Author: Sanjeet Patel

Frances Tiafoe continued on his dream run at the US Open as he defeated 9th seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets 7-6(3), 7-6(0), 6-4 to cement his place in the semifinals for the first time in his career. Taking down Rafael Nadal in the previous round, Tiafoe consolidated on the upset with astonishing groundstrokes and brutal serves to hand Rublev his 6th loss in the Grand Slam quarterfinals. https://twitter.com/usopen/status/1567614469076811786 Andrey Rublev started the match on a high but was unable to convert opportunities as they came. Frances Tiafoe took over the control of the match in the 1st set tiebreaker.…

Karen Khachanov defeated Nick Kyrgios in a 5-set thriller 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 to enter US Open semifinals. Khachanov survived booming Nick Kyrgios serves and crowd support for the Aussie to enter his first Grand Slam semifinal. https://twitter.com/usopen/status/1567376771648995330 Karen Khachanov broke Nick Kyrgios when the first opportunity arrived and closed the first set 7-5 as Kyrgios got some treatment afterward as he struggled to walk. He recovered himself nicely to win a comfortable second set 6-4. Both sets featured plenty of short points and a lack of energy from the crowd. It was the third set that made the…

Premier League club Chelsea has sacked its manager Thomas Tuchel in a surprise move after defeat against Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League opener. As Chelsea struggles to make an impact on the pitch after their record-breaking transfer window, Tuchel’s departure is a surprise move no one saw coming.

3rd seed Carlos Alcaraz defeated former US Open champion, Marin Cilic 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in a late-night thriller to continue his quest to become the youngest World No. 1. Carlos Alcaraz will face Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals who leads their H2H 2-1. The match proved to be a tough one for Carlos Alcaraz as he had to consistently deal with powerful baseline shots from Cilic. Cilic made it hard for Carlos all match and at one point almost ran away with it. Alcaraz however, was resolute to come back and broke Cilic in the decider to become…

9th seed Andrey Rublev defeated Britain’s Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to enter the quarterfinals at the US Open. After a marathon match against Shapovalov in the previous round, Andrey Rublev played a better match and will now play his 6th career Grand Slam quarterfinal against Frances Tiafoe who knocked out 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal. https://twitter.com/usopen/status/1566843226719412228 First and second sets Cameron Norrie started the match on a high but was not able to consolidate. His backend started to make many errors that did not allow him to settle. Andrey Rublev, sensing opportunities, made the most out of them…

La Liga club Barcelona defeated Sevilla 3-0 away from home to remain unbeaten in the league. The club has won 3 out of its 4 matches and sits 2nd on the league table. Sevilla on the other hand suffered its 3rd loss in 4 matches and remains winless. https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/1566167120706260993 Summer signing Raphinha scored his first goal for the club when he headed the ball in the net at the 21-minute mark. The ball came after Lewandowski’s effort was saved. Raphinha almost doubled the lead but his curling shot only just went over the bar. Former Sevilla right back Jules Kounde…

9th seed Andrey Rublev defeated 19th seed Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 2-6, 6-7(3), 6-4, 7-6(10-7) in the 3rd round at the US Open. The marathon match had everything from the beginning to the end including two high-quality tiebreakers. However, in the end, it was the Russian who came on top in the decider. https://twitter.com/atptour/status/1566184610425446402 First set Andrey Rublev started the match on high as he broke Shapovalov to command control. Shapovalov only landed 39% of his first serves, which made things a lot easier for the Russian. Rublev closed the set with a comfortable 6-4 score. Denis, however, was unfazed. Second…

23-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams bid farewell to tennis after her 3rd round defeat to Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open. Serena who intends to evolve away from the sport was defeated 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1 in 3 hours and 5 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium. https://twitter.com/usopen/status/1565887970573533184 Serena Williams was leading 5-3 in the first two sets, but eventually, Tomljanovic grasped the opportunities as they came to end probably the last run of Serena Williams’s career. First Set Although the audience was constantly behind Serena Williams, Tomljanovic did not appear to be intimidated by it. She broke Serena in…

Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, and AC Milan are among the 8 clubs that have been fined by UEFA for breaching its Financial Fair Play rules. The clubs have been asked to pay at least £22.5m but that can do up to £149m.

Premier League club Chelsea and La Liga club Barcelona have reached an agreement to swap Pierre Aubameyang to Chelsea and Marcos Alonso to Barcelona. Barcelona will also receive a €14m fee for Aubameyang. https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1565321844651171844 Marcos Alonso already agreed to personal terms with Barcelona three months ago. However, the club never submitted a bid to Chelsea as it waited for its financial situation to settle down. Chelsea on the other hand showed interest in Aubameyang this month in a bid to sign a new striker. Barcelona initially dismissed the talks to include Marcos Alonso in the deal for Aubameyang but the…