Roger Federer has booked his place in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
The seven-time winner defeated Spain's Fernando Verdasco in three sets 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, to keep his hopes of winning his one hundredth career ATP title in Dubai alive.
Meanwhile, fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas also qualified for the last-eight by getting past Egor Gerasimov 6-3, 6-1.
South Korea mistakenly introduced as North Korea at the Olympics
South Korea expressed regret that its delegation of athletes at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony was introduced as from rival North Korea and has demanded assurances from organisers the mistake will not happen again.
Paris Olympics opening ceremony kicks off
Lady Gaga performed an iconic French cabaret classic at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
Hockey player amputates finger to compete in Olympics
Australian field hockey player Matt Dawson has gone to extraordinary lengths to compete at the Paris Olympics, amputating part of a finger to ensure he will be fit for his third Games.
Canada women's soccer head coach Priestman suspended amid drone scandal
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) removed head coach Bev Priestman on Thursday following her suspension by Canada Soccer over a drone spying scandal that has thrust the 2020 Olympic gold medalists into an unsavory global spotlight.
Paris to kick off 2024 Games under tight security
France aims to wow the world on Friday with an extravagant Olympics opening ceremony through the heart of Paris, officially kicking off a Games fraught with security risks at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions.
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