STAR DJ HEADLINES FINAL SOLD OUT DUTCH GP PARTY TO GIVE ZANDVOORTTHE FAREWELL IT DESERVES

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The final Dutch Grand Prix will also be celebrated with a big party at Zandvoort. The event will be headlined by the famous DJ Martin Garrix.

After the upcoming season, Formula 1 will say goodbye to Zandvoort and the Netherlands for the foreseeable future. To cap off the final event, Martin Garrix will headline the closing concert. The goal is to give the race the special farewell it deserves.

For Zandvoort's farewell, Saturday and Sunday had already sold out by April, with only the final tickets for Super Friday remaining, the organisers previously revealed.

Home favourite Max Verstappen previously addressed Zandvoort no longer being on the F1 calendar starting 2027. "Okay, we won’t have a Formula 1 Grand Prix there, but there are a lot of other series that still race there, and if you want to have a track day, the track is not going to disappear. So, for me, I’ll still have my fun driving around there, just not in Formula 1, but that’s okay.

"I mean, I just want to enjoy it with the fans. It’s incredibly impressive what they have done to bring it back, and I think, at the time when they hosted the first one, it was a great example for a lot of other Grands Prix as well of how to host and entertain. So, yeah, it’s a shame, but on the other hand, the track’s still there and I’m sure I will do more laps around there. So, it is what it is."

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Sprint weekend in Zandvoort with potential rain

The first Grand Prix after the summer break will also be a Sprint weekend. After just a single free practice session, Sprint Qualifying will take place on Friday afternoon. On Saturday, the Sprint and Qualifying will be held before the Grand Prix on Sunday.

In addition, there is a chance of rain at Zandvoort this weekend, with temperatures expected to be lower than usual for the summer. On Friday and Saturday, there is a 40-45% chance of rain. On Sunday, fans might see the sun come out in the Netherlands. However, temperatures are expected to reach only 20 degrees Celsius, with a 21% chance of rain on the final day of the weekend.

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RAFAEL NADAL LOSES TO BOTIC VSN DE ZANDSCHULP IN POTENTIAL CAREER-ENDING MATCH , AS 20-YEAR DAVIS CUP SINGLES STREAK ENDS

The world No. 80 put the Netherlands ahead 1-0 in their quarterfinal tie, with Spain now needing to win the final two rubbers to advance.

Coming into this week’s Davis Cup Finals, Rafael Nadal had played 1,307 tour-level matches in his career.

Might a 1,308th be his final act?

Botic van de Zandschulp played spoiler to Nadal’s tearjerking homecoming in Malaga, knocking off the 22-time major winner with a 6-4, 6-4 victory to put the Netherlands up 1-0 against host Spain in their quarterfinal tie. The effort snapped Nadal’s 29-match singles win streak in Davis Cup competition, a stretch spanning more than 20 years following a losing debut to Jiri Novak as a 17-year-old.

Tuesday will mark the end of Nadal’s career if his team doesn’t manage to win the next two rubbers. World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz is due to face Tallon Griekspoor, ahead of a potential deciding doubles showdown that would feature fellow retiring competitor Wesley Koolhof.

Given the stakes, there were understandable nerves from both competitors in the early goings—van de Zandschulp double faulting on three consecutive points from 40-0 up in his opening service game, and Nadal taking a more passive than usual approach when trading groundstrokes.

The tension mounted as both players settled in, with chances to strike first few and far between. At 3-3, Nadal reached back for two clutch first serves after the Dutchman pushed him to deuce. The following game, it was van de Zandschulp’s turn to hit his spots when he, too, was brought to 40-40 on the scoreboard.

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The tide then turned. Slow getting forward on a serve and volley in the deuce court, Nadal watched his opponent’s forehand sail by for 15-30. Setting up two break points with deep hitting, the world No. 80 put the set on his racquet—countering Nadal’s approach shot with a powerful crosscourt backhand winner into the open court. There would be no problem consolidating in securing the crucial lead.

With van de Zandschulp continuing to press, Nadal pulled out one of his signature shots—a skyhook—to avoid falling behind 15-40 at the start of set two. But once again staring down deuce, the Spaniard lost another point at the net before spraying a forehand wide to get broken.

Down 0-2, Nadal’s fighting spirit that has captivated audiences for two decades shone through when he scraped through a 12-point game. A window presented itself when van de Zandschulp hit successive double faults at 2-1, but an uncharacteristic unforced error on a rally ball from Nadal at 30-30 ultimately ended his hopes of getting back on serve.

 "Van de Zandschulp poured it on by coming through another gritty game against Nadal’s serve with another dazzling crosscourt passing shot winner, this time on the forehand side, to move ahead by a double break.

The 38-year-old didn’t let the deficit deter him from fighting, getting one break back to ignite cheers of “Ole! Ole! Ole! Ole!” inside Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena. Donating a double fault and framed forehand to launch his next service game, van de Zandschulp yet again contained his nerves to stay in front. Asked the question one final time two games later, finished the job for his nation with two of his best second serves on the day.

 “In the beginning, I think we were both nervous,”  van de Zandschulp said afterwards. “The first service game didn’t go smoothly. The crowd was tough, of course. Understandable. That’s what it is to play here in Spain against Rafa.

“I think he’s the biggest sportsman here in Spain that ever lived. It was a really special event.”

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DUTCH MIDFIELDER FRANKIE DE JONG TO MISS EURO 2024 WITH INJURY

Frenkie De Jong, hampered by a lingering ankle injury, was included in Ronald Koeman's Euro 2024 squad but has been forced to withdraw on Monday. EPA/KOEN VAN WEEL

 The Netherlands have been dealt a blow ahead of the start of the European Championships this week after Frenkie de Jong was ruled out of the tournament on Monday.

De Jong, 27, has not played since injuring his right ankle in Barcelona's 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid on April 21.

Despite that, the midfielder was named in Ronald Koeman's 26-player squad for the Euros in Germany with the expectation he would be able to feature in the finals.

However, the Netherlands confirmed in a short statement that De Jong had lost "a race against time" and would not be fit enough to play any part in the tournament.

"I'm sad and disappointed that I won't make it to the Euros," De Jong said in a post on social media.

"We've been doing a lot of work in the past few weeks, but my ankle needs more time, unfortunately.

"It's a dream and the greatest honour to represent our country in a major tournament, but now, like the entire nation, I will cheer for our team from the sidelines."

De Jong, who has 54 caps for his country, missed Barça's final six games of the season after sustaining his third ankle of the campaign in the Clásico defeat against Madrid.

Speaking after a 4-0 win over Iceland, Koeman criticised Barça's management of De Jong's injuries this season.

"They took a risk with Frenkie and now we suffer the consequences," Koeman told NOS.

De Jong will now return to Barcelona to continue his recovery work, while Koeman must decide whether he wants to call up a replacement for the former Ajax man.

The Netherlands kick off their tournament against Poland on June 16, with games against France and Austria to follow in the group stage.

- Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondent

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