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France 24
07-07-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Djokovic, Sinner on Wimbledon collision course
Djokovic, the seven-time Wimbledon champion, and world number one Sinner are on course to meet in a heavyweight last-four clash. While defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is yet to consistently find his top form at the tournament, Djokovic and Sinner have been dominant on the grass. Fresh from his 100th win at Wimbledon on Saturday -- making him the third player to reach that landmark after Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer -- Djokovic faces Australian 11th seed Alex de Minaur. Sinner has dropped just 17 games in his first three matches, equalling Jan Kodes' 1972 record for the lowest number of games lost on route to the Wimbledon last 16. "About the games lost, this is whatever. I'm not looking at these kind of records. I know that everything can change very quickly from one round to the other," said the Italian. Both Djokovic and Sinner, who is yet to drop serve in this year's event, have added motivation to lift the trophy on July 13. Three-time Grand Slam champion Sinner, who takes on Bulgarian 19th seed Grigor Dmitrov on Monday, is looking to reach his maiden Wimbledon final. Aged 38, Djokovic is aiming to win a record 25th major title, breaking a tie with the long-retired Margaret Court, and a record-equalling eighth men's crown at the All England Club. Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has never reached a Wimbledon final but the Pole is in a strong position in the second week of the tournament after the exit of so many of the top seeds. Although Swiatek, who plays Danish 23rd seed Clara Tauson in the last 16, has reached only one All England Club quarter-final, she made the Bad Homburg final on grass recently and also won the Wimbledon junior title. Russian seventh seed Mirra Andreeva, who is just 18 years old, can reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time if she defeats American 10th seed Emma Navarro, who ended Barbora Krejcikova's reign as champion on Saturday. Line-calling glitch Wimbledon officials will be keen to shift the spotlight back to the tennis after a failure of the tournament's electronic line-calling system on Sunday. A fully automated system has replaced human line judges at Wimbledon this year, but officials were forced to apologise to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Sonay Kartal after a mistake with the technology during their fourth-round match on Sunday. Organisers admitted the system was turned off in error on a section of Centre Court for one game, with the mistake only becoming apparent when a shot from Britain's Kartal that clearly missed the baseline was not called out. Had the call been correct, it would have given Russia's Pavlyuchenkova a 5-4 lead in the first set, but instead umpire Nico Helwerth ruled the point should be replayed, with Kartal going on to win the game. The Russian, who eventually won the match, accused the official of home bias, saying: "Because she is local, they can say whatever. You took the game away from me." But All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton told reporters on Monday that the system was "working optimally." "The issue we had was human error in terms of the tracking system having been inadvertently deactivated, and then the chair (umpire) not being made aware of the fact that it had been deactivated," she said. "We've spoken to the players, we've apologised to them, we've very quickly moved into reviewing everything that had happened yesterday afternoon and putting in place the appropriate changes to the processes."
CNN
28-04-2025
- Climate
- CNN
Live updates: Power outages cause blackouts in Spain, Portugal
Update: Date: Title: Madrid's trains and international airport among facilities hit by power outages Content: Severe power outages have affected the Spanish capital, Madrid, as well as other major cities across the country, including Barcelona, Seville and Valencia. Speaking on state television, Madrid's mayor José Luis Martinez Almeida asked people to minimize their movements and only call emergency services in the case of extreme emergencies. He also urged people to stay clear of the roads for emergency workers. Madrid's Metro said in a statement that all service had been interrupted due to a 'lack of electric supply.' Local media reported that parts of the metro had been evacuated. Meanwhile, Madrid's Barajas Airport, the main international airport serving the capital, is reportedly dealing with a blackout, according to local media, with flight tracker services showing flight cancellations and delays. 'Power has not yet been restored to Barajas Airport,' according to El Mundo, Spain's second-largest daily newspaper. Update: Date: Title: Major tennis tournament in Madrid suspended due to power outage Content: Play has been suspended at the 2025 Mutua Madrid Tennis tournament after the Spanish capital was hit by a major power outage on Monday. 'We are working to restore normality as soon as possible,' the tournament wrote in a post on social media. Grigor Dmitrov and opponent Jacob Fearnley were forced off the court mid-game after overhead cameras lost power and the scoreboard went dark, Reuters reported Monday. Among other players expected to take the court at the tournament today is women's world number one player Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus. Update: Date: Title: All of Iberian peninsula experiencing power outage, Portuguese national electricity grid says Content: A power outage hit the entire Iberian peninsula at around 11.33 a.m. local time (6:33 a.m. ET) Monday, Portuguese national electricity grid Rede Electrica Nacional (REN) confirmed. 'All plans to restore the energy supply in stages are being activated, in coordination with European energy producers and operators,' the grid said, adding that the 'possible causes of this incident are being assessed.' The Iberian peninsula is in southwestern Europe, and REN says some parts of France are also affected by the outage. CNN is reaching out to authorities in France for more information. Update: Date: Title: "Suddenly there was no traffic lights," driver in Madrid tells CNN Content: In Madrid, traffic piled up on the roads after the lights went out due to a massive power outage that affected parts of Spain and Portugal. 'I was driving and suddenly there was no traffic lights … It was a bit of a jungle,' Luis Ibáñez Jiménez told CNN from Madrid, Spain. 'I saw a massive bus coming, and I had to accelerate a lot to go past it.' Update: Date: Title: Hundreds of people wait in the dark inside Lisbon airport Content: Ellie Kenny, a holidaymaker inside Lisbon airport, in Portugal, says hundreds of people are stood in the dark in queues after power went out inside the Humberto Delgado airport. There's no running water from sinks in bathrooms or water bottle stations inside the airport, the air conditioning has gone out and shops inside are only accepting cash, she told CNN. Update: Date: Title: Portuguese police ask for vigilance amid power outage Content: Portugal's police force warned that traffic lights and street lighting are at risk of failing as power is cut. 'Reduce your speed and pay extra attention,' they said, instructing people to avoid unnecessary journeys. 'Prioritise safe driving: your calmness saves lives,' their statement added. Update: Date: Title: Electricity is out across parts of Spain and Portugal, stopping flights and trains Content: A massive power outage has knocked out electricity across parts of Spain and Portugal, shutting off traffic lights and causing chaos at airports, train stations and on the roads. Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica said it was working with energy companies to restore power. 'The causes are being analyzed and all resources are being dedicated to solving it,' it said. 'We will continue to inform you.'
