Rafael Nadal has reached the French Open last eight as title rival Novak Djokovic was handed a free pass into the semifinals.
Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro will have to put their close friendship aside when they clash for a place in the French Open last 16.
Novak Djokovic took his winning streak to 41 matches and set up a blockbuster French Open third-round clash with Juan Martin del Potro on Wednesday.
Novak Djokovic took his unbeaten record in 2011 to 38 wins on Monday while Roger Federer demonstrated he is still a French Open force.
Novak Djokovic is poised to deliver a blow to Rafael Nadal by shattering the Spaniard’s bid to equal Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Open titles.
India virtually wrapped a World Cup quarter-final place on Wednesday as Pakistan’s keeper Kamran Akmal faced being deposed by his own brother.
Kevin Pietersen became the latest victim of the injury-cursed World Cup on Monday, dealing a blow to England’s hopes of World Cup victory.
Ireland’s sensational World Cup victory over England left Andrew Strauss’s Ashes winners battling to salvage their credibility on Thursday.
A European parade of hat-trick hitmen included United’s Berbatov, Arsenal’s Van Persie, Mario Gomes of Bayern Munich and Sevilla’s Luis Fabiano.
Commonwealth Games chief Mike Fennell on Thursday saluted Delhi 2010, but admitted the creaking showpiece needs to rethink its timing.