French Open: Arnaldi withdraws with viral illness, Flavio Cobolli reaches final

IANS | June 5, 2026 11:12 PM

Paris, June 5 (IANS) The first all-Italian men's singles semifinal at the French Open ended in heartbreak for Matteo Arnaldi as he had to withdraw from his match against Flavio Cobolli due to viral illness in Paris on Friday. This means that Cobolli has advanced to his first Grand Slam final, where he will face Alexander Zverev on Sunday.

French Open: Zverev downs Mensik to storm into final

IANS | June 5, 2026 10:26 PM

Paris, June 5 (IANS) Alexander Zverev is now one step away from his first Grand Slam title after he defeated rising Czech star Jakub Mensik in the French Open final, winning in four sets on Friday. The score was 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, and the match lasted three hours and one minute on Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris.

Golf: Veer Ahlawat lies 28th, lead Indian in Switzerland

IANS | June 5, 2026 8:46 PM

Lucerne (Switzerland), June 5 (IANS) Veer Ahlawat was the top Indian at the end of the first round of the Swiss Challenge at Golf Sempach in Lucerne, Switzerland. Ahlawat carded a round of 2-under 69 to be placed T-28, while Arjun Prasad was one shot behind at 1-under 71 to be placed T-41.