Lloyd Harris pulls off stunning upset to reach Last 16 at US Open

South Africa’s Lloyd Harris is through to Round 4 of the US Open after upsetting Canada’s Denis Shapovalov in straight sets in New York on Saturday. 

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The 24-yar-old Capetonian is enjoying the year of his life and reaching the final 16 at the US Open represents the best Grand Slam performance of his career to date.

Shapovalov, the seventh-seed, entered the match as the favourite, but Harris was not to be denied, firing 10 aces in winning 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in a match which lasted two hours and 13 minutes.

While it’s back to the drawing board for Shapovalov, Harris will move on to face 22nd seeded American Reilly Opelka on Monday. 

Lloyd Harris entered the tournament ranked 46th in the world, but his heroics at Flushing Meadows to date have seen him move to a new career-high of 35th. 

Good luck, Lloyd!

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Results from Saturday’s matches at the US Open (x denotes seed):

MEN

Round 3

Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-3, 6-2

Jenson Brooksby (USA) bt Aslan Karatsev (RUS x21) 6-2, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

Oscar Otte (GER) bt Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5

Matteo Berrettini (ITA x6) bt Ilya Ivashka (BLR) 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

Alexander Zverev (GER x4) bt Jack Sock (USA) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 2-1 retired (right thigh injury)

Jannik Sinner (ITA x13) bt Gael Monfils (FRA x17) 7-6 (7/1), 6-2, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4

Reilly Opelka (USA x22) bt Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 6-4

Lloyd Harris (RSA) bt Denis Shapovalov (CAN x7) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

WOMEN

Round 3

Shelby Rogers (USA) bt Ashleigh Barty (AUS x1) 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7/5)

Emma Raducanu (GBR) bt Sara Sorribes (ESP) 6-0, 6-1

Belinda Bencic (SUI x11) bt Jessica Pegula (USA x23) 6-2, 6-4

Iga Swiatek (POL x7) bt Anett Kontaveit (EST x28) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

Karolína Plíšková (CZE x4) bt Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 6-3, 6-2

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS x14) bt Varvara Gracheva (RUS) 6-1, 6-4

Maria Sakkari (GRE x17) bt Petra Kvitova (CZE x10) 6-4, 6-3

Bianca Andreescu (CAN x6) bt Greet Minnen (BEL) 6-1, 6-2

The moment of Lloyd Harris' tennis career.



The reaches Round 4 in a Grand Slam for the first time. pic.twitter.com/P8cBORVvV2

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Toxic marriage ends in fatal sulfuric acid attack in Tongaat

A woman was convicted of murder after she threw sulfuric acid on a woman who she believed was having an affair with her husband.

THE WOMAN WAS SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS BEHIND BARS

According to police spokesperson Captain Carmen Rhynes, the 28-year-old woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Rhynes said the accused Precious Ngidi went to where Noxolo Mkhwanazi (26) worked in Tongaat on 11 March 2019.

“She confronted the deceased about having an affair with her husband. They got into an argument, and the accused removed a container from her bag containing acid and threw it on the deceased.

“In the process, some of the acid spilled on the accused. A reaction officer immediately attended the scene and transported the accused to Tongaat police station, as the community members wanted to assault her at the time.”

Rhynes said the woman was handed over to Detective Warrant Officer S. G. Naidoo, who then arrested her for attempted murder.

“At the time, she had a one-month-old child.”

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She furthermore, both the clothing of the deceased and accused was taken to the Pretoria Forensic Trace Analysis Laboratory to establish what acid was used.

“The laboratory report confirmed that the acid found on the clothing was sulfuric acid that penetrates the skin and flesh, causing organ failure.

“In June 2019, the deceased was declared dead at Albert Luthuli hospital, and the charge was then changed to murder.”

An entire trial was run and unfortunately had to be delayed due to the accused falling pregnant and mothering another child, currently aged three months old.

Rhynes furthermore said the accused maintained she acted in self-defense throughout the trial.

“Even in mitigation of sentence, she said she was remorseful but still claiming self-defense, although the evidence at trial proved otherwise.”

The deceased’s family was in court and commended both the investigators and were pleased with the sentence.

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Louzanne Coetzee to carry Team SA flag at Tokyo Paralympics closing ceremony

Louzanne Coetzee will help draw the curtain on Team SA’s participation at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics when she carries the flag for the squad at the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night.

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It was a memorable Tokyo Paralympics for Coetzee who raced to a silver medal in the women’s 1500m (T11) and then finished off her campaign by competing in the Women’s Marathon (T12) on Sunday’s final day of competition.

There she picked up a bronze medal and a world record in her class (T11), which was Team SA’s seventh and final medal of the Games.

Team SA leave Japan with four gold, one silver and two bronze medals with equals their worst ever return from Barcelona in 1992.

At the previous Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, Team SA won 17 medals.

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The 28-year-old pocket rocket from Bloemfontein – she stands at 1.54m – was born blind but has shown incredible spirit and tenacity to rise to become one of the best athletes in her class in the Paralympics.

The president of SASCOC, Barry Hendricks, said he was delighted that Coetzee had been selected to carry the country’s flag at the closing ceremony.

“Louzanne is an inspiration, not only on the track and road, but off it as well. She has an infectious energy and positivity that has spread through the squad in Tokyo. Her silver medal in the 1 500m was followed by a phone call from the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, who congratulated her and other Team SA medallists on their achievement.

“Winning two medals at these Paralympic Games is a testimony to her hard work and talent and she has been a stand-out performer and squad member for Team SA in Tokyo. It is with great pride that we, as SASCOC, are able to announce her as the flag bearer for the closing ceremony,” Hendricks added.

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LIVE: Kebby Maphatsoe’s funeral

Former president of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans’ Association Kebby Maphatsoe’s funeral service is taking place at the GOG Recreational Centre in Protea Glen, Soweto.

Proceedings below:

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South Africa's Lloyd Harris is through to the fourth round of the US Open after beating Denis Shapovalov on Saturday night.



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