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Eugenio Chacarra established himself as a prominent runner-up in the Open de España, after an exciting comeback in which he finished just one shot behind the winner Grant Forrest, while his performance captivated the crowd and propelled him into the top 50 of the world ranking despite playing with a fractured toe. #OpenDeEspaña #EugenioChacarra #GrantForrest (translated)

Profile from the court - tennis information recalled that just over four months earlier, Qinwen Zheng had cried at a press conference after losing to Maja Chwalińska in the first round of Roland Garros. As noted, the Chinese player had dropped out of the top hundred of the WTA rankings at that time and mentioned that she needed a new start, at one point ranking 160th. The author assessed that the last few weeks had brought a revival for the Olympic champion. He observed that her improving form was already visible during the US Open, and then Zheng won the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing in front of her home crowd. According to the post, she was to occupy the 23rd place in the rankings starting the next day. From the court, he congratulated her determination. #zkortu #tenis #WTA #sport (translated)

The author claimed that more than 1,000 high-ranking Russians had taken luxury trips to Europe costing over €30,000, mostly to France, and that a third involved private jets. They asked why English-language media did not report on the trips and contrasted them with Russian propaganda portraying life in the EU as bad. #Russia #LuxuryTravel #MediaBias #RU #EU #FR

Bernard Tomic, a former tennis world promise who reached the 17th position in the rankings and won four ATP titles, has returned to a Masters 1,000 after seven years, but was eliminated in just 52 minutes by the Italian Matteo Arnaldi. #BernardTomic #Tenis #Masters1000 (translated)

From the court - tennis information reported that Yi Zhou, ranked 277th in the ATP rankings and appearing in Shanghai thanks to a wildcard, was to play against Hubert Hurkacz for a spot in the round of 16 of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament. The author informed that the Chinese player defeated the 24th seed Lorenzo Musetti after a tie-break in the third set. He added that such matches could be a trap for Hurkacz and expressed hope that the Pole would remain alert and focused. #zkortu #ATP #tenis #Hurkacz (translated)

Flamengo stated that the officiating by Anderson Daronco and the VAR official, Rodolpho Toski Marques, had serious errors and inconsistent criteria in the match against Santos. The club said that Barreal should have been sent off for a tackle on Carrascal but only received a yellow card. Flamengo also challenged the penalty decision and the expulsion of Jorginho after a handball. According to the club, the incident caused a stoppage of 9 minutes and 56 seconds, a record interruption in a VAR review in the history of the Brasileirão. The team stated that the decision left them a player short and removed Jorginho from the next match. A few minutes later, according to Flamengo, another penalty was awarded to Santos after a foul that should not have occurred, resulting in the second goal for the São Paulo team from the penalty kick. The club also mentioned the numbers of the championship: in 29 matches, they had received seven red cards, the second-highest total in the competition, despite being in 17th place in the foul ranking and leading in average ball-in-play time. Flamengo claimed to be one of the three teams that committed the fewest fouls yet still the second most expelled. The statement also noted that Daronco and Toski were scheduled for the classic between Palmeiras and Corinthians on Sunday and requested that the rules be applied with rigor and impartiality. The club added that they were among the five finalists for the Best Men's Club of the Year award at the Ballon d'Or and stated that officiating errors harmed the results and the image of Brazilian football. #Arbitragem #Futebol #Brasileirão (translated)

From the court – tennis news reported that Iga Świątek was eliminated from the tournament in Beijing after losing to Elise Mertens. The author assessed that the Belgian almost had everything go her way: she didn’t have to defend against a break and won the tie-break of the first set 7-0. According to the author, Mertens had previously defeated Ostapenko, Gauff, and Świątek, and was set to play Qinwen Zheng for the final. From the court – tennis news added that Świątek could have surpassed Marta Kostiuk in the WTA Race rankings but did not seize this opportunity. It was also noted that the Ukrainian's return to play in Wuhan complicated the situation for the Polish player. #zkortu #WTA #tenis #IgaŚwiątek (translated)

From the court - tennis information reported that Qinwen Zheng defeated Elina Svitolina 6:3, 7:6(6) and was set to face Iga Swiatek or Elise Mertens in the semifinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing. According to the current Ranking Race standings provided by the author, Svitolina had 5024 points, and Muchova had 4615 points. Following them were Kostiuk with 3910 points and Swiatek with 3799 points. The author calculated that after the tournament in Beijing, Swiatek would have 3799 points for reaching the quarterfinals, 3974 for the semifinals, 4234 for the finals, or 4584 for winning. #zkortu #WTA1000 #tenis #Pekin (translated)

San Marino Football criticized that San Marino remained last in the new FIFA ranking update, despite having scored a goal against Albania and, as indicated, having conceded 16 goals in four matches. It stated that the team remained in the same position regardless of winning or losing. It also pointed out that San Marino was behind a country whose name, it said, was that of a fish, from the British Virgin Islands and Bahamas, and that the United States Virgin Islands had distanced themselves. It described the ranking as "a whole mafia" and accused Gibraltar or Liechtenstein of manipulating FIFA. #FIFA #RankingFIFA #Fútbol (translated)

Julián Macías Tovar placed Javier Negre, Vito Quiles, and Ndongo among those who, according to him, attacked Mari Carmen the most. He claimed that they were funded with public money and that they had insulted her until the last day of her life. He added that, after her death, the three asserted that the left had murdered her and that her case was being used for electoral purposes. https://t.co/53ld0PeEwq #Justicia #DerechosHumanos #MemoriaHistórica (translated)

From the court – tennis information reported that 20-year-old Czech Nikola Bartunkova was the first to advance to the semifinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing. The author recalled that in the third round she defeated Aryna Sabalenka, and in the quarterfinals, Karolina Muchova. According to the post, the result was significant for Iga Swiatek's competition for qualification to the WTA Finals. Muchova then had a 816-point advantage over the Pole in the live Race ranking. The author calculated that Swiatek advancing to the semifinals would reduce the gap to 641 points, to 381 for the final, and winning the title would leave Muchova with a 31-point advantage. #zkortu #WTA #Tenis #Pekin (translated)