Paris Olympics 2024: Italy’s Errani and Paolini win gold in women’s doubles
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Italy’s Errani and Paolini win gold in women’s doubles

The Hindu  

Italy’s Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini beat Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider 2-6, 6-1, to win Olympic gold in the women’s doubles on Sunday. Errani, the 37-year-old former doubles world number one, became the seventh player to complete the career Golden Slam in women’s doubles having won all four majors and the Olympic title. Errani also became the oldest player to win an Olympic tennis gold, snatching the record that Novak Djokovic, one month her junior, had claimed two hours before by winning the men’s singles final. It was Italy’s first-ever gold medal in an Olympic tennis event, a day after compatriot Lorenzo Musetti defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime to win bronze in men’s singles.

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Aryna Sabalenka claims maiden WTA Player of the Year award
2 weeks ago

Aryna Sabalenka claims maiden WTA Player of the Year award

The Hindu  

Aryna Sabalenka received the WTA Player of the Year award for the first time on Monday after winning two Grand Slam titles and finishing 2024 at No. In other results of voting by tennis media, Emma Navarro was honored as Most Improved Player, Paula Badosa was named Comeback Player, Lulu Sun was Newcomer of the Year, and Sara Errani and …

Jasmine Paolini leads Italy to Billie Jean King Cup success in victory over Slovakia
1 month ago

Jasmine Paolini leads Italy to Billie Jean King Cup success in victory over Slovakia

The Independent  

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Jasmine Paolini and Italy beat Slovakia to win the Billie Jean King Cup
1 month ago

Jasmine Paolini and Italy beat Slovakia to win the Billie Jean King Cup

Associated Press  

MALAGA, Spain — Two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013 on Wednesday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in the final of the women’s team competition. “Jasmine raised her level really high this year.. She’s an example for …

Italy wins Billie Jean King Cup, crowning Jasmine Paolini’s incredible year
1 month ago

Italy wins Billie Jean King Cup, crowning Jasmine Paolini’s incredible year

New York Times  

MALAGA, Spain — Aryna Sabalenka ends the year as women’s world No. 4 and an Olympic gold medal in women’s doubles with compatriot Sara Errani, Paolini is a Billie Jean King Cup champion. “Impossible,” Paolini said when asked what she would have thought of a season like this a year ago, having just lost the Billie Jean King Cup final …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Meet Leon Marchand, the most decorated male Olympian at the Summer Games
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Meet Leon Marchand, the most decorated male Olympian at the Summer Games

The Hindu  

Swimming events at the Paris 2024 Olympics brought along with it the arrival of “Marchand-mania” Since the beginning of the Games, home favourite Leon Marchand stunned crowds with his performances, where he won five medals, gold in all four of his individual events, and a bronze medal in the men’s 4x100m medley relay. Men’s 200m breaststroke and butterfly FILE PHOTO: …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Egypt’s Elgendy wins modern pentathlon with new world record
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Egypt’s Elgendy wins modern pentathlon with new world record

The Hindu  

Ahmed Elgendy took Egypt’s first gold medal of the Paris 2024 Olympics when he won the men’s Modern Pentathlon with a world record 1,555 points on Saturday. Elgendy, silver medallist in Tokyo three years ago, was one of six competitors to have a clear round in the show jumping -- a big step up from Friday’s semi-final where he was …

China retains women's table tennis team title at Paris 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

China retains women's table tennis team title at Paris 2024

China Daily  

China's women's table tennis team retains their Olympic title at the Paris 2024 Games after overwhelming Japan 3-0 in the final on Saturday. PARIS -- China's women's table tennis team retained their Olympic title at the Paris 2024 Games after overwhelming Japan 3-0 in the final on Saturday. The women's team gold is China's fifth consecutive Olympic title in this …

China retains women's table tennis team title at Paris 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

China retains women's table tennis team title at Paris 2024

China Daily  

China's women's table tennis team retains their Olympic title at the Paris 2024 Games after overwhelming Japan 3-0 in the final on Saturday. PARIS -- China's women's table tennis team retained their Olympic title at the Paris 2024 Games after overwhelming Japan 3-0 in the final on Saturday. The women's team gold is China's fifth consecutive Olympic title in this …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Spain’s Diaz unseats champion to win triple jump gold
4 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Spain’s Diaz unseats champion to win triple jump gold

The Hindu  

Spain’s Jordan Diaz won gold in the men’s triple jump on Friday, securing his country’s first ever Olympic medal in the event by defeating defending champion Pedro Pichardo of Portugal who had to settle for silver. It was a stunning Olympic debut for the 23-year-old Diaz who shook the sport this year by leaping 18.18 metres in June, the third …

Paris Olympics 2024: US claims men’s volleyball bronze after seeing off Italy in straight sets
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: US claims men’s volleyball bronze after seeing off Italy in straight sets

The Hindu  

The United States beat world champion Italy in straight sets in Olympic men’s volleyball on Friday to take the bronze medal, its sixth Olympic medal in the sport. In a match of very fine margins where all three sets could have gone either way, it was the Americans who did not crumble under the pressure as outside hitter Aaron Russell …

Paris Olympics 2024: Ma shines as China retains men’s team table tennis gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Ma shines as China retains men’s team table tennis gold

The Hindu  

China successfully defended its Olympic men’s team title after beating Sweden in three nail-biting matches on Friday as Ma Long cemented his status as one of his country’s top athletes. Ma, already the most successful Olympic table tennis player, became the most decorated Olympian in China’s history with six gold medals. Both Sweden and France celebrated their ever medals in …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Japanese wrestling juggernaut Fujinami ambles to freestyle gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Japanese wrestling juggernaut Fujinami ambles to freestyle gold

The Hindu  

Japanese wrestling juggernaut Akari Fujinami extended her outrageous winning streak to claim the women’s 53kg freestyle gold of the Paris Olympics at the Champ-de-Mars Arena on Thursday. The 20-year-old arrived in Paris with a 130-0 record and capped her campaign with ridiculous ease winning the gold medal contest against Ecuador’s Lucia Yepez Guzman by technical superiority. I want to enjoy …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Italy beats Turkey to set up gold medal match with United States in women’s volleyball
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Italy beats Turkey to set up gold medal match with United States in women’s volleyball

The Hindu  

Italy beat European champion Turkey in straight sets in the women’s Olympic volleyball semifinals to move into the gold medal match where it will face the United States which edged Brazil in a five-set thriller earlier on Thursday. Versatile opposite Paola Egonu was the star of the show for Italy after she scored 24 points, including a crucial ace in …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Fast-finishing Hall takes 400m gold for US
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Fast-finishing Hall takes 400m gold for US

The Hindu  

Quincy Hall produced an incredible late surge to overhaul Briton Matthew Hudson-Smith and take a first Olympic 400 metres gold for the United States since 2008 in another scintillating race on Wednesday. Hudson-Smith seemed on course to win his country’s first gold over the distance since “Chariots of Fire” Eric Liddell in the Paris Games 100 years ago, but he …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Perez pulls away to give Spain gold in race walk relay
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Perez pulls away to give Spain gold in race walk relay

The Hindu  

Spain’s two-times world champions Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez took the gold medal in the mixed marathon race walk relay by nearly a minute at the Paris Games on Wednesday as the event made its Olympic debut. Follow the Olympics live here: Paris 2024 Olympic Games real-time updates Brian Pintado and Glenda Morejon of Ecuador took silver in 2:51.22, while …

Relentless Djokovic’s golden coronation in Paris
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Relentless Djokovic’s golden coronation in Paris

The Hindu  

August 4 may have seemed to be an ordinary Parisian Sunday filled with laze and relaxation. With 99 titles, 24 Majors, the elusive Olympic Gold, 1116 singles victories, and a win rate of 83.5%, Novak Djokovic has single-handedly put an end to a conversation spanning decades and has proved himself to be the best player to ever pick up a …

Paris 2024 Olympics: American Thomas fastest in women’s 200m semifinals
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: American Thomas fastest in women’s 200m semifinals

The Hindu  

Gabrielle Thomas of the United States sent an emphatic statement to her rivals in the Olympic women’s 200 metres as she cruised to the fastest time in the semifinal on Monday. Julien Alfred, who held off American Sha’Carri Richardson to win the 100m on Saturday and claim Saint Lucia’s first Olympic medal, clocked the second quickest time of 21.98. Rounding …

Aggressive Djokovic lays down the gauntlet again
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Aggressive Djokovic lays down the gauntlet again

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: At Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic had looked old. The Serbian’s success was also down to hitting the ball deep into the opponents’ court, giving Alcaraz less time to react; less time to run around the backhand and unleash the forehand. The first set — a mixture of mind numbingly long rallies and intense games — lasted 93 minutes, and …

Novak Djokovic reacts to Carlos Alcaraz's 'I let Spain down' remark after striking historic Olympic gold at Paris Games
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Novak Djokovic reacts to Carlos Alcaraz's 'I let Spain down' remark after striking historic Olympic gold at Paris Games

Hindustan Times  

Novak Djokovic finally had tears of joy at the Olympic Games on Sunday. The record-time Grand Slam winner and top seed dominated the men's singles tennis tournament to secure his first-ever gold medal at the Paris Olympics. While Djokovic scripted history with a historic gold, Spain's Alcaraz settled for silver after a 7-6, 7-6 loss to the Serbian ace at …

Tennis shifts from the Olympics to the US Open after golds for Novak Djokovic and Zheng Qinwen
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tennis shifts from the Olympics to the US Open after golds for Novak Djokovic and Zheng Qinwen

Associated Press  

PARIS — Hours after he knelt on the red clay, after his body shook as he cried, after he finally got to kiss an Olympic gold medal won for Serbia, Novak Djokovic was asked whether he can consider his tennis career complete. I love the drive, every day, every week, of training my body, perfecting my game, proving myself, still …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Japan wins historic gold in men’s foil team event
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Japan wins historic gold in men’s foil team event

The Hindu  

Japan won the Olympic men’s foil team title for the first time, beating Italy in a thrilling bout at the Paris Games on Sunday. Takahiro Shikine opened the scoring against Italy’s Tommaso Marini, and Kazuki Iimura, who finished fourth in the individual event on Monday, delivered the final touches in a 45-36 win. The bout was tight, with Japan leading …

Sachin Tendulkar can't keep calm after Novak Djokovic wins gold at Paris Olympics, 'serves' key Carlos Alcaraz analysis
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sachin Tendulkar can't keep calm after Novak Djokovic wins gold at Paris Olympics, 'serves' key Carlos Alcaraz analysis

Hindustan Times  

Novak Djokovic completed tennis on Sunday after adding the elusive Olympic gold to his all-time great career. The Serb battled past his rival Carlos Alcaraz with a vintage display to win 7-6 7-6 and complete his career Golden Slam in spectacular fashion, not dropping a set in six matches at Roland Garros in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Sachin Tendulkar made …

GOAT grabs gold: How Novak Djokovic solved Golden Slam puzzle with PlayStation-like performance against Carlos Alcaraz
4 months, 2 weeks ago

GOAT grabs gold: How Novak Djokovic solved Golden Slam puzzle with PlayStation-like performance against Carlos Alcaraz

Hindustan Times  

To whom much is given, much is tested. Out of all Grand Slam title wins, Novak Djokovic termed his PlayStation-like performance against Carlos Alcaraz in the Paris Olympics 2024 tennis final as the biggest achievement of his career on Sunday. Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz great each other after the men's singles tennis final at the Roland Garros …

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 10 (August 5) India's full schedule: Lakshya Sen eyes bronze medal; India to meet Romania
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024, Day 10 (August 5) India's full schedule: Lakshya Sen eyes bronze medal; India to meet Romania

Hindustan Times  

Novak Djokovic headlined Day 9 of the Paris Games by completing his career Golden Slam at the Paris Olympics 2024. Djokovic's tennis masterclass was not the only talking point at the Paris Games as the Indian hockey team produced one of their most resolute performances against Great Britain yesterday. India's Lakshya Sen in action during the badminton men’s singles semi-final …

Tennis pair win first Olympic medal for Russians in Paris
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tennis pair win first Olympic medal for Russians in Paris

New Indian Express  

PARIS: Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider on Sunday became the first Russians to win a medal at the Paris Olympics when they took silver in the women's tennis doubles. Playing as neutrals, they were beaten in three sets in the final by Italy's Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini. But the IOC has allowed their gradual return under a neutral banner, …

Paris Olympics: Novak Djokovic wins first gold medal in emotional final over Carlos Alcaraz
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Novak Djokovic wins first gold medal in emotional final over Carlos Alcaraz

ABC  

For a man so accustomed to winning, Novak Djokovic's Olympic record simply didn't add up. Now, after a thrilling 7-6, 7-6 win over Carlos Alcaraz in the Paris Olympics gold-medal match, the 24-time grand slam champion finally has the only piece of hardware as yet missing from his trophy cabinet. Three years earlier, Djokovic's Tokyo campaign ended in a shocking …

Paris Olympics Day 9: American men finally winning gold medals after women opened 9-0 lead
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics Day 9: American men finally winning gold medals after women opened 9-0 lead

Associated Press  

PARIS — The American men are finally matching the women at the Paris Olympics, where the female athletes went into the halfway mark with a 9-0 lead in individual gold medals for the United States. Bobby Finke set a world record in the 1,500-meter freestyle on the final night of swimming, Scottie Scheffler delivered the best performance of his greatest …

Andreeva and Shnaider, part of AIN, are the first Russians to get a medal at the 2024 Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Andreeva and Shnaider, part of AIN, are the first Russians to get a medal at the 2024 Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — The first medal for any Russian athlete at the 2024 Olympics — technically not representing their country, but competing as neutrals, because of the war on Ukraine — came in tennis on Sunday, when Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider got a silver in women’s doubles. “I’m not going to answer anything about politics here.. I’m here to talk …

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title

The Hindu  

World record holder Sarah Sjostrom won the women’s 50 metres freestyle gold at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, adding to the 100 title the Swede won last week. The 30-year-old Sjostrom is swimming as well as ever in her fifth Olympics and smashed Hungarian Katinka Hosszu’s Olympic record in the preliminaries. The Swede could not match that time in Sunday’s …

Paris Olympics 2024 Men's Tennis Final Highlights: Novak Djokovic Downs Carlos Alcaraz to Bag Gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024 Men's Tennis Final Highlights: Novak Djokovic Downs Carlos Alcaraz to Bag Gold

News 18  

Paris 2024, Tennis Men's Singles Final: Novak Djokovic Bags Gold With Win Over Carlos Alcaraz! Second set – Novak Djokovic 6-6 Carlos Alcaraz Paris 2024, Tennis Men's Singles Final: Second set - Novak Djokovic 5-6 Carlos Alcaraz Quick game as Alcaraz holds serve to love, yet again. Second set – Novak Djokovic 5-5 Carlos Alcaraz Paris 2024, Tennis Men's Singles …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz to win men’s singles gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz to win men’s singles gold

The Hindu  

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic produced a stunning display to beat Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 7-6 and win gold in the Paris 2023 Olympics tennis men’s singles final at Roland Garros on Sunday. The two players had met each other three weeks ago at the Wimbledon 2024 final, where the Alacaraz beat Djokovic in straight sets. However, at the French capital, the …

Paris Olympics 2024: Nino Salukvadze, the only woman to compete at 10 Games, says she’s retiring
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Nino Salukvadze, the only woman to compete at 10 Games, says she’s retiring

The Hindu  

After 10 Olympics and 36 years, Nino Salukvadze says she’s finally done. This time, though, she says she is done “for sure.” Coming to the Paris Olympics was about honoring her father, Vakhtang, who was also her coach. I gathered all my strength, for his sake.” Salukvadze’s father died earlier this year at the age of 93, but he lived …

Paris Olympics highlights: Lyles bags gold in 100m; Novak completes Golden Slam
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics highlights: Lyles bags gold in 100m; Novak completes Golden Slam

Hindustan Times  

India's Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to reigning champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles semi-finals while boxer Lovlina Borgohain was upstaged by China's Li Qian in the women's 75kg quarter-final on Day 9 of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. Lakshya Sen is still medal-bound in Paris Ace shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to World No.2 Viktor …

Paris Olympics highlights: Lyles bags gold in 100m; Novak completes Golden Slam
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics highlights: Lyles bags gold in 100m; Novak completes Golden Slam

Hindustan Times  

India's Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to reigning champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles semi-finals while boxer Lovlina Borgohain was upstaged by China's Li Qian in the women's 75kg quarter-final on Day 9 of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. Lakshya Sen is still medal-bound in Paris Ace shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to World No.2 Viktor …

Paris Olympics highlights: Lyles bags gold in 100m; Novak completes Golden Slam
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics highlights: Lyles bags gold in 100m; Novak completes Golden Slam

Hindustan Times  

India's Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to reigning champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles semi-finals while boxer Lovlina Borgohain was upstaged by China's Li Qian in the women's 75kg quarter-final on Day 9 of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. Lakshya Sen is still medal-bound in Paris Ace shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to World No.2 Viktor …

Paris Olympics: Nicola Olyslagers wins silver and Eleanor Patterson bronze in the high jump, Noah Lyles claims 100m sprint gold, Meg Harris wins swimming silver, Jess Fox out of kayak cross, as it hap
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Nicola Olyslagers wins silver and Eleanor Patterson bronze in the high jump, Noah Lyles claims 100m sprint gold, Meg Harris wins swimming silver, Jess Fox out of kayak cross, as it hap

ABC  

The Olympics certainly can put on a show in Paris Well, as we draw the curtain on day nine at the Olympics, from one perspective we might label it "Silver Sunday". There were so many storylines around, from a gripping contest in the women's high jump to the stunning conclusion to the women's road race where three of the world's …

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz head-to-head record ahead of clash for gold at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz head-to-head record ahead of clash for gold at Paris Olympics

India TV News  

DNovak Djokovic's quest for a gold medal at the Summer Games has brought him to the men's singles final at the Paris Olympics and the world No. The 24-time Grand Slam winner needs to win the Paris Olympic gold medal to complete a career golden slam but finds a worthy opponent in the form of Carlos Alcaraz in his way. …

What to watch at Olympics today: Djokovic vs. Alcaraz and Noah Lyles’ moment in 100m
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What to watch at Olympics today: Djokovic vs. Alcaraz and Noah Lyles’ moment in 100m

New York Times  

While Sunday’s schedule at the Paris Games isn’t quite as stacked as Saturday’s — when 31 gold medals were handed out in 24 hours — it still packs plenty of potential. Elsewhere, American Noah Lyles headlines the men’s 100-meter field and men’s golf crowns a gold medalist. TV: Peacock What to watch: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet for the …

How Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz to win Olympic gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz to win Olympic gold

New York Times  

PARIS — What does it take to beat the best tennis player in the world? With a display for the ages that produced a 7-6, 7-6 win over Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday afternoon at Roland Garros, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic captured the Olympic gold medal in the men’s singles, a prize he wanted more than any other and that had …

Sara Errani, Jasmine Paolini win women’s doubles gold medal for Italy at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sara Errani, Jasmine Paolini win women’s doubles gold medal for Italy at Paris Olympics

New York Times  

Italy’s Sara Errani completed a career Golden Slam by winning Olympic gold in the women’s doubles tennis event with Jasmine Paolini. The pair defeated Russia’s Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider, who were competing as Individual Neutral Athletes, with a score of 2-6, 6-1, 10-7 on Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland Garros on Sunday. It was Italy’s first Olympic tennis gold in …

Olympic tennis: Lorenzo Musetti of Italy beats Felix Auger-Aliassime for the men’s singles bronze
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic tennis: Lorenzo Musetti of Italy beats Felix Auger-Aliassime for the men’s singles bronze

Associated Press  

PARIS — Lorenzo Musetti won Italy’s first Olympic tennis medal in 100 years on Saturday night, beating Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 for the men’s singles bronze. “I’ve been eating plain pasta and chicken for three months, basically,” he said, “so I think eating a pizza is the least I can do tonight.” The only other Italian medal …

Sha'Carri Richardson Takes Silver Behind Julien Alfred In Olympic 100 Meters
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sha'Carri Richardson Takes Silver Behind Julien Alfred In Olympic 100 Meters

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sha’Carri Richardson didn’t get a storybook finish on Saturday at the Paris Olympics ― but she did get silver. Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred celebrates after winning ahead of Sha'Carri Richardson, left, and US' Melissa Jefferson, right, in the women's 100m final. Gold medal winner Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia, center, silver medal winner Sha'Carri Richardson of United …

Paris 2024: Zheng Qinwen scripts history by becoming first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Zheng Qinwen scripts history by becoming first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold

Hindustan Times  

Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win Olympic tennis singles gold when she defeated Croatia's Donna Vekic on Saturday, hailing her victory as a "proud" moment for herself and her country. Zheng's victory came on the same Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros where in 2011 celebrated compatriot Li Na became China's first Grand Slam champion in a …

Paris Olympics: Djokovic and Alcaraz eye power and glory in Olympic gold medal duel
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Djokovic and Alcaraz eye power and glory in Olympic gold medal duel

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic insists Carlos Alcaraz will be the “favourite” for Olympic gold on Augut 4 in the latest instalment of tennis’s generational power grab. “I don’t consider myself a favourite because Alcaraz has proven he’s the best player in the world,” said Djokovic pointing to the Spaniard’s rare achievement of winning the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back. “Not to take …

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet for the Olympic tennis men’s singles gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet for the Olympic tennis men’s singles gold

Associated Press  

PARIS — Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet for the men’s tennis singles gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Sunday in the latest installment of a fascinating old-vs.-young rivalry that included a matchup in the Wimbledon final three weeks ago. “Hopefully,” Alcaraz said with a chuckle, “the same as Wimbledon.” Here is what else to know about the …

2024 Olympics tennis: Matt Ebden goes from lopsided loss in singles to doubles gold with John Peers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 Olympics tennis: Matt Ebden goes from lopsided loss in singles to doubles gold with John Peers

Associated Press  

PARIS — Matt Ebden’s 2024 Olympics started with his first singles match in more than two years — a 6-0, 6-1 loss to Novak Djokovic as a fill-in after other players pulled out of that event. Ebden and Peers won Australia’s second tennis gold medal in Summer Games history on Saturday, beating Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram of the United …

Paris Olympics: Matthew Ebden and John Peers win gold, Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown bag more medals — as it happened
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Matthew Ebden and John Peers win gold, Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown bag more medals — as it happened

ABC  

Saint Lucia sprinter Julien Alfred has won her country's first ever Olympic medal, taking out the women's 100m sprint in a national record time of 10.72. On a rainy night in Paris, Alfred tore out of the blocks and led the field for the next 90 metres, winning the gold convincingly over world number one Sha'Carri Richardson, who finished second …

Lorenzo Musetti wins Olympic bronze medal in men’s singles over Auger-Aliassime
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Lorenzo Musetti wins Olympic bronze medal in men’s singles over Auger-Aliassime

New York Times  

Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti continued his stellar summer with a bronze medal victory in men’s singles Saturday, defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada in three sets 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. It is Musetti’s first Olympic medal of his career and he will be on the podium Sunday, joining Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, who contest the gold medal match. GO DEEPER Game, Set, …

Olympics tennis: Siniakova and Machac win gold but are keeping their relationship status secret
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics tennis: Siniakova and Machac win gold but are keeping their relationship status secret

Associated Press  

PARIS — Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac hugged and kissed each other when they won the 2024 Olympics mixed doubles tennis gold medal for the Czech Republic on Friday night, then laughed about keeping their relationship status “top secret.” Sinikova and Machac defeated Wang Xinyu and Zhang Zhizhen 6-2, 5-7, 10-8 in a match tiebreaker in the final. “We like …

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