Maroons dump DCE, French Open epic, Aussie world champion

Maroons coach Billy Slater says dropping skipper Daly Cherry-Evans for Origin II was tough, with Tom Dearden named at halfback. A new captain is yet to be announced.

Carlos Alcaraz staged a stunning comeback to win a second straight French Open title, beating Jannik Sinner in a five-set epic, the longest final in tournament history at 5 hours, 29 minutes.

Aussie boxing champ Jai Opetaia remains unbeaten at 28-0, defending his IBF and Ring titles with a fifth-round stoppage of Claudio Squeo.

7NEWS Sport Headlines with Nick Markham for June 09, 2025.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
You're listening to School Headlines seven News podcasts. Marion's coach
Billy Slater says it was a tough decision to acts
captain Daly Cherry Evans for state of origin too in Perth.

Speaker 2 (00:12):
I had a phone call with him yesterday. Yeah, obviously
Daily wanted to play and he was disappointed that he
wasn't going to get the opportunity, but yeah, he took
the news with you with great characters.

Speaker 1 (00:29):
Later is yet to name a new captain. Tom Didden
will play half back in a game Queensland must win
to keep the series alive. Carlos Alcaraz is a back
to back French Open champion after winning one of the
great Roland Garross finals against world number one Yanick Cinner.
Alcaraz fought back from two sets down, saving three championship

(00:49):
points in the fourth set on his way to a
gripping five set victory. At five hours and twenty nine minutes,
it's the longest final in French Open history. Z The
world boxing champion gi Oppatire retained his IBF and the
Ring cruiserweight titles with a fifth round stoppage of Italian
Claudier Squao now twenty eight to oher Oppatia, remains intent

(01:13):
on unifying the division, and actually seven new sports headlines
for Monday, June nine. I'm Nick markin