of their FA Cup final showdown against Manchester City but acknowledged that their rivals pose a threat from every…
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Ronaldo says he’s ‘happy’ in Saudi Arabia, wants other top players to join him
Cristiano Ronaldo concedes he did not expect to finish the season empty-handed at Al Nassr but the Portuguese forward says he is happy in Saudi Arabia and hopes other big-name players will follow him…
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Sevilla beat Roma on penalties to claim seventh crown
Europa League thoroughbreds Sevilla worked their magic yet again to beat AS Roma 4-1 on penalties on Wednesday and lift the trophy for a record-extending seventh time, handing Roma boss Jose Mourinho…
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[French Open] France’s Monfils out with wrist injury, Rune through
French veteran Gael Monfils on Wednesday withdrew from the French Open citing a wrist injury, a day after his five-set victory over Sebastian Baez, sending Denmark’s Holger Rune straight into the thi…
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Djokovic stands by Kosovo statement, wishes to put incident behind him
Serbian Novak Djokovic said he stood by his statement on Kosovo but wished to put the controversy behind him after his second-round victory at the French Open on Wednesday. The world number three wro…
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[French Open] Britain’s Norrie urges video replays after dispute over double bounce
Cameron Norrie said video replays should be used to help umpires make the right call on dubious points after he got away with a double bounce in Wednesday’s second round victory over Lucas Pouille at…
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[French Open] Fifth seed Tsitsipas cruises into third round without a plan
World number five Stefanos Tsitsipas found little resistance as he disposed of Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena in straight sets 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2 on Wednesday to advance to the French Open third round b…
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[French Open] All entertainment as Monfils produce five-set comeback win against Baez
An exhausted Gael Monfils said his epic five-set comeback victory over Sebastian Baez at the French Open on Tuesday was one of the greatest matches of his career. The 36-year-old Frenchman was one po…
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[French Open] Roland Garros goes Wild as Medvedev blown away in French Open first round
A wound-up Daniil Medvedev suffered a shock first-round exit at the French Open when he lost 7-6(5) 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-4 to Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild amid gusty winds on Tuesday. Although…