Today’s weather forecast is much more promising that yesterday. The temperature is in the mid-20s, it’s muggy but dry, and it should remain that way for most of the day. Any isolated showers passing through on the gentle southerly breeze are unlikely to linger for long.

The most interesting story from yesterday’s play was the success of Hady Habib, the first Lebanese tennis player to win a match at a grand slam. Tumaini Carayol has more:

Habib’s trailblazing success is even more significant considering it has come at a time of war in his country. The past year has been a period of unimaginable pain for many Lebanese people as the country continues to pick up the pieces following Israel’s airstrikes and ground invasion of Lebanon, which have killed nearly 4,000 people, destroyed whole towns and villages, and displaced more than a million people.

With Habib’s parents, other family and friends still living in Lebanon, he has spent much of the past year glued to his phone every morning as he has tried to check that his loved ones were all OK. His success has provided an unlikely source of inspiration for Lebanese people. “It’s a huge win, especially what we’ve been going through as a country,” he said. “I think to bring something positive, especially, we’ve been having a rough time with the war. We had our other issues in the past. It’s just nice to get this win for Lebanon and for the people.”

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