S4E35: Eager Iga Makes it Three Grand Slams

Poland’s Iga Swiatek knows how to play a Grand Slam…. save your best till last. And that’s exactly what she did in the US Open when she beat the World No 5 Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 6-2 7-6. The pair are now 1 and 2 in the world rankings, which sums up their year. Britain’s Piggy March who won Badminton Horse Trials in 2019 added the Burghley title to her resume again with Vanir Kamira. This week the Eventing World Championships takes place in Pratoni del Vivaro near Rome where Britain will start as one of the favorites. In football, in the second of two friendly matches, the USWNT beat Nigeria 2-1 thanks to Rose Lavell’s goal in the 66’ following an own goal in the 24’ minute. Uchenna Kanu scored for Nigeria in the 50th minute with a superb goal having worked round the US defense. Meanwhile England trounced Luxembourg 10-0 in the second of their World Cup qualifying matches. Nancy also has news of Spanish referees striking. In motor racing, Japan’s Miki Koyama @mkhouse001 wins the Formula Regional Japan title. With three races to go, she becomes the first-ever woman to win a mixed FIA single-seater championship. In the W Series three drivers have been named in a F3 test drive in France. The Rugby 7s World Cup Championship in South Africa saw the dominant Australian team take the crown again in a thrilling gold medal game against their arch rivals New Zealand and France denied the USA the bronze medal. And with the death of Queen Elizabeth II sporting events which will now take place on October 15.

Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen
Recorded: September 12, 2022

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