Djokovic turns down the heat
Who is in at the US Open?
The US Open starts in less than a month, but it is still unclear who exactly will be competing in it. Here we take a look at who is likely to be in New York – and who will probably give it a miss.
The US Open is taking place as scheduled, starting on August 31, and with a whole host of precautions to reduce the risk of COVID-19.
Chasing that elusive 24th Grand Slam title, Serena Williams will play – fitness permitting. Novak Djokovic, after expressing his dissatisfaction with the rules laid down by the US Open, has since backed down a little.
Former champion Andy Murray says he intends to play as long as everyone’s safety can be guaranteed.
Ronaldo brace not enough
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, including an unstoppable longrange goal, to give Juventus victory over Lyon in the Champions League on Friday, but it was not enough as the French side reached the quarter-finals on away goals.
After both sides converted contentious penalties in the first-half, Ronaldo struck from out of the blue on the hour but Lyon clung on for a 2-2 aggregate draw that sent them to next week’s final eight tournament in Lisbon.
They will meet Manchester City in a one-legged quarter-final.
Machester City have to be counted among the favourites when the mini-tournament in Portugal begins next week.
Hamilton is favourite at Silverstone again
The Formula One calendar makes its second pit stop at Silverstone for the special 70th Anniversary Grand Prix this weekend, and Lewis Hamilton will once again be the surefire favourite to land a double success on home turf.
It would be fitting that the special edition race – the second part of a double-header in Northampton – would be won by Britain’s most-decorated driver after he clinched his seventh race win at Silverstone last weekend.
Just as F1 had in Austria, this weekend’s race cannot be called the British Grand Prix because there would be a duplication of the race that happened a week ago. Instead, the organisers have decided to mark the first race at the famous circuit in 1950 with its own one-of-a-kind race.