World number one Aryna Sabalenka continues her quest for a maiden French Open title as she faces 25th seed Diana Shnaider in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros. The Belarusian top seed has reached her fourth successive quarter-final in Paris and is heavily favoured against Russian world number 23 Shnaider.
Italian Trio Makes History in Men's Draw
In a historic first for Italian tennis, three players have reached the last eight of a grand slam. Flavio Cobolli, the 10th seed, takes on Canada's fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, while Matteo Berrettini faces compatriot Matteo Arnaldi. All three Italians aim to reach the semi-finals, with live coverage throughout the day on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports 4.
Other Sporting Highlights on Wednesday
England Test captain Ben Stokes will address the media at Lord's at 1100 BST ahead of the first Test against New Zealand, starting Thursday at the same venue. In the Vitality Blast, Surrey face Middlesex at the Oval, with Surrey looking to move level on points with South Group leaders Hampshire and Kent. Coverage begins at 1825 on Sky Sports Cricket and 1830 on Sky Sports Main Event.
Rory McIlroy and world number one Scottie Scheffler are also scheduled to speak to the media ahead of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Edinburgh, which starts Thursday.
NBA Finals and Football Friendly
Game one of the NBA Finals tips off at 0130 BST (Thursday) on Amazon Prime, as the San Antonio Spurs, led by 22-year-old French sensation Victor Wembanyama, host the New York Knicks, who are seeking their first championship since 1973.
In football, the Netherlands face fellow World Cup finalists Algeria in a warm-up friendly at 1945 BST, available on Amazon Prime PPV.
On This Day in History
- 1927: The Ryder Cup was inaugurated at Worcester, Massachusetts, with the United States defeating Great Britain by seven points.
- 1986: Rafael Nadal, winner of 22 grand slam titles, was born.
- 2016: Three-time world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali passed away at the age of 74.
