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The Independent
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Carlos Alcaraz shows off football skills in French Open win over Fabian Marozsan
Carlos Alcaraz brought football and fun to the French Open as he kept his title defence on track against tricky Hungarian Fabian Marozsan. The Spaniard, bidding to become the first man to retain the Roland Garros crown since compatriot Rafael Nadal in 2020, beat world number 56 Marozsan 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2. Alcaraz was being watched by Paris St Germain stars Nuno Mendes and Goncalo Ramos, just four days before their Champions League final against Inter Milan. Liverpool title winner Cody Gakpo was also in attendance so Alcaraz, always the entertainer, showed off his skills with some keep-ups and a neat volley to a ball kid. 'Sometimes it is difficult to have fun on the court when you're suffering out there. It depends on the opponent as well,' he said. 'Most of the time I'm not trying to think about anything else but enjoying playing and enjoying being on this court. 'I just want to show good tennis. I want to make sure people are happy watching my match as well. That's the way I enjoy playing tennis.' Alcaraz clinched a one-sided opening set in just 28 minutes after an exchange of delicate drop shots at the net. But there was a twist at the start of the second when Marozsan, who beat Alcaraz in Rome two years ago, secured an early break. Alacaraz was frustrated when he let three break points slip through his fingers as Marozsan levelled the match. But the 22-year-old meant business in the third, breaking twice and at one point sliding to whip a backhand volley around the net post on to the line. The fourth set went the same way as Alcaraz won his ninth French Open match in a row, booking his place in the third round in two hours and nine minutes. Two-time runner-up Casper Ruud was a surprise second-round casualty, although the Norwegian seventh seed was clearly not fully fit and could barely move at the end of a 6-2 4-6 1-6 0-6 defeat to Portugal's Nuno Borges. Italian eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti, who is playing as well as anyone on the clay this season, flexed his muscles with a 6-4 6-0 6-4 victory over Colombia's Daniel Elahi Galan. In the women's draw, last year's runner-up Jasmine Paolini, seeded four, made light work of Australian Ajla Tomljanovic in a 6-3 6-3 win. Teenage Canadian sensation Victoria Mboko dispatched Germany's Eva Lys 6-4 6-4 to set up a third-round meeting with eighth seed Qinwen Zheng, the last woman to win a title at Roland Garros having claimed Olympic singles gold last summer.
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Business Standard
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Ligue 1: Marseille, Monaco seal Champions League spots with impressive win
Marseille and Monaco sealed spots in next season's Champions League while Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain beat last-placed Montpellier 4-1 with a Goncalo Ramos hat trick. On the penultimate matchday of the season, Mason Greenwood's 19th league goal in the 85th minute put second-placed Marseille back in the lead at struggling Le Havre. Amine Gouiri scored twice and Marseille won away 3-1. Lagging one point behind Marseille, Monaco sealed its 18th win 2-0 over Lyon with goals from Takumi Minamino and Denis Zakaria and was also guaranteed to finish among the three best teams. The top three qualify for the group stage of the Champions League, and the fourth team grabs a spot in the qualifying rounds. Gouiri scored Marseille's opener after halftime and the match was stopped soon after because of crowd trouble. Pressing to remain in the top flight next season, Le Havre pushed hard for an equalizer and got it when Issa Soumar beat goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Josue Casimir's assist. Greenwood's superb curled strike from outside the box put the visitors back on track and Gouiri gave more luster to the win in added time on the break. At the start of the season, we had trouble playing at the Velodrome, the ball was hot and we were shaking a bit, Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi said. We talked about it. The aim was to stay together, united, without putting football first. We put other things first. We spent some time together. We worked a lot on uniting the team and that showed on the pitch. We saw a family and with that we have a better chance of winning. After getting past Arsenal midweek to reach the Champions League final, PSG coach Luis Enrique rested seven players: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha. Senny Mayulu, an 18-year-old midfielder, was given a start and did not disappoint to put PSG ahead before halftime with a powerful strike. Ramos made it 2-0 off a deflection, and added another goal from the spot. Having won the league with six games to spare, PSG is hoping for its first ever treble. In addition to the Champions League final against Inter Milan on May 31, Enrique's team will have another shot at more silverware against Reims the week before in the French Cup final. Behind Marseille and Monaco, three teams were level on points; Nice, Lille and Strasbourg, which all lost on Saturday. Seventh-placed Lyon can still aim for the fourth spot but will need to win against Angers hoping that the trio of teams all lose. There's a lot of regret, anger and disappointment," Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette said. We feel sorry for all the fans who believed in us. We've made mistakes all season, but also tonight. SAINT-ETIENNE STILL ALIVE At the bottom of the standings, last-placed Montpellier was already demoted. There was still a glimmer of hope for Saint-Etienne, which won at Reims 2-0. Saint-Etienne remained in the relegation zone but just one point behind 16th-placed Le Havre, which was in the relegation playoffs spot.
The Hindu
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Ligue 1 — Marseille, Monaco join PSG in Champions League next season
Marseille and Monaco sealed spots in next season's UEFA Champions League while Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) beat last-placed Montpellier 4-1 with a Goncalo Ramos hat-trick. On the penultimate matchday of the season, Mason Greenwood's 19th league goal in the 85th minute put second-placed Marseille back in the lead at struggling Le Havre. Amine Gouiri scored twice and Marseille won away 3-1. Lagging one point behind Marseille, Monaco sealed its 18th win, 2-0 over Lyon, with goals from Takumi Minamino and Denis Zakaria and was also guaranteed to finish among the three best teams. The top three qualify for the group stages of the Champions League, and the fourth team grabs a spot in the qualifying rounds. Gouiri scored Marseille's opener after half-time, and the match was stopped soon after because of crowd trouble. Pressing to remain in the top flight next season, Le Havre pushed hard for an equaliser and got it when Issa Soumaré beat goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Josue Casimir's assist. Greenwood's superb curled strike from outside the box put the visitors back on track, and Gouiri gave more lustre to the win in added time on the break. ALSO READ: PSG's record unbeaten away run comes to an end after 1-2 loss against Strasbourg 'At the start of the season, we had trouble playing at the Velodrome, the ball was hot and we were shaking a bit,' Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi said. 'We talked about it. The aim was to stay together, united, without putting football first. We put other things first. We spent some time together. We worked a lot on uniting the team and that showed on the pitch. We saw a family, and with that we have a better chance of winning.' After getting past Arsenal midweek to reach the Champions League final, PSG coach Luis Enrique rested seven players: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha. Senny Mayulu, an 18-year-old midfielder, was given a start and did not disappoint in putting PSG ahead before halftime with a powerful strike. Ramos made it 2-0 off a deflection and added another goal from the spot. Having won the league with six games to spare, PSG is hoping for its first ever treble. In addition to the Champions League final against Inter Milan on May 31, Enrique's team will have another shot at more silverware against Reims the week before in the French Cup final. Behind Marseille and Monaco, three teams were level on points: Nice, Lille and Strasbourg, which all lost on Saturday. Seventh-placed Lyon can still aim for the fourth spot but will need to win against Angers hoping that the trio of teams all lose. 'There's a lot of regret, anger and disappointment,' Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette said. 'We feel sorry for all the fans who believed in us. We've made mistakes all season, but also tonight.' SAINT-ETIENNE STILL ALIVE At the bottom of the standings, last-placed Montpellier was already demoted. There was still a glimmer of hope for Saint-Etienne, which won at Reims 2-0. Saint-Etienne remained in the relegation zone but was just one point behind 16th-placed Le Havre, which was in the relegation playoffs spot.
Arab News
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Marseille and Monaco seal Champions League spots and PSG thrash Montpellier
AP PARIS: Marseille and Monaco sealed spots in next season's Champions League while Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain beat last-placed Montpellier 4-1 with a Goncalo Ramos hat trick on Saturday. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport On the penultimate matchday of the season, Mason Greenwood's 19th league goal in the 85th minute put second-placed Marseille back in the lead at struggling Le Havre. Amine Gouiri scored twice and Marseille won away 3-1. Lagging one point behind Marseille, Monaco sealed their 18th win — 2-0 over Lyon — with goals from Takumi Minamino and Denis Zakaria and was also guaranteed to finish among the three best teams. The top three qualify for the group stage of the Champions League, and the fourth team grabs a spot in the qualifying rounds. Gouiri scored Marseille's opener after halftime and the match was stopped soon after because of crowd trouble. Pressing to remain in the top flight next season, Le Havre pushed hard for an equalizer and got it when Issa Soumaré beat goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Josue Casimir's assist. Greenwood's superb curled strike from outside the box put the visitors back on track and Gouiri gave more luster to the win in added time on the break. 'At the start of the season, we had trouble playing at the Velodrome, the ball was hot and we were shaking a bit,' Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi said. 'We talked about it. The aim was to stay together, united, without putting football first. We put other things first. We spent some time together. We worked a lot on uniting the team and that showed on the pitch. We saw a family and with that we have a better chance of winning.' After getting past Arsenal midweek to reach the Champions League final, PSG coach Luis Enrique rested seven players: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha. Senny Mayulu, an 18-year-old midfielder, was given a start and did not disappoint to put PSG ahead before halftime with a powerful strike. Ramos made it 2-0 off a deflection, and added another goal from the spot. Having won the league with six games to spare, PSG are hoping for their first ever treble. In addition to the Champions League final against Inter Milan on May 31, Enrique's team will have another shot at more silverware against Reims the week before in the French Cup final. Behind Marseille and Monaco, three teams were level on points; Nice, Lille and Strasbourg, who all lost on Saturday. Seventh-placed Lyon can still aim for the fourth spot but will need to win against Angers hoping that the trio of teams all lose. 'There's a lot of regret, anger and disappointment,' Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette said. 'We feel sorry for all the fans who believed in us. We've made mistakes all season, but also tonight.' Saint-Etienne still alive At the bottom of the standings, last-placed Montpellier were already demoted. There was still a glimmer of hope for Saint-Etienne, who won at Reims 2-0. Saint-Etienne remained in the relegation zone but just one point behind 16th-placed Le Havre, who were in the relegation playoffs spot.
The Advertiser
11-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Marseille and Monaco seal Champions League spots
Marseille and Monaco have sealed spots in next season's Champions League while Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain beat last-placed Montpellier 4-1 with a Goncalo Ramos hat-trick. On the penultimate match day of the season, Mason Greenwood's 19th league goal in the 85th minute put second-placed Marseille back in the lead at struggling Le Havre. Amine Gouiri scored twice and Marseille won away 3-1. Lagging one point behind Marseille, Monaco sealed their 18th win - 2-0 over Lyon - with goals from Takumi Minamino and Denis Zakaria and were also guaranteed to finish among the top three teams. The first three qualify for the group stage of the Champions League, and the fourth team grab a spot in the qualifying rounds. Gouiri scored Marseille's opener after halftime and the match was stopped soon after because of crowd trouble. Pressing to remain in the top flight, Le Havre pushed hard for an equaliser and got it when Issa Soumaré beat goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Josue Casimir's assist. Greenwood's superb curled strike from outside the box put the visitors back on track and Gouiri gave more lustre to the win in added time on the break. "At the start of the season, we had trouble playing at the Velodrome...," Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi said. "We talked about it. The aim was to stay together, united, without putting football first. We spent some time together. We worked a lot on uniting the team and that showed on the pitch." After getting past Arsenal midweek to reach the Champions League final, PSG coach Luis Enrique rested seven players: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha. Senny Mayulu, an 18-year-old midfielder, was given a start and did not disappoint to put PSG ahead before halftime with a powerful strike. Ramos made it 2-0 off a deflection, and added another goal from the spot. Having won the league with six games to spare, PSG are aiming for their first ever treble. In addition to the Champions League final against Inter Milan on May 31, Enrique's team will have another shot at more silverware against Reims the week before in the French Cup final. Behind Marseille and Monaco, three teams were level on points; Nice, Lille and Strasbourg, who all lost on Saturday. Seventh-placed Lyon can still aim for the fourth spot but will need to win against Angers hoping that the trio of teams all lose. At the bottom of the standings, last-placed Montpellier were already demoted. There was still a glimmer of hope for Saint-Etienne, who won at Reims 2-0. They remained in the relegation zone but just one point behind 16th-placed Le Havre, who were in the relegation playoffs spot. Marseille and Monaco have sealed spots in next season's Champions League while Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain beat last-placed Montpellier 4-1 with a Goncalo Ramos hat-trick. On the penultimate match day of the season, Mason Greenwood's 19th league goal in the 85th minute put second-placed Marseille back in the lead at struggling Le Havre. Amine Gouiri scored twice and Marseille won away 3-1. Lagging one point behind Marseille, Monaco sealed their 18th win - 2-0 over Lyon - with goals from Takumi Minamino and Denis Zakaria and were also guaranteed to finish among the top three teams. The first three qualify for the group stage of the Champions League, and the fourth team grab a spot in the qualifying rounds. Gouiri scored Marseille's opener after halftime and the match was stopped soon after because of crowd trouble. Pressing to remain in the top flight, Le Havre pushed hard for an equaliser and got it when Issa Soumaré beat goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Josue Casimir's assist. Greenwood's superb curled strike from outside the box put the visitors back on track and Gouiri gave more lustre to the win in added time on the break. "At the start of the season, we had trouble playing at the Velodrome...," Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi said. "We talked about it. The aim was to stay together, united, without putting football first. We spent some time together. We worked a lot on uniting the team and that showed on the pitch." After getting past Arsenal midweek to reach the Champions League final, PSG coach Luis Enrique rested seven players: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha. Senny Mayulu, an 18-year-old midfielder, was given a start and did not disappoint to put PSG ahead before halftime with a powerful strike. Ramos made it 2-0 off a deflection, and added another goal from the spot. Having won the league with six games to spare, PSG are aiming for their first ever treble. In addition to the Champions League final against Inter Milan on May 31, Enrique's team will have another shot at more silverware against Reims the week before in the French Cup final. Behind Marseille and Monaco, three teams were level on points; Nice, Lille and Strasbourg, who all lost on Saturday. Seventh-placed Lyon can still aim for the fourth spot but will need to win against Angers hoping that the trio of teams all lose. At the bottom of the standings, last-placed Montpellier were already demoted. There was still a glimmer of hope for Saint-Etienne, who won at Reims 2-0. They remained in the relegation zone but just one point behind 16th-placed Le Havre, who were in the relegation playoffs spot. Marseille and Monaco have sealed spots in next season's Champions League while Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain beat last-placed Montpellier 4-1 with a Goncalo Ramos hat-trick. On the penultimate match day of the season, Mason Greenwood's 19th league goal in the 85th minute put second-placed Marseille back in the lead at struggling Le Havre. Amine Gouiri scored twice and Marseille won away 3-1. Lagging one point behind Marseille, Monaco sealed their 18th win - 2-0 over Lyon - with goals from Takumi Minamino and Denis Zakaria and were also guaranteed to finish among the top three teams. The first three qualify for the group stage of the Champions League, and the fourth team grab a spot in the qualifying rounds. Gouiri scored Marseille's opener after halftime and the match was stopped soon after because of crowd trouble. Pressing to remain in the top flight, Le Havre pushed hard for an equaliser and got it when Issa Soumaré beat goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Josue Casimir's assist. Greenwood's superb curled strike from outside the box put the visitors back on track and Gouiri gave more lustre to the win in added time on the break. "At the start of the season, we had trouble playing at the Velodrome...," Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi said. "We talked about it. The aim was to stay together, united, without putting football first. We spent some time together. We worked a lot on uniting the team and that showed on the pitch." After getting past Arsenal midweek to reach the Champions League final, PSG coach Luis Enrique rested seven players: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha. Senny Mayulu, an 18-year-old midfielder, was given a start and did not disappoint to put PSG ahead before halftime with a powerful strike. Ramos made it 2-0 off a deflection, and added another goal from the spot. Having won the league with six games to spare, PSG are aiming for their first ever treble. In addition to the Champions League final against Inter Milan on May 31, Enrique's team will have another shot at more silverware against Reims the week before in the French Cup final. Behind Marseille and Monaco, three teams were level on points; Nice, Lille and Strasbourg, who all lost on Saturday. Seventh-placed Lyon can still aim for the fourth spot but will need to win against Angers hoping that the trio of teams all lose. At the bottom of the standings, last-placed Montpellier were already demoted. There was still a glimmer of hope for Saint-Etienne, who won at Reims 2-0. They remained in the relegation zone but just one point behind 16th-placed Le Havre, who were in the relegation playoffs spot.
