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2 days ago
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- Metro
How Jack Draper could land French Open title after 'clinical' Joao Fonseca win
Jack Draper was 'very clinical' in his 6-2 6-4 6-2 victory over Joao Fonseca – and is now has a genuine shot of winning the French Open. The British tennis star has taken his game on clay to another level and next faces Alexander Bublik in the fourth round of singles at Roland-Garros. Traditionally, British players have struggled on the red dirt and not even the legendary Andy Murray was able to land a French Open title in his career. But with no Rafael Nadal to compete with, the path to Roland-Garros glory could be somewhat simpler for world No.5 Draper in Paris. Here's why… Draper was at his very best in his straight-sets victory over Brazilian teenager Fonseca, who is tipped for a massive future in the sport. 'Jack Draper has been flawless,' former American tennis player Ryan Harrison said on commentary duties for BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra. 'All the pressure [was] on Joao Fonseca since the word go. He [was] trying to change his positioning but it [seemed] like he is searching for answers. 'Draper has been very clinical. I'm so impressed with how Jack Draper [was] using that forehand down the line behind Fonseca.' Draper will be a huge favourite in his next match at Roland-Garros, with the British No.1 set to face Kazakhstan's world No.62 Bublik. The 23-year-old was previously on a collision course with Alex de Minaur but the Australian ninth-seed suffered a shock second-round exit to Bublik. Draper has faced Bublik twice on the ATP Tour to date and won both of their meetings in straight sets, most recently in Adelaide last year. This is where things start to get a little tricky for Draper. If he wins in the fourth round, as expected, he's projected for a quarter-final showdown with Jannik Sinner. Analysis from Metro's dedicated tennis reporter Liam Grace… Draper would surely be incredibly fired up for a quarter-final clash with Sinner at Roland-Garros. The British star would be seeking revenge after Sinner eliminated him in the US Open semi-finals last year – one of the biggest matches of his career to date. While Sinner is the world No.1, Draper would be facing the Italian at a really good time. Sinner has impressed at this year's French Open – but he's only played one event in three months after his temporary ban from the sport. Draper is remarkably fit – so if he is able to take the match into four or five sets – he'd surely have a key advantage over Sinner in Paris. Sinner has previously lost to Draper – at Queen's Club four years ago in their only other meeting – which may give the Brit the confidence he needs to get the job done. Should he battle past Sinner, Draper would then be set for a projectedclash with Novak Djokovic, 38, who despite his huge tally of 24 Grand Slam titles, has not been at his best in 2025 and clay is not his favoured surface. A triumph over Djokovic would set up a possible French Open final against the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who Draper knows how to beat, having won two of their six meetings to date. Draper secured a superb victory over Alcaraz at Indian Wells earlier this year before he went on the land the title at the prestigious tournament. While Alcaraz would be the favourite – and won their most recent meeting in Rome – Draper is capable of beating him if he produces his best tennis. Tennis legend John McEnroe has been left blown away by Draper's performances at the French Open this year and feels he could finish his career with a number of Grand Slam titles. More Trending Speaking after Draper's impressive second-round win over Gael Monfils, McEnroe told TNT Sports: 'I tell you one thing, he won a lot of fans tonight with the way he played. 'It's one of those matches that you're proud to be a tennis player… You see Draper maturing, playing better and better on the spot. 'I mean, I'll be surprised if he doesn't win multiple majors. It is incredible how much he's improving and how great a player he's become.' Former British No.1 Tim Henman added: 'There's no doubt that there are people ahead of him in terms of lists of favourites, but if he keeps playing like that, he is most definitely in the conversation [to win the French Open].' MORE: French Open tennis star 'didn't feel safe' after nasty incident during match MORE: Mark Petchey furious with Emma Raducanu critics: 'Everyone is living in 2021' MORE: Emma Raducanu crashes out of French Open before 'cold' Iga Swiatek handshake
BBC News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Listen: Women's T20 County Cup finals day
Listen to live BBC Sports Extra 3 commentary at top of page or on BBC Sounds Result: First semi-final - Surrey beat Bears by three wickets 14:30: Second semi-final - The Blaze v Lancashire Thunder 18:45: Final - Surrey v TBC
USA Today
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
How to watch Major League Baseball with Sling
How to watch Major League Baseball with Sling About two months into the season and many MLB teams are beginning to assert their dominance in 2025. As of publication, no MLB baseball team has more victories than the Detroit Tigers, who are currently 33-18 behind standout first baseman Spencer Torkelson's play. While there's still plenty of time left before postseason play begins, there's a ton of marquee matchups worth tuning in for as teams jockey to get ahead in their respective divisions. With MLB games airing on numerous television channels, it's hard for many to find a way to tune in. However, a subscription to Sling allows baseball fans to watch games that air on ESPN, TBS, FS1 and FOX. To catch every matchup, here's how baseball fans can watch their favorite team on Sling. Watch MLB games on Sling How to watch MLB without cable In the days of cutting cable, watching your favorite baseball teams doesn't have to be complicated. A Sling TV subscription includes more than 40 channels like TBS, TNT and TruTV as part of its Sling Blue package. But for the true sports fans out there check out the Sports Extra package for more channels like the ESPN-suite and the one channel designed for baseball fans: MLB Network. Saturday, May 24 MLB games Sunday, May 25 MLB games Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets - 7 p.m. ET - Watch on Sling Tuesday, May 27 MLB games Wednesday, May 28 MLB games Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies - 6:45 p.m. ET - Watch on Sling Thursday, May 29 MLB games Subscribe to Sling What is the difference between Sling Orange and Sling Blue? Sling Orange: The Sling Orange package has over 30 channels, including popular networks like ESPN, Disney Channel, CNN and HGTV. This is a popular pick for families and sports fans who want access to live game coverage and kid-friendly content. Sling Orange allows streaming on one device. Save 50% on your first month and pay just $23. The Sling Orange package has over 30 channels, including popular networks like ESPN, Disney Channel, CNN and HGTV. This is a popular pick for families and sports fans who want access to live game coverage and kid-friendly content. Sling Orange allows streaming on one device. Save 50% on your first month and pay just $23. Sling Blue: With more than 45 channels, Sling Blue caters to a wider audience with major networks like FOX, NBC, Bravo and National Geographic. This package is perfect for those who enjoy a nice mix of news, reality television and lifestyle programming. Sling Blue allows streaming on up to three devices. Save 50% on your first month and pay just $23. Live sports on Sling TV Sling Orange and Sling Blue get you plenty of access to live sports, but for the true sports fans out there check out the Sports Extra package. When paired with Sling Blue, the total cost of your first month would be just $31 and includes NFL Red Zone, Big Ten Network, Golf Channel, NBA TV, NHL Network, MLB Network, Tennis Channel and many more sports channels.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sciver-Brunt out for duck as England slip to 56-2 v Windies
First T20, Canterbury - hosts win toss & bowl England need 147 to win Wyatt-Hodge bowled for 17 and Sciver-Brunt caught behind for duck Windies skipper Matthews hits superb unbeaten century to help her side post 146-7 Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary at top of page Get Involved - #bbccricket, WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only - charged at standard message rate) Sciver-Brunt out for duck as England slip to 56-2 v Windies
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Automotive
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Norris 'just not good enough' in qualifying
Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Venue: Imola Date: 18 May Race start: 14:00 BST on Sunday Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra; live text updates on BBC Sport website and app Lando Norris said he was "just not good enough" after qualifying fourth for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix with his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri on pole. Norris was 0.292 seconds slower than his team-mate, and likely faces a difficult race on an Imola track where overtaking is difficult. Briton Norris is 16 points behind the Australian in the championship after the first six races of the season. "Never good enough in my final lap in 'quali'," Norris said. "Everyone goes quicker and I always go slower." Norris' downbeat assessment of his own form reflected his struggles in qualifying this season. The Briton dominated Piastri over one lap in 2024, when he was beaten only four times by his team-mate. But changes in the way the McLaren car behaves over the winter have meant it suits him less than it did. Piastri beats Verstappen to pole after Tsunoda crash Ferrari 'P-nowhere' with Hamilton 'devastated' Combined with what team principal Andrea Stella describes as a "relatively numb" front axle, which is not giving Norris the "cues" he needs to drive at the limit, and Piastri has turned the tables. This was his third pole in seven races - matching the total of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who joins him on the front row in Imola - to Norris' one. Piastri has won four of the six grands prix so far, Norris only one. Norris said: "I'm not going to just blame the car. That's not me. I felt good all weekend. I felt good in Q1 and Q2. I felt like there's lap time available. "But when I try and go for lap time, it just doesn't go. Clearly, there's a lot of things changed from last year. "In my whole career, qualifying has been my biggest strength by a long way. This year, it's just not coming my way." Stella, though, pointed out that Piastri had qualified fourth at the last race in Miami and had gone on to win. "We have said since the start of the season that our car, which is a very competitive car, is not the easiest car to drive in qualifying conditions when you have an empty tank and you go for the last millisecond," Stella said. "It's Imola, and now there is emphasis on the fact that Lando is P4, but let's just go one place back, and who was P4 in Miami? "It was actually Oscar, but I don't think we talked very much about the fact that he was before, and in fact he even won the race." Norris said the race was going to be "tricky" for him and he had to hope for strategy to find a way forward. He starts the race sandwiched between the Mercedes of George Russell and the improved Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard's showing was his team's best of what has so far been a difficult year and it comes as a result of a major upgrade on the car that has - at least partly - been influenced by their new managing technical partner, Adrian Newey, the design legend who joined in March. His team-mate Lance Stroll qualified in eighth place. "For the whole team to be with both cars in Q3, it really lifts a little bit of pressure from the shoulders of everyone in the team," Alonso said. "The package that we introduced yesterday, we had some positive results, but you never know until you go to qualifying. "We need to keep the feet on the ground, and maybe the track characteristics, it does help the Aston, so we'll need to see in Monaco and Barcelona. But so far, happy with the improvement." However, the 43-year-old emphasised that while he was "happy to be fifth", it was not close to his or the team's ambitions. "I want to be in Australia (at the start of the season) next year and win the race," Alonso said. "It's going to be a tactical race. As always in Imola, it's difficult to overtake. Less stops possible for everyone because then you cannot overtake on track. "I expect to have a good start, good strategy, and let's see the pace. I think it's not as good as P5, so I'm ready to lose a couple of positions, but hopefully not too many." Piastri spoke about his determination to ensure he kept the lead at the start. "As long as I can get a good start, then confident," he said. "It's a difficult track to overtake on. Our pace has been strong. Our long-run pace yesterday looked very encouraging. So yeah, as long as I can get a good start and have a good first lap, then that would be good." Verstappen, who said his car was better balanced than on Friday when he had struggled with race pace, said: "I'll just try to do a good start and see where I'm at with the pace, because yesterday wasn't particularly good in the long run also. "And then yeah, just see with the new set-up we have on the car. Hopefully it all sticks a bit better on the Tarmac and, hopefully, in general a bit more competitive." Incredible images from 75 years of F1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Qualifying Review Andrew Benson Q&A: Send us your questions
