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Daniil Medvedev pushes Rafael Nadal to No. 3 in ATP rankings
If the Russian -- who spent 10 days in bed recovering from Covid-19 before the Madrid Open -- holds on to the No. 2 ranking until the seedings are made in two weeks' time, Nadal would be the No. 3 seed in Paris and potentially on the same half of the draw as No. 1 Novak Djokovic, according to tennis.com.
Madrid Open: Alexander Zverev overpowers Matteo Berrettini for title
The fifth seed, who was unable to convert a set point at 7/6 in the first-set tie-break, claimed three service breaks in the next two sets to complete a memorable week at La Caja Magica with the trophy. Zverev overcame three consecutive top-10 stars to claim the title, following earlier wins against five-time champion Rafael Nadal and two-time runners-up Dominic Thiem.
'Delicate negotiations' on to move Champions League final to Britain
Premier League sides Manchester City and Chelsea are scheduled to face off in the showpiece fixture on May 29, with Istanbul the destination for the match. However, doubts about the Turkish city's ability to host the game were left in serious doubt after the British government placed the nation on its country's travel "red list", reports DPA.
India could tour Sri Lanka for limited-over series in July
Going by the ICC's Future Tours Programme (FTP), India are scheduled to play three T20 matches in Sri Lanka this July. India was also due to play three T20Is and an equal number of ODIs last June in the island nation, but that tour was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic.
Bumrah can take 400 Test wickets if he stays fit: Ambrose
"India's got a few good fast bowlers. I'm a big fan of Jasprit Bumrah. He's so different than any bowler I have seen. He's so effective and I'm looking forward to him doing really well," Ambrose said on The Curtly & Karishma Show on YouTube. Ambrose said that Bumrah's short bowling action may put more strain on him.
Madrid Open: Matteo Berrettini beats Casper Ruud to set up final against Alexander Zverev
Eighth seed Matteo Berrettini, 25, has enjoyed a superb debut tournament in the Spanish capital, dropping just one set on his way to becoming the first Italian to make it to the Madrid Open final, DPA reports. Berrettini, who won the Serbia Open last month, is just the third Italian ATP Masters 1000 finalist since the series was established in 1990, after Fabio Fognini and Jannik Sinner.
Manchester City lose 2-1 to Chelsea, made to wait for Premier League crown
A win for Pep Guardiola's men would have assured the title, but now they need Manchester United to lose away to Aston Villa on Sunday to confirm their crown after losing to their fellow Champions League finalists at the Etihad Stadium Xinhua reports. Guardiola made plenty of changes to the side that beat Paris Saint Germain on Tuesday but saw his side take the lead through Raheem Sterling on the stroke of halftime.
Madrid Open: Aryna Sabalenka beats world No.1 Ashleigh Barty bags the title
Sabalenka, one of the biggest hitters on tour, powered her way through the final three games for a 6-0 3-6 6-4 triumph and a 10th career title. Barty had not lost a match on red clay for nearly two years since before she won her maiden grand slam title at Roland Garros in 2019. She had no answer to the power of her 23-year-old Belarusian opponent in the first set here, though, as Sabalenka produced the shots that have seen her tipped
Lewis Hamilton secures 100th career F1 pole in Spain
Lewis Hamilton has long held the record after beating Michael Schumacher's 68 career pole positions, while he still aims to beat four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel's record of 15 poles in a season, reports DPA. The seven-time world champion clocked 1 minute 16.741 seconds around the 4.655km Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with Verstappen only 0.036 seconds behind.
Bayern win record-extending 9th straight Bundesliga title
Bayern, who host Borussia Moenchengladbach later, top the table by seven points from second-placed Leipzig with only two games left for Leipzig, reports DPA. Bayern coach Hansi Flick, leaving at the end of the campaign after winning seven trophies, said, "Of course we have celebrated a little. It has been great to coach this team for two seasons. We have a team with enormous quality."
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