Morning sports news 4/27: Djokovic eliminated early at Madrid Open; Crystal Palace enters FA Cup final

Djokovic lost to Italian opponent Matteo Arnaldi in the first round of Madrid Open; Crystal Palace entered the FA Cup final... are the outstanding sports news on the morning of April 27.

Djokovic disappointed after losing to Italian opponent Matteo Arnaldi - Photo: AFP

Djokovic struggles to find 100th title

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic was defeated quickly with a score of 0-2 (3-6, 4-6) by Italian tennis player Matteo Arnaldi in the first round of Madrid Open.

This is the third consecutive defeat for the 24-time Grand Slam champion and he is struggling to find the 100th title of his career.

After the defeat, Djokovic said "my tennis level is not as expected". Djokovic acknowledged: "I have to say this is a new reality for me. You know, now I just try to win one or two matches, not really thinking about going far in the tournament".

"This is a completely different feeling than I've had in more than 20 years of playing professional tennis," he confided.

Mentally, it's been a real challenge for me to deal with because I've been out of tournaments so often. But I think it's the cycle of life and career. It's going to happen eventually."

Crystal Palace reach FA Cup final for third time

Ismaila Sarr is the Crystal Palace hero with a double against Crystal Palace - Photo: The Guardian

In the semi-final match on the morning of April 27, Crystal Palace crushed Aston Villa 3-0 at Wembley Stadium. Eberechi Eze opened the score 1-0 with a beautiful long-range shot in the 31st minute, then Ismaila Sarr scored a double in the 58th and 90+4 minutes to bring victory to Crystal Palace.

With this victory, Crystal Palace has qualified for the FA Cup final for the third time in their history. Their opponent in the final will be the winner of the other semi-final between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City.

Celtic win 13th Scottish title in 14 seasons

Celtic won the 55th title in history - Photo: Reuters

With a 5-0 win over Dundee United at Tannadice, Celtic were officially crowned Scottish Premier League champions for the fourth consecutive season.

This is Celtic's 13th Scottish championship in the last 14 seasons.

Celtic have won 43 major trophies since 2000, including 11 under former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers.

In an interview with Sky Sports after winning the title, coach Brendan Rodgers affirmed: "I'm very hungry for victory. We want to be the most successful team possible. I will continue to be here next year. I'm always happy here."

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