Emma Raducanu reaches semi-finals at Nottingham, Fritz advances in Stuttgart
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- British tennis player Emma Raducanu has advanced to the semi-finals of the Nottingham Open after defeating Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova.
- Meanwhile, American Taylor Fritz secured his spot in the Stuttgart Open final, showcasing strong grass-court form ahead of Wimbledon.
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Emma Raducanu reached the semi-finals of the Nottingham Open after a win, while Taylor Fritz advanced to the final of the Stuttgart Open. Both players are preparing for Wimbledon. In football, AC Milan is reportedly looking for a new sporting director.
Emma Raducanu has reached the semi-finals of the Nottingham Open after defeating Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday. The match was briefly interrupted by an air show celebrating the UK King's birthday.
The second edition of the tournament in London was affected by rain, leading to the postponement of Raducanu's quarter-final match against the 78th-ranked Uzbek player from Friday to Saturday.
The 23-year-old player had been sidelined for two and a half months earlier in the season due to illness following a viral infection. However, she has recovered from her early exit from the French Open and has matched her best result on grass courts in WTA tournaments.
Raducanu will face Eva Jovic in the semi-finals, while Katie Boulter is currently playing against Donna Vekic in the first semi-final match.
American Taylor Fritz kept his hopes alive of defending his title at the Stuttgart Open after winning his semi-final match on Saturday.
The American player showcased his grass-court skills in the match, defeating Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-4, 6-4.
Fritz confirmed his readiness ahead of the next major event on the tennis calendar, Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam tournament, which begins at the end of June.
Fritz will face the winner of the match between American Ben Shelton and Czech Jiri Lehecka in the final.
Media reports indicate that Markus Krösche, the sporting director of German football club Eintracht Frankfurt, is a potential target for the same position at Italian club AC Milan, after Austria national team coach Ralf Rangnick rejected the offer.
German magazine "Kicker" reported that Krösche (45) did not wish to comment on these rumors.
Rangnick (67) rejected Milan's offer despite his contract with the Austrian national team ending after the World Cup, according to Italian newspaper "La Gazzetta dello Sport".
Milan failed to finish the Italian league in a position qualifying for the Champions League and sacked Massimiliano Allegri, the head coach, along with the CEO, sporting director, and technical director.
According to reports, Allegri's successor could be Austrian Oliver Glasner, who recently won the Europa Conference League title with Crystal Palace.
Offene Fragen
- Who will AC Milan appoint as their new sporting director?
- Will Raducanu continue her strong grass-court form at Wimbledon?
