Gauff led the head-to-head 3-0, with all those meetings coming on clay. The most recent was in Madrid, at altitude, where Yastremska showed how dangerous she could be.
Gauff prevailed 0-6 6-2 7-5, but under the No.1 Court roof at Wimbledon she confronted an opponent perfectly suited to the conditions – and who possesses the game to go further this fortnight.
“I was actually on fire,” Yastremska smiled. “I really, really enjoyed playing on Court 1.
“I have good memories from this court, even though last year I lost there to Donna Vekic. I still have a nice memory. This court brings me a lot of energy. I really felt it today.”
Yastremska’s giant-killing capabilities are obvious, especially at Grand Slam level – never more so than when she powered to the Australian Open 2024 semifinals, beating Marketa Vondrouova, Emma Navarro and Victoria Azarenka along the way.
But with her win over Gauff, Wimbledon becomes the major tournament at which she has the best winning percentage, nearing 70.
No.1 Court was also where Yastremska appeared in the junior singles final in 2016 – demonstrating her early affection for grass – and where she made the fourth round on her women’s singles main-draw debut in 2019.
That year she beat Sofia Kenin, the 28th seed who looms as a potential third-round opponent.
“I feel pretty good on grass,” Yastremska declared. “I had a couple matches.”
She’s played nine this grasscourt season, to be exact, and won seven.
She’ll be hoping for an eighth when she faces Anastasia Zakharova next.
The last time the one-make cup was held at this venue was during the ADAC Norisring Speedweekend in 2019 – when none of this year’s entrants competed. With no testing permitted on the street circuit just outside Nuremberg, all drivers will arrive at the fourth race weekend (4-6 July 2025) with very little preparation. Their only opportunity to familiarise themselves with the shortest circuit on the calendar – measuring just 2.3 kilometres – has been via simulator training.
This is also the situation for Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti. Like his team, Schumacher CLRT, the 23-year-old Frenchman is contesting his debut season in the German Carrera Cup. Over the first three race weekends, Ghiretti and his engineers were able to draw on existing data. The French squad already knew the Autodromo di Imola, Italy, the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, and the coastal Zandvoort track in the Netherlands from their experience in the international Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. The result: two wins from so far six Carrera Cup races and the current lead in the drivers’ standings for Ghiretti.
Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti
Round four, however, presents a completely different challenge. While Ghiretti has previously raced on German circuits during a season in ADAC Formula 4, the Norisring is not one of them. “So, none of my competitors has the advantage of track experience,” he noted. The championship leader will be particularly mindful of his closest rivals: Dutchman Robert de Haan of Proton Huber Competition trails by just four points in second place, with Israeli Ariel Levi of Team GP Elite sitting third.
The highest-ranked German in the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland field is Janne Stiak, ranking fifth overall. The 18-year-old recently celebrated his first win of the season at Zandvoort. “I enjoy the challenge of new tracks,” says Stiak, as he looks ahead to the Norisring. “I use a special software to incorporate the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup into my simulator. It helps me get a feel for key aspects like braking points and the racing line. Still, I want to get in as many laps as possible during the one-hour practice session to optimise the 911’s setup.”
Janne Stiak
In the ProAm class, Kuwaiti driver Ahmad Alshehab, racing for the German outfit [a-workx] by Porsche Paderborn, currently leads the standings. Among the rookies, Dutchman Sacha Norden holds the top spot. The 24-year-old from Proton Huber Competition has already secured four wins in the newcomers’ classification so far this season.
“I’m delighted that the Norisring is back on the German Carrera Cup calendar for the first time in six years,” says Thorsten Rückert, Project Manager of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland. “With its short layout, the race features more laps than any other round, treating fans to even more on-track action with the Cup 911. The large crowds also create an incredibly special atmosphere.”
Thorsten Rückert, Project Manager Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland
Due to its compact length, roughly half that of for example the Hockenheimring, the Norisring requires a unique qualifying format. The Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland field will be split into two qualifying groups, allowing each driver a better chance to set a clean flying lap without interference from traffic.
Racing with synthetic fuel
Committed to cutting CO₂ emissions in motorsport, the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland will use the synthetic fuel “DTM Pro Climate” across all eight race weekends in the 2025 season. Partnering with the Carrera Cup, ADAC is also adopting this fuel for the first time for its DTM, ADAC GT Masters, and GT4 Germany series.
The racetrack: Norisring, Nuremberg
The Norisring, named after the medieval name for Nuremberg, is the only street circuit on the German Carrera Cup calendar. Located on the city’s historic Zeppelin and Beuthener Strasse, the track is transformed each year over a three-week period with the installation of barriers, a temporary pit lane, additional grandstands, and motor racing infrastructure.
Today measuring just 2.3 kilometres, the Norisring first hosted motorcycle racing in 1938. Automobile racing followed in 1948, gaining prominence in the 1960s with the “200 Miles of Nuremberg,” a major fixture in sports prototype championships including the World Sportscar Championship. In 1987, the DTM made its debut at the Norisring, which today remains the centrepiece of the ADAC Norisring Speedweekend.
The Porsche Carrera Cup has a long history at the circuit, appearing on the calendar regularly since its inaugural season in 1990. Most recently, in 2019, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup thrilled fans on the imposing stone grandstand opposite the pits, with Frenchman Julien Andlauer and Germany’s Michael Ammermüller each taking a victory at the doubleheader event.
The Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland on the internet
Fans can follow all the races live with English commentary on the internet, including on the Porsche Motorsport Hub and the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland social media channels on YouTube and Facebook.
Aside from the race weekends, the one-make cup is also present with dedicated channels via the social networks Instagram and X.
Schedule Round 4, Norisring Nuremberg (Germany)
Friday, 4 July 11:55 – 12:55 hrs: Practice 17:42 – 18:20 hrs: Qualifying
Saturday, 5 July 11:20 hrs: Start race 7 (30 minutes plus 1 lap)
Sunday, 6 July 11:15 hrs: Start race 8 (30 minutes plus 1 lap)
Standings after 6 of 16 races
1. Alessandro Ghiretti (FRA/Schumacher CLRT), 105 points/2 wins 2. Robert de Haan (NLD/Proton Huber Competition), 101 points/2 wins 3. Ariel Levi (ISR/Team GP Elite), 71 points
Full results and championship standings on thePorsche Motorsport Hub.
Calendar Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland 2025
She is a two-time World Championships bronze medallist, a three-time Commonwealth Games champion and gold medallist at both the Asian Games and Asian Championships.
A member of the famed Phogat sisters, Vinesh is also a three-time Olympian.
At Rio 2016, her debut Summer Games, the Indian wrestler made the quarter-finals but had to retire from her quarter-final match after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury while wrestling against the People’s Republic of China’s Sun Yanan.
Her campaign at Tokyo 2020 also ended in the quarters.
At Paris 2024, Vinesh Phogat reached the final of the women’s 50kg weight category after defeating defending champion Yui Susaki of Japan, former European champion Oksana Livach of Ukraine and Pan American Games champion Yusneylis Guzman of Cuba.
However, a technicality kept her from becoming the first Indian woman to compete in a wrestling final at the Olympics as Vinesh failed to make the weight on the morning of the gold medal bout and was disqualified.
Despite taking some drastic measures to cut down her weight the night before, Vinesh was found marginally overweight at the mandatory weigh-in.
In the aftermath, Vinesh had to be taken to a polyclinic at the Olympic Village owing to dehydration caused by the lack of food and fluids, which she restricted in order to cut weight.
A dejected Vinesh announced her retirement from the sport after the heartbreak and has since joined politics and presently serves as the MLA of Julana constituency in Haryana.
India’s Ira Sharma booked her spot in the women’s singles main draw of the Canada Open 2025 badminton tournament after winning her qualifier match at the Markham Pan Am Centre in Calgary on Tuesday.
Ira Sharma, world No. 84 in the badminton rankings, made short work of Germany’s world No. 119 Miranda Wilson, cruising to a 21-9, 21-13 victory in just 34 minutes.
This was the Indian badminton player’s second straight win over her German opponent in as many matches.
Ira, who made the pre-quarterfinals at the US Open last week after starting from the qualifiers, will next face Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova in the opening round of the main draw, which will also feature India’s Shriyanshi Valishetty and Tanya Hemanth.
Meanwhile, Chirag Sen fell short of making the cut for the men’s singles main draw at the BWF Super 300 tournament after losing 21-14, 21-10 to Malaysia’s Eogene Ewe in the qualifiers.
Sen is ranked 137th in the world while Ewe is 98th.
The men’s singles field at the Canada Open badminton features a strong Indian presence, led by former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth, US Open champion Ayush Shetty, Priyanshu Rajawat and S Sankar Muthusamy.
Only two Indian shuttlers, however, will be moving on to the second round with seventh seed Rajawat set to face Srikanth while fifth seed Ayush will stand opposite to Muthusamy in the opening round on Wednesday.
Mixed doubles top seeds Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto are the only Indian team in action at the 2025 Canada Open.
The latest European double-header continues with a visit to a track that was the starting point for the Formula 1 World Championship, and a huge crowd awaits. Fresh from a thrilling battle between the McLaren drivers on Sunday, there’s plenty to look forward to as the paddock reconvenes at Silverstone…
The McLaren title fight
McLaren have enjoyed a clear advantage over most of the field at a number of races this season, leading to Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris sharing eight wins between them from the opening 11 rounds. But Austria was perhaps the longest in-race battle between the two so far, as Norris had to hold off Piastri’s attacks for the entire first stint at the Red Bull Ring.
In the end, it was Norris who came out on top, converting a very impressive pole position into victory, closing the gap at the top of the championship to 15 points in the process.
Although the Briton retired after running into Piastri in Canada, he has actually outscored his team mate by a point over the past five race weekends, with two wins and two second places in that time.
Heading to a race where Norris is sure to have significant backing – although both McLaren drivers have received strong support in the past – we’re set for the next instalment of a championship battle that is ebbing and flowing in a manner that suggests it could go the distance to the final round this year.
Ferrari’s upgrades
The Austrian Grand Prix saw a number of the front-running teams introduce upgrades following the return to Europe, and McLaren cited their new parts as one reason why they enjoyed a good margin over the chasing pack.
But that chasing pack was led by Ferrari on this occasion, following a floor upgrade from Maranello that Charles Leclerc says delivered a clear step forward. That progress helped Leclerc score his third podium in four races in Austria, with Lewis Hamilton following him home in fourth place for a strong points haul that moves Ferrari back into second place in the Constructors’ Championship.
There is a promise of more upgrades to follow soon – perhaps as early as this weekend – and the recent step forward bodes well for Ferrari’s chances of having those work as intended, too. But Silverstone will provide another example of how much progress has been made with the latest car developments.
Silverstone was not a happy hunting ground for Ferrari last year in changeable conditions, and they might face more of the same this weekend, providing opportunities to see if there have been improvements on multiple fronts.
Red Bull and Mercedes looking to bounce back
There was an enormous crowd of Max Verstappen supporters in Austria, at a track where the Dutchman has enjoyed significant success in the past.
Qualifying had not exactly raised expectations of a sixth win at the Red Bull Ring, but there was still hope from the Orange Army that Verstappen could fight for the podium. Unfortunately, they never got the chance to find out, as the defending champion was hit by Kimi Antonelli at Turn 3 on the opening lap and retired.
With Yuki Tsunoda finishing two laps down and last of those to complete the race, it was a tough day for Red Bull at their home race, but it came just two weeks after a strong showing in Canada.
And they weren’t the only team to suffer a challenging weekend, as Montreal race-winner George Russell finished a distant fifth, over a minute behind Lando Norris. Coupled with Antonelli’s retirement, it was not the weekend Mercedes had been hoping for, either.
But both teams have been extremely competitive at Silverstone in the past, and Mercedes will be hoping the forecast cooler temperatures hold, that would really play to their strengths after Hamilton’s victory here last year.
Silly season warming up
Prior to their respective disappointing Sundays, two major names in the driver market were central to a lot of the pre-race talking points in Austria, as George Russell suggested Mercedes are in discussions with Max Verstappen about a potential future seat.
Russell is out of contract at the end of this season and says he has not yet started significant talks, but that he is comfortable in his position. His mention of talks with Verstappen – said during an interview with Sky Sports F1 – led to plenty of questions for Team Principal Toto Wolff last Friday, who talked up the pairing of Russell and Antonelli, but did not totally rule out a move.
Until Russell has a new deal in place, speculation is likely to continue, not only about Verstappen and Mercedes but also where Russell himself could end up. And that’s before the knock-on impact on any other seats.
For one, it would leave Red Bull needing a replacement for Verstappen, and home fans will get a look at a potential future star in the form of Arvid Lindblad. The Formula 2 title contender will make his FP1 debut this weekend, having been given a Super Licence at the age of 17 following a request made to the FIA.
One of the biggest events of the year
Silverstone was the venue for the first ever Formula 1 World Championship race 75 years ago, and as a venue it has grown into a special setting for a Grand Prix.
The high-speed nature of the track makes it one that is enjoyed by the majority of the drivers, as it provides them with an opportunity to really push their machinery. The current generation of ground effect cars really come alive through corners such as Copse, Abbey and Stowe, and the rapid changes of direction through Maggotts, Becketts and Chapel.
Similar to the last race in Austria, the huge numbers of fans that descend on Silverstone and stay in its many campsites give the whole weekend a real festival feel, as do the big-name acts that appear on the music stages throughout the four days.
But never are the grandstands more energised than when there is racing taking place on track. With five British or part-British drivers on the grid in the form of Lando Norris, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Alex Albon and Ollie Bearman, plus three support categories – Formula 2, Formula 3 and Formula 4 – it’s sure to be an action-packed weekend with plenty for them to get behind.
BRASÍLIA, July 2 — A Brazilian accused of stealing a football autographed by Neymar from Congress during the 2023 riots by supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment for the theft and other charges.
The Supreme Court on Monday night convicted Nelson Ribeiro Fonseca Junior, 34, over the robbery of the ball.
He was also convicted of violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, armed criminal association and attempting a coup over his participation in the riots in Brasilia.
More than 500 people have been convicted over the events of January 8, 2023, when thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace to protest his election loss to left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Ribeiro confessed to taking the ball, which Neymar’s boyhood club Santos — to which he returned this year — gifted to the Chamber of Deputies in 2012.
His lawyers claimed that he found it on the floor of Congress during the unrest, took it away to protect it and handed it in 20 days later to the police.
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled that Ribeiro had “actively participated” in events leading to the storming and sacking of Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace.
Moraes described the ball which he took, which had been on display in a corridor, as a “public good belonging to the public heritage” of Brazil.
The riots came a week after Lula was sworn in after narrowly defeating far-right incumbent Bolsonaro in October 2022 elections.
The demonstrators called for the military to intervene to oust him.
Bolsonaro, a former army captain who served a single term from 2019 to 2022, is accused of instigating the riots, although he was in the United States at the time.
He is on trial for allegedly plotting to wrest power from Lula in the event of his victory.
Prosecutors claim the plot only failed due to a lack of military backing.
The Times of India at Wimbledon: World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is on flight mode, having locked out all distractions. The 23-year-old demonstrated it effectively on a blazing hot day at Wimbledon, when his serve rocked. The Italian dropped just four points on his first serve against compatriot Luca Nardi in the first round. Sinner won 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in one-hour and 49-minutes.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The three-time major winner, whose best result here is a semifinal in 2023, has been working on his serve, which can be a weapon at a whole different level on this surface. Sinner has been watching other players. John Isner, who has the most aces in a tournament with 214 during the 2018 Wimbledon, and also the most career aces at 14,470, has been someone the top-seed is looking at.
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Sinner, who goes up against Aussie Aleksandar Vukic in the second round on Thursday, didn’t face a breakpoint in the match. “I feel quite comfortable at the moment,” he said of his serve. Sinner’s quick result was a relief for the tournament as top players struggled with the muggy conditions on the opening day and again on Tuesday. The Italian, who tested positive twice in March last year for the banned steroid Clostebol, but was cleared of fault or negligence, is playing here for the first time after the news of the positive tests became public. “I think people have forgotten already a little bit what happened,” said Sinner, who had his fair share of support on Court No. 1 on Tuesday. The Italian explained that the situation in the locker-room had also changed, with a lot of players, who had issues with the way the world No. 1 was treated, have put the situation behind them.
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Perricard serves fastest; Fritz winsIn the opening game of a first-round match, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard thumped a 153 mph first serve. It was five miles per hour faster than the previous Wimbledon speed record of 148 mph by American Taylor Dent hit 15 summers ago.That was the Frenchman’s takeaway from the three-hour 25-minute clash against the fifth-seeded American Taylor Fritz. Fritz, who didn’t face a single breakpoint in the match, broke at love in the tenth game to close out 6-7 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-4, 7-6 (6), 6-4.In other first-round matches, defending champion Czech Barbora Krejcikova, playing just her seventh match of the season, beat Philippines’ Alexandra Eala 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 in two hours and 10-minutes.
When is the India Under-19 vs England Under-19 third Youth ODI?
The India U-19 vs England U-19 third Youth ODI match will take place on Wednesday, July 2, and begin at 11:00 AM local time (3:30 PM IST).
Where is the India Under-19 vs England Under-19 third Youth ODI?
The India U-19 vs England U-19 third Youth ODI match will take place at the County Ground in Northampton.
Where can I watch the India Under-19 vs England Under-19 third Youth ODI LIVE?
Live streaming of the England vs India U-19 match will be available on the Steelbacks TV YouTube channel.
Full Squads
India U-19: Ayush Mhatre (Captain), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra, Maulyarajsinh Chavda, Rahul Kumar, Abhigyan Kundu (Vice-Captain & WK), Harvansh Singh (WK), R S Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan Patel, Henil Patel, Yudhajit Guha, Pranav Raghavendra, Mohammed Enaan, Aditya Rana, Anmoljeet Singh
England U-19: Isaac Mohammed, Ben Dawkins, Jaydn Denly, Ben Mayes, Joseph Moores, Ralphie Albert, Rocky Flintoff, James Minto, Alexander Wade, Sebastian Morgan, Thomas Rew (c), Alex Green, Jack Home, Tazeem Chaudry Ali
Jess Carter has played more than 40 times for England
West Midlands Railway has unveiled a new train named after a Lioness as England prepares for the Euro 2025 tournament.
It bears the name Jess Carter in honour of the Warwick-born footballer who has played more than 40 times for England.
Teachers and pupils from her former secondary school were among the guests at a special ceremony in her honour at Leamington Spa railway station on Tuesday.
Rachel Cole, teacher at Myton School, said: “Jess was a talented all-round athlete and it has been inspiring to see how her career has progressed since leaving school.”
She added: “From winning titles to representing her country in the World Cup final, everyone at Myton is incredibly proud of what she has achieved and we’ll be supporting her and the Lionesses all the way this summer.
“Jess was always a polite, responsible, keen sports person; always putting her hand up to fill in any sort of position on the football pitch,” Ms Cole added.
West Midlands Railway
The newly-named “Jess Carter” train
The England defender began her senior career at Birmingham City, signing aged 16, with Carter a member of the triumphant Lioness squad which lifted the Euro 2022 trophy.
“We are delighted to play our part in naming a train in Jess’s honour and we hope it can help inspire the next generation of Jess Carters to achieve their sporting potential,” Ms Cole said.
The train is part of the Class 196 fleet which came into service in 2022 on routes to and from Shrewsbury.
The trains now serve Hereford, Worcester, Nuneaton, Coventry and Leamington Spa.
The tournament saw pupils from independent and state schools play together in the same teams
A head teacher has set up a cricket tournament to try and make the sport more accessible to pupils in state schools.
Last week, a study from York St John University found children at private schools had significantly better opportunities to play cricket than state school pupils.
State headteacher of Oldfield School in Bath, Andy Greenhough, said the sport should be a “viable option” for all children to play, no matter their background.
The tournament took place at Lansdown Cricket Club and involved all of Bath’s secondary schools playing in mixed teams of independent and state school pupils.
Mr Greenhough said: “If you look now at the England cricket team, the majority, and in years gone past, went to independent schools
“What I’d like to see is a bigger pool of cricketers competing from state and independent schools competing to have an even healthier team.”
Andy Greenhough wants to get more state school pupils playing cricket
In 2023 an Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report found 58% of men playing for England in 2021 were privately educated, compared to 7% of the population who attend independent schools.
As part of his plan, Mr Greenhough started a partnership with the independent Kingswood School.
This culminated with a tournament on Thursday, which aimed to give all pupils the same experience.
Speaking to pupils highlighted some of the reasons for the difference in access.
The tournament took place at Lansdown Cricket Club in Bath
Seb said Oldfield School did not have a cricket pitch, but him and his schoolmates were “really lucky” to be able to train at Lansdown Cricket Club.
Whereas Charlie, a pupil at Kingswood School, said: “We’re very lucky we have quite a few cricket pitches, where we can train and play matches on a weekly basis and we’re very grateful and lucky to have them.
“That’s why it’s really good that we get to play together and that we get some matches in when maybe Seb wouldn’t normally get that.”
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has said it plans to improve access to cricket at state schools as part of its Inspiring Generations plan.
