Coco Gauff claimed the biggest win of her young career on Friday with a stunning upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open to reach the fourth round. Caroline Wozniacki and Serena Williams also lost their respective matches earlier in the day. Images from Day 5 of the Australian Open played at Melbourne Park on Friday.
Top seeded Ash Barty overcame a slow start to defeat Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-1, while Simona Halep battled past Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 7-5 6-4 in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday.
The match ended in 52 minutes as Williams played her forehand into the net.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.
'I was not nervous because I had to wrestle strong opponents. It is a World Championship and qualifying for the Olympics was very important for me, so that nervousness was there'
Images from the third day at the US Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, in New York, on Wednesday:
A summary of Thursday's play at the French Open.
'I like to challenge myself. Competing against players much younger than me is something that I want to keep doing,' says Chess Legend Viswanathan Anand
Serbian Djokovic, who 12 months ago had elbow surgery, won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2018, before lifting this year's Australian Open crown, to add to his tally of Grand Slam singles titles and reclaim top spot in the rankings.
It beats Netflix any day, exclaims Prithvi Singh.
A round-up of Friday's Euro 2020 qualifying matches.
A summary of Sunday's matches at the French Open.
'Everyone thinks it was a money-related issue, but it wasn't'
Hewitt, the 2001 champion, received his wildcard via a reciprocal agreement with Tennis Australia, which will grant an American a wild card into next year's Australian Open, and was among 16 players who received wildcard entries.
Yogeshwar Dutt emerged the costliest Indian grappler in the inaugural Pro Wrestling League (PWL) auctions in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Images from Day 9 at the French Open.
Andy Murray continued his remarkable run on clay.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
While Federer and Nadal will look to reignite the flair and fight they showed to reach last year's final, 2018 could have a different script at play.
Second seed Sloane Stephens was shocked 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 by Germany's Andrea Petkovic in the second round of the Citi Open on Wednesday, disrupting the American's buildup to her US Open title defence.
After a brief interruption when the players were locked at 5-5 in the opening set, Federer saved two set points in the tiebreak and held firm to gain the upper hand in the contest.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
Six-time champion Novak Djokovic's hopes of turning around his season at the Miami Open ended in the second round when he was defeated 6-3, 6-4 by Frenchman Benoit Paire.
Coach Pep Guardiola was left thrilled after ManchesterCity revived their Champions League bid by beating his old club Barcelona 3-1 in a gloriously open Group C encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Lalita Babar qualified for the women's 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fourth in the qualifying Heat 2 with a national record time, while compatriot Sudha Singh was eliminated in the Olympic Games on Saturday.
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Maria Sharapova's mix of grit and power were enough to see off American teenager Sofia Kenin 7-5, 6-2 in the third round of the US Open on Friday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
The World number 14 subdued the young Russian 6-3, 6-4 to capture his fifth ATP singles title.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
IMAGES from the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Pakistani teenage rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has donated $50,000 to help rebuild UN schools in Gaza that have been damaged during the recent fighting in the enclave.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday.
Director Justin Lin injects his Fast and Furious vigour to the series, says Sukanya Verma.
These photos prove we live in a bizarre world.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
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