LIVERPOOL (AFP) – Manchester City twice came from behind to prevent Liverpool moving back to the top of the Premier League in a pulsating 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday (Oct 3). Liverpool weathered a City storm in the first-half and hit the English champions with a sucker punch when Sadio Mane opened the scoring... » read more
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Italian sixth seed Matteo Berrettini survived a third-round test from Ilya Ivashka to win 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3, firing off 27 aces in front of an adoring Grandstand crowd on Saturday (Sept 4). A handful of unforced errors cost the first-set tiebreak for the Wimbledon runner-up, who got the break... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Former world number one Karolina Pliskova reached her maiden Wimbledon final after coming back from a set down to beat second seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 5-7 6-4 6-4 on Thursday (July 8). The Czech goes into Saturday’s decider looking to capture her first Grand Slam title, having only ever reached one... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Second seed Aryna Sabalenka showed exceptional grit to rally from a set down to beat British wildcard Katie Boulter in a thrilling match on Wednesday (June 30) and reach the third round of Wimbledon for the first time. Sabalenka’s best result at the grasscourt Grand Slam was a second-round showing on debut... » read more
PARIS (REUTERS) – Claycourt king Rafael Nadal overcame a wobbly start to subdue Italian teenager Jannik Sinner 7-5, 6-3, 6-0, on Monday (June 7) and book a place in the French Open quarter-finals. The Spanish defending champion, looking to claim a record-extending 14th Roland Garros singles title and become the only man to win 21... » read more
MILAN (AFP) – Inter Milan clinched the Italian Serie A title for the first time since 2010 on Sunday (May 2), when nearest rivals Atalanta were held 1-1 at Sassuolo. Atalanta played most of the match a man down after goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini saw red after 22 minutes at the Mapei Stadium. Luis Muriel missed... » read more
BARCELONA (AFP) – Rafael Nadal saved a championship point to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-7 (6/8), 7-5 on Sunday (April 25) and claim a 12th Barcelona Open title in the ATP’s longest match of 2021. The Spaniard secured his first title of the year and 87th of his career, denying Tsitsipas back-to-back triumphs following his... » read more
MIAMI (AFP) – Naomi Osaka returned to action for the first time since winning the Australian Open with a 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 victory over Ajla Tomljanovic in her opening match at the Miami Open. The Japanese star, ranked second in the world and seeded second in the ATP and WTA hardcourt event behind top-ranked Ashleigh... » read more
PARIS • Third seed Daniil Medvedev battled past Milos Raonic yesterday to reach his first final of the season at the Paris Masters, where he will face Rafael Nadal or Alexander Zverev. The Russian, 24, edged out the big-serving Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) for his third victory in as many meetings with the Canadian. Medvedev,... » read more