Rotterdam News

An elevated tram ran past the end of its tracks and came to a stop on top of a whale's tail. The incident took place on November 3 (Monday).

Three-time Grand Slam champion Stanislas Wawrinka blew a one-set lead to fall 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 against unfancied Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in a first-round shock at the Rotterdam Open on Tuesday.

Roger Federer said Monday he could allow himself to dream about recapturing the world number one spot at this week`s Rotterdam tournament and becoming the oldest man ever to hold the position.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion is 155 points behind old rival Nadal in the rankings, with 180 points up for grabs for reaching the semifinals in the Netherlands.

Three people were killed in the Netherlands and two people died in Germany on Thursday as powerful winds toppled trees, blew trucks off the road and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

Djokovic had accepted a wildcard into the Mexican tournament which boasts a strong field including Australian Open finalist Rafa Nadal and world number four Milos Raonic.

The French sixth seed will compete for his first title at the Ahoy stadium after finishing runner-up six years ago.

Berdych has now reached the semi-finals in Rotterdam for a fourth time after also finishing runner-up to Stan Wawrinka in 2015.

Cilic, who had just one victory this year going into the Ahoy stadium tournament, improved to a perfect 3-0 over Coric.

French suspect Anis Bahri was arrested at the flat in the southern port city on March 27 at France`s request.

Dutch anti-terrorism police on Sunday arrested a 32-year-old man in Rotterdam on suspicion of preparing an attack on France and also detained three other people, national prosecutors said.

The Netherlands was already on heightened alert after Tuesday's airport and metro attacks in Brussels, with security stepped up at airports and train stations and border controls tightened.