Exciting sports highlights of the week: Real Madrid's victory, rainy French Open, and new men's world No. 1
- Real Madrid celebrates victory by tossing coach Carlo Ancelotti in the air.
- Rain causes disruption at the French Open quarterfinals in Paris.
- Men's world No. 1 position changes hands in the world of tennis.
On Day 10 of Roland Garros 2024, a new world No. was crowned in the men's tour. Last year, Aryna Sabalenka became No. 1. This time, it was Sinner's turn. On Tuesday, Ons Jabeur experienced a mix of emotions. She felt disappointed after losing to Coco Gauff in three sets, especially after being ahead in the match. Jabeur also expressed frustration about the tournament scheduling, which favored men's matches in the evening slot for all 11 days. Jabeur and Gauff's quarterfinal match was scheduled for 11am, causing further discontent. Jabeur criticized the lack of women's matches in the evening and the early scheduling of important matches. Jannik Sinner claimed victory in the men's tour, becoming the new world No. 1. Real Madrid celebrated their Champions League final win by tossing coach Carlo Ancelotti in the air. The Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark faced tougher competition in the WNBA, with her team holding a 2-9 record. At the rainy French Open, tennis fans used umbrellas to watch the match between Holger Rune and Jozef Kovalik. Yuka Saso won the U.S. Open for the second time since 2021. Japanese newspaper printed special editions to mark the occasion. Golfer Minjee Lee acknowledged the crowd after making a putt at the U.S. Women's Open. Real Madrid played in 18 European Cup finals, with their first final against Borussia Dortmund. The most common final fixture, occurring three times, is Manchester United v Barcelona. Borussia Dortmund's last final in 2013 was played at Wembley. Iga Swiatek has won the French Open women's singles three times and is the top seed this year. The opening game of the World Cup will be at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Olympiakos won the final in Greece. Leinster lost the last three Champions Cup finals, while a team that has won three times in a row remains unnamed. Golfer Lexi Thompson is playing her final major at the US Women's Open before retiring at the end of the season.