Tennis

Melbourne: Carlos Alcaraz said Sunday he was wary of the pressure being foisted on his younger brother after the 13-year-old underlined his potential at a prestigious tournament in France. Tennis already has one Alcaraz Grand Slam winner and another could be in the pipeline. Jaime Alcaraz Garfia won his first qualifying match at the Les Petits As on Saturday, putting him one victory away from the main draw at an event that is a premier fixture on the Junior European Tour. A number of previous winners have gone on to become Grand Slam champions, including Rafael Nadal. "I saw the results," four-time Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz said after making the Australian Open quarter-finals in Melbourne. "I remember that tournament, that period of my life. I made a lot of friends in that circuit. "I'm just happy to see my little brother playing those tournaments the same as I played when I was his age. "I couldn't talk to him yet," he added. "I spoke with my mum because he's with my mum there. She said that he played great. Hopefully keep going." Alcaraz, himself only 21, said he was always thinking of his brother, despite being so far away. "I'm just supporting him every time. Doesn't matter that I'm in the other part of the world. "I'm just trying to support him, trying to pull out all the pressure that the people put on him," he said. "I'm just happy to see him growing and becoming, let's say, a grown man."

Cricket

Multan, Pakistan: Spinner Sajid Khan took five wickets and Abrar Ahmed another four to guide Pakistan to a 127-run win on the third day of the first Test against West Indies in Multan on Sunday. Sajid took 5-50 for match figures of 9-115, while leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed snared 4-27 as West Indies were dismissed for 123, falling well short of their victory target of 251. Pakistan's spinners took all the wickets in West Indies' second innings, with Noman Ali chipping in with 1-42, as the home side took an early advantage in the two-Test series. Left-handed batter Alick Athanaze hit 55, the only half-century of the match for the tourists, and added 41 runs for the sixth wicket with Tevin Imlach. Sajid removed the dangerous Athanaze, while Abrar's haul included the final wicket of Jomel Warrican. Left-armer Warrican had led the spin attack for the tourists with a career-best 7-32 as Pakistan were bowled out for 157 in their second innings. They were the best figures by a West Indian bowler in Pakistan, topping fast bowler Malcolm Marshall's 5-33 at Lahore in 1986. Pakistan captain Shan Masood praised his spinners but said he wanted to see an improvement in the side's batting. "The spinners were clinical and Abrar along with Noman and Sajid was great," Masood said. "Batting was tough on this pitch but we still need to add more runs with the last few wickets and there are improvements to be made." His beaten counterpart Kraigg Brathwaite wanted West Indies' batters to believe in their abilities. "The batters didn't play as well as they should have," Brathwaite said. "We saw how Alick played so we just have to be brave. We have got one more Test and we have to believe in ourselves." The Test lasted fewer than eight sessions, with the start delayed on the first day by poor visibility. The Multan pitch provided sharp turn, with Sajid taking the wickets of Brathwaite (12), Keacy Carty (six), Kavem Hodge (0) and Mikyle Louis (13). Noman then trapped Justin Greaves leg before wicket for nine in the last over before lunch, leaving the tourists tottering on 54-5. Noman took 5-39 in the first innings. He and Sajid took 39 of the 40 wickets in the last two Tests against England in Pakistan's 2-1 series win last year. Pakistan had resumed earlier on 109-3 but managed to add just 48 runs. Warrican's nagging line and length earned him match figures of 10-101, his first 10-wicket match haul. He dismissed overnight batter Saud Shakeel for two with the first ball of the day and then had Mohammad Rizwan for the same score in his next over. Warrican continued the demolition with the wickets of Kamran Ghulam (27), Noman (nine) and Sajid (five). The second match starts on January 25, also in Multan.

Tennis

Melbourne: Paula Badosa declared Sunday she "loves" Coco Gauff -- but that will not prevent her looking for "revenge" when they face off in the Australian Open quarter-finals. Badosa, the 11th seed from Spain, swept aside Serbia's Olga Danilovic 6-1, 7-6 (7/2) to reach a last-eight clash with the American world number three. "I love Coco. I respect her a lot," Badosa told reporters of the 20-year-old. "She's a great competitor. We always have tough matches." The pair have a 3-3 head-to-head record but Gauff won both their meetings in 2024, with each going to three sets. The last time was in the semi-finals of the WTA China Open in Beijing, where Gauff won 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on her way to lifting the title. "Last one was really tough for me because I was winning in that moment, then the momentum changed," said Badosa, 27, who is prepared to go the distance again. "I hope I can have my revenge here. It's a special match, quarter-finals, centre court, against her," added Badosa, who is into a quarter-final at Melbourne Park for the first time. "I always enjoyed playing against her. I respect her so much. I will get ready for that battle again. "She didn't lose a match this year, if I'm not wrong. She's full of confidence. But I'm playing well, too. I'm ready to face her." The last time a Spanish woman reached the last eight at the Australian Open was in 2020 when Garbine Muguruza achieved the feat. Badosa can reach a maiden Grand Slam semi-final if she beats Gauff on Tuesday, having also reached the last eight at Roland Garros in 2021 and the US Open last year. "I haven't experienced a lot of (Slam) quarter-finals. I need to experience more of these moments to know how to deal and to face them. "My dream is always to be in the final rounds of a Slam. It would mean a lot."