Djokovic narrowly wins over Yunchaoketi at China Open

Veteran Serbian star Novak Djokovic achieved a marathon victory over his Chinese rival Bo Yunchaoketi in the China Open Tennis Championship, on Friday.

Djokovic turned a set deficit into winning two sets to one, after a dramatic scenario that almost knocked the Serbian star out of the round of 16 early in the tournament.

Djokovic extended his streak of victories in the Chinese Championship to 31 matches with this difficult victory.

Djokovic said after the match: “I had to play at a very high level and serve well in the decisive moments. “His performance was very strong, and I had real difficulty finding holes in his game, and he directed his serves with great accuracy towards difficult angles.”

He added: “He deserves praise for his good performance.” The atmosphere was amazing; The stadium's stands were filled with fans again for three hours... What a wonderful match I participated in.”

If Djokovic wants to win another title, he is likely to face Alexander Zverev, the US Open champion, in the next match, as the German player will meet Shang Junzheng, on Saturday, to reserve a place in the quarter-finals.

Brazilian Neto, Juventus goalkeeper, admitted that the team has changed a lot since the last time he played there in 2017, but he feels a very positive influence with coach Luciano Spalletti.

The goalkeeper joined the team as a free agent last week, after it was announced that Camil Grabara would miss the rest of the season due to a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee.

This led to Neto's return to Juventus, where he previously played from 2015 to 2017, although he notes that major changes have occurred at the club.

The Brazilian player told Sky Sport Italia: “When I received a call from Juventus, it was the first time in my life that I was able to stay at home, enjoy my time with my family and spend some time alone.”

He added: “I was watching the Davis Cup match between Brazil and Switzerland, but when Juventus called me, I did not hesitate for a moment.”

He also said: “A lot has changed since his departure, as he played during that period for clubs such as Arsenal and Barcelona.”

He continued: “Returning to a place you know well means that you will not need time to adapt. However, we were previously used to training at Vinovo, so the Continassa complex is new to us; “What they have succeeded in building here is truly amazing, and the club deserves all the credit.”

He said: “I have always wanted to return to Italy for a few years, so I am very happy and ready to take on this challenge. “I had never worked with Spalletti before, but he left a very positive impression on me.”

CBS Sports has officially announced that it has terminated its contract with Tony Romo, a month after the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback pleaded no contest to charges of driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

Romo has been on vacation since his arrest on July 23 in the US state of Wisconsin, where he has been the main analyst for NFL games on CBS since 2017.

The network said in a statement on Friday: “CBS and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to terminate the contract. We thank Tony for his contributions over the past nine years, and wish him well in the future.”

Romo was arrested after a traffic stop while driving south on Interstate 43 in Wisconsin. He pleaded no contest to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol on September 1, and issued a statement in which he apologized for the actions that led to his arrest.