Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final to win his fourth Grand Slam title.
Factbox on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Alexander Zverev
Here is a quick glance of all the highs and lows from Nadal's stupendous career:
The country's woes at World Cups, be it the 50-over or shortest format, are well documented and so the expectations back home have been tempered
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has been criticised for failing to meet "transformational targets" with only one black African in Kagiso Rabada part of the T20 World Cup squad.
South Africa will have no room for error as their world-class batters will be keen to flex their muscles against a spirited USA in their opening Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup.
The Proteas are not expected to tinker with their four-pronged pace attack comprising Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Ottneil Baartmen that has served them well in the tournament so far with Keshav Maharaj taking on the spin duties.
Johnson sidelined for Aus tour of UK
England batters look to tame strong South African bowling
24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic looked completely powerless as he was pummeled into submission by Spain's Carlos Alcaraz.
West Indies will need their all-round firepower against a rampaging South Africa in their must-win final Super Eight clash.
Aiden Markram replaced Temba Bavuma as T20I skipper of the South African national side.
Without belittling the poised run of the Proteas, Afghanistan have been the revelation of this ICC showpiece.
England will need to defeat Namibia in their last league match and hope that Scotland lose to Australia.
England will be looking to bounce back from a rain-affected opening match and solidify their T20 World Cup campaign
South Africa host Australia for three T20 matches from August 30 to September 3 and five ODIs from September 7 to 17.
Given that Twelve Final Days doesn't really delve into the genesis of Roger Federer, the ups and downs of his career, the assumption is that it is meant for people who are already familiar with his work, observes Deepti Patwardhan.
India will attempt to end its title drought against a South African side, which is unfamiliar with the winning feeling at major events.
The cause of outrage is the presence of just one black player in the South Africa squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
IMAGES from Day 6 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Saturday.
Tsitsipas made short work of Norwegian eighth seed Casper Ruud as he seized a third Monte Carlo Masters title in four years with a 6-1, 6-4 victory on Sunday.
Roger Federer brings down the curtain on his illustrious career later this week but the Swiss maestro has assured his millions of fans that he will not become a tennis ghost.
Markram ton and spin twins see South Africa to ODI win over Australia
Factbox on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat seven-time champion Novak Djokovic
Shubhankar Sharma shot his best round of 2023 as he fired a flawless 7-under 65, that included an eagle and five birdies.
After a two-hour delay, Powell put South Africa into bat in damp conditions and got immediate returns as key batsmen Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw departed cheaply.
Carmona fires Spain into World Cup final with 2-1 win over Sweden
South Africa finished their engagements with five points from as many games.
'There is so much excitement brewing about Wednesday's Alcaraz and Rune quarter-finals showdown -- it could well be a juicy foretaste of things to come.'
South Africa have named three front-line spinners in their squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and Oman but left out opening batsman Janneman Malan.
The Netherlands and Sweden marched into the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Temba Bavuma has recovered from injury and will take charge
Frances Tiafoe sealed Team World's first victory over Team Europe in the Laver Cup as he saved four match points on the way to beating Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday.
Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev clinched the Laver Cup for Team Europe with a 6-2, 6-7(4), 10-3 win over Team World's Reilly Opelka and Denis Shapovalov on Sunday in Boston.
Venus Williams is a two-time mixed doubles winner at Grand Slams, triumphing at the Australian Open and Roland Garros in 1998.
Vedaant, son of Indian actor R Madhavan, has bettered his personal best times in all three events he has participated in in the ongoing meet.
Triumphant European Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn said his 12 players had made his job an "easy one" during a weekend in which they comprehensively outplayed the United States in France.
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