Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 06, 2026
About The Author
Novak Djokovic reached his 17th Wimbledon quarter-final and 66th career Grand Slam last-eight stage by defeating Roman Safiullin 7-6(6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 on Sunday, July 05 in the Round of 16 encounter. The victory was historic, marking Djokovic’s 106th match win at the All-England Club, surpassing Roger Federer for the most by a man in the Open Era. Djokovic faced a stiff test from the qualifier, rallying from 2-5 down in the first set to narrowly win the tie-break. Though he cruised through the second, he encountered friction in the third, receiving a code violation during a frustrated lapse. Safiullin capitalized, claiming the set to extend the match. However, the seven-time champion regained composure in the fourth, sealing the win with signature precision. Djokovic moves closer to his eighth Wimbledon title and a potential 25th major championship.
Australia won the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup after smashing England in the final by seven wickets at Lord’s on Sunday. Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield supercharged the chase of 151 runs from the second over to the 13th in a 100-run partnership off 67 balls. Litchfield fell 34 runs from victory and Mooney was out 11 runs from the inevitable end after her third match-winning fifty in Australia’s last three successful finals. Overseeing the winning runs in the middle with 17 balls to spare was another stalwart, Ellyse Perry, winning her seventh world T20 trophy. Australia pulled off the highest successful chase in a final at 153-3 after restricting England to 150-4. This was the 10th, biggest and most popular Women’s T20 World Cup and Australia extended its staggering record to seven titles from eight finals.
Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 05, 2026
Jonas Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike made the perfect start to the 2026 Tour de France, winning Stage 1, a 19.6km team time trial in Barcelona, in 21:47 to hand the Dane the first yellow jersey. Racing under a new format where each rider received their own finishing time, Vingegaard surged clear on the final climb after a superb team effort to finish 12 seconds ahead of defending champion Tadej Pogacar, while Netcompany INEOS placed second, eight seconds behind the winners. Pogacar settled for third overall but climbed fastest on the final ascent to earn the first polka dot jersey, with Egan Bernal taking green and Juan Ayuso claiming the white jersey after an action-packed Grand Depart.
Filipina star Alexandra Eala sends defending champion Iga Swiatek crashing out of Wimbledon 2026 after defeating her 7-6 (11-9) 6-2 in the third round on Saturday, July 4. The six-time champions lost the first set on an enthralling tie-break and then surrendered in the second set to get knocked out of the competition. Swiatek, who clinched her maiden Wimbledon title last year by beating Amanda Anisimova comprehensively in the final, looked scratchy this time around as she just somehow scraped through Taylor Townsend in the first round. In the third round as well, she committed a lot of forehand errors and a series of double faults, resulting in her shocking exit. Eala, who conquered Serena Williams and Maya Joint in the first two rounds, became the first Filipino player to enter the fourth round of a grand slam
England bounced back from a disastrous start to defeat India by four wickets in the second T20I at Old Trafford, chasing down 191 with an over to spare and taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series after the opener was washed out. Jacob Bethell starred with an unbeaten 76 off 46 balls, rescuing England from 2-2 after Arshdeep Singh dismissed both openers in the first over. Earlier, India's total of 190/7 was built around Ishan Kishan's 49, with valuable contributions from Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma, while 15-year-old debutant Vaibhav Sooryavanshi announced himself with a brisk 14 off 10 balls, including two sixes. However, Bethell's explosive assault, particularly a match-turning over against Ravi Bishnoi, swung the contest England's way as the hosts sealed a memorable victory.
Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for July 04, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka booked her place in the fourth round of Wimbledon 2026 with a commanding 6-4, 6-4 victory over former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko on Centre Court. The world No. 1 controlled the match with powerful serving and aggressive returning to avenge last year's Stuttgart final defeat in straight sets. Sabalenka, who is chasing her maiden Wimbledon title, will now face four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in a blockbuster fourth-round clash after the Japanese star reached the second week at SW19 for the first time in her career.
Naomi Osaka reached the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in her career after producing a dominant 6-1, 6-3 victory over Australia's Daria Kasatkina on Friday. The four-time Grand Slam champion fired five aces, struck 25 winners and broke serve five times to maintain her perfect 4-0 head-to-head record against Kasatkina. Delighted to finally register a win on No. 1 Court, Osaka said she felt confident after building momentum with several grass-court matches in recent weeks. The Japanese star will now face her toughest challenge yet against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who holds a 3-1 advantage in their head-to-head, including a straight-sets win at this year's French Open.
Newsletter
Signup for Outlook and get curated content to your inbox everyday.