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Sinner rises above adversity to make Italian history
LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Jannik Sinner spoke of his pride at overcoming months of adversity on and off the court after claiming his first Wimbledon title by dethroning rival Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. The ice-cool 23-year-old beat the Spaniard 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 to become Italy's first Wimbledon singles champion and claim his fourth Grand Slam title. Sinner's third major came at this year's Australian Open where he retained the title despite the dark cloud of a possible ban for a doping violation hanging over his head. Tennis authorities found the world number one bore 'no fault or negligence' for a positive test for anabolic steroid clostebol -- Sinner saying it had inadvertently entered his system via a massage from a team member -- but he accepted a three-month ban from World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in February. His title on Sunday was his first since returning in May and came five weeks after losing an epic French Open final to Alcaraz in which he squandered three match points. "Very emotional, even if I don't cry," Sinner told reporters on Sunday. "It feels emotional because only me and the people who are close to me know exactly what we have been through on and off the court, and it has been everything except easy. "We've tried to push every practice session, even if I was struggling at times mentally. Maybe even more in practice sessions because I feel like when I play the match, I can switch off and just play. I believe that this helped me a lot." Sinner praised his team, including Australian coach Darren Cahill, for helping him bounce back from the heartache of Paris and snap a five-match losing streak against Alcaraz. Cahill said it was down to Sinner's resilience. "I think you could see that from the first match that he played, that he wasn't carrying any baggage from Roland Garros," Cahill told reporters. "That's not easy to do. "It's easy for us to say that in words, to put it to one side, but for the player to wipe it away and be able to come here with the mentality that he had, is 100% credit to him." Sinner said the way he lost to Alcaraz in Paris had actually made it easier to move on. "I always tried to be honest with myself ... I always tried to accept it," he said. "I believe if you lose a Grand Slam final that way, it's much better like this than when someone kills you. "I did a lot of intensity in every practice because I felt like that I could play very good. That's why I also said after Roland Garros that it's not the time to be down, because another Grand Slam is coming up, and I did great here."
Reuters
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Cascarino powers France into last eight with 5-2 win over Netherlands
BASEL, July 13 (Reuters) - An electrifying second-half performance from Delphine Cascarino fired France to a 5-2 win over the Netherlands on Sunday that secured victory in Group D at the Women's Euros and set up a quarter-final meeting with Germany in Basel on July 19. France finished the group with nine points from their three games, three ahead of England, who join them in the knockout stage for a quarter-final meeting with Sweden in Zurich on July 17 following a 6-1 win over Wales. The Dutch, champions in 2017, had their moments, but never came close to the three-goal victory they would have needed to progress as a second-half defensive collapse cost them dearly. Following a frenetic opening, Marie-Antoinette Katoto fluffed her lines in the 21st minute, spooning a first-time shot from a good position over the bar after a brilliant surging run by Oriane Jean-Francois. Katoto made amends a minute later by scrambling down the left and pulling the ball back on the edge of the box to Sandie Toletti, and she sent a bouncing drive into the bottom corner to open the scoring. The lead didn't last long, Victoria Pelova curling a brilliant equaliser after French goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin turned a shot from Chasity Grant into her path. The Dutch went ahead in the 41st minute when French defender Selma Bacha's attempted clearance only resulted in her turning the ball into her own net to send her side in 2-1 down at the break. With the French lying in second place in the group at that point, Cascarino took over, teeing up Katoto for the equaliser in the 61st minute before conjuring a moment of magic, slashing through the middle and scoring with an unstoppable shot in the 64th minute. She scored again three minutes later as a Katoto shot that hit both posts fell into her path to drill into the net and Sakina Karchaoui scored a late penalty to secure the 5-2 win and send the French through as group winners. France coach Laurent Bonadei hailed the character of his players following their comeback win. "A match is made up of two halves. We started well, then we got a bit scared," he told French TV. "At halftime, the players remobilized, they had a bit more bite. We had a great second half with some nice goals, it's the football we love, focused on attack."
Sky News
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Chelsea win FIFA Club World Cup with victory over PSG - as Donald Trump presents trophy
Chelsea have thrashed European champions Paris Saint-Germain to win FIFA's Club World Cup - with Donald Trump joining the players at the trophy presentation. The US president gave the Chelsea players their winners' medals and the Club World Cup trophy following the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Mr Trump also gave PSG their runners-up medals. The French side were the heavy favourites to win the final but were 3-0 down within 43 minutes. They eventually finished the game with 10 men after midfielder Joao Neves pulled Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella's hair in the 85th minute. Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer had scored almost identical finishes in the 22nd and 30th minute to give the West London side a two-goal advantage a third of the way through the tie. The England international later played a neat pass to Brazilian forward Joao Pedro - who lifted the ball over PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to give the Blues a three-goal advantage just before half-time. PSG came out strong at the start of the second half and nearly narrowed the deficit in the 53rd minute when Ousmane Dembele struck at goal from six yards. However, it was well-saved by Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez who put in a strong performance all night for the West London side. Goalscorer Pedro received a standing ovation from the Chelsea fans as he was replaced by Liam Delap on the 67th minute. Following the final whistle, players from both sides appeared to be involved in a large altercation on the pitch. PSG coach Luis Enrique appeared to grab at Pedro's neck while he and Donnarumma confronted Chelsea players. The pre-match programme, which included a performance from Robbie Williams and a US Air Force flyover, overran and led to a kick-off delay. A musical medley which featured J Balvin, Doja Cat, Tems and Chris Martin from Coldplay took place at half-time high-up at the 82,500-seater stadium as the pitch was watered in the high heat. After the game, Mr Trump also presented Sanchez with the best goalkeeper award, Palmer with the golden ball trophy for the best player of the tournament, and PSG player Desire Doue with the silver ball trophy for the second-best player of the tournament. The Club World Cup attracted controversy as critics said it would further congest the football calendar and risk the health of players, especially because the featured teams are some of the most successful in the world, meaning they often remain in other knockout competitions until the latter stages. Real Madrid star Kylian Mpappe said: "We play like already, 60 games in the year... you have so many competitions. And we are happy to play, but when it's too much, it's too much. "I think we have to respect the health of the players," the Frenchman continued.
