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Era-defining evening of sport: Stage set for three mega finals – Hindustan Times

ByRutvick Mehta, Mumbai

Jul 14, 2024 04:28 AM IST

An action-packed Sunday awaits with tennis at Wimbledon, Euro finals in Berlin, and Copa America last in Florida, culminating in a uncommon sporting extravaganza.

There’s nonetheless about a few weeks to go for the Olympics, however a sporting avalanche awaits on an almighty Sunday of soccer and tennis, that includes three tournaments throughout three nations and three completely different time zones — beginning at 6.30pm on Sunday, stretching into early Monday morning.

Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on Colombia in the final of Copa America in Florida. (AP)
Lionel Messi’s Argentina tackle Colombia within the last of Copa America in Florida. (AP)

First on the playing cards – tennis: The Wimbledon males’s singles last, the place defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will tackle seven-time champion Novak Djokovic on the London greens.

Swiftly, the motion will shift from the serene All England Membership to the raucous Olympiastadion in Berlin, when Spain and England stroll out for the battle of Europe at 12.30am. And if that isn’t sufficient, the after-party is reserved for five.30am on Monday when Lionel Messi’s Argentina tackle Colombia within the last of Copa America in Florida.

There’s additionally a extra low-key appetiser earlier than the three high-profile finals – the fifth and last T20I between India and Zimbabwe at 4.30pm.

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Sporting landslides of such sort on a single day are uncommon, though not unprecedented. 5 years in the past on this very same date, the Tremendous Sunday of 2019 took form, a night of epic proportions, when the Wimbledon last and the ICC Cricket World Cup last coalesced, sprinkled with System One’s British Grand Prix.

That night delivered on each promise – the World Cup last between England and New Zealand at Lord’s went right into a dramatic tremendous over, or when the Novak Djokovic-Roger Federer recreation spilled right into a tense, however epic fifth set throughout at SW19.

The Wimbledon-Euro-Copa trinity got here collectively once more in July 2021.

This time, although, there’s a typical theme at play throughout these tennis and soccer spectacles – of a generational battle; of generational abilities at both finish of the spectrum hoping to take their staff to the summit; of conflict of types between elegant Spain’s all-win run and edgy England’s gritty present.

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Alcaraz versus Djokovic has been the standout tennis rivalry because the begin of final yr. The 21-year-old Spaniard obtained his first large win over the Serb finally yr’s Wimbledon last, and belief the 37-year-old to be grasping to have his say once more (he has overwhelmed Alcaraz of their two conferences since). That he put himself able to be there a month after having a knee surgical procedure is simply Djokovic doing Djokovic issues. The 24-time Grand Slam champion can be chasing Federer’s file eight males’s singles titles at Wimbledon.

Round 4,000 miles away, additionally chasing some extra glory in direction of the ultimate chapter of a storied profession shall be Messi. The identical age as Djokovic, the Argentine is again in one other main last after main his nation to the FIFA World Cup in December 2022. Ought to Messi and his males defend their Copa America crown, will probably be Argentina’s file sixteenth triumph.

Lamine Yamal’s profession is nearly getting began, together with the Messi comparisons. The Spaniard, who turned 17 on Saturday, has been the speak of the soccer world over the previous month, leaving opponents and viewers alike awestruck. Unbeaten Spain turning into champions would be the icing on the cake — and the primary of many accolades he seems destined for — to the youngest-ever Euro scorer’s breakthrough match.

His fellow Spanish sensation will surely hope so. Talking about his tennis last on Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz — quite bravely in London — additionally introduced up soccer.

“It is going to be a great day for Spanish individuals,” Alcaraz mentioned in his on-court interview after the semi-final win on Centre Courtroom. It attracted a number of light-hearted boos from the English crowd.

“I didn’t say Spain are going to win,” Alcaraz added, smiling. “I mentioned will probably be a enjoyable, enjoyable day.”

That holds true for each sports activities fan.

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