World No. 1 Inga Swietake is widely regarded as one of the softest-spoken and polite players on the women’s circuit, but when the 21-year-old is up for a match, electric guitar, drums and hard rock take over.
️ “I feel like I’m playing better in every match” – @iga_swiatek Let’s take a look at an impressive semi-final win today:#Roland Garros
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On Thursday she beat Daria Kasatkina to win 34 matches and advanced to Saturday’s final, reaching Roland Garros as heavy favorites to win a second French Open title.
Gauff calls for an end to gun violence
American teenager Coco Gauff called for an end to gun violence in the United States on Thursday after defeating Italian Martina Trevison to reach the final of the French Open. In a message written on the on-court camera at the end of the match, the 18-year-old wrote “peace and gun violence” followed by a heart.
️ “Today I think I played the best I could”
number 18 @kokogoff On reaching her first Grand Slam final #Roland Garros
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American teenager Coco Gauff could soon become tennis royalty if she beats world number one Inga Swietake in Saturday’s French Open final, but the 18-year-old is eager to meet the real deal – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. Elizabeth greeted the crowd outside Buckingham Palace on Thursday, as Britain kicked off four days of pomp, parties and parades to celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the throne.
Matsuyama disqualified from Memorial for marking club
Former champion Hideki Matsuyama was disqualified from the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio during his first round on Thursday due to illegal marking at one of his clubs.
Matsuyama, who earned the first of his eight PGA Tour victories at the 2014 Memorial Tournament, was disqualified from the event hosted by Jack Nicklaus after drawing lines were found on three of his wooden faces.
LeBron James rose to billionaire status
LeBron James has added another title to his collection: Billionaire. Forbes on Thursday estimated the Los Angeles Lakers star’s net worth at $1 billion. He is the first active NBA player to reach this milestone.