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- The Hindu
DC Open 2025: Top seed Fritz falls in quarterfinals
US top seed Taylor Fritz dropped an early Saturday morning marathon to Spain's Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina in the semifinals of the ATP DC Open. World number four Fritz, two points from victory in the ninth game, dropped the last five games in falling to the 26th-ranked Spaniard 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 7-5 after three hours and five minutes in a match ending just before 2:00 am. Davidovich-Fokina advanced to a Saturday semifinal against US fourth seed Ben Shelton, who beat sixth-seeded hometown hero Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (7/2), 6-4. Fritz, who had 20 aces and six double faults, served for the match in the ninth and was up 30-0 but lost, then failed to take advantage of three double faults by Davidovich-Fokina in the 10th game. The other men's semifinal will send French lucky loser Corentin Moutet against Australian seventh seed Alex De Minaur, who eliminated American Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 6-4. Moutet withstood leg cramps to eliminate eighth seed Daniil Medvedev 1-6, 6-4, 6-4. 'I tried to survive every point because it was hard physically,' Moutet said after fighting off leg cramps. 'I'm just proud of myself.'
Hindustan Times
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- Hindustan Times
The Xavi mystery: Did AIFF get fooled by a prank mail sent by a 19-year-old? Fresh video emerges, adds to the confusion
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has reportedly been pranked by a 19-year-old, who disguised himself as Xavi Hernandez with a fake email id. The email was allegedly for the Indian football team head coach role, and the national team director Subrata Paul even revealed to TOI that the Barcelona legend had sent his application. Now, a video has been shared on X, where the alleged fake prank email to AIFF is shown. AIFF reportedly received a fake email application, which had Xavi Hernandez's name.(REUTERS) According to a TOI report, Paul said, 'Yes, Xavi's name was there. The application was emailed to the AIFF.' The TOI report also stated that the AIFF rejected Xavi's application as they couldn't afford him. What is alleged email id which was used in the Xavi Hernandez prank to AIFF? According to reports, a 19-year-old made an email id called 'xaviofficialfcb@ and sent a fake application. The Hindustan Times couldn't independently verify the e-mail or the video. This comes after the Spanish and European media reported that Xavi never applied for the Indian football team job. Media reports also allege that the AIFF intentionally used the former Spain player's name to boost the vacancy's profile as they search for a new manager. Spaniard Manolo Marquez was India's previous head coach, and his tenure ended after only eight games, as he and AIFF mutually parted ways. Under him, India won only one international friendly, which came against Maldives. Last month, India also lost both games to Thailand and Hong Kong under his stewardship. He had two years left on his contract, and had replaced Igor Stimac. Marquez did a dual job last season, where he also coached FC Goa. He took charge of the Indian team in July last year. With FC Goa and Hyderabad FC, he won the ISL trophy and also gave younger players opportunitise. But he failed to replicate that as Indian team coach. According to TOI, the other applications for the role are from the likes of former India coach Stephen Constantine, Eelco Schattorie, Liverpool legend Harry Kewell, Slovakia's Stefa Tarkovic, Khalid Jamil, Kibu Vicuna ex-Blackburn manager Steve Kean.
The Star
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Tennis-Shelton tops Tiafoe on sweltering night in Washington
Jul 25, 2025; Washington, D.C., USA; Ben Shelton (USA) hits a forehand against Frances Tiafoe (USA)(not pictured) in a men's singles quarter-final of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images (Reuters) -Ben Shelton beat fellow American Frances Tiafoe 7-6(2) 6-4 in an electrifying match at the Washington Open on Friday to advance to the semifinals on a day marked by suffocating humidity in the nation's capital. Shelton blasted an ace on match point to seal the win and avenge his five-set loss to Tiafoe at last year's U.S. Open as the 22-year-old continues to make strides in his breakout season. Hometown hero Tiafoe had the support of the energized crowd but lost momentum when he was unable to serve out the first set while up 6-5, leading to a tiebreak that Shelton dominated. The second set hinged on a marathon game at 3-3, where Shelton pocketed a break thanks to a Taifoe double fault. Shelton rode his huge lefty serve from there to grab the win and set up a semi-final meeting with either top seed Taylor Fritz or Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. "It was a tough one for sure but enjoyable nonetheless," Shelton told Tennis Channel. "I love playing against Foe. Difficult guy to play against but playing him here in the U.S., especially being here in D.C., it was packed, it was a great atmosphere. I couldn't be happier." Earlier, tournament lucky loser Corentin Moutet stunned Russia's Daniil Medvedev 6-1 4-6 4-6 in a wild match interrupted by an hour-long delay due to the threat of thunderstorms. Moutet, leading 5-4 in the final set when they returned to the court, was hobbled by leg cramps but completed the upset in a final game that featured three double faults by Medvedev and a frantic match point. The Frenchman fell on his back in relief after securing the victory as Medvedev threw his racket and proceeded to take out his frustration on several water bottles, drawing boos from the crowd. "That is a great way to finish the match," said world number 59 Moutet. "I was with my coach when we were up 5-4 and I said okay, I have to win the next game because my body cannot handle too much more." Moutet will face Australian seventh seed Alex de Minaur, who was a 6-4 6-4 winner over Brandon Nakashima. On the women's side, Canadian Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu both overcame the stifling heat and their opponents to advance to the semifinals, setting up a potential rematch of the 2021 U.S. Open final that was won by the Englishwoman. For that to happen Raducanu, who beat Maria Sakkari in straight sets on Friday, will have to best Russian Anna Kalinskaya. Fernandez takes on third seed Elena Rybakina in the semis of the ATP and WTA 500 event on Saturday. (Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
