World number three Roger Federer survived two match points to advance past Croatian Borna Coric into the Italian Open quarter-finals.
After rain wiped out play on Wednesday, Federer played two matches on Thursday.
He came through 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9/7) against 13th seed Comic after earlier beating Portugal’s Joao Sousa 6-4, 6-3 in the second round.
Federer will next face eighth-seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, who defeated Italian Fabio Fognini 6-4, 6-3 in an hour and 12 minutes.
Afghanistan seal 2027 World Cup berth, West Indies to go through qualifiers again
Afghanistan secured automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup with a win over Ireland on Monday, leaving twice champions West Indies to go through qualifiers for the third successive edition of the 50-overs tournament.
Former Australia cricketer Henriques to captain Portugal in World Cup qualifying
Former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques will captain Portugal as they bid to qualify for the Twenty20 World Cup for the first time, Cricket Portugal said on Tuesday on Instagram.
Rain in Montreal forces Canadian Open to reschedule men's quarter-finals
Rain has forced the cancellation of two Canadian Open men's quarter-finals scheduled for Monday in Montreal, tournament organisers said.
Swiatek cruises past Shnaider to reach Canadian Open semi-finals
Iga Swiatek has swept past Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-1 on Monday to reach the Canadian Open semi-finals, where the Pole will face Elina Svitolina after the Ukrainian rallied past Ekaterina Alexandrova in Toronto.
UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF hit out at Infantino over World Cup stake sale
European football's governing body UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF issued an open letter on Monday attacking FIFA chief Gianni Infantino's conduct during the proposed sale of a stake in World Cup commercial rights.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
Does working from home kill productivity or can it benefit staff by giving them more flexibility and a better work/life balance?
Dubai’s current population is more than double compared to almost twenty years ago, which now stands at 3.7 million. Lots of families are also moving to the UAE now. So what does it mean for the property market?
Glory Ehirim Nkiruka is Noon’s first ever female delivery driver. In her first ever interview, she explained why she loves her job, despite the heat!
