Euroleague, Milan’s incredible collapse with Zalgiris, Ettore Messina apologizes

Incredible defeat of Olimpia Milano, the third in four Euroleague games. At the Assago Forum, the EA7 Emporio Armani lost 85-82 to Zalgiris Kaunas after leading by 27 lengths.

The first two quarters went fairly smoothly for the Italian champions, who closed them on 24-17 and 49-31. At the end of the third quarter Messina’s team è on 66-48 but è was also 60-33, 62-35 and 64-37.

È in the’last fraction that happens the’incredible: first a partial of 0-8, oi, from 79-67 to 3’29” from the siren there’è the total collapse, with a final partial of 3-18. For Milan 17 points and 11 rebounds by Nikola Miotic, for the Lithuanians coached by Andrea Trinchieri 21 points by Dovydas Giedraitis.

“We have to apologize for the horrible 15’ we played. They believed in it, we just have to apologize.
We were a joke tonight. Had 25’ very good, maybe the best of the season. Then we stopped. We went back to zero”.

Six Kings Slam, Carlos Alcaraz beats Rafael Nadal and joins Jannik Sinner in the final

In the second semifinal of the Six Kings Slam, a very rich indoor cement exhibition tournament Carlos Alcaraz beat Rafael Nadal with a double 6-3 in the Spanish generational derby.

Alcaraz immediately goes ahead by a break in the first game of the match, then there’è no more break balls until 5-3 for the Murcian who again breaks serve from the Mallorcan and wins the first set at the third chance.

In the second set Alcaraz again breaches his opponent in the fourth game and does not concede anything on his own serve games poneno end to this great challenge after just over an hour and a quarter of play.

Now in the finals Alcaraz will find Jannik Sinner, with whom he è holds a 6-4 advantage in the previous direct confrontations and has won three out of three this year.

“Sì, I think Carlos will become even stronger,” Nadal said in interviews after the match. “He is getting better and better, I think è it was a good performance on my part even if it wasnè’t quite”.

“I always felt supported everywhere, I want to thank everyone for this support,” Rafa continued.

I feel privileged to have experienced everything and I am really satisfied for everything I have done.

“I tried to play at my best level becauseé you have to give your best even if it wasnè t easy becauseé I had Rafa in front of me, è it was a good night for all of us – replied Alcaraz -. Jannik è the strongest tennis player in the world and è very difficult to face him. They have always been great battles, this one will be too, and of course I will try to beat him”.

World Track Championships, Italy bronze in women’s team pursuit

Italy&#39s quartet of Martina Fidanza, Chiara Consonni, Martina Alzini and Vittoria Guazzini won the bronze medal in the women’s team pursuit of the Track Cycling World Championships

In the Super Arena in Ballerup, Denmark, the Italian women riders beat Canada in the final for third place. For Italy è it was the third medal in four years in this race.

In fact, the Italian women won silver in 2021 and gold in 2022, while last year they had to settle for fourth place. The gold è went to Great Britain, which beat Germany.