Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton: US Open men’s singles final – all to know
Ben Shelton faces Alexander Zverev in the US final, hoping to end a 23-year drought in Grand Slams for American men.
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Ben Shelton faces Alexander Zverev in the US final, hoping to end a 23-year drought in Grand Slams for American men.
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World No 4 will become the first Black American man to win the singles title at Flushing Meadow since Arthur Ashe if he can beat German for the first timeAs Ben Shelton lapped up the explosion of joy and adoration from a full Arthur Ashe Stadium after reaching a grand slam final for the first time, one of his first thoughts was of his paternal grandmother, Regina, who died this year. Shelton credited his grandmother with ensuring that his father, Bryan, made it as a top professional, becoming one of a small group of Black men on the tour. “My dad lost his mom earlier this year and she’s the reason he was able to play tennis,” he said. “Without her, there’s no Ben Shelton standing here today. So this one is for her.”Shelton stands on the verge of history. On Sunday, he will attempt to become the first Black American man to win the US Open singles title since Arthur Ashe in 1968, a feat he will attempt inside the stadium named after Ashe. Shelton would also be the first Black man to win any grand slam singles title since Yannick Noah at Roland Garros in 1983, and the third overall. He is also aiming to become the first American man to win a major singles title since Andy Roddick won the US Open in 2003. Continue reading...
Rugby union updates from 10pm BST in Baltimore Get in touch: send your thoughts to Daniel via emailLoads of emotion from the players as the anthems are sung.Hate to venture into cliche land, but try telling them that this is just a ‘money game’. Continue reading...
Movistar rider refuses to crack in brutal mountain testMas will be first Spanish winner since Contador in 2014Enric Mas all but secured overall victory in the Vuelta a España when he survived a brutal penultimate stage on the sun-baked slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The 31-year-old Movistar rider spent most of the 186km stage in a group alongside Primoz Roglic, Felix Gall and Richard Carapaz – the only men who could deny him the red jersey – and simply refused to crack.Looking perfectly in control up the steep and winding final 9km climb to Collado del Alguacil, Mas comfortably protected the 1min 37sec advantage he had held over Roglic after 19 stages and even stretched his lead at the finish. Continue reading...
Women’s final updates from 9pm BST Finalists resume epic rivalry after switch at No 1 | Email KatyAnd Britain’s Alfie Hewett has won his fifth wheelchair singles title in New York, beating his great rival and top seed Tokito Oda 6-0, 7-6 (5), to end a run of four successive losses to Oda in grand slam finals and stop the Japanese player from completing a calendar slam. Hewett said afterwards that he had been desperate to prove something to himself having won only two games against Oda in the Wimbledon final two months ago.Already today in the men’s doubles: the British-American duo of Neal Skupski and Christian Harrison have done what Rybakina hopes to do later, adding the US Open title to the Australian Open crown they won in January, to claim a grand slam hard-court double. They defeated Germany’s Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-4, 7-6 (6) after saving a set point in the second-set tie-break. It’s a case of third time lucky for Skupski after he was a beaten finalist in New York in 2022 and last year with different partners. Continue reading...
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Shelton will take on Alexander Zverev in the US Open final
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It was supposed to be a meeting between a great mind and mine. Instead, I was plunged into darkness and did some swearingThe transition to owning an electric car is in its final phase: our electricity supplier is set to install a smart meter in conjunction with a special tariff that will allow us to charge the car cheaply in the dead of night. After that, all I have to do is live long enough to see a return on my considerable investment.In the meantime – as sometimes happens in the course of my work – I need to interview some eminent scientists. In my experience eminent scientists are easy to reach – they tend to be attached to academic institutions that readily provide their contact details – and surprisingly willing to spend an hour explaining their work to a moron. But there is always a period – the long interval after I’ve emailed four or five, and before any of them have answered – that I begin to suspect a conspiracy of silence. What is it, I think, about my oily emails that they don’t like? Continue reading...
In a match featuring three sin bins and six penalty goals, the Dolphins booked a home preliminary final with a come-from-behind 26-16 victory over the New Zealand Warriors in Auckland.
9news previews the elimination final clash between the Lions and Crows.
The Lions put their hopes for a three-peat on the line while the Crows seek a return to the preliminary final against Hawthorn as they meet in a knockout semi-final at the Gabba. Follow for live updates.
Tom Flegler is ruled out of the qualifying final between the Dolphins and Warriors after copping a nasty knock to the head.
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The opening week of the NRL finals continues with the top-four Warriors-Dolphins clash before a sudden death battle between Cronulla and North Queensland. Follow the action.
On Sunday, Shelton will bid to become to become the first American man to win a Grand Slam title since 2003.
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Ben Shelton celebrates after booking his spot in the men's US Open final.
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Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina clash in a Grand Slam final for the second time this year.
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Updates from Friday’s play at Edgbaston, 11am BST start Ashes legal dispute led to lack of 2027 Test in the north A day at the Knight-Stokes Cup | The Spin | Email JimState-school cricket has had its day at Lord’s, at last. On a ground that has this summer hosted men’s and women’s international Tests, the Women’s T20 World Cup final and the Hundred finals, on Thursday four school teams played in front of the Pavilion and Father Time for the Knight-Stokes Cup, named after two state-educated cricketers who have captained England’s Test teams.Heather Knight and Ben Stokes recorded video messages for pupils from Altrincham grammar school, John Hampden grammar school, Penistone grammar school and Chelmsford County high school before they competed in the boys’ and girls’ finals. The privileges did not stop there – full use of the Pavilion dressing rooms, lunch and media duties made this a day to remember and inspire. Continue reading...
Rybakina will top rankings after tournament as pair continue to meet one another in grand slam finalsA typically understated Elena Rybakina stepped up to the microphone for her speech after her triumph at Indian Wells in 2023, her long-awaited first WTA 1000 title, and one of her first objectives was to recognise the efforts of her opponent. Rybakina congratulated Aryna Sabalenka on a strong fortnight and noted that it was the first time she had beaten the Belarusian. Sabalenka’s mouth instantly curled into a mischievous grin and, as ever, she could not halt her impulsive thoughts: “I will make sure it is the last time,” Sabalenka said, laughing. Rybakina, also smiling, responded instantly: “No. No, no, no. We’ll see next time.”There has since been a next time, another next time and several next times after that and as Sabalenka and Rybakina, the top two players in the world, face off at the US Open, this latest encounter proves beyond doubt they have established themselves as one of the best recent rivalries in women’s tennis. Continue reading...
Pinarello Q36.5 rider Dunbar wins stage by 14 secondsMas maintains his 1min 37sec cushion in red jersey raceIrishman Eddie Dunbar secured a stunning last-ditch victory on stage 19 of the Vuelta a España as Spaniard Enric Mas maintained his overall lead with only one mountain stage remaining before Sunday’s finale.The 30-year-old caught and passed Colombian Santiago Buitrago with just 300 metres left of the mountainous 210km slog from Vélez-Málaga to Peñas Blancas. Continue reading...
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