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TENNIS. WTA Masters 1000, Beijing: The successful run of US Open winner Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus ended in the quarterfinals after 15 wins in a row. Despite two set points in the first and a 4:2 lead in the third, Sabalenka lost to Czech Karolina Muchova 6:7, 6:2, 4:6. Muchova, who reached the US Open semifinals last year, then lost half of the 2024 season due to wrist surgery. The Chinese local hero and Na-Li successor Zheng is also in the semifinals after a 5:7, 6:0 , 6:4 against the Russian mega-talent Mirra Andreeva. The second semi-final will be contested by Coco Gauff (USA) and Paula Badosa, who was also able to celebrate the 7:6, 6:4 victory of her recently very unstable Greek friend Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Shanghai Masters 1000 against the comeback Japanese Nishikori.
Shanghai Masters 1000: Medwedew (Rus) – Seyboth Wild (Bra/Angstgegner des Russen, den er im French Open 2023 eliminiert hat) 7:5, 7:5, Vukic (Aus) – Ruud (Nor) 6:4 6:4, Paul (USA) – Fognini (I) 6:1, 6:3, Shelton (USA) – Shapovalov (Kan) 6:3, 7:5, Humbert – Cazaux (beide F) 6:3, 6:2, A. Muller (F) – Auger-Aliassime (Kan) 6:3, 6:2, Caballes Baena (Spa) – Fils (F) 7:6, 7:6, Monfils (F) – Baez (Arg) 6:3, 4:6, 6:4, Wu (China) – Jarry (Chile) 6:1, 6:2.
ITF Circuit, W35, Santa Margherita di Pula, Sardinia, 25,000 dollars: For the 16-year-old East Tyrolean talent Lilli Tagger, who trains with Schiavone in the new academy in Varese, the qualifier was the final destination after four victories in the quarter-finals; she lost to the Italian who was five years older Matilde Paoletti (was already No. 261 a year ago) with 2:6, 2:6.
GOLF. DP World Tour, Dunhill Championships (St Andrews, Carnoustie, Kingbarns). Matthias Schwab, who has recently been on a roller coaster ride, was tied for 70th today after 16 holes played with 1 under for the day and 5 under par overall. At this event, sponsored by South African multimillionaire Johan Rupert, the cut is not determined until the third day.
Challenge Tour, Czech Challenge: After three rounds, Niklas Regner is tied for 31st position with a score of 10 under par.
JUDO. U21 World Cup, Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Female: The strong, very athletic Austrian Elena Dengg from ESV Sanjido Bischofshofen won the gold medal in the 70kg class with a final victory in the Golden Score against the Swiss April Lynn Fohou. This means that a successor to the two-time Olympic medalist Michaela Polleres is emerging.
FOOTBALL. Conference League consequences: LASK not only lost a 2-0 draw at home against traditional Swedish club Djurgarden, but striker Moses Usor, who was substituted injured, will be out for a few months with a torn cruciate ligament.
CYCLING. Mountain Bike World Cup Finals, Mt-St. Anne, Quebec (Kan), Short Track Cross Country: Like a week ago in Lake Placid, the Swiss Sina Frei won the short version over just around 20 minutes, her Tyrolean teammate Paula Stigger, who had won the Olympic distance in Lake Placud before Frei , ended up 9 seconds back in 6th place. The marathon world champion Mona Mitterwallner,. a slow starter, couldn’t get past 23rd place
The 25-year-old Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, only the third professional cyclist after Eddy Merckx and Stephen Roche, who also became world champion one year after winning the Giro and Tour, wants to win the Giro d’Emilia for the first time on Saturday at the start of the Italian (semi) classics , in which he had previously come second at best. It would be his 38th win this year.
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