The build-up to the match had been dominated by speculation surrounding United’s unsettled Argentinian star Angel di Maria, who is expected to complete a move to PSG imminently.
Reigning U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic moved into the Citi Open semifinals for the first time since 2010 by beating 18-year-old Alexander Zverev of Germany 7-5, 7-6 (3) on Friday.
Manchester United open the new English Premier League season at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday looking for signs they are ready to mount a sustained assault on Chelsea’s title.
Japan’s fifth-ranked Kei Nishikori, last year’s US Open runner-up, advanced to the ATP and WTA Washington Open quarter-finals Thursday by dispatching Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer 6-4, 6-4.
Alexander Zverev, of Germany, watches the ball after an unsuccessful return-attempt to Marin Cilic, of Croatia, during their quarterfinal match at the Citi Open tennis tournament, Friday, August 7, 2015, in Washington.
The never-ending Sergio Ramos contract saga rumbles on with reports from Spain tonight suggesting that the Real Madrid man has refused a new contract with the club.