Britain’s Cameron Norrie ousted former world number one Daniil Medvedev in a marathon five-set first round match at the French Open on Tuesday.
Former US Open champion and five-time Grand Slam runner-up Medvedev was dumped out in the first round for the sixth time in Paris, losing 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, 7-5.
British number one Norrie, ranked 81, took just under four hours to wrap up his first win in five meetings against the 11th-seeded Russian.
“It was a great atmosphere, it really felt I had momentum in the first set and he raised his level”, said Norrie.
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“I managed to get it over the line, it was a crazy match, he’s got me the last four our five matches”.
The 29-year-old Medvedev’s best finish in Paris was the quarter-finals in 2021.
Norrie, also 29, plays the second round in Paris for the fifth time where he meets either American Aleksandar Kovacevic or Argentina’s Federico Gomez.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said on Tuesday that missing out on Champions League football could be a blessing in disguise in his attempts to rebuild the fallen giants.
The Portuguese coach addressed the media in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, fresh from United’s worst season since 1974, having come 15th in the Premier League.
They missed out on a Champions League lifeline — and with it a financial windfall — by losing to fellow strugglers Spurs 1-0 in the Europa League final last week.
“I have to say that for us not to be in the Champions League could be an advantage to perform better, to prepare better for games, to build that core that we need for the future”, said Amorim, who replaced Erik ten Hag during the season but failed to spark a turnaround.
“So I think it’s a good thing for us to take advantage not to have European games”, added Amorim, whose phone alarm went off during the press conference ahead of Wednesday’s friendly against a Southeast Asian XI, sparking laughter among members of the media.
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Tottenham Hotspur’s English defender #24 Djed Spence raises the trophy as he celebrates with teammates winning the UEFA Europa League final football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at San Mames stadium in Bilbao on May 21, 2025. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)
With money tight to get the right players in over the summer for his favoured formation, Amorim faces a stiff task to get United back among the elite next season.
“The target for now is to win the first game. We have a lot to do during this summer. We have to prepare the team”, he said.
“When you are Manchester United, people are going to expect us to be at the top. But we have to understand the context.
” I don’t want the team to think about a big target, just a small target by winning the first game and then to the second game, “added Amorim, who hinted he could give the fringe players a chance in their first post-season friendly.
United hope friendlies in Malaysia and against Hong Kong on Friday will bring in some much-needed revenue, with the BBC reporting that the trip will generate about $10 million (£7.8m) for the club.
Midfielder Mason Mount insisted he was delighted to arrive in steamy Kuala Lumpur despite jetting off just hours after the 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
Fans gathered at Kuala Lumpur’s airport to welcome the team on Monday evening.
” We got off the plane, there were hundreds of people waiting for us to take pictures and welcome us to the country. We’re excited to be over here and obviously looking forward to the game tomorrow, “he said.
This week, Kuala Lumpur is forecasting temperatures of 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit), and the 84, 000-capacity Bukit Jalil national stadium will have thunderstorms on the day of the game.
After dozens of people were hurt when a car was driven into crowds celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League victory, King Charles III declared on Tuesday that he was “deeply shocked and saddened.”
The king, who is currently visiting Canada with his wife Queen Camilla, said in a statement, “It is truly depressing to see that what should have been a joyous celebration for so many could end in such distressing circumstances.”
On Monday night, hundreds of thousands of football fans gathered in the city of northwest England to celebrate the team’s long-awaited victory.
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When a car drove down a street full of revellers, at least 47 people were hurt, four of whom were seriously.
Police said they were not treating the incident as terrorism, but a 53-year-old white British man, who is alleged to be the car’s driver, was detained.
The British monarch thanked the emergency services for their support, saying, “I know that the strength of community spirit for which your city is renowned will be a comfort and support for those in need at this heartbreaking time for the people of Liverpool.”
Prince William, Charles’s older son, Prince William’s heir, and Princess Catherine, his wife, both expressed deep sorrow at the scene in Liverpool, which left four children injured, one of whom was seriously injured.
The prince, who is a staunch supporter of the Football Association and a devoted fan of the sport, said, “Our thoughts are with those who were hurt.”
Before Euro 2025 begins, England women’s goalkeeper Mary Earps announced on Tuesday that she would be retiring from international football.
The 32-year-old assisted the Lionesses in winning the Euro 2022 championship and was involved in their subsequent World Cup run.
Earps, who left Manchester United for Paris Saint-Germain last season, has made 53 starts for England.
In recent months, Chelsea’s 24-year-old Hannah Hampton has faced stiff competition for the England shirt.
Earps said on Instagram, “I have made the difficult decision to retire abroad.”
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“This decision has so many dimensions, some of which aren’t important right now,” he said, “but what it boils down to is this is the right time for me to step aside.”
At the conclusion of Spain and England’s 2023 Women’s World Cup final football game at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 20, 2023, England’s goalkeeper #01 Mary Earps poses with her trophy at the end of the “Golden Glove” award ceremony. (FRANCK FIFE/AFP photo)
You can trust that I wouldn’t be doing this unless I thought it was the right thing to do, even though it hurts, she said.
After Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva’s successful campaigns at Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic and Novak Djokovic both had strong starts in their quest for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title on Tuesday.
Three days after winning 100 ATP titles in Geneva, the 38-year-old Djokovic faces the 98th-ranked American Mackenzie McDonald.
Djokovic, who is seeded sixth and playing in Paris for the first time since winning Olympic gold in August of last year, said, “Obviously winning 100th title, that is a nice milestone, and of course, definitely much needed for my game and confidence level coming into Roland Garros.”
I needed to win matches, especially on this surface.
I need to win some matches before the big tournaments because I’m the type of player.
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On day three of the French Open tennis competition, which takes place on Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris on May 27, 2025, Novak Djokovic from Serbia plays a forehand return to US Mackenzie Mcdonald. (FRANCK FIFE/AFP photo)
Djokovic, a three-time Roland Garros champion, and Alexander Zverev, a year’s runner-up, who defeated American teenager Learner Tien 6-3, 6-3, 6-4, are on the same side of the draw.
Zverev, the third Grand Slam finalist, hopes to go further than he did a year ago when he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets. This is his third defeat.
After suffering a last-16 defeat in Hamburg, his plane was struck by lightning on the way to Paris. His preparation has been far from ideal.
On Court Suzanne Lenglen, the 19-year-old Tien was too strong for the player who defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 16 of the Australian Open in January.
Zverev will next face Francesco Passaro of Italy or Jesper de Jong of the Netherlands, who has reached at least the semi-finals of each of their four French Open competitions.
Medvedev, a five-time Grand Slam winner, was dumped out in Paris for the sixth time in a dramatic match against Cameron Norrie (7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, 7-5).
Grigor Dimitrov called it quits after leading American Ethan Quinn by two sets to one at the fourth consecutive Grand Slam event due to a leg injury.
Alex de Minaur, the ninth seed, defeated Laslo Djere of Serbia 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) to reach the quarter-finals of each of the previous four majors.
Gauff, Andreeva impress ,
On day three of the French Open tennis competition, which takes place on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 27, 2025, US Coco Gauff wins the match point against Australia’s Olivia Gadecki. (Franck FIFE/AFP photo)
Olivia Gadecki of Australia was beaten out by 2022’s Gauff in the women’s draw, 6-2, 6-2.
Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, reached the finals of this month’s Madrid and Rome tournaments after missing last year’s WTA Finals.
In each of her previous four Roland Garros appearances, the American, age 21, has reached the quarter-finals or better.
The second seed said, “I knew it wasn’t going to be a clean match with how windy it was.”
Depending on which side of the court you were on, “truly,” it was two different matches.
Andreeva, a rising Russian star, is aiming for her first Grand Slam success after winning the first set 3-3 to Spaniard Cristina Bucsa in Dubai and Indian Wells.
The 18-year-old quickly overcame the double-breakback and triumphed over the world number 98 with 6-4, 6-3.
The sixth seed said, “With time, I played better and better, so I felt like closer to the end of the match was playing good, not like in the beginning,”
On Thursday, Andreeva will face American Ashlyn Krueger or Dutch Suzan Lamens in the second round. She made it to the semi-finals last year.
In a mother-to-beetle clash on Court 6, two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka wrested Belgium’s Yanina Wickmayer, who will retire after Wimbledon, 6-0, 6-0.
Sofia Kenin, the finalist for the 2020 championship, defeated Frenchman Varvara Gracheva 6-3, 6-1, as well.
After a car struck a crowd of football fans to celebrate Liverpool’s promotion to the Premier League, four people were taken to a hospital on Tuesday and are now in critical condition.
What we know is as follows:
What transpired?
A car struck the crowd on Water Street in central Liverpool on Monday just before 6 p.m. (GMT), which had been closed to traffic.
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According to videos posted on social media, the car reversed and then accelerated, hitting people on both sides of the road, causing an angry bystander.
After a car slammed into crowds of people on Water Street to watch an open-top bus victory parade for Liverpool’s Premier League trophy parade on May 26, a police officer stands at a cordon in Liverpool, north-western England. (Photo by Paul ELLIS/AFP)
Numerous people were thrown onto the bonnet or knocked over. One child suffered serious injuries among the others who were trapped beneath the car.
How many people were hurt?
Four children were among the 47 people who were hurt, according to the emergency services.
According to Liverpool region mayor Steve Rotheram, 67 people were taken to the hospital, with four of them in critical condition.
After a car ploughed into crowds gathered to watch an open-top bus victory parade for Liverpool’s Premier League trophy parade on May 26, 2025, abandoned electric scooters were found in the street behind a police cordon on Water Street in Liverpool, north-west England. (Photo by Paul ELLIS/AFP)
On Monday evening, twenty more people received treatment at the scene and made their way home.
How about the bus driver?
In an unprecedented move to quell social media speculation, Merseyside Police made the announcement that “a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area was arrested.”
The ethnic makeup of suspects is not typically disclosed by British police.
On May 27, 2025, a car in Liverpool, north-west England, enters the crowds that had gathered to watch an open-top bus victory parade for Liverpool’s Premier League trophy parade. (Photo by Paul ELLIS/AFP)
However, the force had to deal with the aftermath of a large-scale stabbing that occurred in nearby Southport last year and resulted in the deaths of three young girls at a dance party with Taylor Swift in mind.
Far-right organizations’ online rumors about the attacker’s identity were to blame for widespread riots aimed at asylum seekers.
What caused it to occur?
Jenny Sims, the assistant chief constable for Merseyside police, rejected the idea of “terrorism.”
She stated at a news conference on Monday evening, “We don’t know if this is an isolated incident, and we aren’t looking for anyone else in relation to it.”
On May 27, 2025, a car in Liverpool, north-west England, ploughed into crowds that had gathered to watch an open-top bus victory parade for Liverpool’s Premier League trophy parade. Police forensics identification numbers are pictured among discarded items at the scene. (Photo by Paul ELLIS/AFP)
What are we unaware of?
Police have not released the identity of the man arrested or provided an explanation for why the incident occurred in accordance with law.
On a road that was closed to traffic, drivers are being asked how they came to be in panic and how they were surrounded by angry crowds.
On May 27, 2025, a car in Liverpool, north-west England, ploughed into crowds on May 26 to watch an open-top bus victory parade for Liverpool’s Premier League trophy parade. (Photo by Paul ELLIS/AFP)
The parade’s driver appeared emotional and agitated, according to Harry Rashid, a witness.
His hands were swaying around. He continued, “I believe they tried to pull the door open before he tried to close it.” “They tried to pull the door open before he tried to close it,” he said.
