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India’s Manav Suthar (centre) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Afghanistan’s Rahmat Shah during the third day of the one-off Test at the Maharaja…
German tennis great Boris Becker Alexander Zverev has finally shown the world what he is capable of, tennis great Boris Becker said after the world number three claimed his first Grand Slam title with victory at the French Open on Sunday. After coming up short in three Grand Slam finals, including in Paris two years ago, Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli to become the first German man to win a Slam since Becker’s Australian Open triumph three decades ago. “If there is one player at the very top of the rankings who truly deserves this after years of hard work, of despair, of disappointment – it’s him,” Becker told Eurosport. “He has more than earned it. And to achieve all of this while living with diabetes – that should hardly be possible. It’s incredible. I’m very proud of him.”Zverev, who also has an Olympic gold and two ATP Finals crowns, said he and his team had been losers at some moments but were champions now.”He was under a great deal of pressure and, as he himself admitted, he had felt like a loser up to now,” six-times Grand Slam champion Becker said. “He has turned the page. He is a Grand Slam champion. He showed everyone what he’s capable of today. He is now part of a very special club – and it feels damn good.”Zverev is the fifth German man to win a Grand Slam after Becker, Michael Stich, Henner Henkel and Gottfried von Cramm. Related Story Source link
With big points on offer at Roland Garros, a number of ATP Tour stars made significant moves in the PIF ATP Rankings by producing impressive runs at the clay-court major in Paris.Among them was quarter-finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime, who has hit a new career-high World No. 4 as a result of his run, while finalist Flavio Cobolli has cracked the Top 10 of the PIF ATP Rankings for the first time. ATPTour.com looks at the movers in the PIF ATP Rankings as of Monday, 8 June. The 25-year-old Auger-Aliassime became the first Canadian man to reach the quarter-finals at all four Grand Slam tournaments with his last-eight run in Paris. He hung tough through a five-set opener against Daniel Altmaier before advancing to the quarter-finals, where he fell in four sets to Cobolli. Auger-Aliassime has risen two spots to a career-high No. 4 after his run. The three-time ATP Tour champion Cobolli advanced to his maiden major final with a breakout streak on the Parisian clay. The 24-year-old Italian dropped just two sets across five matches prior to the final, in which he pushed Alexander Zverev to five sets. Cobolli has now become a Top-10 player for the first time: He is just the seventh Italian man to break the Top 10 in PIF ATP Rankings history (since 1973). ATP rankings 1 Jannik Sinner (ITA) 135002 Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 99603 Alexander Zverev (DEU) 73054 Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 44405 Ben Shelton (USA) 39206 Alex de Minaur (AUS) 39057 Novak Djokovic (SRB) 37608 Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 37609 Taylor Fritz (USA) 372010 Flavio Cobolli (ITA) 354011 Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 293012 Jiri Lehecka (CZE) 257513 Andrey Rublev (RUS) 246014 Casper Ruud (NOR) 242515 Karen Khachanov (RUS) 232016 Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 231517 Jakub Mensik (CZE) 230018 Luciano Darderi (ITA) 230019 Learner Tien (USA) 227020 Valentin Vacherot (MCO) Source link
Tony Popovic, head coach of Australia, shakes hands with referee Ekaterina Koroleva after the international friendly against Switzerland at Snapdragon Stadium on June 06, 2026 in…
Qatar’s goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada has developed into a key figure for Qatar team, earning trust through steady performances and growing maturity between the posts. Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada has described his road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 as a deeply personal journey shaped by loss and resilience, as he prepares to lead his country’s challenge on football’s biggest stage.The 26-year-old revealed that the death of his father last year marked a turning point in his life and career, adding emotional weight to his rise in the national setup.“Maybe the stage I have reached today is thanks to my parents’ prayers,” he said. “My father, may Allah have mercy on him, passed away last year. I wish he could be with me in these moments.”Despite the grief, Abunada has continued to progress steadily. He still recalls his first senior call-up in 2020, when he was 20 years old and learned of his inclusion while sitting with his family.“I remember my first call up in 2020. I was 20 years old. My family and I were sitting together when suddenly the squad list was posted on social media. It was an indescribable feeling,” he said. “Representing the national team is a major milestone in my career.”Since then, Abunada has developed into a key figure for Qatar team, earning trust through steady performances and growing maturity between the posts. Mahmud…
Germany’s Alexander Zverev poses for a photograph with Roland Garros staff and his trophy as he celebrates winning the French Open final against Italy’s Flavio Cobolli…
England’s Gus Atkinson (centre) celebrates after bowling New Zealand’s Matt Henry as England win the Test on the fourth day at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London…
Serena Williams of the US during a press conference ahead of the the Queen’s Club Championships at Queen’s Club, London, Britain, on June 7, 2026. (Reuters)…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi can have his parents travel with him on India's overseas tours, the cricket board told AFP on Sunday, a day after the 15-year-old batting sensation earned his first senior international call-up.Sooryavanshi was named in India's T20 squad for the tours to Ireland and England, and the Asian Games, after sweeping the batting honours in this year's Indian Premier League.The left-handed opener is currently in Sri Lanka with the India A squad for a tri-nation series.’His father will be flying down to Sri Lanka today,’ said Devajit Saikia, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).’Also, if his parents want to go to England and Ireland with him, then we will make arrangements for their travel. They would be his best support system.’India, the T20 world champions, are scheduled to play Ireland on June 26 and 28 in Belfast before a five-match England series beginning July 1.The Asian Games will be held in Japan in September and October.Sooryavanshi's selection follows a stunning IPL campaign for Rajasthan Royals, where he amassed 776 runs to finish as the tournament's leading run scorer.He struck one century and five half-centuries during the season.He picked the Orange Cap for the leading run-getter, the IPL most valuable player and emerging player prizes.He is line to become India's youngest player, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar, the batting great who made his Test debut aged 16 years and 205 days in 1989.’With his performances, he has almost forced us to pick him,’ chief selector Ajit Agarkar said.’Like everyone else that has watched T20 cricket in India, we have got high hopes of him. I think he just has picked himself.’ Source link
Teenager Kimi Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers' world championship with a commanding and nerveless victory for Mercedes ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in a protracted, incident-hit Monaco Grand Prix Sunday.It was the 19-year-old Italian's record fifth consecutive victory this season, making him the first Italian to achieve that feat since Alberto Ascari in 1952. It hoisted him 66 points clear of Hamilton in the title race.’The car was a peach today,’ he said after becoming the youngest winner of Formula One's classic blue riband event.’An incredible day – one of those when we had incredible pace to give me confidence to push.’In a stoppage-strewn race punctuated by crashes, retirements and a series of penalties, Antonelli came home 6.271 seconds clear of seven-time champion Hamilton with Red Bull's Isack Hadjar third ahead of Oscar Piastri of McLaren.Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad finished a career-best fifth and sixth respectively, while Sergio Perez in 10th scored the new Cadillac team's first point.Hamilton equalled Ayrton Senna's record total of eight Monaco podiums.Four-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull suffered an engine failure at the start and retired, as did world champion Lando Norris when his McLaren had battery problems.Antonelli made a perfect getaway. Behind him, Verstappen had a power failure as he attempted to start.’What can I do?’ asked Verstappen. ‘Just bring it home,’ came the Red Bull reply. His problem was diagnosed as engine failure. It was his eighth first-lap retirement.For Antonelli, the youngest-ever pole sitter in Monaco, his dream start enabled a run in clear air to establish a lead of 5.4 seconds by lap 10.Norris had a lap one setback when, after squabbling with Piastri for sixth, he was passed by Pierre Gasly on the outside of St Devote.In the first round of pit stops, Hamilton was one of several drivers given a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit-lane.After revelling in his supremacy, Antonelli came in a second time after 37 laps, easily retaining his lead before Norris's problems ended with a call to retire on lap 46.The young Italian was racing with such ease that race engineer Peter Bonington told him: ‘Kimi, fastest lap! No, we don't need them.’'No rear brakes'On lap 60, Lance Stroll smacked the barriers at Antony Noghes to prompt a safety car.The race re-started on lap 66 and, as Antonelli pulled clear with Hamilton in pursuit, the luckless Leclerc crashed at the same spot.’I'm not taking the blame for that,’ he said. ‘It's like I had no rear brakes at all.’That lifted Hadjar into third place before a second red flag suspended the action, with the field called back to wait in the pit lane as the track was repaired and Russell was given a drive-through penalty for failing to serve an earlier time penalty correctly.After a 40-minute hiatus, the action resumed from a standing start.Antonelli held his nerve to lead again with Hamilton second ahead of Russell, who promptly pitted for his penalty and fell to 14th. Source link