Factbox: Nadal’s record-breaking 12 French Open final victories
Factbox on Rafael Nadal’s French Open final wins after he beat Dominic Thiem for the second year running on Sunday to become the first player to win the same Grand Slam title 12 times, edging ahead of Margaret Court’s 11 Australian Open crowns:
Esport: Frenchman ‘RvP’ wins Roland Garros eSeries
Marvin ‘RvP’ Nonone won the Roland Garros eSeries by defeating fellow Frenchman Thibaut Karmaly in the final on Sunday.
Factbox: French Open champion Rafa Nadal
Factbox on Rafa Nadal, who beat Dominic Thiem 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 in the final on Sunday to win his 12th French Open title:
Factbox: List of French Open men’s singles champions
2019 Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Dominic Thiem (Austria) 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1
Soccer: Cristiane scores hat-trick as Brazil sink Jamaica for perfect start
Brazil’s Cristiane became the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the women’s World Cup as the former finalists sealed a superb 3-0 victory over debutants Jamaica on Sunday to kick off their campaign in convincing fashion.
Exclusive: French Open organizers ask employees to fill empty seats on main court
French Open organizers asked employees to fill empty corporate seats for Saturday’s men’s semi-final and start of the women’s final, demanding they stay ‘discreet’ and take off their accreditation once seated, Reuters learned on Sunday.
Soccer: Italy upset Australia with Bonansea double
Barbara Bonansea scored twice to give Italy a surprise, last-gasp 2-1 victory against Australia in their opening Group C game at the women’s World Cup on Sunday.
IAAF extends ban on Russian athletics federation over doping
Global athletics governing body IAAF on Sunday extended a ban against Russia’s athletics federation and said Reuters findings on banned Russian coaches still working with athletes would be investigated.
Paris bookends remarkable decade for Barty
Ashleigh Barty hated her first trip to Paris but 10 years later, after one of the more remarkable tennis journeys, she woke up in the French capital on Sunday as queen of Roland Garros.
IAAF extends ban against Russia
Global athletics governing body IAAF on Sunday extended a ban against Russia’s athletics federation, which has been suspended since 2015 over evidence of mass doping in the sport.
