Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Tennis-Eubanks finds grass is greener on the opposite facet at Wimbledon

Christopher Eubanks known as grass the “stupidest surface to play tennis on” a month in the past however the wiry American was singing a brand new tune on Friday after securing the largest win of his profession to succeed in the Wimbledon third spherical. Eubanks expressed his disdain for grass in a textual content message with Belgian four-time main winner Kim Clijsters that he shared on-line and she or he gave him recommendation that he took into his 6-3 3-6 6-2 7-6(3) win over British primary Cameron Norrie on Friday.

Tennis-Alcaraz overcomes Muller regardless of error-strewn efficiency

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz produced an entertaining combination of energy hitting, fearsome returning and delicate dropshots to beat France’s Alexandre Muller 6-4 7-6(2) 6-3 and attain the third spherical at Wimbledon on Friday. But he made 41 unforced errors and didn’t have all of it his personal manner in opposition to an obstinate opponent, who clearly loved his first outing on the large stage and went toe-to-toe with the Spaniard for a lot of the match.

Tennis-Djokovic wins in nick of time, Alcaraz shines, Brits out

Novak Djokovic confirmed once more why he stays invincible at Wimbledon, younger rival Carlos Alcaraz graced Centre Court for the primary time and Andy Murray’s hopes resulted in Greek tragedy on one other marathon day on the grasscourt slam on Friday. Serbia’s Djokovic, chasing information on a number of fronts, left it late to e book his place in spherical 4, beating Stan Wawrinka 6-3 6-1 7-6(5) simply earlier than Wimbledon’s 11pm curfew.

Motor racing-Wolff says would-be new F1 groups should purchase an current one

Formula One has 11 groups at Silverstone this weekend, considered one of them the creation of Brad Pitt and Hollywood moviemakers, however in actuality the prevailing 10 stay proof against increasing their numbers. Several would-be newcomers are searching for to turn out to be an eleventh or twelfth crew however that might deliver with it a dilution of revenues for the remaining.

Tennis-Swiatek stays heading in the right direction after beating Martic

Top seed Iga Swiatek saved her Wimbledon marketing campaign on monitor with a 6-2 7-5 defeat of Croatia’s Petra Martic on Friday as she reached the fourth spherical with out dropping a set. The four-time Grand Slam champion was made to work more durable than the scoreline suggests however was nonetheless comparatively untroubled as she matched her finest run on the championships.

Tennis-Djokovic beats Wawrinka simply earlier than closing time

Stan Wawrinka mentioned he stood no probability of beating Novak Djokovic of their Wimbledon third-round conflict on Friday and the Swiss’s prediction proved spot on as he was outplayed on Centre Court. Walking out little greater than two hours earlier than Wimbledon’s 11pm curfew, seven-time champion Djokovic was in a rush as he rattled via two units and although he met extra resistance after that he sealed a 6-3 6-1 7-6(5) win simply earlier than closing time.

Tennis-British balloon bursts as valiant Murray fizzles on major stage

For a post-lunchtime session the house followers rushed into Centre Court like not often earlier than, hurriedly sweeping scone crumbs from their shirt fronts, to calm down for what they hoped could be an epic British Wimbledon victory. Andy Murray can pack a Wimbledon courtroom like few others — any time of day or evening — and when he strode onto that the majority hallowed patch of turf in tennis, two-sets-to-one up in opposition to fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, the stage was set.

Tennis-Tsitsipas ends Murray’s hopes with comeback win

Gritty Stefanos Tsitsipas fought off Andy Murray to silence a partisan Centre Court crowd with an outstanding five-set victory in a gripping Wimbledon second-round match on Friday. The 24-year-old Greek trailed by two units to at least one after twice Wimbledon champion Murray edged forward in three tight units on Thursday evening earlier than Wimbledon’s curfew halted play mid-battle.

Tennis-Jabeur says assembly Beckham impressed her to play effectively

Last 12 months’s Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur was filled with reward for former England midfielder David Beckham after their assembly this week, saying the encounter impressed her to play effectively. Jabeur made fast work of Chinese qualifier Bai Zhuoxuan with a 6-1 6-1 victory in 45 minutes to maneuver into the third spherical at Wimbledon on Friday.

Tennis-Berrettini and Zverev conflict on street to redemption at Wimbledon

Matteo Berrettini ought to ideally be taking part in on showcourts at Wimbledon having reached the 2021 last however he has silently plugged away on the outer courts to earn his place on Court One the place he’ll meet Alexander Zverev on Saturday. Once an up-and-coming participant on grass having gained the Stuttgart Open and Queen’s Club Championships twice, the Italian missed final 12 months’s Wimbledon after testing constructive for COVID-19 on the eve of the event.

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