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The Star
an hour ago
- Sport
- The Star
Tennis-Djokovic faces Misolic at French Open with Parisian eyes on Champions League final
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 29, 2025 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his second round match against France's Corentin Moutet REUTERS/Lisi Niesner PARIS (Reuters) - The French Open third round continues on Saturday with Novak Djokovic headlining the night session, while world number one Jannik Sinner and top seeds including Alexander Zverev, Jack Draper, Coco Gauff and Madison Keys are also in action. TOP MEN'S MATCH: FILIP MISOLIC V NOVAK DJOKOVIC Djokovic may have hoped to spend his Saturday night watching the soccer Champions League final between Paris St Germain and Inter Milan. But tournament organisers had other plans with his third-round match against Austrian Misolic clashing with the final as they do their best to fill Court Philippe-Chatrier even though most Parisian eyes will be on Munich. Djokovic, who turned 38 last week, was made to work hard by unseeded Frenchman Corentin Moutet in the previous round but the Serbian sixth seed, who also took a medical timeout, will hope to return to his fluent best when he takes on Misolic. Having shut down talk of decline with his Geneva Open triumph — his 100th tour-level title — and winning both his matches at Roland Garros in straight sets, Djokovic will be the heavy favourite against Misolic in their first meeting. TOP WOMEN'S MATCH: MADISON KEYS V SOFIA KENIN Court Suzanne-Lenglen will play host to the battle of two Grand Slam champions in an all-American affair when Keys, the reigning Australian Open champion, takes on Kenin, the 2020 winner at Melbourne Park. Seventh seed Keys has a 3-1 winning record over Kenin. However, Kenin has won their only match on clay in Rome in 2019. Kenin had reached a career-high number four in the world rankings after her Melbourne triumph and finished runner-up at the French Open later that season, before injuries, illness and off-court issues saw her drop to 235 in 2023. The 26-year-old has since climbed back up the world rankings to number 30 and knocked out Victoria Azarenka in the previous round in straight sets. TEENAGE SENSATION FONSECA PLOTS DRAPER UPSET Joao Fonseca, arguably the most exciting young prospect in the men's game, faces the toughest test of his French Open campaign when the 18-year-old Brazilian faces Draper on Court Simonne-Mathieu. Until arriving at Roland Garros, Fonseca had never reached the third round at a Grand Slam. But on Thursday, he took out local hope Pierre-Hugues Herbert to reach the third round, having also upset Polish 30th seed Hubert Hurkacz in his opener. Fonseca, who has yet to drop a set at Roland Garros, will now hope his fine run of form and the backing of the vociferous crowd can lift him to an upset win over Indian Wells champion Draper. FRENCH OPEN ORDER OF PLAY ON SATURDAY (prefix number denotes seeding): COURT PHILIPPE-CHATRIER (play begins at 1000 GMT) Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) v 3-Jessica Pegula (U.S.) 3-Alexander Zverev (Germany) v Flavio Cobolli (Italy) Marie Bouzkova (Czech Republic) v 2-Coco Gauff (U.S.) 6-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v Filip Misolic (Austria) COURT SUZANNE-LENGLEN (play begins at 0900 GMT) 6-Mirra Andreeva (Russia) v 32-Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) 1-Jannik Sinner (Italy) v Jiri Lehecka (Czech Republic) 17-Andrey Rublev (Russia) v 14-Arthur Fils (France) 7-Madison Keys (U.S.) v 31-Sofia Kenin (U.S.) COURT SIMONNE-MATHIEU (play begins at 0900 GMT) 17-Daria Kasatkina (Australia) v 10-Paula Badosa (Spain) Elsa Jacquemot (France) v Lois Boisson (France) Joao Fonseca (Brazil) v 5-Jack Draper (Britain) Cameron Norrie (Britain) v Jacob Fearnley (Britain) (Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)
Straits Times
an hour ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Djokovic faces Misolic at French Open with Parisian eyes on Champions League final
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 29, 2025 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his second round match against France's Corentin Moutet REUTERS/Lisi Niesner PARIS - The French Open third round continues on Saturday with Novak Djokovic headlining the night session, while world number one Jannik Sinner and top seeds including Alexander Zverev, Jack Draper, Coco Gauff and Madison Keys are also in action. TOP MEN'S MATCH: FILIP MISOLIC V NOVAK DJOKOVIC Djokovic may have hoped to spend his Saturday night watching the soccer Champions League final between Paris St Germain and Inter Milan. But tournament organisers had other plans with his third-round match against Austrian Misolic clashing with the final as they do their best to fill Court Philippe-Chatrier even though most Parisian eyes will be on Munich. Djokovic, who turned 38 last week, was made to work hard by unseeded Frenchman Corentin Moutet in the previous round but the Serbian sixth seed, who also took a medical timeout, will hope to return to his fluent best when he takes on Misolic. Having shut down talk of decline with his Geneva Open triumph — his 100th tour-level title — and winning both his matches at Roland Garros in straight sets, Djokovic will be the heavy favourite against Misolic in their first meeting. TOP WOMEN'S MATCH: MADISON KEYS V SOFIA KENIN Court Suzanne-Lenglen will play host to the battle of two Grand Slam champions in an all-American affair when Keys, the reigning Australian Open champion, takes on Kenin, the 2020 winner at Melbourne Park. Seventh seed Keys has a 3-1 winning record over Kenin. However, Kenin has won their only match on clay in Rome in 2019. Kenin had reached a career-high number four in the world rankings after her Melbourne triumph and finished runner-up at the French Open later that season, before injuries, illness and off-court issues saw her drop to 235 in 2023. The 26-year-old has since climbed back up the world rankings to number 30 and knocked out Victoria Azarenka in the previous round in straight sets. TEENAGE SENSATION FONSECA PLOTS DRAPER UPSET Joao Fonseca, arguably the most exciting young prospect in the men's game, faces the toughest test of his French Open campaign when the 18-year-old Brazilian faces Draper on Court Simonne-Mathieu. Until arriving at Roland Garros, Fonseca had never reached the third round at a Grand Slam. But on Thursday, he took out local hope Pierre-Hugues Herbert to reach the third round, having also upset Polish 30th seed Hubert Hurkacz in his opener. Fonseca, who has yet to drop a set at Roland Garros, will now hope his fine run of form and the backing of the vociferous crowd can lift him to an upset win over Indian Wells champion Draper. FRENCH OPEN ORDER OF PLAY ON SATURDAY (prefix number denotes seeding): COURT PHILIPPE-CHATRIER (play begins at 1000 GMT) Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) v 3-Jessica Pegula (U.S.) 3-Alexander Zverev (Germany) v Flavio Cobolli (Italy) Marie Bouzkova (Czech Republic) v 2-Coco Gauff (U.S.) 6-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v Filip Misolic (Austria) COURT SUZANNE-LENGLEN (play begins at 0900 GMT) 6-Mirra Andreeva (Russia) v 32-Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) 1-Jannik Sinner (Italy) v Jiri Lehecka (Czech Republic) 17-Andrey Rublev (Russia) v 14-Arthur Fils (France) 7-Madison Keys (U.S.) v 31-Sofia Kenin (U.S.) COURT SIMONNE-MATHIEU (play begins at 0900 GMT) 17-Daria Kasatkina (Australia) v 10-Paula Badosa (Spain) Elsa Jacquemot (France) v Lois Boisson (France) Joao Fonseca (Brazil) v 5-Jack Draper (Britain) Cameron Norrie (Britain) v Jacob Fearnley (Britain) REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Leader Live
an hour ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Novak Djokovic scheduled to play during Champions League final
A host of top players, including Paris St Germain fan Arthur Fils, had pleaded with organisers to ensure their third-round matches did not clash with the big game against Inter Milan in Munich. Djokovic even said after his win over Corentin Moutet: 'It's going to be PSG that I will support. 'I will definitely watch it if I'm not playing the night session. Yeah, that will be nice. FYI, Roland Garros schedule…' But the 24-time grand slam champion received bad news on Friday afternoon as his clash with Austrian Filip Misolic will begin at 8.15pm local time, 45 minutes before the final kicks off. Roland Garros tournament director Amelie Mauresmo does not believe the football will disrupt the tournament. 'The Champions League final won't change much for us,' she said. 'We are trying to do the utmost for the tournament. We are very happy for PSG but we are organising our own event. 'There will be 15,000 people here so we want to give them the best possible match. 'We can't prohibit people to watch their telephone and to follow the football match simultaneously. 'There won't be 10 or 20 goals. If once or twice we have a bit of an uproar, it's going to be fine.'
Shafaq News
an hour ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Provocative and baseless: Iran slams Austria's weapons report
Shafaq News/ On Friday, Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Austria's chargé d'affaires in Tehran, Michaela Bacher, following claims in Vienna's annual intelligence report alleging Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons program. Alireza Molla Khedmeh, Director General for Western Europe at the ministry, conveyed Iran's 'categorical rejection' of the report during a meeting in Tehran, describing the allegations as 'baseless' and 'inconsistent with repeated International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) findings' affirming the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program. 'The Austrian intelligence agency's action is irresponsible, provocative, and lacks legal or technical grounding,' Molla Khedmeh said, urging Vienna to issue a formal clarification to prevent damage to bilateral relations. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei also criticized the report, calling it 'false, misleading, and politically motivated," warning that the claims 'undermine the IAEA's credibility' and serve 'hostile media narratives.' The Austrian intelligence service claimed in its report, published May 26, that Iran maintains an active program to develop nuclear weapons potentially designed for delivery via long-range missiles, while Tehran has repeatedly denied such ambitions, maintaining that its nuclear activities are strictly civilian and in compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Celina Jaitly recalls losing her son Shamsher: 'Letting go is like the medicine'
Actress Celina Jaitly recalled the challenging time when she lost her father, mother, and son Shamsher all within a short period. Sharing a throwback click from her second pregnancy, Celina penned a note saying that soon after her father passed, they were told that one of her twins was suffering from a serious heart condition- hypoplastic heart. Looking back at the testing time, Celina penned on her Instagram handle, "#6yearsago #twinpregnancy | This photo was taken by my husband in our garden in Austria six years ago, during my second spontaneous twin pregnancy. Behind this smile was a heart in pieces.. my father had passed away just three weeks before, and we had just learned that one of the twins had a hypoplastic heart. We were on a brief pause at home in Austria, bracing ourselves before heading to London to find a cure. " Celina Jaitly pens emotional note on son Arthur's 2nd birthday, remembers deceased twin son Shamsher Shortly after bidding goodbye to their little bundle of joy Shamsher, the diva also lost her mother. "The happiest time of my life was overshadowed by profound grief, not knowing that we would soon lose baby Shamsher... and shortly after, my mother too", Celine added. However, the actress decided to keep a positive outlook. She wrote, "Yet, I remain grateful that God didn't leave our arms empty. He blessed us with baby Arthur the ray of hope who pulled us through the darkness." Terming pregnancy as one of the most challenging times in a woman's life, she went on to write, "Pregnancy can be the most tender, yet the most trying chapter of a woman's life. Not all outcomes are the same, so let's show love and support to every woman, daughter, friend, or stranger walking this path." Finally, Celina revealed that "Letting go is like the medicine we drink despite its bitter taste; in order to heal." Married to Austrian hotelier Peter Haag, Celina is the mother to three boys - Winston, Viraaj, and Arthur. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
