News about sports, thunderstorms, corona, and train (Saturday, May 30)

At Roland Garros, João Fonseca won against Novak Djokovic in five sets. The 19-year-old Brazilian came back from 2-0. He won 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, and 7-5. Jesper de Jong also won against Karen Khachanov and reached the round of 16 in Paris.

On Friday evening, severe thunderstorms moved towards Germany, and all warnings were lifted. Earlier, there was an orange alert in parts of the north and east. Lightning caused house fires, and fallen trees and damage disrupted train and road traffic.

On Friday, the corona inquiry committee started the first hearings about the pandemic. Marion Koopmans and former minister Bruno Bruins were critical of the House of Representatives. Koopmans also said that the Netherlands must better prepare for a new pandemic.

PSV Women won the Eredivisie Cup 3-0 against Ajax in Eindhoven. Chimera Ripa, Fenna Kalma, and Sisca Folkertsma scored the goals at De Herdgang. It was the last edition, and PSV also became champions for the first time this season.

Starting in December, the new GoVolta train will run daily from Amsterdam to Paris. It goes via The Hague, Antwerp, and Ghent. The trip takes over seven hours, and tickets cost from 19 euros.