Sports News Roundup: Tennis-World number one Swiatek seeking key to unlock grass riddle; Motor racing-Hamilton can win at Silverstone, says Wolff and more | Sports-Games

Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Tennis-World primary Swiatek looking for key to unlock grass riddle

World primary Iga Swiatek could also be a two-time Grand Slam champion and on a 37-match successful streak however the 21-year-old, who reached the third spherical at Wimbledon on Thursday, stated she was nonetheless looking for her toes on grass. The Pole gained the Wimbledon junior title in 2018 and is the clear favourite so as to add the grasscourt Grand Slam to her two French Open titles this 12 months.

Motor racing-Hamilton can win at Silverstone, says Wolff

Lewis Hamilton has an actual probability of successful his dwelling British Grand Prix for a record-extending ninth time on Sunday and standing on high of the Components One podium for the primary time this 12 months, in line with Mercedes workforce boss Toto Wolff. The seven-time world champion has gone 10 races in a row with out a win, equalling the longest drought of his F1 profession.

Tennis-Boulter data ‘particular’ win at late grandmother’s favourite event

British wildcard Katie Boulter stated her shock second-round win over final 12 months’s runner-up Karolina Pliskova at Wimbledon on Thursday meant extra to her because it got here at her late grandmother’s favourite event. Boulter ranked 118th on the planet, eradicated the Czech sixth seed 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4 and stated in her on-court interview that her grandmother had handed away earlier this week, dedicating the victory to her.

Tennis-Alcaraz and Jabeur look to proceed their love affair with grass

Earlier than Wimbledon obtained underway, Carlos Alcaraz complained that the toughest factor about taking part in on grass was transferring on the slippery floor however judging by his first two rounds at Wimbledon, the Spaniard has taken to it like a duck to water. As soon as tipped as a claycourt specialist, Alcaraz proved his mettle on arduous courts earlier this 12 months when he gained the Miami Open however he had no match apply on grass after skipping the Wimbledon tune-up at Queen’s Membership as a consequence of an elbow concern.

Tennis-Nadal grinds previous Berankis into Wimbledon third spherical

Some days on the workplace are little bit of a grind, even when in Rafa Nadal’s case his administrative center on Thursday was Wimbledon’s sunny however chilly Centre Courtroom for a match in opposition to Ricardas Berankis. The second seed duly gained 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3 to achieve the third spherical however his 307th Grand Slam match win, placing him one forward of Martina Navratilova and fourth on the all-time listing, won’t linger lengthy in his reminiscence.

Golf-LIV gamers ask DP World Tour to rescind sanctions – Telegraph

Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter are amongst 16 LIV Golf gamers who’ve written to the DP World Tour asking it to rescind its fines and permit them to compete in subsequent week’s Scottish Open, the Telegraph reported. The Britons had been among the many European tour’s members who had been banned from three upcoming DP World Tour occasions and fined 100,000 kilos ($121,230.00) every after taking part in within the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf’s opening occasion in London.

Tennis-Gauff launches quickest serve – twice – at Wimbledon

American Coco Gauff made jaws drop as she launched a 122 mile per hour (mph) rocket and 124 mph effort throughout the web within the Wimbledon second spherical on Thursday, the quickest serves up to now within the girls’s event. Dealing with Romania’s Mihaela Buzarnescu on Centre Courtroom, the 18-year-old phenom compelled her opponent right into a forehand error to shut the fifth sport of the primary set with the ability serve.

Tennis-Former champion Halep rallies to beat retiring Flipkens

Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep fought again from deficits in each units to defeat retiring Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 7-5 6-4 on Thursday and energy into the third spherical at Wimbledon. The 36-year-old Flipkens, who’s taking part in in her fiftieth and ultimate Grand Slam, had a 5-2 lead within the first set and a 4-1 benefit within the second however the 2019 champion rallied on each events to finish the victory in straight units.

Russia to open trial in opposition to U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner

U.S. basketball participant Brittney Griner goes on trial in Russia on Friday on drug prices that would see her resist 10 years in jail, in a case caught up within the fraught relations between Moscow and Washington. Griner, a star within the U.S.-based Ladies’s Nationwide Basketball Affiliation (WNBA), was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport on Feb. 17, simply days earlier than Russia invaded Ukraine, unleashing a broader confrontation with the West.

Knicks reportedly internet Jalen Brunson with $104M deal

The Knicks lured free agent Jalen Brunson to New York with out the fourth-year level guard giving the Dallas Mavericks the prospect to retain him. Brunson agreed to a four-year, $104 million contract with the Knicks.

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