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Ice-cool Sinner freezes Zverev to reach last eight in Paris
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Italian teenager Jannik Sinner never lost his cool as he became the first debutant to reach the French Open quarter-finals since Rafael Nadal in 2005 with a 6-3 6-3 ...
Oct 04, 2020
French Open order of play on Monday
(Reuters) - Order of play on the main showcourts on the ninth day of the French Open on Monday (play begins at 0900 GMT, prefix number denotes seeding): COURT PHILIPPE CHATRIER 7-Petra Kvitova (Czech ...
Oct 04, 2020
First crack appears in Kipchoge’s armour of invincibility
By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - When race commentator Steve Cram announced "this is not normal" midway through Sunday's London Marathon it was something of an understatement as Eliud Kipchoge, th...
Oct 04, 2020
Nadal crushes qualifier Korda to reach last eight
PARIS (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal blew away American qualifier Sebastian Korda 6-1 6-1 6-2 to romp into the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday and close in on a record-extending 13th title at Roland Garr...
Oct 04, 2020
Ethiopia’s Kitata sprints to London Marathon win as Kipchoge suffers rare defeat
By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - Ethiopian Shura Kitata outsprinted Kenya's Vincent Kipchumba to win a thrilling London Marathon on Sunday as a stunned world record holder Eliud Kipchoge faded lat...
Oct 04, 2020
Highlights: French Open day eight
(Reuters) - Highlights of the eighth day at the French Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Sunday (all times GMT): 1235 NADAL BREEZES INTO ANOTHER QUARTER-FINAL Defending champion Ra...
Oct 04, 2020
Qualifier Trevisan stuns Bertens to reach last eight in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) - Italian Martina Trevisan became the first qualifier in eight years to reach the quarter-finals of the women's draw at the French Open by beating Dutch fifth seed Kiki Bertens 6-4 6-4...
Oct 04, 2020
Teenager Swiatek bundles top seed Halep out of French Open
PARIS (Reuters) - Romanian Simona Halep, the women's top seed, crashed out of the French Open on Sunday, losing 6-1 6-2 to Poland's Iga Swiatek in the fourth round. The 19-year-old Swiatek, ranked 54t...
Oct 04, 2020
Federer, Serena confirmed for Australian Open, says Tiley
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer and Serena Williams have confirmed they will take part in the 2021 Australian Open, with the year's first Grand Slam in Melbourne expected to allow fans to fill up ...
Oct 04, 2020
Kosgei cruises to London Marathon win in the rain
By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - Kenyan world record holder and defending champion Brigid Kosgei cruised to a dominant victory in the 40th London Marathon on Sunday, overcoming her rivals on an un...
Oct 04, 2020
