Coco Gauff began the defence of her French Open title by dispatching fellow American Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-0 at Roland Garros on Tuesday.

Mamelodi Sundowns have hit the ground running, treating fans to a parade showing off their new CAF Champions League trophy.

The duo was initially appointed as part of Nasreddine Nabi’s technical team before the Tunisian mentor was dismissed midway through the campaign.

The world number one overcame the sweltering conditions to book her spot in the round of 64 in just over 75 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier.

Morocco produced a historic best performance for an African and Arab nation at the 2022 World Cup, but their hopes of another run to the latter stages this time may not have been helped by a turbulent few months.