Lens put an end to a four-match winless run by beating Lyon 2-1 on Friday night, in what was the first Ligue 1 fixture after a three-week international break. Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique has brushed off concerns about Ousmane Dembélé’s recent form, having rested the forward for Saturday’s match against promoted side Le Mans.
Novak Djokovic fell to defeat in his opening match at the Shanghai Masters, with Hubert Hurkacz clinching his first-ever win over the former world number one at the ninth time of asking. The Serbian had won the China Open in Beijing a few days beforehand.
Max Verstappen’s return to form continued on Friday, with the ex-Formula 1 world champion clinching pole position in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix’s sprint race.
