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Federer reaches French Open fourth round, Pliskova out
PARIS (Agencies): Roger Federer became the oldest man to reach the French Open fourth round in 47 years on Friday by winning his record 400th Grand Slam match in straight sets against Norwegian Casper Ruud, while women’s second seed Karolina Pliskova was dumped out. The 37-year-old Federer, playing at Roland Garros for the first time since...
Nadal, Federer target second week at Roland Garros
PARIS: Roger Federer continues his first French Open campaign in four years on Friday with a third-round match against Norway’s Casper Ruud, while reigning champion Rafael Nadal faces Belgian David Goffin. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at three matches to watch on the sixth day of the tournament: FIRST MEETING: Federer heads into his 15th...
Tottenham and Liverpool chase biggest win of all to drop loser tag for good
MADRID: Among the rewards for the Champions League winners on Saturday will be silverware, status and history but the greatest prize awaiting Liverpool or Tottenham might be an end to the agonising wait. Combined, it has been 18 years – seven for Liverpool, 11 for Tottenham – since either lifted a trophy, despite huge strides made in recent years...
Nadal, Muguruza post straight-set wins at French Open
PARIS (Agencies): Another German qualifier named Yannick, another easy win for Rafael Nadal. Chasing a record-extending 12th title at the French Open, Nadal posted a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win over Yannick Maden on Wednesday to reach the third round of the clay-court Grand Slam. Nadal lost only six games in the first round against Yannick Hanfmann. He was...
Russia welcomes Iran non aggression move in Gulf
Monitoring Desk MOSCOW: Russia hailed on Monday an Iranian initiative to conclude a non-aggression pact with the Persian Gulf countries. This step can ease tensions in the region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, speaking at a news conference in Moscow, following the meeting with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla. “To...
Political novice wins Lithuania presidential race
VILNIUS: Gitanas Nauseda, a centre-right independent and political novice, won Lithuania’s presidential runoff in a race marked by low populist sentiment and concerns over inequality in the Baltic eurozone state.Although Lithuanian presidents do not directly craft economic policy, bread-and-butter issues have dominated the race. Experts...
Curtain up for returning Federer at new-look Roland Garros
PARIS: Roger Federer returns to a new look Roland Garros on Sunday after a four-year absence, admitting he’ll be an underdog in his attempt to claim a 21st Grand Slam title. The 37-year-old Swiss star is the headline act on opening day, 10 years after his one triumph in Paris and two decades since his tournament debut. Federer, who played...
Sri Lanka tourism suffers after deadly terrorist attack
Monitoring Desk COLOMBO: The deadly bombings that struck Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday have led many foreign visitors to stay away from the island nation. The Lonely Planet travel guide named Sri Lanka as its top nation for travelers in 2019. The country is known for its beautiful beaches, ancient ruins, wildlife and parks. But on April 21, more...
Russia might regain voting rights in Council of Europe
HELSINKI (AA): Russia may regain voting right in the Council of Europe (COE), the organization said Friday. “All member states should be entitled to participate on an equal basis in the Committee of Ministers and in the Parliamentary Assembly, the two statutory organs of the Council of Europe,” according to a declaration adopted by the COE...
Kremlin protests after US arrests Russian accused of smuggling fighter jet manuals
MOSCOW: The Kremlin protested on Wednesday over the extradition from ex-Soviet Georgia to the United States of a Russian man accused of smuggling F-16 fighter jet manuals into Russia in breach of U.S. arms export law. Oleg Tishchenko, a software developer, was earlier this year extradited to the United States from Georgia, where he was reported...
