Kiki Bertens (NED) returns a shot against Simona Halep (ROU) during the finals in the Western and Southern tennis open at Lindner Family Tennis Center. (Photo by Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)
CINCINNATI--Dutch surprise Kiki Bertens saved a championship point before going on to earn a shock Cincinnati Masters final triumph 2-6 7-6(6) 6-2 over a fatigued world number one Simona Halep on Sunday.Bertens came back from the brink against Romania's top seed in an exhausting second set tiebreaker, then won five of the final six games in the decider to lift the sixth and biggest title of her career.
Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe in action.
PARIS--World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe scored twice as champions Paris St Germain completed a second-half comeback to secure a 3-1 win over En Avant Guingamp in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Belgium international Thomas Meunier returned to a youthful PSG side while Mbappe was benched as the visitors' quest for two wins in as many games got off to a poor start. Guingamp held their own in front of a vociferous home crowd in the first half and forced an impressive save from goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to deny Marcus Thuram in the 14th minute.
CINCINNATI--World number two Roger Federer, bidding for his eighth Cincinnati Masters title, outlasted Leonardo Mayer of Argentina 6-1 7-6(6) in the third round on Friday.
BIRMINGHAM-- It's been a tough outdoor season for Christian Coleman with only one 100m win, but the world silver medallist says he is ready to turn things around against the "new wave of sprinters" in Saturday's Birmingham Diamond League meeting.
LONDON--Proposals to revamp the Davis Cup into a season-ending 18-team event were backed by national federations at the International Tennis Federation annual general meeting in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday.
