The end of the US Open in tennis and the start of the Rugby World Cup in France offered, in particular, spectacular performances this weekend.
The Rugby World Cup began this weekend on all pitches in France, after the opening match won by Fabien Galthié’s players against New Zealand on Friday (27-13). At the US Open tennis tournament in New York, the young American Coco Gauff triumphed for the first time in a Grand Slam, while Novak Djokovic achieved the feat of winning his 24th Grand Slam title. On the other side of the planet, in the Philippines, the Basketball World Cup ended with Germany’s historic title.
US Open: Novak Djokovic a little more in the legend
Forget the GOAT talk. By winning his fourth US Open, at the expense of Daniil Medvedev after an intense fight, particularly in the second set, Novak Djokovic took it upon himself to answer this question in person. By winning in 3h17 of play, he notched his 24th victory in a Major, surpassing Serena Williams by one unit but above all equaling the absolute record of Margaret Court, who had reached this figure mainly before the Open era. He is now two units behind Rafael Nadal (22) and four Roger Federer (20). For the fourth time in his career, he has indeed achieved the “little Slam” namely winning three of the four Grand Slam tournaments. Record holder for victories in Masters 1000, record holder for weeks spent at the top of the world rankings (he will attack the 190th on Monday), Novak Djokovic is at the top of tennis.
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Rugby World Cup: France launched perfectly
A gloomy beginning, an apotheotic ending. After conceding the fastest try in the history of the Rugby World Cup during an opening match, Friday against the All Blacks at the Stade de France, the French players were able to turn the situation around to impose (27-13). The two tries in the second half from Damian Penaud and Melvyn Jaminet were enough to extinguish the New Zealanders who constituted the biggest threat to the Blues in Group A, and inflict on them their first defeat in the group stage of a World Cup. world.
With this victory, the XV of France takes a good option for first place. However, it will be necessary to confirm against Uruguay, starting next Thursday, before facing Italy and Namibia in the coming weeks. In the other first seven matches of this World Cup, no surprises to report. All the favorites won, including the reigning world champions South Africa against Scotland (18-3), and Wales, who resisted the return of Fiji (32-26).
US Open: home consecration for Coco Gauff
Revealed during the 2019 edition of Wimbledon, when she reached the round of 16 at just 15 years old, Coco Gauff achieved on Saturday what was destined for her: winning a Grand Slam. The 19-year-old American did it at home, in the final of the US Open, against Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (2-6, 6-3, 6-2).
Swept at Roland-Garros in 2022 by Iga Swiatek (1-6, 3-6) for her first Grand Slam final, Gauff this time did not let herself be defeated after losing the first round against her opponent. She thus becomes the youngest American to win a title in New York since a certain Serena Williams, when she won in 1999 at the age of 17. Thanks to this success, which calls for others, the little American prodigy will climb to 3rd place in the WTA rankings.
Basketball: Germany on top of the world
Germany therefore had to wait thirty years before winning a new international basketball title. After the 1993 Eurobasket, the Mannschaft won the 2023 World Cup, beating Serbia (83-77) in the final, Sunday in Manila (Philippines). Thanks to a great Dennis Schröder, elected MVP of the competition, Germany rose to the top of world basketball after two and a half weeks of competition, two days after eliminating the United States in the semi-finals.
2023-09-11 04:06:11
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