George Floyd - an unarmed Black man - was killed during an arrest by white police officer Derek Chauvin in 2020. Chauvin was sentenced to 22 years in jail for his murder.
Fires were started across the city as protesters lit large fireworks. Several businesses reported looting late in the night, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said.Many downtown streets were littered with debris, glass, cinder blocks and burn marks.
Buildings were covered in new graffiti, much of which contained graphic language against immigration enforcement.In one particularly chaotic scene, a van driving erratically veered into a large group of protesters and appeared to hit several people.The driver, who was shirtless, was later arrested and police said he would face multiple charges.
The same day, an Australian news reporter was filmed being struck by what appeared to be a rubber bullet fired by law enforcement. And a British photographer underwent emergency surgery after being struck in the leg by another non-lethal bullet. The BBC has asked the LAPD for comment.Police said they made 27 arrests, on top of the 29 on Saturday. Separately, at least 60 people were taken in at related protests in San Francisco.
On his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump called for an end to the protests.
In one post, he wrote: "Looking really bad in L.A. BRING IN THE TROOPS!!!"Djokovic tried a variety of tactics – baseline duels, drop-shots, serve and volley – but Sinner was virtually impossible to break down.
The constant pressure forced Djokovic into loose groundstrokes and badly-executed drop-shots in an opening set which swung Sinner's way when he broke serve in the fifth game.Djokovic's level improved in the early part of the second set, with two holds to love followed by scrutiny on Sinner's serve, but he could not find a way through.
An animated Djokovic roared at the crowd after saving a break point in the fifth game and looked up to the heavens in frustration when another poor return handed over the break in his next service game.You can never completely count Djokovic out, though. He managed to break back for 5-5 before losing serve again as Sinner sealed a two-set lead at the second opportunity.