Djokovic destroys Tsonga to reach Paris last eight
PARIS (Reuters) – World No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia continued his stroll through the French Open draw when he destroyed local favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1 6-4 6-1 on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals.
Federer hits 10-year low, Djokovic eases through
PARIS (Reuters) – Roger Federer suffered his earliest defeat at the French Open for a decade on Sunday when he lost to Latvian Ernests Gulbis in the fourth round but Novak Djokovic made light work of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the quarter-finals in a …
Sharapova fights back to reach French Open quarter-finals
PARIS (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova, seventh seed and last year’s losing finalist, won the last nine games of the match to sweep past Australia’s Samantha Stosur 3-6 6-4 6-0 into the French Open’s quarter-finals on Sunday.
Pele’s son sentenced to 33 years in prison
RIO DEIRO (Reuters) – The son of former Brazil striker Pele has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for laundering money earned from drug trafficking, Brazilian media reported.
Qatar ‘vehemently denies’ latest accusation of 2022 wrongdoing
LONDON (Reuters) – Qatari organizers of soccer’s 2022 World Cup have “vehemently” denied accusations their successful bid was corrupt, saying its lawyers were looking into claims made by a British Sunday newspaper.
Thai Thongchai wins Scandinavian Masters in playoff
(Reuters) – Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee won the Scandinavian Masters after beating Stephen Gallacher and Victor Dubuisson on the first playoff hole in Sweden on Sunday.
Federer derailed at French Open by reformed Gulbis
PARIS (Reuters) – Roger Federer’s French Open campaign was derailed by reformed playboy Ernests Gulbis on Sunday when the Swiss suffered his worst result at Roland Garros since 2004 in a 6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-2 4-6 6-3 defeat in the fourth round. The 2009 champion and fourth seed was second best for most of the match and made an unusually high number of unforced errors – 59 – on the Philippe Chatrier show court to hand the 18th seed from Latvia the biggest win of his career.
Cycling-Colombian Quintana wins Giro at first attempt
TRIESTE Italy (Reuters) – Nairo Quintana took victory in the Giro d’Italia in commanding style at his first attempt on Sunday, becoming the second Colombian to win a grand tour.
Federer out as Gulbis powers into French Open quarters
PARIS (Reuters) – Roger Federer slipped to the level of ordinary mortals at the French Open on Sunday when he was beaten 6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the fourth round by 18th seed Ernests Gulbis of Latvia.
Six of the best for Marquez after battle at Mugello
ROME (Reuters) – Marc Marquez continued his dominance of the MotoGP World Championship with victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, his sixth successive win.
