The sporting weekend in pictures

Iga Swiatek claimed her 35th straight win, Joe Root knocked a century as England beat New Zealand and Wales ensured their spot in Qatar.

Pa Sport Staff
Monday 06 June 2022 05:00 BST
Gareth Bale (centre) celebrates with team-mates and staff after Wales qualified for the Qatar World Cup (David Davies/PA)
Gareth Bale (centre) celebrates with team-mates and staff after Wales qualified for the Qatar World Cup (David Davies/PA) (PA Archive)

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Wales ended their 64-year wait to play at a World Cup by beating Ukraine 1-0 in a pulsating play-off final in Cardiff.

Rafael Nadal secured a remarkable 14th French Open crown and 22nd grand slam title of his career with a dominant victory over Casper Ruud in the final at Roland Garros.

Nadal’s triumph came a day after Iga Swiatek won the women’s title with a 35th straight win to cement her position as world number one.

In cricket, a century from former captain Joe Root led England to victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord’s, but the football team were not so successful, losing 1-0 to Hungary in the Nations League.

Here, the PA news agency looks at the best images from the weekend’s action.

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