The victory completed a dominant two days for the 20-year-old, one of five Britons in a field of 18 in identical Formula Three cars, after setting the pace in Friday practice and starting on pole position. * Second-placed Borussia Dortmund squandered a two-goal lead and were held to a 2-2 draw by Werder Bremen at the 32nd round in Bundesliga on Saturday. With the result, Dortmund sit now four points adrift to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, who eased 3-1 past bottom side Hannover at home the same day to have 74 points from 32 matches. The Bavarians can wrap a seventh successive title by winning at RB Leipzig next Saturday. * Liverpool will be without their Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino for Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona at Anfield, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Saturday. Klopp could also be without another key forward in Mohamed Salah after the Egyptian was carried off with a head injury in Saturday's 3-2 win at Newcastle. * Inter Milan risk … [Read more...] about Chadwick wins inaugural W Series race in British one-two
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Thiem rallies to deny Federer sixth ATP Indian Wells Masters title
Dominic Thiem claims his first ATP Masters 1000 crown. — Photo tennis365.comViet Nam News Tennis INDIAN WELLS — Dominic Thiem denied Roger Federer a record sixth Indian Wells title, beating the Swiss great 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday to claim his first ATP Masters 1000 crown. The 25-year-old Austrian, ranked eighth in the world, had fallen in two prior Masters finals, both in Madrid. But he rallied for a third career win over Federer in five meetings, his first over the Swiss on hard courts. Thiem earned the crucial break in the 11th game of the final set, connecting on two sharply angled passing winners to give himself a break point which he converted with a stinging forehand winner. He sealed the match after two hours and two minutes when Federer’s backhand found the net and will now return to a career-high ranking of fourth in the world. It was the second year in a row that Federer was denied in the Indian Wells final. In 2018 he missed out on three championship … [Read more...] about Thiem rallies to deny Federer sixth ATP Indian Wells Masters title
Djokovic hails ‘perfect 5 months’ as he targets ATP Finals glory
Novak Djokovic revelled in his "perfect" five months on Friday (Nov 9) as he took aim at his sixth ATP Finals title with the year-end number one ranking in the bag. Novak Djokovic has been dominant since winning Wimbledon. (Photo: AFP/Kena Betancur) The Serb, who won Wimbledon and the US Open, earlier this week replaced the injured Rafael Nadal at the top of the men's rankings and is guaranteed to end 2018 in top spot. Speaking before the start of the season finale at London's O2 Arena, the Serb said next to the Grand Slams and the ATP Finals, reaching the number one spot was the "ultimate challenge" in the sport. "I'm very proud of that achievement and I understand that it's extra special this year because of the journey I've been through in the last 15 months, especially and particularly in the last eight to 10 months. "After February's elbow surgery it looked quite improbable that I would be in this position as the year-end number one, not just because of the rankings - I … [Read more...] about Djokovic hails ‘perfect 5 months’ as he targets ATP Finals glory
Tsitsipas stars at Next Gen ATP Finals, but De Minaur having ’hell of a year’
Stefanos Tsitsipas. — Photo sportinglife.comViet Nam News Tennis MILAN — Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas may be the star attraction at the Next Gen ATP Finals but Australian Alex de Minaur said on Thursday he was "having a hell of a year" as both raced into the semi-finals of the season-ending tournament for players aged under-21 with only one set dropped in three games. Tsitsipas, ranked 15th in the world, will take on last year’s finalist Andrey Rublev in Friday’s semi-finals with de Minaur, 19, up against Spaniard Jaume Munar. "I’m playing well, I’m feeling well, and I’m happy to be the star," said Tsitsipas, 20. "But I know there’s another star who had three wins in a row in the other part of the draw. So the tournament is not over yet." The Greek player, in Group A in the round robin tournament, was referring to de Minaur who also won his three matches in Group B. The Australian began the season at number 208 and reached a … [Read more...] about Tsitsipas stars at Next Gen ATP Finals, but De Minaur having ’hell of a year’
Golf: Koepka to become new world No. 1 after CJ Cup win
Koepka posted a final round of 64 at the Nine Bridges Golf Club on Jeju island on Sunday, finishing with a flourish by eagling the last hole for a combined 21-under 267 at the US$9.5 million tournament. The 28-year-old, who won two of this year’s four majors and was named the US tour’s Player of the Year, will move up from third spot to replace Dustin Johnson as number one when the latest rankings are released. * British number one Kyle Edmund won the first ATP title of his career when he beat Gael Monfils of France 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(4) in the final of the European Open in Antwerp on Sunday. Edmund had reached his first ATP final in April, losing to Pablo Andujar in Marrakesh, shortly after replacing the injury-hit Andy Murray as British number one. * Spain's Marc Marquez wrapped up his third straight MotoGP championship with victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday after title rival Andrea Dovizioso fell on the penultimate lap while trying to find a way past the Honda … [Read more...] about Golf: Koepka to become new world No. 1 after CJ Cup win