Dylan Bettencourt
PICK OF THE SPORT: The Wimbledon tournament is set for its grand finale this weekend with history waiting to be made.
No African female has ever lifted the Wimbledon crown – but that could all change with if Ons Jabeur wins this weekend.
The Tunisian has already written herself into the record books by becoming the first Arab player, male or female, to be in a Wimbledon semi-final.
Once first seed Iga Swiatek was knocked out of the tournament, Jabeur became the favourite to lift the crown.
And she plans to emerge victorious when she faces Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the final.
The Wimbledon women’s final is scheduled for Saturday 3pm with the men’s final following the next day at the same time.
Novak Djokovick remains in the final four with rival Rafael Nadal pulling out of the tournament due to injury.
Nadal and Djokovic were on course to meet each other in the final but following the Spaniard’s announcement, Djokovic became the favourite to lift the crown.
Nadal was due to play Nick Kyrgios in the semi-final on Friday with the Australian being given a walkover to book his first-ever Grand Slam final.
Djokovic will take on British hopeful Cameron Norrie on Friday in the only men’s singles semi-final, kickoff at 2.30pm.
All the Wimbledon action can be watched live on DStv channel 214.
➤ There is no break for Formula 1 fans after the drama of the British Grand Prix last weekend as the sport heads to Austria.
The famous Red Bull Ring circuit, the home of Red Bull, will see thousands of fans flocking to the circuit in support of Max Verstappen. And he will need the support after the disappointment of Silverstone, finishing seventh after suffering car damage throughout the race.
Although Red Bull lost their momentum, winning seven races in a row, a home race this weekend leads many to believe they will get back on track to dominating once again.
The Austrian Grand Prix is scheduled for lights out this Sunday at 3pm.
➤ After their nail-biting victory over Wales last weekend, the Springboks have the chance to close-out the series in Bloemfontein.
But a much-changed lineup could prove costly for South Africa as Wales showed to be no pushover in Pretoria.
And with reports of Wales feeling “disrespected” by the Boks lineup, they could be out to prove they have what it takes to cause an upset.
There are only two scenarios, the Springboks win and claim the series or Wales win, taking the series to a final game decider.
The mammoth clash between the two sides is set for Saturday at 5pm, live on DStv channel 201.
➤ A feast of international rugby is on all day around the world on Saturday. Expect Japan to put up a good showing when they host France at 8am on Saturday morning, but after last week, Les Bleus will kick into a gear that the Brave Blossoms will battle to deal with.
New Zealand deserved to win last week, but Ireland gave them one helluva run for their money. This scorcher starts at 9am. How close is Eddie Jones to losing his job? If England surrender to Australia the way they did last week, he will have taken another big step towards the back door. A match to savour. Kick off at 12pm. The big one – Boks vs Wales – kicks off at 5pm and Argentina plays Scotland at 9pm.
All the international rugby action can be watched live on DStv channel 201 and 211 throughout the weekend.
