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Klopp Smiles Broadly as Leipzig Defeats Werder Bremen 4-2 in Bundesliga

Jurgen Klopp (5thL), new global head of football at Red Bull, arrives next to Saxony's State Premier Michael Kretschmer (R) prior to the German first division Bundesliga football match between RB Leipzig and SV Werder Bremen in Leipzig, eastern Germany on January 12, 2025. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP)
Jurgen Klopp (5thL), new global head of football at Red Bull, arrives next to Saxony's State Premier Michael Kretschmer (R) prior to the German first division Bundesliga football match between RB Leipzig and SV Werder Bremen in Leipzig, eastern Germany on January 12, 2025. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP)
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Klopp Smiles Broadly as Leipzig Defeats Werder Bremen 4-2 in Bundesliga

Jurgen Klopp (5thL), new global head of football at Red Bull, arrives next to Saxony's State Premier Michael Kretschmer (R) prior to the German first division Bundesliga football match between RB Leipzig and SV Werder Bremen in Leipzig, eastern Germany on January 12, 2025. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP)
Jurgen Klopp (5thL), new global head of football at Red Bull, arrives next to Saxony's State Premier Michael Kretschmer (R) prior to the German first division Bundesliga football match between RB Leipzig and SV Werder Bremen in Leipzig, eastern Germany on January 12, 2025. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP)

Jürgen Klopp watched with a broad smile as Leipzig defeated Werder Bremen 4-2 to reclaim fourth place in the Bundesliga on Sunday, The Associated Press reported.
Klopp, the former Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Mainz coach, took over his new duties as Red Bull’s head of global soccer on Jan. 1 and he took the first opportunity to see the energy drinks manufacturer’s German representative in competitive action.
Klopp can have had few complaints as he watched the 21-year-old Xavi Simons open the scoring and then cancel Mitchell Weiser’s response, before Benjamin Šeško, also 21, made it 3-1 with a brilliant strike from distance after the break.
Both Xavi and Šeško fit the profile of highly talented young players that Klopp will be expected to develop and attract to the growing Red Bull stable of clubs.
Leipzig substitute Christoph Baumgartner scored in the final minute before Bremen's Oliver Burke scored in stoppage time.
Klopp was in Paris on Saturday to see second-tier Paris FC beat Amiens 1-0. Among his tasks there is turning the club into one of France’s best under the ownership of the country’s richest family, the Arnaults of luxury empire LVMH. The family’s takeover of the second-tier club includes bringing Red Bull on board as a minority stakeholder.
Leipzig has struggled so far this season, losing all its games in the Champions League and dropping points in seven of its 16 games in the Bundesliga.
Stuttgart, last season’s runner-up, was playing at Augsburg later to conclude the round.

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Alcaraz Crushes Shevchenko to Reach Second Round at Australian Open

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain waves as he leaves Margaret Court Arena after his first round win over Alexander Shevchenko of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP)
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain waves as he leaves Margaret Court Arena after his first round win over Alexander Shevchenko of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP)
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Alcaraz Crushes Shevchenko to Reach Second Round at Australian Open

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain waves as he leaves Margaret Court Arena after his first round win over Alexander Shevchenko of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP)
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain waves as he leaves Margaret Court Arena after his first round win over Alexander Shevchenko of Kazakhstan at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP)

Carlos Alcaraz began his bid to complete a career Grand Slam with an imperfect but entertaining 6-1 7-5 6-1 win over Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko to ease into the Australian Open second round on Monday.

Four-times major champion Alcaraz is targeting his maiden trophy at Melbourne Park to become the youngest man to capture all four Grand Slam titles and the 21-year-old went all guns blazing after a slightly nervy opening game.

"I always say that it's hard work," Alcaraz said.

"I try to bring the best of me every day. That's the secret. Every day I try to be a better person and better player."

The third seed, still fine-tuning a new service motion that he adopted in the off season, fended off a break point and then broke in the third game to take full control of the opening set which he wrapped up in double quick time.

French Open and Wimbledon holder Alcaraz found his range with some devastating winners on both flanks and went up 3-1 in the second set but world number 77 Shevchenko won the next four games as fans on Margaret Court Arena got behind the underdog.

Alcaraz switched back on and struck a fiery forehand winner to set up another break point and drew level in the 10th game as his opponent began to feel the intense pressure again and went on to surrender the set.

With the momentum having swung definitively, 2022 US Open champion Alcaraz reeled off games in the third set and finished it off with a big ace on his fifth match point to book a second-round meeting with Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka.

"He's a really solid player," Alcaraz said.

"I have to be focused on my shots ... Hopefully I can enjoy the match, it's going to be tough. I'll try to produce some good tennis for people to enjoy."