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Man City’s Zinchenko interrupts wedding day to Ailing Djokovic advances, clarify Guardiola comments AFP | New York

Serena claws out victory anchester City left back On the night we lost to MOleksandr Zinchenko set aside some time on his Lyon that doesn’t mean Andy Murray’s comeback gathers pace with fine win over Alexander Zverev wedding day to clarify com- the manager was wrong ments he and his new bride to try. If you have seen Vlada Sedan made about my interviews in the Novak Djokovic manager Pep Guardiola in the past and the way how I • wake of the club’s Champions talk about our manager struggled, but made a League defeat by winning comeback to Olympique Lyon. then you can believe beat Ricardas Berankis KNOW WHAT Television re- me. He’s number one porter Sedan de- OLEKSANDR ZINCHENKO livered a scath- • ing assessment of battled back from the Andy Murray won the Guardiola’s tac- “On the night we lost to brink against Dutch Cincinnati Masters tics and post- Lyon that doesn’t mean qualifier Arantxa Rus in 2008 and 2011, ed an inter- the manager was but the former world view with wrong to try. If you Filip Krajinovic number one is now Zinchen- have seen my inter- • ranked 129th after a ko to her views in the past stunned second seed YouTube and the way how Dominic Thiem string of injuries channel I talk about our after City manager then you AFP | New York 7-6 (7/0). crashed can believe me. Williams dropped four out in the He’s number one. straight games in the second quarter-fi- “Second one orld number one No- set against the hard-hitting nals with a about my wife. vak Djokovic battled Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania left-hander, who has never won 3-1 loss. Although she is a Wthrough neck pain on a WTA title. The video journalist, she is the way to a 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 vic- ed Canadian Felix Auger-Ali- Andy Murray also notched an After rallying from 0-40 down prompted an also a fan ... in the tory over Ricardas Berankis at assime. upset, surprising world number in the opening game of the third angry response video you can see her the Western & Southern Open, The upset of the day was at seven Alexander Zverev 6-3, 3-6, she looked to have turned the from City supporters emotions straight after the where second seed Dominic the opposite end of the men’s 7-5 for his first win over a top-10 tide with a service break on the and Zinchenko took to game and she gave an opin- Thiem crashed out. draw, as 32nd-ranked Filip Kra- player in more than three years. way to a 3-0 lead. social media to defend ion like all fans do because Djokovic, who pulled out of jinovic of Serbia toppled Aus- The Scot was facing defeat Serving for the match at 5-3 in his comments. she wanted us to do better. doubles with a sore neck on tria’s Thiem 6-2, 6-1. when Zverev served for the the third, Williams was broken “First of all, I didn’t “I’m writing right now Sunday, made it through to the “I think I started really well match at 5-4 in the third, but to love, Rus winning the next say anything bad or from my wedding and in- round of 16 despite the ailment, today. I was aggressive and I’m reeled off three straight games two to give herself a chance to judgmental about our stead of enjoying that for which he received treatment really happy that I’m in the to seal the win. serve it out. tactics so don’t confuse unbelievable moment on court. third round,” said 32nd-ranked Murray won the Cincinnati She was broken, and Williams my words please,” he I have to do this be- “It’s getting better,” he said Krajinovic, who dropped just Masters in 2008 and 2011, but crushed her in the tiebreaker said in a lengthy Insta- cause I can’t skip it after the 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 win. two service points on the way the former world number one is to wrap up a bruising victory in gram post. and leave it like that.” “It’s been four days. It’s not yet to victory. now ranked 129th after a string two hours and 49 minutes. Oleksandr Zinchenko where I’d like it to be but it’s Thiem, who pushed Djok- of injuries, including a pelvic “That was tough. It was a heading in the right direction.” ovic to five sets in an Australian injury at the Davis Cup last No- real physical match out there,” That’s good news with the US Open runner-up finish in Jan- vember that, combined with the said Williams, who tried to Open starting on August 31 on uary, couldn’t find his rhythm ATP’s pandemic shutdown, kept pump herself up on the specta- Ostapenko opts out of US Open the same New York hardcourts in his first match since the ATP him out of competition until tor-free Grandstand court with Reuters | New York Six of the world’s top 10 hosting this week’s tournament, tour resumed after a five-month this week. fist-pumping cries of “c’mon” women have already with - which was moved from Cincin- coronavirus hiatus. and squeals of triumph and frus- ormer cham- drawn from the U.S. Open, nati to establish a quarantine “It was just a horrible game Serena fights through tration. Fpion Jelena Ostapenko is which begins next week and bubble for the upcoming Grand by myself,” Thiem said. Didn’t In women’s action, It was Williams’ fourth three- the latest player to withdraw will be played in a ‘bio-secure Slam. play well at all, didn’t get any third-seeded Serena Williams set match since she returned from the U.S. Open, organis- bubble’ to combat the spread Djokovic twice went down rhythm. bucked the upset trend that saw at a tournament in Lexington, ers of the Grand Slam of the novel coronavirus. a break in the second set, but “I had really troubles with top seed Karolina Pliskova and Kentucky, in the wake of the confirmed. Top-ranked Ash Barty, broke back both times. He let returning.” number two ousted WTA’s coronavirus shutdown. The 23-year-old, who won world number two Simona out a roar when he broke for Krajinovic lined up a meeting on Sunday. “I’m actually super fit and I’m her only major in 2017 at Ro- Halep, defending champion a 5-4 lead then calmly served with Hungarian Marton Fucso- The 23-time Grand Slam super ready,” she said. land Garros but has slipped to , Elina Svi- it out. vics, who ousted 14th-seeded champion battled back from Fifth-seeded No. 42 in the world rankings, tolina, and Be- He next faces American Ten- Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, the brink against Dutch quali- of Belarus fought her way into last played on the WTA Tour linda Bencic have all decid- nys Sandgren, a 6-7 (4/7), 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. fier Arantxa Rus, dominating a the third round, downing Amer- in February at the Qatar Open ed to skip the event in New 7-6 (7/5) winner over 15th-seed- Former world number one third-set to win 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, ican Cici Bellis 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 7-5. where she reached the last 16. York. Man Utd defender England’s Anderson gets milestone tackles thief in Sweden Reuters | London 600th wicket but third test drawn anchester United de- Reuters | London Mfender Victor Lindelof made a timely intervention by chasing down a man who stole ames Anderson became the an elderly woman’s handbag in Jfirst seam bowler to take 600 4 his home city of Vasteras. test wickets but England had to bowlers have only been able A police statement said the settle for a draw against Paki- to reach the mark of 600 suspect snatched the handbag stan after a rain-hit final day of Test wickets. Sri Lanka’s as he cycled past the woman, the third test at the Rose Bowl Muttiah Muralitharan (800), who is in her 90’s. yesterday. Australia’s Shane Warne Swedish newspaper Af - The tourists reached 187 for (708) and India’s Anil Kumble tonbladet reported Lindelof four in their second innings at (619) are only ahead of James chased and caught the man the close, batting for 27.1 overs Anderson before handing him over to on the short final day, still 123 have a new milestone in sight authorities. Victor Lindelof runs short of England’s massive with test cricket’s third-highest “A man who was in the vicin- 583 for eight declared. wicket-taker, former spinner ity is said to have run after the Manchester United were Anderson’s milestone had James Anderson reacts during the match Anil Kumble (619) not too far suspected perpetrator, caught not immediately available for looked under threat after rain with the last two matches in much as joy for Anderson (2- ahead. up with him and held him until comment but British media and a wet outfield prevented Southampton both drawn after 45) after his historic moment as Aside from Anderson’s the police arrived at the scene,” said the club had confirmed play in the first two sessions, but being blighted by bad weather. he further cemented his place achievement, England will take the police said without naming the Aftonbladet report. soon after the start he picked up Pakistan’s Babar Azam struck as one of test cricket’s greats plenty of positives from the test, the 26-year-old Lindelof. Lindelof, who joined United the wicket of Pakistan captain a breezy 63 not out to ensure after coming into the match un- not least a career best 267 for “The police would like to from Portuguese side Benfi- Azhar Ali (31) with an edge to there was no dramatic collapse der pressure amid talk among Zak Crawley and second test take this opportunity to thank ca in 2017, started 35 Premier Joe Root at slip. in the final session, a timely some pundits that he should century for Jos Buttler, who the witness for a quick and League games in the 2019- England claimed the series half-century in the gloom of retire. scored 152 as the pair put on sensible intervention to re- 20 season as they finished 1-0 after winning the first test the Rose Bowl. His match haul of 7-101 sug- 359 for the fifth wicket in the store the plaintiff’s property.” third. in Manchester by three wickets, There seemed to be relief as gests otherwise and he may home innings.