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Canada News.Net
2 days ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
ATP roundup: Filip Misolic storms past Nuno Borges in Sweden
(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images) Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic rallied from down 5-2 in the second set and saved triple match point to force a tiebreaker on his way to upsetting Portuguese third seed Nuno Borges at the Nordea Open on Thursday in Bastad, Sweden. Misolic surprised Borges 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3, flipping the momentum in his favor during the middle set and finishing with a 35-22 advantage in winners. He advanced the quarterfinals to face Argentine fifth seed Camilo Ugo Carabelli, who outlasted Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-3 in a two-hour, 50-minute marathon. No. 1 seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina beat countryman Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-3. His upcoming quarterfinal foe, No. 7 seed Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina, rallied for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Frenchman Hugo Gaston. EFG Swiss Open Gstaad No. 2 seed Alexander Bublik won 80 percent (24 of 30) of his first-serve points and cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 win over fellow Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko in second-round action in Gstaad, Switzerland. Fourth seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry wasn't as fortunate, as France's Arthur Cazaux took down the Argentine 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Cazaux smashed 16 aces past Etcheverry and saved 10 of 11 break points. Also advancing to the quarterfinals were No. 7 seed Francisco Comesana and Juan Manuel Cerundolo, both of Argentina, plus Swiss wild card Jerome Kym. Mifel Tennis Open In Tuesday's late-night action in Los Cabos, Mexico, the second, fourth and fifth seeds were shown the door in the Round of 16. Australian James Duckworth took down No. 2 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain 6-3, 6-4; Argentina's Juan Pablo Ficovich capitalized on his opponent's 10 double faults and 39 unforced errors in a 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3 upset of French No. 4 Quentin Halys; and Australian Tristan Schoolkate took care of German No. 5 Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-4. Seventh seed Aleksandar Kovacevic and eighth seed Adam Walton of Australia advanced to the quarterfinals, which will begin Wednesday night. The four matches will include Russian top seed Andrey Rublev against Emilio Nava.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
ATP roundup: Filip Misolic storms past Nuno Borges in Sweden
July 18 - Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic rallied from down 5-2 in the second set and saved triple match point to force a tiebreaker on his way to upsetting Portuguese third seed Nuno Borges at the Nordea Open on Thursday in Bastad, Sweden. Misolic surprised Borges 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3, flipping the momentum in his favor during the middle set and finishing with a 35-22 advantage in winners. He advanced the quarterfinals to face Argentine fifth seed Camilo Ugo Carabelli, who outlasted Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-3 in a two-hour, 50-minute marathon. No. 1 seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina beat countryman Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-3. His upcoming quarterfinal foe, No. 7 seed Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina, rallied for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Frenchman Hugo Gaston. EFG Swiss Open Gstaad No. 2 seed Alexander Bublik won 80 percent (24 of 30) of his first-serve points and cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 win over fellow Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko in second-round action in Gstaad, Switzerland. Fourth seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry wasn't as fortunate, as France's Arthur Cazaux took down the Argentine 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Cazaux smashed 16 aces past Etcheverry and saved 10 of 11 break points. Also advancing to the quarterfinals were No. 7 seed Francisco Comesana and Juan Manuel Cerundolo, both of Argentina, plus Swiss wild card Jerome Kym. Mifel Tennis Open Top seed Andre Rublev of Russia rallied from a set down to knock off unseeded American Emilio Nava 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals in Los Cabos, Mexico. No. 3 seed Denis Shapovalov of Canada swept Australia's Tristan Schoolkate 6-3, 6-2. In the semifinals Friday, Shapovalov will play No. 8 seed Adam Walton, who defeated fellow Australian James Duckworth 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday. No. 7 seed Aleksandar Kovacevic played Argentina's Juan Pablo Ficovich in the late match. The winner of that was to face Rublev in the semifinals Friday. --Field Level Media
Daily Mail
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Novak Djokovic reveals French Open security talks amid violent clashes near his Paris hotel after PSG's Champions League final win
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has expressed his concern over the violent unrest that erupted in Paris following Paris Saint-Germain 's Champions League victory on Saturday night. PSG were crowned European champions for the first time after thrashing Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich - but the celebrations in the French capital quickly turned chaotic. A teenager was stabbed to death, hundreds were arrested, and dozens were injured as violence broke out across the city. The final took place while Djokovic was on court at Roland Garros, defeating Filip Misolic in the third round of the French Open. Speaking to TNT Sports after the match, Djokovic revealed the chaotic scenes unfolding in Paris had nearly disrupted his return from the stadium. The Serb said: 'There was quite a debate in the locker room with the chief of security as to whether we should go to the hotel. 'At one point they were discussing whether we should stay at the rooms and hotels around Roland Garros, because where we are staying is quite close to the Arc de Triomphe. 'It was quite a scene yesterday, there was a lot of trouble on the streets. 'We barely made it to the hotel around 1am to be honest. 'It was quite an adventure I must say. In the end we were good. It is a big thing for Paris.' On the eve on the Champions League final, Djokovic pleaded with organisers of the French Open not to schedule his third-round match for Saturday night. He said: '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…' Meanwhile, the overnight unrest saw a 17-year-old stabbed to death and 559 people arrested. A 23-year-old man riding a scooter in central Paris was also killed after being struck by a vehicle, according to the prosecutor's office. The chaos spilled into Sunday as clashes broke out between fans and riot police during PSG's victory parade, with French president Emmanuel Macron condeming the violence.
The Herald
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald
Djokovic eases into last-16 with 99th French Open win
Novak Djokovic notched his 99th career French Open win with a clinical 6-3 6-4 6-2 defeat of Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic to reach the fourth round on a memorable Saturday night in Paris. As 40,000 fans watched Paris St Germain's Champions League final on video screens across the road at the Parc des Princes, the 38-year-old turned on the style on Court Philippe Chatrier. Three-time champion Djokovic, bidding for an historic 25th Grand Slam title, was given a thorough workout at times by his 23-year-old opponent but more than matched Misolic's power and always looked in complete control.
New York Times
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Watching PSG's Champions League win in Paris: Fireworks, tears, flares and Djokovic confusion
A sporting day that starts with a walk through a sedate garden to the idyllic greenhouse-lined Court Simonne-Mathieu at Roland Garros eventually builds to a crescendo half a kilometre away, with the sweaty outpouring of joy at a dream fulfilled. Saturday is a day that will always go down in Paris folklore — the day when their football team Paris Saint-Germain finally ended their wait to win the Champions League. A mission that dominated all areas of the city over the weekend, and on Saturday permeates into Roland Garros, the venue for the French Open, one of tennis's four Grand Slam tournaments. Advertisement Leading players like Novak Djokovic even asked publicly not to be scheduled on Saturday evening so they don't have to miss the final. It turns out even winning 24 Grand Slams doesn't get you a pass to watch the biggest match in club football and the most significant in the history of the city's biggest club. He must take on Austria's Filip Misolic, with many of the spectators glued to their phones to see what was happening in Munich. Fireworks can be heard at Roland Garros, in the Boulogne-Billancourt area of Paris, throughout the day, as the city gears up for the final against Italian giants Inter. Tennis can get lively, especially in France, where rowdy fans at Roland Garros over the last couple of years have been compared to their footballing counterparts. Maybe there's something in that but on Saturday evening around 7.30pm local time, leaving Roland Garros and walking towards the Parc des Princes five minutes away feels like another dimension. This is one of the most passionate fanbases in European football, and while a lucky few managed to get tickets for the final, there are nearly 50,000, who have chosen the next best option — watching on big screens at the club's Parc des Princes home… Walking along the Auteuil Boulevard from Roland Garros, before turning right down the Rue Nungesser et Coli, traffic is at a standstill with cars honking their horns, as armed police patrol the streets trying to keep the peace. On arrival at the queue to get into the stadium, a topless fan with a megaphone announces the team news — Bradley Barcola doesn't start. 'Barcola est sur le banc,' the fan screams. Getting into the stadium is a bit of a mess, with massive queues and people penned in so groups can be let in gradually. It's a hot, extremely humid night and fans are growing increasingly agitated. There's still about an hour until kick-off but no-one wants to miss a moment of this, and there are inevitable tensions with the police and security staff who are holding their ground. Memories go back to the 2022 Champions League final in Paris, which became so dangerous for the Liverpool and Real Madrid fans in attendance. Advertisement Eventually, we get in around 8.30pm, half an hour before kick-off. The four big screens on the pitch show the pre-match entertainment, there are fireworks going off just next to them. A big roar goes up when centre-back Marquinhos appears on screen, and the noise is deafening when we get a first glimpse of Luis Enrique, the PSG manager. Throughout the night there are huge cheers whenever he appears — the messiah for this particular faithful. The whole place crackles with excited anticipation — there's a real feeling that this is finally their time, a first Champions League 55 years after their founding. It's also 14 years since the club were taken over by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), and though they reached the final in 2020 that was behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Generally in that time PSG has been a byword for excess and embarrassing capitulations. Not this team though, which after the failed galacticos era of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, is loved by the locals. The feeling of everyone supporting the same team in a single stadium is special. And to add to the unusual atmosphere are replays of contentious incidents, and the fans scream in unison in the first few minutes when it looks in slow-motion like an Inter defender has gone down after barely any contact. The early goals from Achraf Hakimi and Desire Doue start the party. There are flares everywhere, the Paris air covered in smoke, the smell is that of a kid's birthday where too many party poppers have been let off. In the distance, fireworks light the sky behind the stadium, and before Doue takes a shot that will be deflected in for 2-0 there's a collective intake of breath where, for a moment, everything is silent and perfectly still. Then the assault on the eardrums of 50,000 fans roaring with joy and collectively conveying a message that is becoming increasingly undeniable: this is their year. In the second half, it gets better. A third, fourth, even a fifth goal go in. People are crying, hugging each other, one man video calls his father who couldn't be at the game. Amongst the joy, one of the biggest cheers of the night is reserved for the big screen showing a middle-aged Inter fan in tears. What's the French for schadenfreude? Advertisement And then the final whistle. More fireworks, more tears. At the trophy lift, there's the call and response from the stadium announcer and the fans. 'Ici c'est…' 'Paris!' And again, a few more times. PSG anthems blare out, everyone sings, and the stadium rocks to its foundations. We're kindly asked to leave — show's over folks. Except it's kind of only just beginning. Fans bang the walls, and on the balconies of the apartments just next to the stadium the residents sing and dance with the thousands making their way into the city. Flooding onto the streets, a motorbike revs its engine in unison with the chanting fans, and there are fireworks everywhere — the air thick with smoke. It's so loud it's hard to keep your eyes open. About four kilometres away, across the Seine, the Eiffel Tower is lit up in the blue and red of the new champions of Europe. The roads are packed with fans; the cars are going nowhere. Over at Roland Garros, Djokovic has just finished answering questions from a scrum of journalists after his straight-sets win against Misolic to reach the French Open fourth round. The first question is about the Champions League final, as Djokovic admits he was confused during the match by the frequent celebrations from fans in the stands: 'I could hear when they scored and it was way too many times they were celebrating — I was like this is a lot of goals from Paris, what's going on?' Amid the joy on the streets, there's a slight air of menace as fans start sprinting away from police. It's not really clear what's going on what with the incessant honking of car horns and general feeling of mayhem. Everyone's slightly in a daze — that feeling of leaving a bar late at night and stepping back into the real world, or a version of it at least. Ultimately, this is not an especially romantic story. It's essentially one of a nation state in the Gulf pumping billions of pounds into a European football club, partly as a way of buying influence and legitimacy. And if there's a sporting lesson, it's that vast wealth will lead you to achieving your dreams if you start operating sensibly, as PSG have belatedly done. But a night like Saturday is also about the feelings that football engenders in people, no matter the origins of a team's success. Even with no skin in the game, it's hard not to feel swept up by the intoxicating feeling of a profound shared experience, of a dream fulfilled, and for these fans, one shared with the people they love the most. And so a day that started in the relative oasis of a picturesque tennis court ends with the bedlam of a city gearing up for the mother of all parties. As Djokovic puts it: 'We're in for a long celebration and probably not much sleep tonight.'
