Canadian Open: Carreno Busta wins opener against wildcard Draxl
Carreno Busta won his first Masters 1000 title when the tournament was played in Montreal three years ago.
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Another Spaniard, Jaume Munar, advanced with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Dan Martin, a Canadian who came through qualifying to secure his first ATP Tour main draw appearance.
There were no seeded players in action Monday at the tournament in which top-ranked Jannik Sinner, No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, No. 5 Jack Draper and No. 6 Novak Djokovic had already withdrawn.
Among the notable results, Australian qualifier Tristan Schoolkate beat rising Brazilian teenage star Joao Fonseca 7-6 (5), 6-4; and American Mackenzie McDonald topped Belgium's David Goffin 6-4, 6-4.
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- Hindustan Times
Katie Ledecky sets record with 7th straight world title in 800m freestyle against Summer McIntosh
Katie Ledecky once again dominated the 800-meter freestyle event. The American swimmer clinched her seventh consecutive world title on Saturday in Singapore, holding off a strong charge from 17-year-old Canadian standout Summer McIntosh. According to NBC, Ledecky led for much of the race, but McIntosh narrowed the gap lap by lap. At the 700-meter mark, the Canadian briefly nosed ahead by just 0.14 seconds. It looked like the crown might be slipping-until Ledecky dug in. Katie Ledecky won her seventh consecutive world title in the 800-meter freestyle, overcoming a challenge from Summer McIntosh.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)(AP) By the final stretch, she had pulled back in front, holding off the teenager and sealing her place in history. Also Read: Luka Doncic contract extension: Lakers star makes huge announcement after signing deal; wins hearts Another record smashed by Katie Ledecky With Saturday's win, Ledecky now owns more world titles in a single event than any swimmer in history. Her seventh gold in the 800 free moves past her own six-title streak in the 1500 free, and past Sweden's Sarah Sjöström, who won six in the 50 butterfly. 'It's been a really great season and I think coming into tonight, no matter what the outcome was, I was gonna be really happy with my season,' the swimmer told NBC Sports. 'And I think I just took the pressure off and allowed me to enjoy the race and kind of appreciate that moment,' she added. This was not just a win-it was a statement. Ledecky, now 27, has been racing and winning on the international stage for over a decade. And while there is no shortage of young talent rising fast, she is not ready to hand over anything just yet. Also read: Katie Ledecky's legend grows with 8th Olympic gold; where does she rank in comparison to all-time great Michael Phelps? Her training has been solid, and her control in the pool still sets her apart. She never panicked when McIntosh pulled ahead for that split-second. Instead, she reeled her back in, one stroke at a time. That final 100 meters proved it: Ledecky is not just still in the game, she is still setting the standard. FAQs Why is Katie Ledecky so much faster than anyone? Her unmatched endurance, efficient stroke, and brutal training regimen give her a massive edge in distance freestyle events. What syndrome does Katie Ledecky have? She does not have any known medical syndrome; she's simply a dominant athlete with extraordinary talent and discipline. Where does Katie Ledecky live? She currently lives and trains in Florida.
The Hindu
8 hours ago
- The Hindu
World Swimming Championships 2025: Ledecky pips McIntosh for 800m freestyle title; USA sets new world record
Katie Ledecky showed she is still the gold standard in the 800 metres freestyle after ending Summer McIntosh's bid for five individual titles while fending off Australian surprise package Lani Pallister at the world championships on Saturday. American Ledecky had to fight all the way in a thrilling three-way battle to secure her seventh world title in the event and 23rd overall in a time of 8:05.62 at the Singapore pool. With three gold medals in the bag and grinding through a huge programme, McIntosh mounted a brave challenge and took the lead with 100 metres to go as fans roared in the stands. But Ledecky found another gear to snatch back the lead then rode home with the gallant Pallister (8:05.98) pushing her to the finish. (L-R) Gold medallist Katie Ledecky of USA and silver medallist Summer McIntosh of Canada pose on the podium. | Photo Credit: AFP 'I kind of figured it was going to be more than just Summer,' said Ledecky. 'Definitely the fastest field in the 800 ever ... I'm happy I could come out on top.' McIntosh, who finished 1.67 seconds behind Ledecky, had hoped to match Michael Phelps's feat of winning five individual gold medals at a single world championships. But the 18-year-old Canadian can finish off a brilliant campaign with gold in the 400 individual medley (IM) on the final day on Sunday. Record-breaking relay While McIntosh may one day be held in the same esteem as nine-time Olympic gold medallist Ledecky, Australia's Kaylee McKeown has already cemented her place as the greatest backstroker in women's swimming. ALSO READ | United States breaks mixed 4x100m freestyle relay world record The only woman to win back-to-back Olympic 100m and 200m backstroke golds, McKeown completed another double in Singapore with an emphatic win in the 200m. Once again it was American Regan Smith looking to take down McKeown, only to be reeled in on the last lap as the Australian dominator clocked 2:03.33, the third fastest swim of all time. It was nearly a second better than Smith (2:04.29), who had taken silver behind McKeown in the 100m and 200m at the Paris Olympics and again in the 100m in Singapore. Fastest off the blocks, McEvoy once again denied Ben Proud (21.26) gold, having beaten the Briton to the Olympic title by a fingertip in Paris exactly a year ago. | Photo Credit: AP Just like in Paris, McKeown's win came straight after compatriot Cameron McEvoy stormed to his second 50m freestyle title in 21.14 seconds, becoming the oldest Australian world champion at the age of 31. Fastest off the blocks, McEvoy once again denied Ben Proud (21.26) gold, having beaten the Briton to the Olympic title by a fingertip in Paris exactly a year ago. Leon Marchand and his 200m IM world record was one of the biggest headlines from the Singapore meet but another Frenchman grabbed the spotlight on Saturday. Maxime Grousset rocketed to his second 100m butterfly world title in 49.62, beating Swiss Noe Ponti and recording the third quickest swim of all-time in the event. Only American world record holder Caeleb Dressel (49.45) has gone faster. It was Grousset's second butterfly title in Singapore, having also beaten Ponti for the 50m on day two. Gretchen Walsh kept the U.S. team medal haul ticking upwards with a dominant victory in the 50m butterfly, adding to her 100m title in Singapore. Touching the wall in 24.83 seconds, Walsh was nearly half a second better than runner-up Alex Perkins, who set an Australian record of 25.31. There was more cheer for the United States as Jack Alexy, Patrick Sammon, Kate Douglass and Torri Huske combined to win the non-Olympic mixed 4x100m freestyle relay gold in a world record time of 3:18.83, shaving nearly half a second off Australia's mark from the event two years ago in Fukuoka (3:18.83). Marchand, the 'French Phelps', will look to add the 400m IM title to his 200m IM gold on the final day. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Apart from McIntosh's 400m IM title bid, there are seven other gold medals on offer in a packed programme on the final day. Marchand, the 'French Phelps', will look to add the 400m IM title to his 200m IM gold, while German iron man Florian Wellbrock will gun for the 1500m freestyle title to boost his bumper haul after sweeping the open water events.
The Hindu
8 hours ago
- The Hindu
World Swimming Championship: I don't lose 800 metre, says Ledecky after another Gold
American great Katie Ledecky beat Summer McIntosh to win a thrilling 800m freestyle title on Saturday and said her rule for the event is simple — 'I don't lose 800s'. Ledecky won her seventh career gold in the event but she was challenged all the way, touching the wall in a championship-record 8:05.62 — a fingertip ahead of Australia's Lani Pallister (8:05.98) and McIntosh (8:07.29). The race was billed as a potential changing of the guard between the 28-year-old Ledecky and McIntosh, a decade her junior and in red-hot form in Singapore. Pallister made sure she inserted her own name into the conversation but Ledecky had the final word, winning gold again in an event she has dominated for over a decade. 'This is my favourite event, it was my first gold,' said Ledecky, who made her international breakthrough in the event when she won at the London Olympics as a 15-year-old. 'Even in practice, if I'm doing 800s I tell myself that. I kind of have this fake rule that I don't lose 800s.' It was Canadian sensation McIntosh's first defeat of the championships and ended her bid to match Michael Phelps as the only swimmer ever to win five individual golds at a single world championships. The 18-year-old has already won three golds this week in Singapore. Ledecky had too much staying power for her younger rival, with Pallister also in gold-medal contention right until the end. 'They pushed me all the way,' said Ledecky, a four-time Olympic champion in the event. 'I'm just really happy I could put that together. I just kept telling myself to trust my legs.' The women's 800m freestyle race was billed as a potential changing of the guard between the 28-year-old Ledecky and McIntosh (R), a decade her junior and in red-hot form in Singapore. | Photo Credit: REUTERS I hate losing - McIntosh The eagerly anticipated race began with Ledecky, Pallister and McIntosh all setting a fast pace, with little between them in the opening stages. The lead changed hands several times but Ledecky, swimming between her two rivals, looked best-placed to strike for home. In the end it was the American celebrating with her country's flag on the pool deck after an epic race. 'I just knew it was close the whole way, there were times where I thought someone was going to break away,' said Ledecky. 'I was just happy I was up there. You never know when you dive in what everyone's tactics are going to be.' McIntosh is relatively new to the 800m freestyle but she threatened Ledecky's world record at the Canadian trials in June. She has another chance to add to her gold tally on the final day in Singapore on Sunday in the 400m individual medley, an event in which she broke the world record in June. 'I hate losing more than I like winning and I think that's a mentality that I carried with myself through my entire career -- and that's my hand on the wall first most of the time,' she said. 'The feeling right now is something I never want to feel again.'
