Friday’s best matches: Dynamo – Spartak, France – Serbia basketball, Medvedev at Wimbledon
Mikhail Georgiev July 11, 2024, 21:00 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
What to expect on July 12: a test for the top players of the RPL before the start of the season and the first match between Russia and the DPRK in women’s football. Watch with us!
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🎾 15:30*: Daniil Medvedev (Russia, 5) – Carlos Alcaraz (Spain, 3), Wimbledon, 1/2 final
*Match schedule may change and will be confirmed.
Intrigue: Will Medvedev reach his first Wimbledon final?
Daniil Medvedev defeated world number one Jannik Sinner and reached the semi-finals with Carlos Alcarazos for the second consecutive season. A year ago, the Russian lost to the Spaniard, who went on to win the title. Now Daniil has a chance to take revenge. In total, the tennis players met six times and the score was 4-2 in favor of Carlos. Daniil only stood out at Wimbledon 2021 and in the semi-finals of the US Open 2023.
Daniil has a chance of reaching the Wimbledon final:
Medvedev to play rematch with reigning champion: Wimbledon semi-final designs
⚽️ 17:30: Dynamo Moscow – Spartak, friendly match
Intrigue: An excellent test for the RPL tops before the start of the season
Dynamo and Spartak hope to compete with Zenit next season. To do so, they need to approach the start of the championship in perfect conditions. A head-to-head match is a great opportunity to test yourself. The match will be played at the VTB Arena in front of fans. This way you can not only win, but also please the fans.
What positions does Spartak need to strengthen?
Classification
Which newcomers does Spartak need? Several positions are in doubt
⚽️ 18:00: Red Star – Workshops, RPL Summer Cup
Intrigue: Will the winner of the RPL Summer Cup end the tournament beautifully?
Red Star won the last match against Zenith and became champions of the RPL Summer Cup. Now the Serbs are meeting with Talleres from Venezuela. There is a chance to complete the tournament with a 100 percent result. And the players of both teams will be able to perform in front of the Russian public. And perhaps some club will be interested.
How Zvezda beat Zenit:
Zenit missed out on their first trophy of the season. But the lineup for the Russian Super Cup has been revealed
⚽️ 20:00: Russia – DPRK, women’s football, friendly match
Intrigue: How will the first ever clash between women’s teams end?
The Russian women’s national team will play two matches against the DPRK. An exotic opponent. But this only makes the meeting more interesting. This is the first match between Russia and North Korea in history. How will it end? By the way, the second match will take place on July 15 in Moscow.
Why Russia chose the DPRK as a rival:
Exclusive
RFU explains why they chose the DPRK as an opponent for the Russian women’s football team
🏀 22:00: France – Serbia, friendly match
Intrigue: Serbia’s first match since February – can they beat Vembanyama?
If France has already played three friendly matches before the Olympics at home – two with Germany and one with Turkey – Serbia is just beginning to prepare for a serious international tournament. Our Slavic brothers, without Nikola Jokic, took second place at the 2023 FIBA World Championship, and now Joker must help his team at the upcoming Games. France, led by Victor Vembanyama, will try to win even in a friendly match. Who will win the match of the best teams?
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