Sports News Roundup: Tennis-Federer to assess further participation at Roland Garros; Athletics-Bromell runs fastest 100 meters this year and more

The 17-year-old amateur heads into Sunday's final day tied third alongside South Korea's Lee6 Jeong-eun after carding a 72 in the third round to go three-under for the tournament and four shots behind leader Lexi Thompson. Tennis-French Open day seven Highlights of the seventh day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Saturday (all times GMT).

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Tennis-Federer to assess further participation at Roland Garros

Roger Federer has said he will assess his further participation in the ongoing French Open after a gruelling 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 7-5 win over Germany's Dominik Koepfer on an empty Court Philippe Chatrier in Saturday's night match. The 20-times Grand Slam champion was competing in only his sixth match in 17 months following knee surgery and suggested after the third-round clash which ended past midnight that he could preserve himself for Wimbledon which begins on June 28.

Gymnastics-Malone wins first U.S. Championships crown with superb display

Reigning the NCAA team and all-around champion Brody Malone won his maiden national gymnastics title at the U.S. Championships in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday with a two-day total of 170.700. The 21-year-old, making his first appearance at a senior-level national championship, overcame a fall on the parallel bars to beat 2017 U.S. champion Yul Moldauer (167.950) who was second, while Sam Mikulak (167.400) finished in third place.

Horse racing-Essential Quality atones for Derby disappointment with Belmont win

Essential Quality atoned for Kentucky Derby disappointment out-dueling Hot Rod Charlie down the home stretch to win the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, bringing the curtain down on a tumultuous year for U.S. thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. The favorite to win May's Kentucky Derby, Essential Quality came home fourth at Churchill Downs but this time got a perfect ride from jockey Luis Saez.

Golf-Amateur Ganne soaking up the adulation at U.S. Women's Open

New Jersey high school student Megha Ganne said she is relishing the experience of being a fan favorite at the U.S. Women's Open in San Francisco and vowed to do everything possible to return next year. The 17-year-old amateur heads into Sunday's final day tied third alongside South Korea's Lee6 Jeong-eun after carding a 72 in the third round to go three-under for the tournament and four shots behind leader Lexi Thompson.

Tennis-French Open day seven

Highlights of the seventh day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Saturday (all times GMT). Three Italian men have reached the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time in the professional era after teenagers Jannick Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti were joined by Matteo Berrettini in the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday.

Olympics-U.S. baseball team clinches slot in Tokyo with aid of MLB veterans

The United States baseball team won a spot in the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Venezuela 4-2 on Saturday and securing the best record in the Americas qualifier tournament. Team USA will join reigning champion South Korea, Japan, and underdog Israel and Mexico in the Olympics. A final spot will be up for grabs among the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Australia, and Netherlands during a June 22-26 tournament in Puebla, Mexico.

Tennis-Osaka thanks fans for 'all the love' after French Open withdrawal

Naomi Osaka on Saturday thanked her fans for their support after the four-time Grand Slam champion earlier this week withdrew from the French Open, citing mental health issues.

The Japanese player initially said she would not attend the tournament's mandatory post-match press conferences, which she said put undue pressure on players.

Golf-Thompson goes low to take lead at U.S. Women's Open

A relaxed Lexi Thompson fired a flawless 66 at the Olympic Club on Saturday to vault to a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the U.S. Women's Open in San Francisco.

All facets of Thompson's game were working as she carded her lowest round at the major in 15 appearances, sinking five birdies and gamely scrambling to avoid any bogeys to sit seven-under 206 for the tournament, one clear of Yuka Saso.

Athletics-Bromell runs fastest 100 meters this year

American Trayvon Bromell underlined his credentials as the Tokyo Olympics 100 meters gold-medal favorite on Saturday by running the fastest time this year of 9.77 seconds at the New Life Invitational in Miramar, Florida. Bromell becomes the ninth man to dip under 9.80 seconds, slashing nearly one-10th of a second off his personal best of 9.84.

Tennis-Nadal crushes Norrie to reach French Open fourth round

Rafa Nadal barely broke sweat as he continued his quest for a 21st Grand Slam with a brutal 6-3 6-3 6-3 dismantling of Briton Cameron Norrie in the third round of the French Open on Saturday. Nadal, who won a record-extending 13th title at Roland Garros last year, extended his run at the claycourt Grand Slam to an unbelievable 30 sets won in a row.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)