Jannik sinner s remarkable season continues, he hasjust become the first italian man to win the us open men s singles title. Taylor fritz was bidding to become the first american man to win a grand slam title in more than 20 years, a number of famous faces in attendance. Among them, matthew mcconaughey, jon bonjovi, and notjust one taylor in the house, because taylor swift was there. Barely a blank space on the arthur ashe stadium. But it all proved a bit too straightforward for sinner the world number one, barely troubled by fritz in his first ever grand slam final. There was a late charge in the third set with nearly two hours on the clock, fritz breaking the sinner serve, the crowd on their feet, but any hope of a comeback was short lived, sinner wrapping up the match in three sets. He raised his arms aloft, looked up to the sky and went to find his team. He dedicated the title in an emotional speech to his aunt who isn t well. And referenced the controversy in the build up after he
Which the opposition mr gonzalez s opposition colleague maria corina machado says he left the country because his life was in danger. Earlier, the european union s foreign affairs chiefjosep borrell, described it as a sad day for democracy in venezuela. In a statement, he said. . . Let s get the reaction of some residents of caracas. Translation: i feel. . . Hopelessness. What little hope we had went off with him. I think that his departure says a lot. I m very upset. But at the same time, i think he s safe where he is. We need to keep on fighting. And with faith, i m not losing hope. But this needs to end yesterday. Not tomorrow, but yesterday. Our reporter mimi swaby is monitoring the situation from our london newsroom. Shejoins me now she joins me now for shejoins me now for more on this. Maybe, good to speak to you. Where does this leave the opposition then now that their leader has gone into exile in spain? leader has gone into exile in sain?. , ,. , leader has gone into exile in
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