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Korda fights back at Riviera

WORLD NO. 1 Nelly Korda roared back into contention at the US Women’s Open, shooting a 4-under 67 in yesterday’s best round to sit just two strokes off the lead. She trailed a pair of co-leaders on 4-under after two rounds at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles – American Alison Lee, and world No. 4 Yin Ruoning of China. “Overall, just really happy with the way my game is trending, espe cially from yesterday,” said Korda. “It was weird because I was strik ing it so well Monday through Wednesday, and all of a sudden… I had no idea what was going on yes terday with my driver. “So tried to figure it out on the range after the round and got a little bit of something going. “Yeah, I still hit a few out right today, but it was much, much bet ter.” Three-time major winner Korda, seeking her first US Open title, had been seven strokes off the lead overnight, but wasted no time clos

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young, Japan’s Hinako Shibuno, Mexico’s Gaby Lopez and overnight leader Jennifer Kupcho – all on 3 under. Having started on the back nine, Kupcho bogeyed her final two holes to slip down the leaderboard. She scuffed her approach on the eighth hole, and then had to chip out of a steep-lipped fairway bun ker on the ninth. It meant she followed her open ing round 66 with a 2-over 73, which included a total four bogeys and two birdies. The American said she remained optimistic, noting that “almost after every bogey I’ve come back and made a birdie.” “So just telling myself that really any hole is birdieable. “I just need to go out and hit the shots and do the best that I can,” she said. – AFP

ing the gap. She birdied the par-five first hole, a pinpoint approach gave her a tap-in on seven, and she sank an 11-foot putt on nine. A fourth birdie out of the rough on the par-five 11th was followed by her only bogey of the day on 12, where her short putt dribbled right after a sliced drive and overlong approach. But Korda, chasing her second straight major title after victory in the Chevron Championship in April, upped the pressure on the leaders again with a birdie on 17 to end tied ninth on two-under. Yin enjoyed a bogey-free round of 69, while Los Angeles native and fellow co-leader Lee racked up four birdies on her way to an impressive 68 as she pursues her first major. A shot back on a bunched lead erboard were South Korea’s Chun In-gee, Yoo Hyun-jo and Kim Sei

Italy’s Flavio Cobolli (left) and Germany’s Alexander Zverev. – REUTERSPIC

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Friends turn rivals Zverev relishes Cobolli clash in French Open final

ALEXANDER ZVEREV’S French Open final against Flavio Cobolli will carry a personal twist, after their friendship grew at the Laver Cup and the support of the Italian’s father in difficult moments on tour deepened ties heading into today’s showdown. Zverev reached his fourth Grand Slam title clash by beat ing Czech 26th seed Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 yester day, shortly before 10th seed Cobolli advanced when fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi withdrew due to a viral illness. Looking ahead to the final, where he will seek his maiden major ߑ trophy, Zverev struck a respectful tone when discussing his opponent’s family. “We got closer at the Laver Cup in 2024 in Berlin,” Zverev told reporters. “Sometimes when there were difficult moments, his father used to come up to me and would ask me questions. He would ask my father questions about tennis, about different things.

said. “I think it’s not the way that you want a semi-final of a Grand Slam to happen, but I also saw Matteo in the locker ߑ room, and he looked awful. I under stand it. “There’s nothing much he can do. Things like that happen. We’re all human. We don’t wish for them to happen, but they do. I don’t think it’s going to be a big difference on Sunday.” After losing last year’s Australian Open final, his third defeat in the title round on the biggest stage, Zverev said he had no difficulty staying calm in the months that followed. “It’s not been that long. It was last ߑ year,” Zverev added. “Throughout most of the time I was either No. 2 or No. 3 in the world. So I do feel like I can get back to those stages, and I do feel like I’ll get back to the stages throughout the entire period. “I didn’t play well last year … but I felt like I was going to find it again. I’m happy to be back at this stage.” – Reuters

“I was always very happy to talk to him. I think that’s when it started. With some people it just continues naturally, and it does with Flavio.” The ߑ mutual respect has car ried into their rivalry, which stands at 3-1 to Zverev after he gained revenge in the Madrid quarterfinals for a loss to Cobolli in the semis in Munich. “He’s a great player and a great guy,” Zverev added. “I look forward to playing him in the final. Of course, it’s his first final, I’m happy for him that he reached it. “But yeah, the only thing I can control is that I play good tennis. I’ll try to show my level. I’ll try to do the right things. That’s the only thing ߑ that mat ters to me.” Zverev said Cobolli being fresher by not playing his semi final would have no bearing on the final. “I feel fine. I didn’t have bru tally long matches. I feel like I could play again now,” Zverev

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