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Novak Djokovic vs Casper Ruud French Open Live Score: ‘History hovering’ over Djokovic as Grand Slam record beckons – The Times of India

Novak Djokovic vs Casper Ruud French Open Live Score: 'History hovering' over Djokovic as Grand Slam record beckonsFrench Open Final 2023 Live Score: Novak Djokovic admits "history is hovering" over him as he takes on Casper Ruud in the French Open final today with a men's record 23rd Grand Slam title tantalisingly close. The 36-year-old Serb can set numerous landmarks in what will be his seventh championship match at Roland Garros.Read LessTHE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 11, 2023, 17:08:25 ISTFacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(....
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Casper Ruud returns to French Open quarter-finals | Tennis News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Casper Ruud, the fourth seed from Norway, continued his impressive run at the French Open by advancing to the quarter-finals with a straight-set victory over Nicolas Jarry of Chile.Ruud, last year's runner-up at Roland Garros, defeated Jarry with a scoreline of 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 7-5 in Paris.In a rematch of their recent encounter at the Geneva Open, where Jarry emerged victorious in the quarter-finals, Ruud avenged his defeat and secured a place in the quarter-finals. This win sets up a potential rematch of a contentious quarter-final clash from the 2022 French Open with Holger Rune.The 24-year-old Ruud displayed his resilience in a closely contested first set, eventually prevailing in a tie-break. Despite trailing by a break in both the second and third sets, he demonstrated h...
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Ons Jabeur feels the love in bid for first major title

Tunisian Ons Jabeur is hoping the romantic atmosphere of Paris will help her quest for a maiden Grand Slam title after reaching the French Open quarter-finals for the first time on Monday. The world number seven was heartbroken after losing the Wimbledon and U.S. Open finals last year but the 28-year-old stormed into the last eight at Roland Garros with a 6-3 6-1 win over Bernarda Pera. Jabeur became the first African player to reach the quarter-finals at each of the four majors in the Open Era. “Paris is always romantic, day or night. Winning here will definitely be an amazing memory for me. For now, I just want to take it one match at a time,” Jabeur told reporters. “I will have a very difficult quarter-final. I was just taking it one match at a time, trying to make it to the second w...
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Ruthless Iga Swiatek dishes out double bagel to Wang | Tennis News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland delivered a flawless display, demolishing China's Wang Xinyu 6-0, 6-0 on Saturday. Swiatek's remarkable form keeps her firmly on track to successfully defend her French Open title, while simultaneously sending a warning to her competitors.With her eyes set on claiming her third trophy in Paris within five years, Swiatek showcased her strength by effortlessly progressing into the fourth round.Throughout her three matches in Paris, she has relinquished a mere eight games, and impressively won four out of the six sets without conceding a single game."For sure, I am happy. It was a very strong performance from me and I was happy I was disciplined and took care of everything," Swiatek said."Every point is important for me and at the highest level eve...
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Lionel Messi: Argentina star Lionel Messi to play last game for PSG on Saturday: Galtier | Football News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Argentina superstar Lionel Messi will conclude his tenure at Paris St Germain (PSG) after playing his final game for the club against Clermont on Saturday, coach Christophe Galtier said on Thursday."I had the privilege of coaching the best player in the history of football. This will be his last match at the Parc des Princes, and I hope that he will receive the warmest of welcomes," Galtier told reporters in Paris on Thursday.Having achieved an impressive record of 21 goals and 20 assists for PSG across all competitions this season, Messi's transition to the French capital from Barcelona in 2021, under a two-year contract, has been noteworthy."This year, he has been an important part of the team, always available. I don't think any of the comments or criticisms are justified,...
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Tsitsipas survives Vesely scare in French Open first round | Tennis News – Times of India

PARIS: Fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas was made to work hard for more than three hours to book his spot in the French Open second round with a 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7) win over Czech Jiri Vesely on Sunday.The Greek, runner-up in Paris in 2021, suffered an early break in his second service game and found himself 5-3 down against Vesely, ranked 455th due to a long injury absence.But he broke the 29-year-old, playing in his first tour-level tournament since last year's U.S. Open after struggling for more than a year with a hamstring injury, twice in a row to clinch the next four games and close out the first set.Tsitsipas had initially struggled with the tall left-hander's awkward spin but was now stretching his opponent with deep cross-court forehands, bagging the second set with another break...
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Fans speculate about Nadal’s retirement before French Open announcement | Tennis News – Times of India

Rafael Nadal is set to confirm if he will defend his French Open title later on Thursday but his fans were crossing fingers the Spanish great was not about to announce his impending retirement as well.The 36-year-old Nadal has not competed since January after sustaining a hip injury at the Australian Open and is expected to confirm whether he will skip the French Open, a tournament he has won a record 14 times.Nadal, who has dominated the clay court season for years, has competed at Roland Garros every year since claiming the first of his men's record 22 major titles in Paris in 2005. He overcame a niggling foot injury to beat Casper Ruud in last year's final.But he has struggled with his latest issue and missed events at Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Madrid and this week...
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Dutch look for reaction in next Euro qualifier after Paris humiliation

Tiny Gibraltar could be in for a backlash when they travel to Rotterdam on Monday to face the Netherlands, who were humiliated in France on Friday at the start of their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. Coach Ronald Koeman says he is looking for a reaction from his players in their next qualifier after the one-sided 4-0 trashing handed to his team at the Stade de France in their opening Group B match. The Dutch, missing five players after the squad was ravaged by a viral infection, got off to a woeful start as Les Bleus broke the deadlock after two minutes, and were 3-0 down by 22 minutes in their worst start to a match since 1919. The Dutch next meet Gibraltar in Rotterdam on Monday where they would be expected to win, but where Koeman now seeks more from his players. “I now expect a reac...
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Real Madrid reject UEFA compensation for Champions League final chaos | Football News – Times of India

MADRID: Real Madrid rejected UEFA's "insufficient" and "restricted" offer of compensation for supporters affected by trouble outside the Stade de France in Paris at last season's Champions League final on Thursday.The European champions, who won the trophy in the chaos-hit final against Liverpool on May 28, 2022, which saw fans funnelled by police into overcrowded bottlenecks and hit with tear gas, said they would not cooperate with the European football governing body's plan.UEFA said Tuesday they will reimburse all Liverpool supporters -- as well as other spectators who were affected by trouble, with the game kicking off 37 minutes late in the French capital as fans struggled to enter the stadium."Regrettably, our club believes that UEFA's proposal, officially announced last Tuesday, ...
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Liverpool fans to get a refund from UEFA for Champions League final chaos | Football News – Times of India

Liverpool fans who attended last year's Champions League final in Paris will get a refund from UEFA, Europe's football governing body announced on Tuesday. This after an independent review report said UEFA was responsible for the chaos outside the stadium.The final was delayed by 36 minutes after thousands of Liverpool supporters were unable to get into the Stade de France to watch the match on May 28, which Real Madrid won 1-0.French police were filmed using tear gas on fans, including women and children. UEFA, who initially blamed the Merseyside club's fans for the mayhem, later apologised following the release of an independent review."We have taken into account a huge number of views expressed both publicly and privately and we believe we have devised a scheme that is comprehensive ...
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Jubilant welcome for French team on FIFA World Cup return | Football News – Times of India

PARIS: Supporters packed a square in central Paris on Monday to give a rousing welcome to the French football team despite their loss to Argentina in a nail-biting World Cup final. Fans filled the Place de la Concorde in central Paris to welcome the team who were driven straight to the square from the airport after touching down from Qatar. They appeared on the balcony of the Crillon Hotel overlooking the square to a rousing welcome, AFP correspondents said. Despite their disappointment, all 24 French players, including striker Kylian Mbappe whose hat trick failed to bring France glory, appeared on the balcony in regal style to acknowledge the applause. "Frankly, it's magnificent, it warms the heart, it's a great pleasure to see that we were able to make so many French people proud and ...