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Sinner in the most devilish form at Roland Garros
Poor old Jiri Lehecka won't forget the day he ran into the world No.1 Jannik Sinner at his most demonically ruthless - and still earned a standing ovation. Lehecka is no mug, a 23-year-old Czech who reached the Australian Open quarter-finals a couple of years ago, who's been on the verge of the top 20 and is still a force to be respected on tour at No.34. None of which proved any defence against a supreme champion back on a mission on Saturday as Sinner gave Lehecka such a hiding that the only decent thing the crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen could do was to rise and roar when he finally won a game at the 12th time of asking. Lehecka acknowledged the sympathy with an ironic raised arm and fist pump. It didn't get any easier, as he eventually left the arena schooled and shell-shocked, marmalised 6-0 6-1 6-2 in just over an hour-and-a-half. That's now 17 grand slam match wins in a row for Sinner, looking as if the only thing his doping ban provided was a welcome bit of R and R for the 23-year-old. This was his most dominant win ever at a grand slam. "He played amazingly, the only dominator on court today, did everything right. I felt like I was playing against myself because he was a thousand times better in everything," sighed Lehecka. "I thought I wouldn't win any games." Sinner, who'll meet a doubtless fearful Andrey Rublev in the last-16 on Monday, said: "We try to improve. "Today, I don't think there are many things I can improve." No-one was arguing. He hit 31 winners, made just nine mistakes, earned seven breaks and saved the only break point he faced. Lehecka reckons only defending champ Carlos Alcaraz can beat him. Novak Djokovic will take some beating, though, after his latest 6-3 6-4 6-2 evening stroll against Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic set him up for a date with Cameron Norrie, who won an all-British clash with Jacob Fearnley 6-3 7-6 (7-1) 6-2. Djokovic had hoped he'd be spared the night match so he could watch the Champions League final, but his contest finished just as Paris Saint-Germain were completing their consummate 5-0 thrashing of Inter Milan. It's fair to say the locals' interest really lay elsewhere as Paris just went firecracker crazy. The adventures of wonder boy Joao Fonseca were ended ruthlessly later on Lenglen by Britain's increasingly impressive Jack Draper, the US Open semi-finalist who tamed the 18-year-old Brazilian 6-2 6-4 6-2. Draper still saw enough of the kid to muse: "It's just only going to go up for him. It's going to be scary what he's going to be able to achieve, for sure." Alexander Bublik, the Kazakh maverick who sent Alex de Minaur home in a second-round sensation, continued his fun with a 7-5 6-1 6-2 dismissal of Portuguese qualifier Henrique Rocha and will meet Draper next. Bublik had everyone chuckling as he suggested the secret of his revival may have been that he had been working actually too hard to stay in the top 20 so he decided to go off on a tip to Las Vegas instead. Not a training trip, he explained, but "a three-day hangover thing". "I said, 'OK, let's go to Vegas'. We enjoy. We change the racquet. We did many things. I said, 'OK, if it goes, it goes. If not, thank you very much, tennis' - and it worked." Suggesting the tour was now populated by health and fitness-obsessed "robots", Bublik's clearly proud to be anything but. Poor old Jiri Lehecka won't forget the day he ran into the world No.1 Jannik Sinner at his most demonically ruthless - and still earned a standing ovation. Lehecka is no mug, a 23-year-old Czech who reached the Australian Open quarter-finals a couple of years ago, who's been on the verge of the top 20 and is still a force to be respected on tour at No.34. None of which proved any defence against a supreme champion back on a mission on Saturday as Sinner gave Lehecka such a hiding that the only decent thing the crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen could do was to rise and roar when he finally won a game at the 12th time of asking. Lehecka acknowledged the sympathy with an ironic raised arm and fist pump. It didn't get any easier, as he eventually left the arena schooled and shell-shocked, marmalised 6-0 6-1 6-2 in just over an hour-and-a-half. That's now 17 grand slam match wins in a row for Sinner, looking as if the only thing his doping ban provided was a welcome bit of R and R for the 23-year-old. This was his most dominant win ever at a grand slam. "He played amazingly, the only dominator on court today, did everything right. I felt like I was playing against myself because he was a thousand times better in everything," sighed Lehecka. "I thought I wouldn't win any games." Sinner, who'll meet a doubtless fearful Andrey Rublev in the last-16 on Monday, said: "We try to improve. "Today, I don't think there are many things I can improve." No-one was arguing. He hit 31 winners, made just nine mistakes, earned seven breaks and saved the only break point he faced. Lehecka reckons only defending champ Carlos Alcaraz can beat him. Novak Djokovic will take some beating, though, after his latest 6-3 6-4 6-2 evening stroll against Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic set him up for a date with Cameron Norrie, who won an all-British clash with Jacob Fearnley 6-3 7-6 (7-1) 6-2. Djokovic had hoped he'd be spared the night match so he could watch the Champions League final, but his contest finished just as Paris Saint-Germain were completing their consummate 5-0 thrashing of Inter Milan. It's fair to say the locals' interest really lay elsewhere as Paris just went firecracker crazy. The adventures of wonder boy Joao Fonseca were ended ruthlessly later on Lenglen by Britain's increasingly impressive Jack Draper, the US Open semi-finalist who tamed the 18-year-old Brazilian 6-2 6-4 6-2. Draper still saw enough of the kid to muse: "It's just only going to go up for him. It's going to be scary what he's going to be able to achieve, for sure." Alexander Bublik, the Kazakh maverick who sent Alex de Minaur home in a second-round sensation, continued his fun with a 7-5 6-1 6-2 dismissal of Portuguese qualifier Henrique Rocha and will meet Draper next. Bublik had everyone chuckling as he suggested the secret of his revival may have been that he had been working actually too hard to stay in the top 20 so he decided to go off on a tip to Las Vegas instead. Not a training trip, he explained, but "a three-day hangover thing". "I said, 'OK, let's go to Vegas'. We enjoy. We change the racquet. We did many things. I said, 'OK, if it goes, it goes. If not, thank you very much, tennis' - and it worked." Suggesting the tour was now populated by health and fitness-obsessed "robots", Bublik's clearly proud to be anything but. Poor old Jiri Lehecka won't forget the day he ran into the world No.1 Jannik Sinner at his most demonically ruthless - and still earned a standing ovation. Lehecka is no mug, a 23-year-old Czech who reached the Australian Open quarter-finals a couple of years ago, who's been on the verge of the top 20 and is still a force to be respected on tour at No.34. None of which proved any defence against a supreme champion back on a mission on Saturday as Sinner gave Lehecka such a hiding that the only decent thing the crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen could do was to rise and roar when he finally won a game at the 12th time of asking. Lehecka acknowledged the sympathy with an ironic raised arm and fist pump. It didn't get any easier, as he eventually left the arena schooled and shell-shocked, marmalised 6-0 6-1 6-2 in just over an hour-and-a-half. That's now 17 grand slam match wins in a row for Sinner, looking as if the only thing his doping ban provided was a welcome bit of R and R for the 23-year-old. This was his most dominant win ever at a grand slam. "He played amazingly, the only dominator on court today, did everything right. I felt like I was playing against myself because he was a thousand times better in everything," sighed Lehecka. "I thought I wouldn't win any games." Sinner, who'll meet a doubtless fearful Andrey Rublev in the last-16 on Monday, said: "We try to improve. "Today, I don't think there are many things I can improve." No-one was arguing. He hit 31 winners, made just nine mistakes, earned seven breaks and saved the only break point he faced. Lehecka reckons only defending champ Carlos Alcaraz can beat him. Novak Djokovic will take some beating, though, after his latest 6-3 6-4 6-2 evening stroll against Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic set him up for a date with Cameron Norrie, who won an all-British clash with Jacob Fearnley 6-3 7-6 (7-1) 6-2. Djokovic had hoped he'd be spared the night match so he could watch the Champions League final, but his contest finished just as Paris Saint-Germain were completing their consummate 5-0 thrashing of Inter Milan. It's fair to say the locals' interest really lay elsewhere as Paris just went firecracker crazy. The adventures of wonder boy Joao Fonseca were ended ruthlessly later on Lenglen by Britain's increasingly impressive Jack Draper, the US Open semi-finalist who tamed the 18-year-old Brazilian 6-2 6-4 6-2. Draper still saw enough of the kid to muse: "It's just only going to go up for him. It's going to be scary what he's going to be able to achieve, for sure." Alexander Bublik, the Kazakh maverick who sent Alex de Minaur home in a second-round sensation, continued his fun with a 7-5 6-1 6-2 dismissal of Portuguese qualifier Henrique Rocha and will meet Draper next. Bublik had everyone chuckling as he suggested the secret of his revival may have been that he had been working actually too hard to stay in the top 20 so he decided to go off on a tip to Las Vegas instead. Not a training trip, he explained, but "a three-day hangover thing". "I said, 'OK, let's go to Vegas'. We enjoy. We change the racquet. We did many things. I said, 'OK, if it goes, it goes. If not, thank you very much, tennis' - and it worked." Suggesting the tour was now populated by health and fitness-obsessed "robots", Bublik's clearly proud to be anything but. Poor old Jiri Lehecka won't forget the day he ran into the world No.1 Jannik Sinner at his most demonically ruthless - and still earned a standing ovation. Lehecka is no mug, a 23-year-old Czech who reached the Australian Open quarter-finals a couple of years ago, who's been on the verge of the top 20 and is still a force to be respected on tour at No.34. None of which proved any defence against a supreme champion back on a mission on Saturday as Sinner gave Lehecka such a hiding that the only decent thing the crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen could do was to rise and roar when he finally won a game at the 12th time of asking. Lehecka acknowledged the sympathy with an ironic raised arm and fist pump. It didn't get any easier, as he eventually left the arena schooled and shell-shocked, marmalised 6-0 6-1 6-2 in just over an hour-and-a-half. That's now 17 grand slam match wins in a row for Sinner, looking as if the only thing his doping ban provided was a welcome bit of R and R for the 23-year-old. This was his most dominant win ever at a grand slam. "He played amazingly, the only dominator on court today, did everything right. I felt like I was playing against myself because he was a thousand times better in everything," sighed Lehecka. "I thought I wouldn't win any games." Sinner, who'll meet a doubtless fearful Andrey Rublev in the last-16 on Monday, said: "We try to improve. "Today, I don't think there are many things I can improve." No-one was arguing. He hit 31 winners, made just nine mistakes, earned seven breaks and saved the only break point he faced. Lehecka reckons only defending champ Carlos Alcaraz can beat him. Novak Djokovic will take some beating, though, after his latest 6-3 6-4 6-2 evening stroll against Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic set him up for a date with Cameron Norrie, who won an all-British clash with Jacob Fearnley 6-3 7-6 (7-1) 6-2. Djokovic had hoped he'd be spared the night match so he could watch the Champions League final, but his contest finished just as Paris Saint-Germain were completing their consummate 5-0 thrashing of Inter Milan. It's fair to say the locals' interest really lay elsewhere as Paris just went firecracker crazy. The adventures of wonder boy Joao Fonseca were ended ruthlessly later on Lenglen by Britain's increasingly impressive Jack Draper, the US Open semi-finalist who tamed the 18-year-old Brazilian 6-2 6-4 6-2. Draper still saw enough of the kid to muse: "It's just only going to go up for him. It's going to be scary what he's going to be able to achieve, for sure." Alexander Bublik, the Kazakh maverick who sent Alex de Minaur home in a second-round sensation, continued his fun with a 7-5 6-1 6-2 dismissal of Portuguese qualifier Henrique Rocha and will meet Draper next. Bublik had everyone chuckling as he suggested the secret of his revival may have been that he had been working actually too hard to stay in the top 20 so he decided to go off on a tip to Las Vegas instead. Not a training trip, he explained, but "a three-day hangover thing". "I said, 'OK, let's go to Vegas'. We enjoy. We change the racquet. We did many things. I said, 'OK, if it goes, it goes. If not, thank you very much, tennis' - and it worked." Suggesting the tour was now populated by health and fitness-obsessed "robots", Bublik's clearly proud to be anything but.
West Australian
4 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Sinner in the most devilish form at Roland Garros
Poor old Jiri Lehecka will not forget the day he ran into the world no.1 Jannik Sinner at his most demonically ruthless -- and still earned a standing ovation. Lehecka is no mug, a 23-year-old Czech who reached the Australian Open a couple of years ago, who's been on the verge of the top 20 and is still a force to be respected on tour at No.34. None of which proved any defence against a supreme returning champion on a mission on Saturday as Sinner gave him such a hiding that the only decent thing the crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen could do was to rise to their feet and roar when he finally won a game at the 12th time of asking. Lehecka acknowledged the sympathy with a raised arm and fist pump, happy to take the rise out of himself. It didn't get any easier, though, as he eventually left the arena schooled and shell-shocked, marmalised 6-0 6-1 6-2 in just over an hour and a half. That's now 17 grand slam wins in a row for Sinner, and it really looks as if the only thing his doping ban provided was a welcome bit of r and r for the 23-year-old. This, too, was his most dominant win ever at a grand slam. "We try to improve," said Sinner, who'll meet a doubtless fearful Andrey Rublev in the last-16 on Monday. "Today, I don't think there are many things I can improve." No-one was arguing. He hit 31 winners, made just nine mistakes, earned seven breaks of serve and saved the only break point he faced. At least Rublev will be rested for his big date as his third-round match against Frenchman Arthur Fils never materialised with the French hope sidelined because of a stress fracture in his lower back. The adventures of wonder boy Joao Fonseca were ended ruthlessly later on Lenglen by Britain's increasingly impressive Jack Draper, the US Open semi-finalist who tamed the 18-year-old Brazilian 6-2 6-4 6-2. Alexander Bublik, the Kazakh maverick who sent Alex de Minaur home in a second-round sensation, continued his fun with a 7-5 6-1 6-2 dismissal of Portuguese qualifier Henrique Rocha. Alexander Zverev, last year's finalist, negotiated a potentially difficult hurdle in the shape of Italian Flavio Cobolli, prevailing 6-2 7-6 (7-4) 6-1.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Sinner in the most devilish form at Roland Garros
Poor old Jiri Lehecka will not forget the day he ran into the world no.1 Jannik Sinner at his most demonically ruthless -- and still earned a standing ovation. Lehecka is no mug, a 23-year-old Czech who reached the Australian Open a couple of years ago, who's been on the verge of the top 20 and is still a force to be respected on tour at No.34. None of which proved any defence against a supreme returning champion on a mission on Saturday as Sinner gave him such a hiding that the only decent thing the crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen could do was to rise to their feet and roar when he finally won a game at the 12th time of asking. Lehecka acknowledged the sympathy with a raised arm and fist pump, happy to take the rise out of himself. It didn't get any easier, though, as he eventually left the arena schooled and shell-shocked, marmalised 6-0 6-1 6-2 in just over an hour and a half. That's now 17 grand slam wins in a row for Sinner, and it really looks as if the only thing his doping ban provided was a welcome bit of r and r for the 23-year-old. This, too, was his most dominant win ever at a grand slam. "We try to improve," said Sinner, who'll meet a doubtless fearful Andrey Rublev in the last-16 on Monday. "Today, I don't think there are many things I can improve." No-one was arguing. He hit 31 winners, made just nine mistakes, earned seven breaks of serve and saved the only break point he faced. At least Rublev will be rested for his big date as his third-round match against Frenchman Arthur Fils never materialised with the French hope sidelined because of a stress fracture in his lower back. The adventures of wonder boy Joao Fonseca were ended ruthlessly later on Lenglen by Britain's increasingly impressive Jack Draper, the US Open semi-finalist who tamed the 18-year-old Brazilian 6-2 6-4 6-2. Alexander Bublik, the Kazakh maverick who sent Alex de Minaur home in a second-round sensation, continued his fun with a 7-5 6-1 6-2 dismissal of Portuguese qualifier Henrique Rocha. Alexander Zverev, last year's finalist, negotiated a potentially difficult hurdle in the shape of Italian Flavio Cobolli, prevailing 6-2 7-6 (7-4) 6-1.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
SMU star Brashard Smith drafted by Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs traded up to grab a name SMU fans know all too well—and now, the NFL is about to find out why Brashard Smith is ready to make noise on Sundays. For Brashard Smith, the road from Miami to Dallas to Kansas City wasn't always smooth, but it's finally paid off. The former SMU running back was selected by the perennial Super Bowl contenders Chiefs with the No. 228 overall pick in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Advertisement A Breakout Year That Put Smith on the Map After transferring from Miami, Smith wasted no time making an impact on the Hilltop. In 2024, he erupted for 1,332 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 5.9 yards per carry while adding 327 yards and 4 more scores as a receiver. His performance earned him First Team All-ACC honors and caught the attention of scouts across the league. For SMU fans, it was the kind of season that puts a player in school lore. Southern Methodist Mustangs running back Brashard Smith (1) carries the ball during the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium.© Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Speed That Pops on Film—and the Stopwatch Smith blazed a 4.39-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, immediately making him one of the fastest backs in the draft. Combine that speed with his route-running background as a converted wide receiver, and it's easy to see why Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was intrigued. His ability to create mismatches out of the backfield could be a perfect fit in Kansas City's offense. Advertisement A Golden Opportunity in Kansas City The Chiefs' running back room is wide open. Between aging veterans and injury concerns, Kansas City is in need of fresh legs and playmaking juice. With Patrick Mahomes under center and national TV exposure almost weekly, Smith could quickly go from late-round pick to primetime contributor. His versatility and explosiveness make him more than just a depth piece—he's a potential weapon. SMU Fans, Keep Watching Mustang Nation saw it first—Brashard Smith has game-changing ability. Now, the NFL world gets its turn. Don't be surprised if you see No. 34 flashing across your screen in red and gold this fall. Advertisement One season at SMU was all it took. Now Brashard Smith's next chapter begins in the NFL spotlight. Related: Top 10 SMU Football players drafted to the NFL: Mustang legends who made their mark on Sunday Related: SMU Football adds transfer portal addition to improve defensive line
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
New Orleans Council President expresses ‘dismay, concern' for mayor's travel
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — New Orleans' Mayor LaToya Cantrell is headed to Washington D.C. for the Yale Mayor's College Conference. Organized by Yale University officials, the conference is said to provides an immersive learning environment for mayors nationwide. 'This event offers a valuable opportunity for leaders to interact and share best practices related to challenges facing metropolitan areas across America,' according city officials. While in Washington, Cantrell will participate in community engagement efforts to support a program for future youth leaders. Bogalusa under boil advisory after water main breaks In objection of the mayor's travel plans is Council President JP Morrell who in a letter to Chief Administrative Officer Gilbert Montaño and Director of Finance Romy Samuel, wrote 'I write to express my dismay and extreme concern' surrounding the trip. The letter read that on Feb. 27, the council reportedly adopted Ordinance Cal. No. 34,984, a Travel Moratorium 'temporarily banning precisely this kind of non-essential travel and the incurrence of nonessential-travel-related expenses'. Morrell wrote that Cantrell did not veto the legislation which ultimately became law and adopted to address claims reportedly made by Montaño and administration members, of spending being out of control. It is legally irrelevant that the Mayor's latest lark was announced before the Travel Moratoriumtook effect. The law clearly prohibits employees both from 'engag[ing] in non-essential travel'and 'incur[ing] any non-essential-travel-related expense' between March 9 and April 30. So,even if the expenses were approved, the act of travel itself is also prohibited. This interpretationis underscored by Section 1(f) of the Travel Moratorium, which contemplates reimbursement fortravel expenses already incurred when travel must be cancelled because of the ban. If preapproved or pre-paid travel was exempt from the ordinance, then this provision would not be necessary. JP Morrell New Orleans City Council President New Orleans summer camps see influx in applications ahead of summer He ended the letter by requesting statements be sent to the council of any additional expenses incurred by the Mayor or her team in connection with this trip, of any reimbursements paid, and a list of the employees involved in approving and facilitating these reimbursements. 'Given the administration's claims that the City is headed for a potential fiscal crisis, it is simplybeyond the pale that the Mayor would ignore an ordinance designed to address the fiscal crisisthat prompted her to withhold funding from Orleans Parish schoolchildren. If the Mayor seeks tolearn about 'best practices' in leadership, she might begin with 'obeying the law' and with'leading by example through self-sacrifice and financial discipline.' Neither lesson requires atrip to Washington at taxpayer expense,' said inspector general investigating DOGE emails, access to agency data No. 4 UCLA finds new tough, aggressive approach delivers Big Ten title win over No. 2 USC New Orleans Council President expresses 'dismay, concern' for mayor's travel Ranking the fastest-charging EVs Detective sisters uncover history at Jefferson Parish school Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
