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International Endurance Cup to Kick off Saturday in AlUla

The route for the 2023 edition will showcase the sweeping landscapes and ancient history of the destination. (Facebook: Endurance Lifestyle)
The route for the 2023 edition will showcase the sweeping landscapes and ancient history of the destination. (Facebook: Endurance Lifestyle)
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International Endurance Cup to Kick off Saturday in AlUla

The route for the 2023 edition will showcase the sweeping landscapes and ancient history of the destination. (Facebook: Endurance Lifestyle)
The route for the 2023 edition will showcase the sweeping landscapes and ancient history of the destination. (Facebook: Endurance Lifestyle)

The International Endurance Cup, “Two Stars," will kick off on Saturday at the fields of Al-Fursan village, SPA said.
The tournament is organized by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) under the supervision of the Saudi Equestrian Federation.
A total of 182 female and male riders will participate in the competition which is divided into four stages with a total distance estimated at 120 km. The first and third stages will be in red, with a distance of 32.7 km, while the second and fourth stages will be in yellow, with a distance of 27.3 km.
The second 100 km race, “Najma," will be held in four stages: 32.7 km for the first stage in red, 27.3 km for the second stage in yellow, and the third and fourth stages in blue, with a distance of 20 km for each .
The 80 km “local” race will be held in three stages: 32.7 km for the first stage in red, 27.3 km for the second stage in yellow, 20 km for the third stage in blue. The 40 km “local” race will be in two stages of 20 km each.

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Jannik Sinner Beats Ben Shelton to Return to the Australian Open Final

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 24, 2025 Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during his semi final match against Ben Shelton of the US. (Reuters)
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 24, 2025 Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during his semi final match against Ben Shelton of the US. (Reuters)
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Jannik Sinner Beats Ben Shelton to Return to the Australian Open Final

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 24, 2025 Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during his semi final match against Ben Shelton of the US. (Reuters)
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 24, 2025 Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during his semi final match against Ben Shelton of the US. (Reuters)

Defending champion Jannik Sinner overcame some third-set cramping and beat Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to return to the Australian Open final as he seeks a third Grand Slam title.

The No. 1-ranked Sinner, a 23-year-old from Italy, fell behind in the opening set and twice was a point from losing it when Shelton served at 6-5. But Sinner broke there, then dominated the ensuing tiebreaker, and broke again to begin the second set.

“It was a very tough first set, but a very crucial one,” said Sinner, who ran his winning streak to 20 matches dating to late last season.

He said the matchup against the 21st-seeded Shelton, an American appearing in his second major semifinal and first at Melbourne Park, was filled with “a lot of tension.”

“I'm very happy with how I handled the situation today,” Sinner said.

The only trouble he ran into in the last two sets of the 2 1/2-hour contest in Rod Laver Arena was when he clutched at his left hamstring, and then his right thigh, in the third. He was treated by a trainer, who massaged both of Sinner's legs during changeovers.

Sinner is now the youngest man since Jim Courier in 1992-93 to reach consecutive finals at the Australian Open. It was Courier who conducted the post-match interview with Sinner on Friday.

Sinner won his first major title at Melbourne Park a year ago, then grabbed No. 2 at the US Open in September, shortly after being exonerated in a doping case that is still under appeal. There is a hearing scheduled for April.

On Sunday, Sinner will try to add to his trophy haul when he faces No. 2 Alexander Zverev for the championship.

Zverev advanced to his third major final — he is 0-2, with both losses in five sets — when Novak Djokovic quit after one set of their semifinal Friday because of a leg injury.

“Everything can happen. He's an incredible player,” Sinner said about Zverev. “He's looking for his first major. There's going to be, again, a lot of tension.”