Sports News June 9 Highlights: Carlos Alacaraz Wins Maiden French Open With Triumph Over Zverev

The India vs Pakistan clash at ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is still going on with PAK chasing 120. There was plenty of other action lined up before and after the big game. The Indian men's and women's both lost to Great Britain to close their campaigns at the FIH Pro League in London. Over in Paris, the French Open saw a thrilling five-setter with Carlos Alcaraz winning his maiden Roland Garros title. Check all highlights from the sports world on Sunday, June 9, 2024 right here

Andre Russell's 17-ball 30 cameo propels West Indies to a towering 173-run total against Uganda in their T20 World Cup clash in Guyana. The two Group B teams are vying for a Super 8 berth and a win today would brighten either side's hopes.

In a key international friendly last night, Luka Modric converted a penalty to help Croatia prevail over Portugal 2-1 in the run-up to the UEFA European Championship. It was Croatia's last game before they open the Euros against three-time winner Spain on June 15. They are in a tough Group B along with Italy and Albania.

George Russell has grabbed Mercedes’ first pole position of the season ahead of Red Bull’s fancied Max Verstappen at the Canadian Grand Prix. Russell and Verstappen set identical lap times of one minute 12 seconds but since the Briton banked his first, he will start the race from first place.

West Indies have bowled Uganda out for the joint-lowest total at T20 World Cups. A measly score of 39 is what Uganda have managed in response to a 174-run target. And with that, the Windies notch up their sixth T20I victory on the bounce.

Uruguay's all-time leading scorer Luis Suarez has been picked in the 26-man squad named by national coach Marcelo Bielsa for Copa America. It will be Suarez's fifth appearance at the marquee event. The Inter Miami star has said on social media that he is “very happy and proud” to be picked.

The United States have suffered an embarrassing 5-1 defeat to Colombia in a Copa America warm-up game in Landover. Since a 5-1 loss to Czechoslovakia in the 1990 World Cup, USA had conceded that many goals only in a 5-0 loss to Mexico in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup final.

India's top-ranked singles tennis player Sumit Nagal will take the court later today for his final against Alexander Ritschard at the Heilbronner ATP Challenger. Nagal, seeded third at the event, had beaten France's Luca Van Assche in the semi-finals on Saturday.

India's Puja Tomar has scripted history in Kentucky. The mixed martial arts fighter from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh has become the first from India to win a UFC bout. She has defeated Brazil's Rayanne dos Santos 30-27, 27-30, 29-28 (split-decision) in the straw-weight (52kg) category at UFC Louisville.

India's Sanjivani Jadhav has won the women's 10,000m race at the Portland Track Festival High-Performance Meet, clocking a personal best timing of 32:22.77 seconds. The Asian Championships bronze medallist had finished second in the event last year, registering 32:46.88 seconds. Meanwhile, Commonwealth and Asian Games medallist Avinash Sable clocked a timing of 8:21.85 seconds in men's 3000m steeplechase to finish second.

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev both will be seeking a first French Open championship when they play each other in the final at Court Philippe Chatrier.

Alcaraz heads into the match Sunday on the red clay with two Grand Slam trophies already. He won the US Open on hard courts in 2022 and Wimbledon on grass last year.

The 21-year-old from Spain can become the youngest man to claim a major title on all three surfaces. (AP)

Daniel Ricciardo let Jacques Villeneuve hear it at the Canadian Grand Prix, a day after the former Canadian driver suggested he should no longer be in Formula 1.

Ricciardo made a statement on the track by qualifying fifth for Red Bull junior team RB, then took aim at Villeneuve.

“I still don't know what he said, but I heard he's been talking ..., but he always does,” Ricciardo said. “I think he's hit his head a few too many times, I don't know if he plays ice hockey or something.” (AP)

Asian Championships bronze medallist runner Sanjivani Jadhav won the gruelling women's 10,000m race at the Portland Track Festival High-Performance Meet, clocking a personal best time of 32:22.77 seconds in Portland.

Portland has turned out to be a happy hunting ground for the 27-year-old long-distance runner, who had finished second in the event last year, registering 32:46.88 seconds, her first sub-33 mark.

Mercedes driver George Russell edged Formula One points leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull on a tiebreaker for the pole position in the Canadian Grand Prix.

Russell and Verstappen had identical laps of 1 minute 12.000 seconds at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, with the Mercedes driver getting the top spot Sunday by setting the time first. It's the second time F1 qualifying has ended in a tie since the start of three-decimal timing according to AP reports.

The japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda will stay with Red Bull's junior team also in the 2025 Formula One season, as announced by the Austrian team.

Yuki is currently teammates with Daniel Ricciardo, who hasn't confirmed a seat yet for next season.

Saurabh Sharma, an athlete from Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district, has won two gold medals in the ongoing World Para Athlete Grand Prix in the Nottwil city of Switzerland.

Sharma emerged victorious in 155 metre and 5000 metre races. (PTI)

Coco Gauff won her maiden Grand Slam doubles title by teaming with Katerina Siniakova for the French Open trophy on Sunday.

Gauff, a 20-year-old American who won the US Open singles title last year, and Siniakova, who is from the Czech Republic, defeated Italians Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani 7-6 (5), 6-3.

Paolini was also the runner-up in the singles final at Roland Garros to four-time champion Iga Swiatek on Saturday. Swiatek beat Gauff in the singles semi-final. (AP)

Both Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev are out to win their first Roland Garros title.

FC Goa has roped in Indian defender Aakash Sangwan for the upcoming Indian Super League season, the club announced on Sunday.

The club did not reveal the exact tenure of his contract, but it happens to be a multi-year deal. (PTI)

Carlos Alcaraz has won the first set 6-3 against Alexander Zverev.

The Indian women's hockey team went down fighting 2-3 to Great Britain in their FIH Pro League match.

Alexander Zverev wins third set. Zverev currently leads Alcaraz 3-6,6-2,7-5

Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh pulled off a stunning save from penalty spot but that was not enough as India, who conceded just 38 seconds into the match, lost 2-3 to Great Britain in the men's FIH Pro League hockey match here on Sunday.

The result meant the Craig Fulton-coached Indian team ended its campaign with a loss to the hosts. (PTI)

Carlos Alacaraz wins fourth set 6-1 to push the match into decider.

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