• Dusty Day, the eventual winner, during the inaugural SouthxSoutheast Gravel Fondo bike race on the dirt roads south ofJohannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday, October 20. EPA
    Dusty Day, the eventual winner, during the inaugural SouthxSoutheast Gravel Fondo bike race on the dirt roads south ofJohannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday, October 20. EPA
  • American gymnast Simone Biles performs a flip after throwing the ceremonial first pitch prior to Game 2 of the 2019 World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals at Minute Maid Park in Texas on October 23. Getty
    American gymnast Simone Biles performs a flip after throwing the ceremonial first pitch prior to Game 2 of the 2019 World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals at Minute Maid Park in Texas on October 23. Getty
  • Surfers and bodyboarders at Towan Beach in Newquay, south-west England. AFP
    Surfers and bodyboarders at Towan Beach in Newquay, south-west England. AFP
  • Japan players show their appreciation to fans in Tokyo following defeat in the Rugby World Cup Quarter Final match against South Africa on Sunday, October 20. Getty
    Japan players show their appreciation to fans in Tokyo following defeat in the Rugby World Cup Quarter Final match against South Africa on Sunday, October 20. Getty
  • Tomas Nosek, left, of the Vegas Golden Knights, tangles with Philadelphia Flyers' Claude Giroux In the NHL clash at the Wells Fargo Center on Monday, October 21. AFP
    Tomas Nosek, left, of the Vegas Golden Knights, tangles with Philadelphia Flyers' Claude Giroux In the NHL clash at the Wells Fargo Center on Monday, October 21. AFP
  • Tiger Woods attracts a huge following at the the Zozo Championship in Japan on Thursday, October 24. Getty
    Tiger Woods attracts a huge following at the the Zozo Championship in Japan on Thursday, October 24. Getty
  • LA Galaxy attacker Zlatan Ibrahimovic goes for the spectacular against Minnesota United in their MLS first-round play-off match on Sunday, October 10. AP
    LA Galaxy attacker Zlatan Ibrahimovic goes for the spectacular against Minnesota United in their MLS first-round play-off match on Sunday, October 10. AP
  • Nadine Aeberhard, of Switzerland, in action during the UCI Pumptrack World Championships in Oberried , Switzerland, on Saturday, October 19. EPA
    Nadine Aeberhard, of Switzerland, in action during the UCI Pumptrack World Championships in Oberried , Switzerland, on Saturday, October 19. EPA
  • La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires taken before the all-Argentine Copa Libertadores semi-final second leg between Boca Juniors and RIver Plate on Tuesday, October 22. AFP
    La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires taken before the all-Argentine Copa Libertadores semi-final second leg between Boca Juniors and RIver Plate on Tuesday, October 22. AFP
  • Fans of Boca Juniors before the all-Argentine Copa Libertadores semi-final second leg football match against River Plate in Buenos Aires, on Tuesday, October 22. AFP
    Fans of Boca Juniors before the all-Argentine Copa Libertadores semi-final second leg football match against River Plate in Buenos Aires, on Tuesday, October 22. AFP
  • A dejected Boca Juniors fans sits in the empty stands after his team lost on aggregate to arch-rivals River Plate in the all-Argentine Copa Libertadores semi-final second leg football match on Tuesday, October 22. Getty
    A dejected Boca Juniors fans sits in the empty stands after his team lost on aggregate to arch-rivals River Plate in the all-Argentine Copa Libertadores semi-final second leg football match on Tuesday, October 22. Getty
  • The Men’s Madison Chase at the Six Days of London event Lee Valley VeloPark in London on Wednesday, October 23. PA
    The Men’s Madison Chase at the Six Days of London event Lee Valley VeloPark in London on Wednesday, October 23. PA
  • England players warm up during a Rugby World Cup training session at Arcs Urayasu Park in Tokyo on Tuesday, October 22. Getty
    England players warm up during a Rugby World Cup training session at Arcs Urayasu Park in Tokyo on Tuesday, October 22. Getty
  • Craig WIlliams rides Savatiano to victory in the Schweppes Tristarc Stakes during Caulfield Cup Day in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, October 19. Getty
    Craig WIlliams rides Savatiano to victory in the Schweppes Tristarc Stakes during Caulfield Cup Day in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, October 19. Getty
  • Georginio Wijnaldum during training on Tuesday, October 22, ahead of Liverpool's Champions League match against Genk. Reuters
    Georginio Wijnaldum during training on Tuesday, October 22, ahead of Liverpool's Champions League match against Genk. Reuters
  • The India squad, with captain Virat Kohli flashing the victory in the back row, celebrate after clinching a 3-0 series win over South Africa in Ranchi, on Tuesday, October 22. AP
    The India squad, with captain Virat Kohli flashing the victory in the back row, celebrate after clinching a 3-0 series win over South Africa in Ranchi, on Tuesday, October 22. AP
  • Harrison Barnes of the Sacramento Kings attempts a shot over Phoenix Suns' Deandre Ayton during the second half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Arizona on October 23, 2019.
    Harrison Barnes of the Sacramento Kings attempts a shot over Phoenix Suns' Deandre Ayton during the second half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Arizona on October 23, 2019.
  • US surfer Kelly Slater in action during the second round of the Rip Curl Pro Portugal surfing event in Peniche, Portugal, on Friday, October 18. EPA
    US surfer Kelly Slater in action during the second round of the Rip Curl Pro Portugal surfing event in Peniche, Portugal, on Friday, October 18. EPA
  • George Springer of the Houston Astros failes to stop a home run by New York Yankees DJ LeMahieu at Minute Maid Park in Texas on Saturday, October 19. AFP
    George Springer of the Houston Astros failes to stop a home run by New York Yankees DJ LeMahieu at Minute Maid Park in Texas on Saturday, October 19. AFP
  • Riders compete during the final stage of the Tour of Guangxi in China on Tuesday, October 22. AFP
    Riders compete during the final stage of the Tour of Guangxi in China on Tuesday, October 22. AFP
  • The Radcliffe Women's Heavyweight Crew team warms up on rowing machines before the 55th Head of the Charles Regatta on Sunday, October 20, in Boston, Massachusetts. AFP
    The Radcliffe Women's Heavyweight Crew team warms up on rowing machines before the 55th Head of the Charles Regatta on Sunday, October 20, in Boston, Massachusetts. AFP
  • Action from at Kempton Park Racecourse in England on Sunday, October 20. Getty
    Action from at Kempton Park Racecourse in England on Sunday, October 20. Getty
  • A runner competes in the Grand Raid de la Reunion (also known as The Diagonal of Madmen) ultramarathon race on Friday, October 18, 2019, in the French Indian ocean island of La Reunion. AFP
    A runner competes in the Grand Raid de la Reunion (also known as The Diagonal of Madmen) ultramarathon race on Friday, October 18, 2019, in the French Indian ocean island of La Reunion. AFP
  • Atu Moli, of the All Blacks, during a gym session at the Rugby World Cup in Tokyo, on Monday, October 21, 2019. Getty
    Atu Moli, of the All Blacks, during a gym session at the Rugby World Cup in Tokyo, on Monday, October 21, 2019. Getty
  • Andy Murray poses with fans after beating Stan Wawrinka to win the European Open final on Sunday, October 20. It was the Scot's first tour title since undergoing career-saving hip surgery. AP
    Andy Murray poses with fans after beating Stan Wawrinka to win the European Open final on Sunday, October 20. It was the Scot's first tour title since undergoing career-saving hip surgery. AP
  • Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann in action during his team's Champions league victory over Slavia Prague on Wednesday, October 23. Reuters
    Barcelona's Antoine Griezmann in action during his team's Champions league victory over Slavia Prague on Wednesday, October 23. Reuters
  • Todd Astle of Canterbury during the Plunket Shield match against Northern Districts at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday, October 24. Getty
    Todd Astle of Canterbury during the Plunket Shield match against Northern Districts at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday, October 24. Getty
  • Competitors in the swimming section of IRONMAN 70.3 in North Carolina on Saturday, October 19. AFP
    Competitors in the swimming section of IRONMAN 70.3 in North Carolina on Saturday, October 19. AFP

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The sporting week in pictures, including Tiger Woods, Andy Murray and Simone Biles

We pick out some of the key images of the last seven days from the likes of the Copa Libertadores, the Rip Curl Pro Portugal surfing event and Test match cricket

Gareth Cox

October 25, 2019

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Here is your weekly look at the best images from the last seven days in the sporting world.

In tennis, Andy Murray completed a remarkable recovery from career-threatening surgery by winning the European Open final. He defeated Stan Wawrinka 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Football wise, River Plate kept alive their Copa Libertadores title defence by beating fierce rivals Boca Juniors on Tuesday to reach the final, in front of a partizan crowd in Buenos Aires.

While in Test cricket, India completed a 3-0 series clean-sweep against South Africa in Ranchi. Captain Virat Kohli said after the match that India now have the confidence to "win anywhere in the world".

You can see a selection of the best images from the action in the photo gallery above.

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