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San Francisco Chronicle
3 days ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Shelton falls onto his stomach and still wins the point at the French Open
PARIS (AP) — Ben Shelton played one of the best and most unorthodox shots at the French Open so far when he won a point one-handed after falling flat on his stomach on Friday. The 13th-seeded American was serving at 3-0, 15-0 in the second set against Italian qualifier Matteo Gigante on Court Simonne-Mathieu. Gigante looped the service return, and Shelton hit a forehand from behind the baseline, lost his footing and fell onto his stomach. Somehow, he managed to crawl for a few centimeters (inches) and stick out his left arm to get the next ball back over the net and in. Shelton then jumped to his feet and returned Gigante's big forehand with a two-handed backhand which landed near the Italian's feet. That prompted Gigante to try a volley but it hit the net and gave Shelton the point. Gigante gave Shelton, who had rushed to the net, a friendly hand check. Shelton joked about how he made the shot. 'It was because of my lack of good clay court movement I fell on my face, and so that's why I hit the ball from the ground,' he said. 'I wish I could say I dove for that, but I had already fell on my face before the ball was arriving.' Shelton won the third-round match 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 and was preparing for an on-court interview when he got into more unexpected bother, from an insect. 'Sorry, there was a bee on me,' he said. The bee came back moments later and Shelton readied his fists as if to box it away. ___ AP tennis:
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Shelton falls onto his stomach and still wins the point at the French Open
PARIS — Ben Shelton played one of the best and most unorthodox shots at the French Open so far when he won a point one-handed after falling flat on his stomach on Friday. The 13th-seeded American was serving at 3-0, 15-0 in the second set against Italian qualifier Matteo Gigante on Court Simonne-Mathieu. Gigante looped the service return, and Shelton hit a forehand from behind the baseline, lost his footing and fell onto his stomach. Somehow, he managed to crawl for a few centimeters and stick out his left arm to get the next ball back over the net and in. Shelton then jumped to his feet and returned Gigante's big forehand with a two-handed backhand which landed near the Italian's feet. That prompted Gigante to try a volley but it hit the net and gave Shelton the point. Gigante gave Shelton, who had rushed to the net, a friendly hand check. Shelton joked about how he made the shot. 'It was because of my lack of good clay court movement I fell on my face, and so that's why I hit the ball from the ground,' he said. 'I wish I could say I dove for that, but I had already fell on my face before the ball was arriving.' Shelton won the third-round match 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 and was preparing for an on-court interview when he got into more unexpected bother, from an insect. 'Sorry, there was a bee on me,' he said. The bee came back moments later and Shelton readied his fists as if to box it away. tennis: /hub/tennis
Fox Sports
3 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Shelton falls onto his stomach and still wins the point at the French Open
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Ben Shelton played one of the best and most unorthodox shots at the French Open so far when he won a point one-handed after falling flat on his stomach on Friday. The 13th-seeded American was serving at 3-0, 15-0 in the second set against Italian qualifier Matteo Gigante on Court Simonne-Mathieu. Gigante looped the service return, and Shelton hit a forehand from behind the baseline, lost his footing and fell onto his stomach. Somehow, he managed to crawl for a few centimeters (inches) and stick out his left arm to get the next ball back over the net and in. Shelton then jumped up onto his feet and returned Gigante's big forehand with a two-handed backhand which landed near the Italian's feet. That prompted Gigante to try a volley but it hit the net and gave Shelton the point. Gigante gave Shelton, who had rushed to the net, a friendly hand check. Shelton won the third-round match 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 and was preparing for an on-court interview when he got into more unexpected bother, from an insect. 'Sorry, there was a bee on me,' he said. The bee came back moments later and Shelton readied his fists as if to box it away. ___ AP tennis: in this topic
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Shelton falls onto his stomach and still wins the point at the French Open
PARIS (AP) — Ben Shelton played one of the best and most unorthodox shots at the French Open so far when he won a point one-handed after falling flat on his stomach on Friday. The 13th-seeded American was serving at 3-0, 15-0 in the second set against Italian qualifier Matteo Gigante on Court Simonne-Mathieu. Gigante looped the service return, and Shelton hit a forehand from behind the baseline, lost his footing and fell onto his stomach. Somehow, he managed to crawl for a few centimeters (inches) and stick out his left arm to get the next ball back over the net and in. Shelton then jumped up onto his feet and returned Gigante's big forehand with a two-handed backhand which landed near the Italian's feet. That prompted Gigante to try a volley but it hit the net and gave Shelton the point. Gigante gave Shelton, who had rushed to the net, a friendly hand check. Shelton won the third-round match 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 and was preparing for an on-court interview when he got into more unexpected bother, from an insect. 'Sorry, there was a bee on me,' he said. The bee came back moments later and Shelton readied his fists as if to box it away. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. ___ AP tennis:
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Hyde Park Village sees change as area grows with new businesses coming in, others leaving
The Brief As development booms around Tampa, Hyde Park Village is one of the areas where change is happening. New business is coming in, while other businesses have moved out over the last several years. Some people have voiced concerns about the future of Hyde Park Village, as shifts and redevelopment of the area continue. TAMPA, Fla. - As development booms around Tampa, Hyde Park Village is one of the areas where change is happening. New business is coming in, while other businesses have moved out over the last several years. Local perspective The area has taken different shapes as it has grown over years. Follow FOX 13 on YouTube "Really, the last 10-plus years, it's been generally on an upswing," Patrick Cimino, the Land Use Chair of the Historic Hyde Park Neighborhood Association, said. Some people who live in, work in and visit Hyde Park are happy to see the growth of the area, but not at the cost of some longtime staple retail businesses and restaurants. "I feel like here, it's lot of turnaround," Bianka Escourse, who works at the pop-up Silvia Tcherassi store in Hyde Park Village, said. READ: Meet the family whipping up French delicacies for nearly a decade The backstory Last year, Goody Goody Burgers closed its doors, and this year, Pottery Barn moved out of its space. "It's gotten a little more exaggerated, I guess, with the high-end stuff," Cimino said. What they're saying Some people have voiced concerns about the future of Hyde Park Village, as shifts and redevelopment of the area continue. "It's been disappointing, because a lot of us patronized the Wine Exchange for decades," Cimino said. "They've now been gone at least several years. Goody Goody was a nice alternative to have something a little more casual for the neighborhood." MORE: After back-to-back storms, Drift-In AMI prepares to celebrate its 100-year anniversary upon reopening Escrouse said she worries that the area will no longer be as family-friendly and accessible to everyone. "They want to put very high-end boutiques, which is fine, but this is a very family-oriented area and if you do that, people are not going to be able to come here with their kids, because if you really think about it, what's going to be left? Escourse said. "And I feel a lot of small businesses will be pushed out." The other side On Thursday, FOX 13 reached out to Jeff Gigante, the founder of Next Level Brands Hospitality, regarding discussions of an eviction filed against Forbici Modern Italian by WS Development, the landlord behind Hyde Park Village. The hospitality group operates Forbici and several other restaurants in Tampa. Gigante said they are currently in negotiations and hope to have a resolution soon. "I believe we will reach a happy compromise that will keep operations mostly the same," Gigante said. VIDEO:South Tampa Dairy Joy has window shattered by dumbbell He declined to comment publicly at this time, "to preserve the spirit of compromise." What's next As the area grows, some people hope that the diverse collection of retail shops and restaurants remains the heart of Hyde Park Village. "For us in the neighborhood, the biggest amenity is the retail and restaurants," Cimino said. FOX 13 reached out to WS Development about the future of Forbici and other plans in Hyde Park Village, and is waiting to hear back. The Source The information in this story was gathered by FOX 13's Kylie Jones. WATCH FOX 13 NEWS: STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app:Apple |Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
