World No 1 Novak Djokovic booked his place in the third round of the French Open after defeating Slovakia's Alex Molcan 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 at Roland Garros on Wednesday.
Molcan was able to push Djokovic to a third-set tiebreaker but threw his racket down in frustration after hitting the ball into the net – his 34th unforced error – to fall 6-3 behind before the Serbian closed it out.
Next up for the 20-time Grand Slam winner and defending champion is 32-year-old Slovenian Aljaz Bedene.
Third seed Alexander Zverev fought back from two sets down and saved a match point to win a thriller against Argentina's Sebastian Baez 2-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 7-5.
Just as fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas had in his five-set win over Lorenzo Musetti on Tuesday night, Zverev was able to muster a mid-match turnaround on Court Philippe Chatrier.
The German struggled to find his peak level in a three-hour, 36-minute victory, but his big serve and thumping backhand were the foundation for a stirring comeback.
“I just tried to fight,” said Zverev. “You have to win these kind of matches, when you're not playing well because you can't always play well.”
British 10th seed Cameron Norrie set up a third-round match with Russia's Karen Khachanov after beating Australian qualifier Jason Kubler 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.
In the women's draw, US Open champion Emma Raducanu saw her Paris campaign ended in the second round by Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich.
The 12th-seeded Briton, who had to dig deep in her opening match to come from a set down to beat Czech qualifier Linda Noskova, took the first set before collapsing to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 defeat.
Raducanu has now lost in the second round in her two Grand Slams since the win in New York last year, although the 19-year-old had been struggling with a back injury in the run-up to Roland Garros.
It has been a solid effort on her debut clay-court season, though, with Raducanu winning six of her 11 matches. “I still have got quite a long way to go on this surface,” she said. “I had a good first experience on clay and definitely can improve a lot more than I play right now.
“Before I would let the losses affect me more than right now,” she added. “Now I look at everything as a lesson and know exactly where I went wrong and where I can improve.
“I definitely look at these matches as a way to improve my own game. I am playing good tennis, training well.”
Sasnovich will now take on Germany's Angelique Kerber after the former world No 1 and three-time Slam winner knocked out French teenager Elsa Jacquemot 6-1, 7-6.
Kerber, who won a 14th career title in Strasbourg last week, said: “It's great to be back here and I hope I can still play a few more matches.
“When you achieve everything you want, you play for the love of the game. I just love the sport. Let's see how long I can keep playing at a high level.”
Fourth seed Maria Sakkari was knocked out 7-6, 7-6 by Czech Karolina Muchova, leaving red-hot favourite Iga Swiatek and third seed Paula Badosa as the only two players from the top six left in the women's draw.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka of Belarus is through after beating Andrea Petkovic 6-1, 7-6 and secured a third-round clash with Jil Teichmann, after the Swiss defeated Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic 6-4, 6-1.
American teenager Coco Gauff, who reached the quarter-finals last year before losing to eventual winner Barbora Krejcikova, is safely into the next round after the 18th seed beat Belgium's Alison van Uytvanck 6-1, 7-6.
There was huge disappointment for Mayar Sherif, though, when the Egyptian was forced to pull out of her match with Slovenia's 24th seed Tamara Zidansek due to stress fracture in her foot.
Sherif had become the first woman from her country to win a main draw match at Roland Garros after defeating Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6-3, 7-5 in the first round on Tuesday.
Result
Qualifier: Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings by eight wickets
Fixtures
Tuesday, Lahore: Eliminator 1 - Peshawar Zalmi v Quetta Gladiators
Wednesday, Lahore: Eliminator 2 – Karachi Kings v Winner of Eliminator 1
Sunday, Karachi: Final – Islamabad United v Winner of Eliminator 2
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Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
AI traffic lights to ease congestion at seven points to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street
The seven points are:
Shakhbout bin Sultan Street
Dhafeer Street
Hadbat Al Ghubainah Street (outbound)
Salama bint Butti Street
Al Dhafra Street
Rabdan Street
Umm Yifina Street exit (inbound)
World Cup final
Who: France v Croatia
When: Sunday, July 15, 7pm (UAE)
TV: Game will be shown live on BeIN Sports for viewers in the Mena region
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
Some of Darwish's last words
"They see their tomorrows slipping out of their reach. And though it seems to them that everything outside this reality is heaven, yet they do not want to go to that heaven. They stay, because they are afflicted with hope." - Mahmoud Darwish, to attendees of the Palestine Festival of Literature, 2008
His life in brief: Born in a village near Galilee, he lived in exile for most of his life and started writing poetry after high school. He was arrested several times by Israel for what were deemed to be inciteful poems. Most of his work focused on the love and yearning for his homeland, and he was regarded the Palestinian poet of resistance. Over the course of his life, he published more than 30 poetry collections and books of prose, with his work translated into more than 20 languages. Many of his poems were set to music by Arab composers, most significantly Marcel Khalife. Darwish died on August 9, 2008 after undergoing heart surgery in the United States. He was later buried in Ramallah where a shrine was erected in his honour.
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The specs
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LA LIGA FIXTURES
Thursday (All UAE kick-off times)
Sevilla v Real Betis (midnight)
Friday
Granada v Real Betis (9.30pm)
Valencia v Levante (midnight)
Saturday
Espanyol v Alaves (4pm)
Celta Vigo v Villarreal (7pm)
Leganes v Real Valladolid (9.30pm)
Mallorca v Barcelona (midnight)
Sunday
Atletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid (4pm)
Real Madrid v Eibar (9.30pm)
Real Sociedad v Osasuna (midnight)
The National Archives, Abu Dhabi
Founded over 50 years ago, the National Archives collects valuable historical material relating to the UAE, and is the oldest and richest archive relating to the Arabian Gulf.
Much of the material can be viewed on line at the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive - https://www.agda.ae/en
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Company profile
Date started: December 24, 2018
Founders: Omer Gurel, chief executive and co-founder and Edebali Sener, co-founder and chief technology officer
Based: Dubai Media City
Number of employees: 42 (34 in Dubai and a tech team of eight in Ankara, Turkey)
Sector: ConsumerTech and FinTech
Cashflow: Almost $1 million a year
Funding: Series A funding of $2.5m with Series B plans for May 2020
Why are asylum seekers being housed in hotels?
The number of asylum applications in the UK has reached a new record high, driven by those illegally entering the country in small boats crossing the English Channel.
A total of 111,084 people applied for asylum in the UK in the year to June 2025, the highest number for any 12-month period since current records began in 2001.
Asylum seekers and their families can be housed in temporary accommodation while their claim is assessed.
The Home Office provides the accommodation, meaning asylum seekers cannot choose where they live.
When there is not enough housing, the Home Office can move people to hotels or large sites like former military bases.
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Key findings of Jenkins report
- Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
- Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
- Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
- Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
Wednesday's results
Finland 3-0 Armenia
Faroes Islands 1-0 Malta
Sweden 1-1 Spain
Gibraltar 2-3 Georgia
Romania 1-1 Norway
Greece 2-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Liechtenstein 0-5 Italy
Switzerland 2-0 Rep of Ireland
Israel 3-1 Latvia
The specs
AT4 Ultimate, as tested
Engine: 6.2-litre V8
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Torque: 623Nm
Transmission: 10-speed automatic
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Paatal Lok season two
Directors: Avinash Arun, Prosit Roy
Stars: Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, Lc Sekhose, Merenla Imsong
Rating: 4.5/5
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