BASKETBALL

Kate Martin was right there as her best friend and former Iowa teammate Caitlin Clark became the face of women’s college basketball the past two years. Martin was in the building when Clark was selected first in this year’s WNBA draft by Indiana. Martin also was drafted that April night. They see each other on Saturday night when the Fever visit the Aces.

TENNIS

Even Carlos Alcaraz couldn’t tell you exactly what’s been wrong with his right forearm, the part of his body responsible for hitting forehands. It also is responsible for sidelining him during nearly all of April and May as the French Open approached. He’s a bit scared to hit every forehand with full force.

Novak Djokovic will defend his French Open title in Paris still without a trophy this season after losing in the Geneva Open semifinals. The 44th-ranked Tomas Machac beat Djokovic 6-4, 0-6, 6-1 on Friday. Main draw play at Roland Garros starts on Sunday. Djokovic’s record in 2024 drops to 14-6 overall and 0-3 in semifinals.