PICTURES: The best from the world of sport from the past weekend
PICTURES: The best from the world of sport from the past weekend
Here is a selection of the best sporting pictures from around the world over the last weekend, including all the action from Roland-Garros.
Former Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal (second from right) poses with Britain's Andy Murray (right), Serbia's Novak Djokovic (left) and Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer during a ceremony honouring his career on Philippe-Chatrier court on the opening day of the French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday. Nadal won 14 titles on the French clay. Picture: Franck Fife/AFP
This photograph shows the sunset over Philippe-Chatrier court during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland-Garros complex in Paris on Sunday. Picture: Alain Jocard/AFP Sunrisers Hyderabad's South African batter Heinrich Klaasen celebrates after scoring his century during the Indian Premier League match against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday. Picture: Money Sharma/AFP Liverpool's Andrew Robertson (left) and team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrate with the Premier League trophy at the end of their English Premier League football match against Crystal Palace at Anfield on Sunday. Picture: Paul Ellis/AFP Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (right) hugs his midfielder Kevin de Bruyne after his final game for City during their English Premier League football match against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday. Picture: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo lifts the Italian Serie A trophy surrounded by team-mates after they won the title at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples on Friday. Picture: Carlo Hermann/AFP Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos raises the trophy as he celebrates with team-mates after winning the French Cup when they beat Stade de Reims at the Stade de France on Saturday. Picture: Franck Fife/AFP McLaren's British driver Lando Norris (centre) celebrates after winning the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco on Sunday. Picture: Gabriel Bouys/AFP Aprilia Racing team's Italian MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi sprays the champagne on the podium after winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday. Picture: Adrian Dennis/AFP Arsenal's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Uefa Women's Champions League when they beat Barcelona in the final at Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon on Saturday. Picture: Filipe Amorim/AFP Union Bordeaux Begles wave to their supporters during the team bus parade in Bordeaux on Sunday after their team were victorious over Northampton Saints in the European Champions Cup rugby final in Cardiff on Saturday. Picture: Christophe Archambault/AFP The Pumas celebrate with the SA Cup trophy after beating Griquas in the final at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday. Picture: Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images The United States team celebrates with the trophy after winning gold at the Men's Ice Hockey World Championship when they beat Switzerland in the final in Stockholm on Sunday. Picture: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP Lidl-Trek's Spanish rider Carlos Verona celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race from Fiume Veneto to Asiago on Sunday. Picture: Luca Bettini/AFP Britain's Daniel Goodman crashes during the British Talent Cup race at Silverstone on Sunday. Picture: Adrian Dennis/AFP
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