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Wimbledon title rivals Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner must dust themselves down after bruising scares that exposed chinks in their armour.Relieved to survive the first round, reigning champion Sinner and seven-time winner Djokovic headline the last 64 action on Wednesday.French Open champion Mirra Andreeva faces former Wimbledon winner Barbora Krejcikova in a fascinating women’s clash.AFP Sport takes a look at three matches to watch on the third day of the tournament (x denotes seeding):Novak Djokovic (SRB x7) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)Djokovic leads head to head 12-2Djokovic’s latest attempt to make history by winning a record 25th Grand Slam singles title got off to a rocky start as he laboured against unheralded Wu Yibing in the first round on Monday.It took Djokovic over three hours to finally subdue his Chinese opponent in four gruelling sets, prompting the Serb to admit he got lucky.”I dropped my level. I was really hanging on the ropes in the fourth. I probably should have lost that set to be honest. I was lucky he missed the overhead,” he said.”The match was toe to toe. One or two shots decided the winner. I managed to fight and stay focused till the end. It’s one of these matches that we have to dig deep.”Bidding to become the oldest man to win a major title in the Open era, Djokovic — who hasn’t triumphed at Wimbledon since 2022 — has increasingly looked his age over the last two Grand Slams.The 39-year-old crashed out in the French Open third round, blowing a two-set lead against Joao Fonseca, after underwhelming displays in the first two rounds.But Djokovic can take heart from his dominance against world number 87 Tsitsipas.He has won their last 11 meetings, including the 2023 Australian Open final and the 2021 French Open final.Jannik Sinner (ITA x1) v Nuno Borges (POR)Sinner leads head to head 1-0Rattled by an unexpected bout of nerves and exposed by his lack of match action on grass this year, Sinner was fortunate to avoid becoming only the third defending men’s champion to lose in the Wimbledon first round.Sinner was playing his first match since a shock second round loss against Juan Manuel Cerundolo at the French Open.The Italian world number one was in danger of another embarrassment after an awkward fall in the third set left him nursing a bloodied foot and a two-sets to one deficit.But, showing the spirit and stamina that helped him end Carlos Alcaraz’s two-year reign as Wimbledon champion in 2025, Sinner scrambled out of trouble to book his date against world number 48 Borges.”I got lucky there because things can go wrong very, very quickly. I try to still trust in my movement,” Sinner said of his Centre Court tumble.”First round is never easy, as we saw. It was very nervy, but very happy that I found a way.”Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) v Mirra Andreeva (RUS x5)Andreeva leads head to head 3-1Andreeva advanced from her previous Wimbledon showdown with Krejcikova in 2023 when the injured Czech withdrew after the Russian raced into 6-3, 4-0 lead.That was Andreeva’s Wimbledon debut campaign as an unknown 16-year-old, while Krejcikova was just 12 months away from winning the All England Club crown for the first time with a surprise run that culminated in final victory over Jasmine Paolini.Fast forward three years and the roles are reversed.Andreeva, 19, is now tennis royalty after fulfilling her potential by winning her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open recently.In contrast to the fifth seed’s ascent, the 30-year-old Krejcikova has plummeted to 38th in the rankings after a dismal injury-plagued run including first-round losses at the Australian and French Opens this year.Krejcikova hopes her first-round win over Hannah Klugman heralds a return to form, but Andreeva, who beat Magda Linette in straight sets to start her campaign, will be a far tougher test. Related Story Source link
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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) emphasised that the Iranian regime’s persistent terrorist acts against vital infrastructure and civilian facilities clearly demonstrate its intent to destabilise security and stability in the region and undermine peace efforts.GCC Secretary-General, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi expressed his condemnation and denunciation in the strongest possible terms of the ongoing hostile Iranian attacks targeting the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain.”These treacherous Iranian terrorist acts represent a dangerous and irresponsible escalation, a blatant violation of all international laws and norms, and a direct threat to regional stability,” he underlined.He stressed that the security of Kuwait and Bahrain is an indivisible part of the security of the GCC nations, and that the Council countries stand in a united and steadfast position alongside the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain, fully supporting all measures and steps they undertake to protect their security, safeguard their sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as ensure the safety of their peoples. Related Story Source link
A general view of housing in the capital city of Thimphu. (Reuters/File Photo) The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is worried about its declining population and has announced cash incentives to families to produce more children.Nestled between China and India in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan, a country of fewer than 800,000 people, is offering families monthly incentives of 10,000 ngultrums (about $105) for every third and subsequent children born on or after June 4, 2026 until the child reaches three, the government said in a statement on Thursday. It will also cover eligible third and more children who were born before but have not yet attained three years of age as of the above date. Cabinet Secretary Kesang Deki said the incentive would be given to families for any number of children after the second child. “They can have three, four, five, six or seven children,” she told Reuters yesterday. Bhutan’s total annual births have fallen from 11,001 in 2015 to 8,153 in 2024, a decline about 26%, and the total fertility rate — children per woman — has declined to almost the replacement level of 2.1 in the period, official data show. A declining and ageing population, together with outward migration, has long-term implications for Bhutan’s workforce, communities, and socio-economic development, the statement said.Young Bhutanese people are increasingly seeking opportunities abroad mainly in Australia amid growing economic unhappiness in the landlocked Buddhist kingdom. The new policy reflects the government’s “commitment to the welfare of mothers, children, and families, and to the long-term sustainability of Bhutan’s population”, it added. The neighbouring Indian state of Sikkim also announced in 2023 incentives such as year-long maternity leave for women, month-long paternity leave for men, and financial support for those seeking pregnancy through in-vitro fertilisation.Bhutan is known for its pioneering Gross National Happiness index, an alternative economic gauge that takes into account factors normally ignored by gross domestic product measures, such as recreation and emotional well-being. Source link
