- At the U.S. Open on Sunday, Novak Djokovic ensured Daniil Medvedev didn’t thwart his historic moment again, overcoming the Russian with scores of 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3. This victory brought him on par with Margaret Court’s remarkable tally of 24 Grand Slam titles. Djikovic had won the US Open in 2018 before clinching the title again this year.
- Rain played spoilsport once more during the highly awaited Asia Cup match on Sunday, interrupting the Super Four showdown between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. The continuation of the match has been rescheduled for Monday. After being chosen to bat first, India was at 147-2 in 24.1 overs when a downpour halted the game. The officials patiently waited for about four hours before determining that the match would resume the following day.
- In a momentous event on Sunday in Manila, Germany secured their inaugural FIBA Basketball World Cup championship, overcoming a resilient Serbian team 83-77. This showdown between the two European titans marked the World Cup’s first all-European finale since 2006.A pivotal 22-10 run in the third quarter, steered by the Wagner siblings, Franz and Moritz, provided Germany with a decisive lead. The tournament’s MVP, Dennis Schroder, was instrumental in this victory, scoring an impressive 28 points, which surpassed his usual average of 17.9 points per match. He also contributed two rebounds and two assists.
- Carlos Alcaraz from Spain won’t play in the Davis Cup this month. He wants to rest after losing in the U.S. Open semi-finals. Even though he won in New York before, this year he lost to Daniil Medvedev from Russia. Albert Ramos-Vinolas will play for Spain instead of the 20-year-old Alcaraz. The defending champion tweeted on the messaging platform Twitter, that he needed a break for both his body and mind. With a busy year, he wanted to rest up for the schedule ahead. He wished the Spainish team good luck.
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