Quick Glance: Alex Eala triumphs over French opponent, advances to ITF W60 Nantes 2nd round
- Alex Eala celebrates after a challenging match.
- Putting an end to her streak of early exits in previous tournaments, Alex Eala unleashes her frustration on France's Amandine Hesse with a straight-set victory.
- Eala, who won two bronze medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games in September, displayed exceptional form throughout the match and dominated her 30-year-old opponent at the SNUC Tennis Club in Nantes, France.
- The second set was a continuation of the first, with Eala once again taking a commanding 4-1 lead that proved insurmountable for Hesse.
Quick Glance: Virgin CEO disputes Joyce's Qatar claims
- Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka has rejected Qantas CEO Alan Joyce's claims of market distortion.
- Hrdlicka said adding additional seats would lower airfares and increase demand for international travel.
- Virgin has a codeshare partnership with Qatar Airways, which means additional air rights.
- Hrdlicka also refuted Joyce's assertion that Qatar Airways could fly bigger aircraft to smaller cities to boost seat capacity in Australia.
Quick Glance: Meet the Man Who Made Egypt a Force in World Table Tennis - Omar Assar
- The 32-year-old's passion for the sport has led to historic performances at the Olympics and World Championships.
- Desouk, the table tennis city of Egypt, has been Omar's home since childhood, despite the country's obsession with football.
- Omar tells The Hindu in a candid chat, 'It was a lovely atmosphere around us.'
- With consistent performances on the WTT circuit and quarterfinal appearances in the Olympics and World Championships, Omar is undeniably at the peak of his powers.
Quick Glance: Egyptian Squash Champions
- Ali Farag and Nour El Tayeb both won singles titles at the Manchester Open in May while their daughter Farida watched.
- Farag, the world number one and four-time world champion, admits that his wife's off-court achievements sometimes make him 'feel ashamed if he doesn't give everything'.
- Impressively, El Tayeb has now fought her way back up to sixth place in the world rankings.
- Farag says that taking their happy toddler Farida on tour around the world makes life easier for him and his wife - both on and off the court.
Quick Glance: Novak Djokovic Claims 23rd Grand Slam Title with French Open Victory
- Djokovic defeats Casper Ruud in the men's singles final, surpassing Rafael Nadal for most Grand Slam titles in the Open era
- Victory over Ruud in the final with 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5
- Djokovic has spent years chasing Federer and Nadal, but now holds the most Grand Slam titles
- Djokovic has lost only five times in hundreds of Grand Slam matches after winning the first set
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