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North Wales Chronicle
28-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Cameron Norrie stuns Daniil Medvedev in epic first-round French Open clash
The British number three threw his racket high into the air in delight after a marathon 7-5 6-3 4-6 1-6 7-5 victory over a player he had lost all four of his previous matches to without winning a set. 'That was just a nice release of energy,' said Norrie after his first top-20 win in 16 months. 'I think it was a good throw. I threw it pretty well, pretty accurate. I was happy it stayed on the court, it wasn't broken. It was just kind of instinct.' Mood.#RolandGarros — LTA (@the_LTA) May 27, 2025 Norrie admitted he would have to run for four hours to stand any chance against the Russian, and he was not far wrong. The 29-year-old won the first two sets but was pegged back to 2-2 and fell a break down in the decider. However, he showed incredible resilience to win the last three games to wrap up a memorable victory in a baseline slugfest lasting three hours and 52 minutes. 'He is so tough to beat, I think I deserve a diploma for beating him because he's beaten me the last four times,' added Norrie. 'For me, it's in my top three wins I think in terms of pure match-ups. I have an absolutely terrible match-up against Daniil in terms of the way we play, the game style. 'He's so tough to play, for me anyway. He absolutely gives you nothing. There's no easy way to win points against him. 'Especially in a slam, obviously I know he doesn't like clay as much, but he's won a Masters 1000 on the clay. I lost to him two weeks ago – he completely chopped me in Rome. 'For me, outside of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic, he would be probably the fourth toughest draw for me. 'It's an extremely good win, especially my record with him. Yeah, what's his ranking, 11 in the world? In a slam, best-of-five, beating him in five sets is impressive for me.' Norrie has a great chance to equal his best run at Roland Garros when he faces Argentinian lucky loser Federico Gomez in the second round. Medvedev, who yelled and gesticulated to his team in the players' box throughout the match, had a simple explanation for how he lost. 'I didn't manage to serve it out,' he said. 'I mean, kind of a close match. Great fight. Disappointed to lose. He played well. I didn't play good enough. So that's why I lost.'
Rhyl Journal
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Cameron Norrie stuns Daniil Medvedev in epic first-round French Open clash
The British number three threw his racket high into the air in delight after a marathon 7-5 6-3 4-6 1-6 7-5 victory over a player he had lost all four of his previous matches to without winning a set. 'That was just a nice release of energy,' said Norrie after his first top-20 win in 16 months. 'I think it was a good throw. I threw it pretty well, pretty accurate. I was happy it stayed on the court, it wasn't broken. It was just kind of instinct.' Mood.#RolandGarros — LTA (@the_LTA) May 27, 2025 Norrie admitted he would have to run for four hours to stand any chance against the Russian, and he was not far wrong. The 29-year-old won the first two sets but was pegged back to 2-2 and fell a break down in the decider. However, he showed incredible resilience to win the last three games to wrap up a memorable victory in a baseline slugfest lasting three hours and 52 minutes. 'He is so tough to beat, I think I deserve a diploma for beating him because he's beaten me the last four times,' added Norrie. 'For me, it's in my top three wins I think in terms of pure match-ups. I have an absolutely terrible match-up against Daniil in terms of the way we play, the game style. 'He's so tough to play, for me anyway. He absolutely gives you nothing. There's no easy way to win points against him. 'Especially in a slam, obviously I know he doesn't like clay as much, but he's won a Masters 1000 on the clay. I lost to him two weeks ago – he completely chopped me in Rome. 'For me, outside of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic, he would be probably the fourth toughest draw for me. 'It's an extremely good win, especially my record with him. Yeah, what's his ranking, 11 in the world? In a slam, best-of-five, beating him in five sets is impressive for me.' Norrie has a great chance to equal his best run at Roland Garros when he faces Argentinian lucky loser Federico Gomez in the second round. Medvedev, who yelled and gesticulated to his team in the players' box throughout the match, had a simple explanation for how he lost. 'I didn't manage to serve it out,' he said. 'I mean, kind of a close match. Great fight. Disappointed to lose. He played well. I didn't play good enough. So that's why I lost.'
South Wales Guardian
27-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Cameron Norrie stuns Daniil Medvedev in epic first-round French Open clash
The British number three threw his racket high into the air in delight after a marathon 7-5 6-3 4-6 1-6 7-5 victory over a player he had lost all four of his previous matches to without winning a set. 'That was just a nice release of energy,' said Norrie after his first top-20 win in 16 months. 'I think it was a good throw. I threw it pretty well, pretty accurate. I was happy it stayed on the court, it wasn't broken. It was just kind of instinct.' Mood.#RolandGarros — LTA (@the_LTA) May 27, 2025 Norrie admitted he would have to run for four hours to stand any chance against the Russian, and he was not far wrong. The 29-year-old won the first two sets but was pegged back to 2-2 and fell a break down in the decider. However, he showed incredible resilience to win the last three games to wrap up a memorable victory in a baseline slugfest lasting three hours and 52 minutes. 'He is so tough to beat, I think I deserve a diploma for beating him because he's beaten me the last four times,' added Norrie. 'For me, it's in my top three wins I think in terms of pure match-ups. I have an absolutely terrible match-up against Daniil in terms of the way we play, the game style. 'He's so tough to play, for me anyway. He absolutely gives you nothing. There's no easy way to win points against him. 'Especially in a slam, obviously I know he doesn't like clay as much, but he's won a Masters 1000 on the clay. I lost to him two weeks ago – he completely chopped me in Rome. 'For me, outside of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic, he would be probably the fourth toughest draw for me. 'It's an extremely good win, especially my record with him. Yeah, what's his ranking, 11 in the world? In a slam, best-of-five, beating him in five sets is impressive for me.' Norrie has a great chance to equal his best run at Roland Garros when he faces Argentinian lucky loser Federico Gomez in the second round. Medvedev, who yelled and gesticulated to his team in the players' box throughout the match, had a simple explanation for how he lost. 'I didn't manage to serve it out,' he said. 'I mean, kind of a close match. Great fight. Disappointed to lose. He played well. I didn't play good enough. So that's why I lost.'
Winnipeg Free Press
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
War reaches Ukrainian rock band Ziferblat even at the Eurovision Song Contest
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Ukraine's musicians can't escape war, even at the Eurovision Song Contest. Rock band Ziferblat were in Basel, Switzerland to represent their country when they learned the home of backing singer Khrystyna Starykova in a frontline region of eastern Ukraine had been destroyed by Russian shelling. 'She's so strong,' said guitarist Valentyn Leshchynskyi, who formed Ziferblat with his vocalist twin brother Daniil and drummer Fedir Khodakov. 'She is 19 years old only, but the impact of this situation — I think she won't give up. 'Of course it's difficult when you're losing your flat while you need to stay calm to celebrate here because it's a musical festival, it's not about the war.' The band is set to compete for Ukraine in Saturday's Eurovision grand final with 'Bird of Pray,' a song whose intense vocals and prog rock sound owe something to the 1970s – as does the bell-bottomed pink suit Daniil Leshchynskyi wore in Tuesday's semi-final. Valentyn Leshchynskyi said the lyrical message of loss and hope, centered on a phoenix-like bird, resonates with what Ukrainians experienced in recent years. 'We want to build a dream on the stage – even for three minutes, for Ukrainians – like the war will be over in the very near future,' he told The Associated Press. Ukraine is a longtime Eurovision competitor – as was its neighbor Russia. Both saw their relationship with the continental pop contest transformed by Moscow's full-scale invasion three years ago. Russia was kicked out of Eurovision. Ukrainian folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 contest less than three months after the invasion. Winning brought the right to host the contest the following year. When war made that impossible, Liverpool stepped in to stage Eurovision with a distinctly Ukrainian flavor, decking out the English city in blue and yellow Ukrainian flags. Even before the full-scale invasion, Ukraine used Eurovision for cultural diplomacy, as a way to tell the world about their country's history, music and language. Ukrainian singer Jamala won the contest in 2016 — two years after Russia illegally seized Crimea — with a song about the expulsion of Crimean Tatars by Stalin in 1944. Kalush Orchestra's winning song 'Stefania' blended rapping in Ukrainian with a haunting refrain on a traditional Ukrainian wind instrument. Now the message is that Ukraine is still standing, and still fighting. Daniil admitted to feeling a 'little bit of pressure' ahead of Saturday. But he said it was 'such a privilege' to represent Ukraine. 'We have two missions here,' his brother Valentyn said. One is to come out at or near the top in Saturday's 26-nation musical showdown. The other is 'to remind Europeans about the war.' As part of its Eurovision journey, the band is fundraising to buy robotic de-mining systems to help clear an area of Ukraine he says is 3 1/2 times the size of Switzerland. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Ziferblat's trip to Eurovision coincided with Vyshyvanka Day — the third Thursday in May, when Ukrainians around the world wear traditional embroidered shirts as a symbol of national pride. The band members joined scores of Ukrainians clad in elaborately stitched vyshyvanka in a Basel park to eat borscht, sing Ukrainian songs and cheer on the band ahead of Saturday's final. 'This is a day that is gathering all Ukrainians together,' Valentyn said. 'In Kyiv, the capital, everyone is wearing these shirts and going to the streets celebrating and you feel like a united nation for one day.' ___ Associated Press journalist Kwiyeon Ha contributed to this story.
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
War reaches Ukrainian rock band Ziferblat even at the Eurovision Song Contest
BASEL, Switzerland -- Ukraine's musicians can't escape war, even at the Eurovision Song Contest. Rock band Ziferblat were in Basel, Switzerland to represent their country when they learned the home of backing singer Khrystyna Starykova in a frontline region of eastern Ukraine had been destroyed by Russian shelling. 'She's so strong,' said guitarist Valentyn Leshchynskyi, who formed Ziferblat with his vocalist twin brother Daniil and drummer Fedir Khodakov. 'She is 19 years old only, but the impact of this situation — I think she won't give up. 'Of course it's difficult when you're losing your flat while you need to stay calm to celebrate here because it's a musical festival, it's not about the war.' The band is set to compete for Ukraine in Saturday's Eurovision grand final with 'Bird of Pray,' a song whose intense vocals and prog rock sound owe something to the 1970s – as does the bell-bottomed pink suit Daniil Leshchynskyi wore in Tuesday's semi-final. Valentyn Leshchynskyi said the lyrical message of loss and hope, centered on a phoenix-like bird, resonates with what Ukrainians experienced in recent years. 'We want to build a dream on the stage – even for three minutes, for Ukrainians – like the war will be over in the very near future,' he told The Associated Press. Ukraine is a longtime Eurovision competitor – as was its neighbor Russia. Both saw their relationship with the continental pop contest transformed by Moscow's full-scale invasion three years ago. Russia was kicked out of Eurovision. Ukrainian folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 contest less than three months after the invasion. Winning brought the right to host the contest the following year. When war made that impossible, Liverpool stepped in to stage Eurovision with a distinctly Ukrainian flavor, decking out the English city in blue and yellow Ukrainian flags. Even before the full-scale invasion, Ukraine used Eurovision for cultural diplomacy, as a way to tell the world about their country's history, music and language. Ukrainian singer Jamala won the contest in 2016 — two years after Russia illegally seized Crimea — with a song about the expulsion of Crimean Tatars by Stalin in 1944. Kalush Orchestra's winning song 'Stefania' blended rapping in Ukrainian with a haunting refrain on a traditional Ukrainian wind instrument. Now the message is that Ukraine is still standing, and still fighting. Daniil admitted to feeling a 'little bit of pressure' ahead of Saturday. But he said it was 'such a privilege' to represent Ukraine. 'We have two missions here,' his brother Valentyn said. One is to come out at or near the top in Saturday's 26-nation musical showdown. The other is 'to remind Europeans about the war.' As part of its Eurovision journey, the band is fundraising to buy robotic de-mining systems to help clear an area of Ukraine he says is 3 1/2 times the size of Switzerland. Ziferblat's trip to Eurovision coincided with Vyshyvanka Day — the third Thursday in May, when Ukrainians around the world wear traditional embroidered shirts as a symbol of national pride. The band members joined scores of Ukrainians clad in elaborately stitched vyshyvanka in a Basel park to eat borscht, sing Ukrainian songs and cheer on the band ahead of Saturday's final. 'This is a day that is gathering all Ukrainians together,' Valentyn said. 'In Kyiv, the capital, everyone is wearing these shirts and going to the streets celebrating and you feel like a united nation for one day.'
