Chinese teen tennis qualifier Shang Juncheng overcame two rain delays and advanced to the ATP Atlanta Open semi-finals on Friday by defeating Australia's Max Purcell 7-6 (7/3), 6-4.The 19-year-old left-hander from Beijing shrugged off rain stoppages late in each set to reach a Saturday semi-final match against Australian fourth seed Jordan Thompson, who ousted fifth-seeded Spanish wild card Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-3.
A record haul of up to 70 Olympic medals is “within our grasp” at this month’s Paris Olympics, according to the elite funding body UK Sport.
Steven Gerrard was given time, over many ups and downs, to rebuild Rangers. Philippe Clement must be given the same.