Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare before beating Emil Ruusuvuori in three sets to reach the Madrid Open third round.
AFP/Javier Soriano
World number two and US Open champion Alcaraz fought back to see off the 41st-ranked Finn, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. The 19-year-old Alcaraz hit 10 aces in his 36 winners but was forced to save nine of 11 break points in the 2hr 16min clash. Five of those came when he was 3-2 down in the second set.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Africa: Open Parly Promotes Youth Participation in ParliamentYouth engagement in government and participation in community development activities can be beneficial for both the community and youth development as young people can bring innovation, creativity and energy. When young people are involved their perspectives and voices are heard and considered as part of the local decision-making process. This, in turn, promotes excellent results among young people. It teaches active citizenship skills such as understanding how decisions are made and organising, planning,
Read more »
Here's How Open Parly Promotes African Youth at ParliamentYoung people are less likely to be politically engaged than older citizens. The largest gaps are observed in the most fundamental form of voice and participation: voting. Youth are 20 points less likely to vote than those 56 years and above. But they also lag behind in most other types of community participation and contact with leaders, according to Afrobarometer. In Africa, issues include a dearth of participation space, a lack of cooperation among youth organisations, and poor discipline and leadership in youth organisations. In Zimbabwe, Open Parly, a digital media platform by Magamba Network, launched in 2015 to address some of these challenges. The initiative, according to Magamba Network, promotes a new generation of young citizen journalists giving young people real-time access to Parliament and local authority news in a simplified manner, while increasing access to alternative media platforms by the youth for engagement in national processes. Open Parly, which has also expanded on the African continent through the launch of Open Parly Somalia, Zambia, Nigeria and Uganda, won a World Summit Youth Award in 2013 in Sri Lanka for its pioneering work in citizen journalism.
Read more »
Scores of world figures urge Putin to free Navalny in open letter - SABC NewsScores of famous figures, including writers and actors, have signed an open letter urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to free opposition politician Alexei Navalny and to end what they called his torture in prison.
Read more »
Africa Live: Joy as Papa Wemba's house becomes a museum - BBC NewsThe head of the ruling Prosperity Party in Ethiopia's Amhara region has been shot dead, along with his security detail. Girma Yeshitla was returning from an official trip when he was ambushed. More details here:
Read more »
'Maybe she'll open up to me': Friend of granny accused of Soweto boys' murderNqobile Ndlovu and her boyfriend, Mthunzi Zulu, face two counts of murder, as well as charges of kidnapping, perjury, and defeating the ends of justice for the murders of Ndlovu's six-year-old grandson and his five-year-old friend.
Read more »