Serena: ‘I am not a cheat’, accuses tennis of ‘sexism’
“Cornet should be able to take off her shirt without getting a fine. This is outrageous,” said Williams warming to her theme.
“Cornet should be able to take off her shirt without getting a fine. This is outrageous,” said Williams warming to her theme.
The South American giants had won their previous 10 games against the United States, whose lone victory came way back in 1998.
Djokovic has won 14 of their 18 career meetings, including in the quarter-finals of the 2012 US Open.
An elbow injury in 2003 prevented his expected French Open debut that year and a stress fracture in one ankle kept him out of Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2004.
It was plain sailing for the 31-year-old Serb who is chasing a 14th Slam title to take him level with Pete Sampras on the all-time list.
“We were very clinical in front of goal,” said Martinez. “The players were well focused overall and for us it was a good exercise for Tuesday.”
Opting to bat, England were 68/1 at lunch on the first day of the fifth and final cricket Test against India at the Oval here on Friday.
New Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri revealed on Friday that he found out he was sacked as coach of his previous club Napoli on television.
Six-time champion Serena Williams swept aside Anastasija Sevastova on Thursday to reach a ninth US Open final, where she’ll face Japanese trail blazer Naomi Osaka.
Osaka became the first Japanese woman in 22 years to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam when she defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-1, 6-1 at Flushing Meadows.
