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Federer Fails to Make Halle Open Quarterfinals for 1st Time

Roger Federer during the match. (AP)
Roger Federer during the match. (AP)
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Federer Fails to Make Halle Open Quarterfinals for 1st Time

Roger Federer during the match. (AP)
Roger Federer during the match. (AP)

Roger Federer failed to reach the Halle Open quarterfinals for the first time Wednesday when Félix Auger-Aliassime rallied from a set down to stun the former champion 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the second round.

The 20-year-old Auger-Aliassime is 19 years younger than the Swiss great, who has won the Halle tournament a record 10 times. Both share the same birthday – Aug. 8.

Federer had been going for his 18th quarterfinal in as many appearances at the grass-court tournament, but was unable to deal with his young opponent’s change of tactics in the second set. Auger-Aliassime targeted the backhand with his strong serves and the Canadian player converted three break opportunities to win in 1 hour, 45 minutes.

Auger-Aliassime next faces German Jan-Lennard Struff, who shocked top-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev on Tuesday, or American qualifier Marcos Giron.

Also Wednesday, Andrey Rublev defeated Australia’s Jordan Thompson 6-4, 6-4 and veteran home favorite Philipp Kohlschreiber beat Corentin Moutet of France 6-4, 7-6 (4).

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Media Minister, SRMG CEO Discuss Developments in Media Coverage of Saudi Sports Competitions 

Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary stressed that the ministry is mobilizing all its resources to support media coverage of all Saudi sports competitions in a manner that strengthens the presence of the Kingdom's sports project both locally and globally. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary stressed that the ministry is mobilizing all its resources to support media coverage of all Saudi sports competitions in a manner that strengthens the presence of the Kingdom's sports project both locally and globally. (SPA)
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Media Minister, SRMG CEO Discuss Developments in Media Coverage of Saudi Sports Competitions 

Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary stressed that the ministry is mobilizing all its resources to support media coverage of all Saudi sports competitions in a manner that strengthens the presence of the Kingdom's sports project both locally and globally. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary stressed that the ministry is mobilizing all its resources to support media coverage of all Saudi sports competitions in a manner that strengthens the presence of the Kingdom's sports project both locally and globally. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary met on Sunday with CEO of the Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG) Joumana Rashed Al-Rashed in the presence of leadership from both the ministry and the SRMG.

The meeting discussed updates on media coverage for Saudi sports competitions, following the awarding of broadcast rights to Thmanyah Company for Publishing and Distribution, a subsidiary of SRMG.

The CEO of Thmanyah Company reviewed the progress of television and digital broadcasting for Saudi sports competitions, the readiness of broadcast studios, innovative technologies, content and publishing platforms, as well as the launch plan for the channels.

Minister Al-Dossary stressed that the ministry is mobilizing all its resources to support media coverage of all Saudi sports competitions in a manner that strengthens the presence of the Kingdom's sports project both locally and globally, which is supported by the wise leadership, aligning with the aspirations of sports fans and the Kingdom's standing on the global sports map.

Meanwhile, Al-Rashed expressed her gratitude to the media system for its continued support, which will bring a qualitative leap in broadcasting Saudi sports championships and contribute to showcasing them in line with the highest international standards.

The meeting is part of a series of meetings with the SRMG and other media institutions, aimed at aligning joint media efforts, elevating content quality, and enhancing integration in support of Saudi Vision 2030's goals to build an influential national media sector.