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The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has published a new ranking of the world's best clubs. And both Donetsk "Shakhtar" and Kyiv "Dynamo" have moved down compared to last month.
Ukrainian tennis player Tetiana Perebyinis and Paul Hanley of Australia have advanced to the semifinals of the Wimbledon tournament in mixed doubles. In two sets, with a score of 6:3, 6:4, the Ukrainian-Australian pair defeated Argentines Mariano Hood and Gisela Dulko. \n
The International Sailing Federation has published another ranking in the Olympic sailing disciplines. In the overall classification of nations, Ukraine yielded first place to Great Britain. Over the past month, the British did not so much win as our athletes lost.
At once seven chess players are leading at the European Chess Championship in Warsaw after the matches of the 11th round.
At the Wimbledon tournament, Kharkiv native Tetiana Perebyinis advanced to the quarterfinals of the mixed doubles competition.
After the 10th round games at the European Chess Championship in Warsaw, Ukrainian Serhiy Karyakin again became the sole leader. On Tuesday, Karyakin defeated his compatriot Oleksandr Moiseyenko and, with 8 points, leads the tournament table of the championship.
In the ninth round of the European Men's Chess Championship, which is taking place in Warsaw, a Ukrainian derby took place. Vasyl Ivanchuk, having defeated Serhiy Karyakin, scored seven points and took away the sole lead from the young grandmaster.
The European Chess Champion has become 15-year-old Kateryna Lahno. The athlete from Kramatorsk defeated Russian Nadezhda Kosintseva in the decisive round on the tie-break.
Former Ukrainian Vadym Milov, who now represents Switzerland, has become the sole leader of the European Men's Chess Championship, which is taking place in Warsaw. In the sixth round, Milov defeated Krasenkow and reached 5.5 points.
The final round of the European Women's Chess Championship did not reveal the best chess player on the continent. On Friday, the champion will be determined in a tie-break between Ukrainian Kateryna Lahno and Russian Nadezhda Kosintseva, who both scored 9 points. \n \nIn the 12th round, Lahno drew with Dembo of Greece.