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Time of India
35 minutes ago
- Time of India
Alcaraz survives scare, Sabalenka cruises on Wimbledon's hottest opening day
London: Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare in his Wimbledon opener while Aryna Sabalenka kept her cool to cruise into the second round on the hottest opening day in the tournament's history. Temperatures at the All England Club on Monday topped 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 Fahrenheit), surpassing the previous record for the start of the tournament of 29.3 Celsius set in 2001. Alcaraz ignored the sweltering conditions, digging dip for a 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 win over 38-year-old Fabio Fognini in a gruelling clash lasting four hours and 37 minutes on Centre Court. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo It was first time since Roger Federer narrowly beat Alejandro Falla in 2010 that a defending champion had been taken to a fifth set in the Wimbledon first round. Alcaraz shrugged off an inconsistent display including 62 unforced errors as the world number two refused to wilt in the heat. Live Events "I don't know why it is probably Fabio's last Wimbledon because the level he has shown shows he can still play for three or four more years," said the Spaniard. "Playing on Centre Court for the first match of any tournament is never easy. Wimbledon is special and different. I just tried to play my best but I would say that I could play better." During the match the 22-year-old rushed to help a spectator who had collapsed in the stands, handing over a bottle of water as medics came to the woman's aid. Alcaraz, who has never lost in a Grand Slam first round in 18 appearances, faces British qualifier Oliver Tarvet in the second round. The five-time Grand Slam champion is bidding to become the fifth man in the Open Era to win at least three consecutive Wimbledon titles after Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and seven-time champion Djokovic. With players and fans searching for shade from the London heatwave, former England captain David Beckham watched the action from the royal box, alongside ex-England manager Gareth Southgate. Top seed Sabalenka used ice packs to beat the heat during her 6-1, 7-5 victory over Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine on Court One. The 27-year-old Belarusian is a three-time Grand Slam champion but suffered agonising three-set defeats in this year's Australian Open and French Open finals. The world number one has never been beyond the Wimbledon semi-finals and missed last year's tournament with a shoulder injury. "I felt really great. Super grateful to be healthy and ready to compete and to be through the first round," said Sabalenka, who next faces Czech world number 48 Marie Bouzkova. Mercury soars Two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur broke down in tears before retiring from her first-round match against Viktoriya Tomova. Tunisia's Jabeur was trailing 7-6 (7/5), 2-0 when she brought a premature end to her clash with the Bulgarian world number 111. The 30-year-old, beaten in the 2022 and 2023 Wimbledon finals, wiped away tears after losing a long fifth game in the first set and took a lengthy medical timeout. Wimbledon has a heat rule to safeguard the health of the players. The rule allows a 10-minute break to be taken between the second and third sets for women's matches and between the third and fourth sets for men's matches, when the heat stress index is at or above 30.1 degrees Celsius. "The obvious point to make is that the athletes compete in temperatures like this all year on the tour so for us Brits here at the championships it feels very hot," said Wimbledon chief executive Sally Bolton. Former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev , a Wimbledon semi-finalist for the past two years, suffered a meltdown against France's Benjamin Bonzi. Bonzi won 7-6 (7/2), 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 in three hours and seven minutes, with the fuming Russian smashing his racquet against his chair at the end of the match. Elsewhere, former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko was beaten 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 by Britain's Sonay Kartal. Danish eighth seed Holger Rune lost 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 to Chilean world number 143 Nicolas Jarry. Australian Open champion Madison Keys fought back to beat Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-7, (4/7), 7-5, 7-5. Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu defeated fellow Briton Mini Xu 6-3, 6-3 to book a second-round date with 2023 Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova.
Hindustan Times
38 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
Sports betting roundup: Several divisions extremely competitive ahead of baseball's All-Star Game
With Major League Baseball's All-Star Game quickly approaching, several divisions are extremely competitive. HT Image The New York Yankees lead the AL East by 1.5 games, the Philadelphia Phillies lead the NL East by the same amount and the Chicago Cubs lead the NL Central by two games. Aaron Judge hit his 30th home run of the season on Sunday in the Yankees' 12-5 win over the Athletics. Judge was 210 to hit a homer and was the most bet player to hit a home run Sunday at the BetMGM online sportsbook. Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal's over 7.5 strikeouts was the most bet Sunday Night Baseball prop. It easily cashed with the left-hander striking out 13 Twins hitters. When it came to team betting, the Toronto Blue Jays were the most bet team in terms of money, and they beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3. The Phillies were the most bet team in terms of tickets, and they beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1. The U.S. men's national soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a win over Costa Rica on Sunday night. The game finished 2-2, but the U.S. won on penalty kicks. They were -190 on the moneyline, with 78% of the money coming in on them to win. Both teams to score was 120, where 86% of the money was on yes. Aldrich Potgieter won the Rocket Classic on the PGA Tour. He finished the tournament at 22 under and prevailed on the fifth playoff hole over Max Greyserman. Chris Kirk was also in the playoff, but was eliminated on the second playoff hole. Potgieter, who is 20, became the youngest South African to ever win on the PGA Tour. He was 10000 to win going into the event and took in 2.4% of the bets and 2.8% of the money in pre-tournament betting. Wimbledon is underway at the All England Club and the action will run for two weeks. On the men's side, two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is the favorite to win, and is taking in 13.5% of the bets and 18.8% of the money. For the women, Aryna Sabalenka is the favorite, accounting for 20.5% of the bets and 46.7% of the money. This column was provided to The Associated Press by BetMGM online sportsbook. sports: /hub/sports This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Astros hit with brutal injury blow as Jeremy Pena lands on IL with small rib fracture
The Houston Astros have to deal with some bad news as shortstop Jeremy Pena has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a small fracture on the left side of his ribs. Jeremy Pena has been a model of consistency for the Astros, at the plate and in the field, and this is an important time of year. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This is a big loss for a now desperate roster in the American League West. How Jeremy Pena suffered a rib fracture against the Chicago Cubs Last Friday, Jeremy Pena was struck by an 89.0 mph changeup from Chicago Cubs right-hander Cade Horton. He remained in for one more at-bat before being taken out of the game after the pitch hit him on the left side. Pena has been unavailable ever since, and his status loomed over the weekend. Pena was initially listed on the day-to-day list with rib soreness, and X-rays ruled out fractures. Yet the team opted to have an MRI to be able to visualise an image, as he was suffering from harsh pain, especially when he attempted to twist his body or take a deep breath. Images revealed a minor break on the left side of his ribs, and after deliberation, the team had no choice but to make the difficult decision to place him on the injured list. How Jeremy Pena's injury affects the Astros' lineup and playoff hopes Jeremy Pena is having an All-Star type of year. The 27-year-old shortstop is batting with a glaze .322/ .378/ .489 in 82 games, with 11 homers and 15 steals. His 4.6 WAR not only approaches his top career WAR of 5.0 in his rookie season in 2022, but it also rates second in all of major league baseball (trailing only Aaron Judge's 5.9). Also Read: Without Pena, the Astros can bump utility man Mauricio Dubon into the full-time role, but even if Dubón offers defensive versatility, he does not have what Peña offers at the plate and that raises the possibility for the team to seek Triple-A call-ups or even stopgap trade options, at least depending on Pena's path forward. Manager Joe Espada classified the injury as 'minor,' but there is no firm timetable for Pena's return, and any extended absence could further complicate the Astros' playoff push.
