Ahamada joins Crystal Palace from Stuttgart
LONDON : Premier League Crystal Palace have bolstered their midfield with the signing of 20-year-old Naouirou Ahamada from Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart on Tuesday.
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Wounded knee hampers Kyrgios bid for Wimbledon glory
SYDNEY: Tipped by no less than Carlos Alcaraz as the man with the best chance of denying Novak Djokovic the Wimbledon title, Nick Kyrgios is scrambling even to make it onto court at the All England Club.
Wimbledon 2023: Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Sebastian Korda, Ben Shelton tipped to lead American charge
American success was once commonplace at Wimbledon. Pete Sampras won at the All England Club seven times – a record until Roger Federer won his eighth title in 2017 – and Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick made five finals between them. Further back there was Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe, who played each other in two finals and won a combined five titles.
Voice Notes: Ons Jabeur accepts doubles invitation from Frances Tiafoe, aims for US Open appearance
Ons Jabeur has accepted an offer from Frances Tiafoe to play mixed doubles together, with the Tunisian suggesting an appearance at the US Open. Tiafoe made the plea as part of Eurosport’s Voice Notes series, after being hosted in Tunisia by Jabeur in May. Ad The American is enjoying a superb season, winning his second ATP Tour title of 2023 in Stuttgart last week to move into the top 10.
Injured Kyrgios withdraws from Mallorca Open
SANTA PONSA, Mallorca : Australian Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Mallorca Open because of injury, his second withdrawal in succession after also pulling out of this week's event in Halle.
Nick Kyrgios, Milos Raonic, Matteo Berrettini in race to be ready for Wimbledon, but can they challenge?
For Nick Kyrgios, Matteo Berrettini and Milos Raonic, Wimbledon has been the closest they have got to winning a Grand Slam singles title. Kyrgios made the final last summer, losing to Novak Djokovic in four sets. Berrettini was beaten by the same opponent, and over the same number of sets, the previous year.
Tiafoe’s winning run on grass ended by fellow US player Korda at Queen’s Club
LONDON: Frances Tiafoe’s winning run on grass was ended by Sebastian Korda in an all-American second-round match at the Queen’s Club Championships on Wednesday.
Alcaraz up for grass-court challenge despite Queen's scare
Carlos Alcaraz believes he will only improve on grass after struggling past French journeyman Arthur Rinderknech in the first round at Queen's Club on Tuesday.
Halle Open: Nick Kyrgios withdraws from tournament following knee trouble, prioritises Wimbledon tilt
Nick Kyrgios won’t compete at the Halle Open in Germany as he deals with an ongoing knee injury. The Australian has prioritised Wimbledon in July and wants to give himself the best possible chance of going one better than he did last year at SW19 when he finished runner-up to Novak Djokovic. Ad Kyrgios missed the first half of the 2023 season because he had surgery on his left knee, only returning to action in Stuttgart last week.