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The Guardian
2 hours ago
- The Guardian
Alcaraz marches past Rublev while Khachanov and Fritz ease into Wimbledon last eight
Every point in tennis is worth the same as the next, but some are more valuable than others. At 3-3 in the third set here on Sunday, after two and a half sets of outrageous hitting, Carlos Alcaraz held a break point to finally move ahead in the match for the first time. He then produced the kind of athleticism and shot-making that make him such an incredible champion, going side to side, sliding across the court and ripping an unstoppable forehand past the onrushing Andrey Rublev. Until that point, the Russian had played outstanding tennis, testing the Spaniard with big serving, huge ground strokes and staying calm, which has not always been the case. But Alcaraz, like all great champions, has an uncanny ability to turn it on when he needs to and from that point on, he pulled away for a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory that takes his winning streak to 22 matches and secures a clash with Britain's Cameron Norrie. Alcaraz hit 22 aces and even served and volleyed 15 times, winning 13 of those points, as he moved into the last eight for the ninth time in his past 10 slams. He has won 18 matches in a row here, too, and remains favourite to win the title for a third straight year. 'Andrey is one of the most powerful players we have on tour,' Alcaraz said of Rublev. 'You kind of feel he's pushing you to the limit on every ball. I am just really happy with the way I moved today. I think I played intelligent, smart today, tactically, which I'm really proud about.' Taylor Fritz, meanwhile, may be beginning to believe that the tennis gods are on his side at Wimbledon this year. After a narrow escape against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard of France in the first round, when he trailed by two sets to one and 5-1 in the fourth set tie-break, the American was given an easy passage through to the quarter-finals when his opponent, Jordan Thompson, pulled out due to a hamstring injury. The fifth seed was leading 6-1, 3-0 when Thompson called it quits. The Australian had been battling a lower back problem throughout the tournament and pulled up early on clutching his right hamstring. Clearly hampered, especially in his sideways movement, he took a medical timeout at 2-0 down in the second set but after playing one more game, he decided to give up. The match lasted just 41 minutes in all, including the timeout, which Fritz will doubtless be grateful for as he prepares to face Russia's Karen Khachanov, who beat Kamil Majchrzak of Poland 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. Khachanov has won both his matches with Fritz, even if the most recent one was five years ago. 'I think our games are quite similar overall,' Fritz said. 'To be honest, we practise [together] all the time, so we're pretty familiar with each other's games. But I think I improved a ton and have become a much, much better player since the last time we played.'
Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Diogo Jota's ex-teammate Raul Jimenez pays emotional tribute to late friend in Mexico Gold Cup win over USMNT
Mexico striker Raul Jimenez paid an emotional tribute to former teammate Diogo Jota after scoring in his country's Gold Cup triumph over the USMNT on Sunday night. Jota, who helped Liverpool win the Premier League title last season, and his younger brother Andre Silva were tragically killed in a car accident close to the Portuguese border in northwestern Spain early Thursday morning. The pair were traveling in Diogo's Lamborghini when one of its tires blew out and sent the supercar careering off the road, before it burst into flames. The emergency services were called but the brothers could not be saved. Tributes have poured in for Jota and his brother over the past four days, with several players dedicating goals to the pair since their fatal accident. And after getting on the scoresheet in the Concacaf Gold Cup final, Jimenez made sure to dedicate the goal to his friend and ex-teammate. The Premier League star, who played alongside Jota for two years at Wolves before the latter's move to Liverpool in 2020, marked his equalizing strike by sitting on the turf and recreating Diogo's trademark gaming celebration alongside a special No 20 jersey with his name on. Jimenez played with Jota for two years at Wolves before the latter's move to Liverpool in 2020 The Premier League star dedicated his goal against the USMNT to his friend and ex-teammate by recreating his trademark gaming celebration Jota memorably pulled out that celebration after a dramatic 94th-minute winner for Liverpool against Tottenham back in 2023. Jimenez drew Mexico level in the 27th minute on Sunday night after Chris Richards had fired the USMNT ahead after just four minutes. In the end Edson Alvarez proved the hero for El Tri at NRG Stadium in Texas when he popped up with the game-winning goal 13 minutes from time. The soccer world has been left devastated by the loss of Jota and his younger brother, with tributes pouring in since the heartbreaking news came to light on Thursday. Fellow Portugal international Pedro Neto displayed a shirt in tributes to Diogo and Andre before Chelsea's 2-1 win over Palmeiras at the Club World Cup this week, while other international colleagues Joao Cancelo and Ruben Neves welled up with tears before Al-Hilal's 2-1 defeat by Fluminense. Nashville SC midfielder Hany Mukhtar also paid his respects by pulling out the gaming celebration after his dramatic 101st-minute winner against Philadelphia Union on Saturday night. Jota had just married Rute Cardoso, the 28-year-old mother of his three children and partner since the age of 16, a fortnight before his tragic passing. The Premier League winner had described himself as the luckiest man in the world to be her husband, sharing moving footage of their wedding day in his final Instagram post on Wednesday afternoon.
The Guardian
3 hours ago
- The Guardian
‘He lit up a room': Trent Alexander-Arnold pays tribute to Diogo Jota
Trent Alexander-Arnold has described his former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota as 'someone who lit up a room'. The Liverpool forward died along with his brother, André Silva, in a car accident in Spain on Thursday. Alexander-Arnold is at the Club World Cup in the United States with Real Madrid having left Anfield at the end of their title-winning 2024-25 season. He spoke to Dazn after Madrid's quarter-final victory over Borussia Dortmund in New Jersey. 'Some things are bigger than the game,' the right-back said. 'It has been difficult but it's been very emotional, very heartwarming to see the footballing world uniting and come together to show their love and support to him and his family, and obviously his brother as well. 'So although it's been difficult, it's also been a nice showing out from everyone, all clubs, all people, uniting and showing love and support for what must be a mind-blowingly hard time for the family. 'I've been … around him and his brother, his family, his amazing wife, his parents, his amazing three children. It's truly, truly heartbreaking to wake up to news like that. It's something that you would never, ever expect. 'He was a very close friend, someone who lit up a room when he was in it. I shared the dressing room for five years [and have] amazing memories on and off the pitch with him. It goes without saying he will never be forgotten by anyone. He will live long in all our memories for the amazing man and player he was.'
