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Tony Parker poses with his wife Axelle Francine during his jersey Harden leads Rockets to retirement ceremony. win; Grizzlies down Spurs

REUTERS NEW ORLEANS Dillon Brooks (left) and Jaren Jackson James Harden scored 39 points of the Memphis and Russell Westbrook added 26 Grizzlies celebrate as the visiting Houston Rockets a three against the won their fourth consecutive San Antonio Spurs game, beating the injury- on Monday. depleted New Orleans Pelicans 122-116 on Monday night. Harden scored 13 straight points as the Rockets took command midway through the fourth quarter. Eric Gordon came Spurs retire French off the bench to add 17 points, Clint Capela had 11 points and 20 rebounds, and PJ Tucker scored star Parker’s jersey 10 to support the Rockets’ two stars. JJ Redick scored 24 to lead number in ceremony New Orleans, which played without three injured starters. AFP Cleveland in the best-of-seven Josh Hart scored 19 points, Jrue WASHINGTON final. After Memphis beat the Holiday added 18 points, 11 Spurs 113-109, the ceremony assists and nine rebounds, Jahlil French NBA star guard Tony saw several former teammates Okafor and E’Twaun Moore Parker was given an emotional and coach Gregg Popovich pay came off the bench to score 14 tribute on Monday by the San tribute to Parker, who led the each, and Derrick Favors had 13 Antonio Spurs, who retired his AT&T Center crowd in a final points and 12 rebounds. number nine jersey in a post- cheer before watching his Forward Brandon Ingram, game ceremony after a loss. number unveiled among the the Pelicans’ leading scorer, was Parker won four NBA titles others in the arena rafters. a last-minute scratch because of in 17 seasons with the Spurs, “I want a big ‘Go Spurs Go.’ knee soreness. Hart took his joining the club in 2001 and Can we do it one last time for place in the starting lineup. New Hayward, who will miss six Jonas Valanciunas had 18 points surpassed the 8,000-career-point becoming a starter as a 19-year- me?” Parker exhorted the spec- Orleans already was playing weeks after surgery to repair a and grabbed 12 rebounds, and mark in the first half, added six old European newcomer after tators, who reward him with a without starting point guard fracture in his left hand. Brandon Clarke scored 14 points rebounds and five assists. only four games. memorable final cheer. Lonzo Ball (groin) and forward Luka Doncic scored 34 points off the bench as the Grizzlies Karl-Anthony Towns sup- He averaged 15.5 points, 5.6 The most emotional Zion Williamson, who has yet to for the Mavericks, who lost for snapped a two-game losing plied 25 points, eight rebounds assists and 2.7 rebounds over moments came when Popovich make his NBA debut because of the first time in five road games. streak. and six assists while Jake 1,254 career NBA games, playing spoke about the player he arthroscopic knee surgery. Grizzlies 113, Spurs 109 Aldridge led the Spurs with Layman contributed 16 points off a final campaign last season with doubted at first, then helped Celtics 116, Mavericks 106 Jaren Jackson Jr. scored a 19 points, with Rudy Gay hitting the Minnesota bench. Treveon Charlotte after making his fame mold into an NBA superstar. Kemba Walker sank eight season-high 24 points and Dillon for a season-high 18, Derrick Graham added 13 points and six with San Antonio. “Tony, I want to apologize 3-pointers and scored 24 of his Brooks added 21 as visiting White adding 15, Bryn Forbes rebounds. “Thanks for all those years,” for all the physical and mental 29 points in the second half to Memphis outlasted San Antonio scoring 14 and DeMar DeRozan Griffin missed the first 10 Parker said. “It was a crazy ride.” abuse I gave you the whole time lead host Boston past Dallas. on the night the Spurs retired the contributing 12. games of the season due to ham- Parker helped spark the you were here,” Popovich said Jaylen Brown had 25 points jersey number of longtime Timberwolves 120, Pistons string and knee injuries. Spurs to NBA crowns in 2003, with a smile. and 11 rebounds, and Marcus standout Tony Parker. 114 He had 19 points, seven 2005, 2007 and 2014 and was “I’ve been the luckiest guy Smart scored 17 as the Celtics Jae Crowder’s second- Andrew Wiggins poured in rebounds and six assists in 24 named the 2007 NBA Finals in the world to see you from age extended their winning streak to chance 3-pointer with 1:48 to 33 points, and Minnesota spoiled minutes. Luke Kennard led the Most Valuable Player when he 19 to this point. I feel fortunate eight. Boston played its first play gave the Grizzlies a 111-108 the return of Blake Griffin with a Pistons with 25 points and seven averaged 24.5 points a game in I was there to see it all. I love game without forward Gordon lead, which it did not relent. win at Detroit. Wiggins, who rebounds. San Antonio’s sweep of you.” NHL: Hurricanes Enthusiasts in Qatar experience all new avenge loss to Sens with huge victory Ferrari F8 Tributo for the first time THE PENINSULA DOHA A glimpse of the adrenaline pumping REUTERS drive event, organised by Alfardan RALEIGH, NC Ferrari enthusiasts were in for Sports Motors, the official importer of another treat as Alfardan Sports Ferrari in Qatar at Losail International The Carolina Hurricanes responded from one of their Motors, the official importer of Circuit. most miserable games of the season, throttling the Ferrari in Qatar, organised an visiting Senators 8-2 on Monday night, avenging a loss adrenaline pumping drive event at Ottawa two nights earlier. at Losail International Circuit. Sebastian Aho scored twice, and Warren Foegele, The world class circuit hosted Martin Necas, Haydn Fleury, Dougie Hamilton, Ryan 29 Prancing Horse automobiles Dzingel and Joel Edmundson also scored for the Hurri- with the all new Ferrari F8 canes, who led 5-0 late in the second period. Tributo in the spotlight as it fea- It was a contrast from Ottawa’s strong start Saturday tures on the track for the first night, when it posted a 4-1 home victory against Carolina. time in Qatar. The Hurricanes snapped a four-game losing streak. Having long led the way in They scored a total of four goals in the final three games automotive excellence, Ferrari is of that slump, so the Monday goal-scoring spree was setting a new market benchmark overdue. Andrei Svechnikov, Brett Pesce and Edmundson with the F8 Tributo, making the all notched two assists for Carolina. Edmundson, a exhilarating performance levels defenseman acquired before the season from Stanley of the best 8-cylinder in the world Cup champion St. Louis, assisted on the Hurricanes’ first accessible to all drivers, with two third-period goals, giving him his first points in the unprecedented handling and 18th game with his new team before he posted the game’s superior ride comfort. final goal. Among the other participating Foegele, Dzingel and Necas also had assists for two- cars were the Ferrari 488 Pista, point nights. Carolina goaltender Petr Mrazek made 27 Ferrari 488 Pista Spider, Ferrari saves. Colin White and Brady Tkachuk scored for Ottawa. 812 Superfast, Ferrari Portofino, Ottawa starting goalie Anders Nilsson gave up four goals Ferrari 458 Speciale, Ferrari Cal- getting the opportunity to test Ferrari enthusiasts were from Maranello, Italy. Following on 19 shots. Nilsson, who was the NHL’s most-recent ifornia and Ferrari California T. drive the all Ferrari F8 Tributo for in for another treat as this, three hours of ongoing track First Star of the Week, was pulled in the second period. “This track day represents the first time at Losail Interna- Alfardan Sports Motors, activities commenced. Craig Anderson replaced him, making 20 saves while another opportunity for our dis- tional Circuit. This is a Ferrari that the official importer of The diverse selection of also allowing four goals. cerning clientele to celebrate the makes exploiting its exhilarating Ferrari vehicles produced a Carolina posted its highest single-game goals total since Prancing Horse’s unrivalled auto- performance potential more Ferrari in Qatar, organised thrilling symphony of roaring an 8-5 victory over the New York Rangers on Oct. 7, 2018. motive excellence at one of the accessible than ever before for an adrenaline pumping engines throughout the evening, Foegele scored his second goal of the season just 44 seconds world’s most impressive tracks”, Ferrari enthusiasts of different drive event at Losail as Ferraristai had the opportunity into the game when the puck bounced off the skate of said Charly Dagher, Ferrari driving levels”, he added. International Circuit. to explore the absolute limits of Ottawa’s Chris Tierney and got past Nilsson. General Manager at Al Fardan As the 50 Ferraristi partici- the Prancing Horse automotive Necas scored on a power play with 2:05 remaining Sports Motors. pating at the event arrived, they masterpieces, as they engaged in in the first period. Aho opened the second-period scoring “This is made even more attended a briefing session by the experienced Ferrari driving timed competitive laps around the with a short-handed breakaway, and Fleury and Ham- special this time as Ferraristi are Corsa Pilotas, a team of instructors who came straight track. ilton extended the lead to 5-0. 08 SPORT WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2019

‘Babar has Australia are primed to end T20 potential to be compared to World Cup drought, says Gilchrist Kohli, Smith’ IANS PERTH REUTERS Australia players celebrate their victory MUMBAI Having managed to end as the in the Twenty20 cricket series against highest run-getter for The Twenty20 World Cup is the Pakistan at Optus Stadium in Perth in this Pakistan in the just concluded only major piece of silverware file photo taken on November 8, 2019. T20I series against Australia, missing from Australia’s trophy it will be important for Babar cabinet but the hosts are gearing Azam to turn on the screws in up perfectly to end the drought the longer format as his team next year, former wicketkeeper gets ready to take on the Adam Gilchrist has said. Aussies in a two-match Test Australia are the most suc- series, which also includes a cessful side in the 50-over World Day-Night game at Adelaide. Cup with five titles but are yet to And former Australia taste success in the shortest for- batsman Michael Hussey mat’s showpiece event, which believes that the talented has been held six times since its batsman can be spoken of in inaugural edition in 2007. the same sentence as that Aaron Finch’s side beat Sri which has stalwarts like Virat Lanka and Pakistan in recent Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane back-to-back T20 series to go Williamson if he improves his unbeaten in the format in 2019 Test record. and Gilchrist said home condi- “I honestly believe this tions would make Australia hard guy can be in the same con- to beat when the World Cup versation when we start starts next October. talking about the best players “I think they are really well- in the world,” Hussey was placed seeing how they’ve quoted as saying by Fox started the summer,” Gilchrist Sports. said in an interview. “We start talking about “They’ll love the conditions, (Virat) Kohli, Steve Smith, they love the grounds, they’re Kane Williamson, Joe Root bigger grounds, they’ll play them gets floated around. well. “I think if he can start “We got everyone available putting together some big now, which is great. I think Aus- spanning almost 12 years, said around the world, they’re all involvement in last year’s Cape Gilchrist, who played 96 Tests hundreds like this in the Test tralia is, probably for the first Australia had enough time to pin spinners. Town ball-tampering scandal and 287 one-day internationals. arena, he’s that good ... he’s a time ever, focusing on picking down their perfect combinations “Nine out of the top 10 in the and Paine has been credited with “Like every player he’s got to brilliant, brilliant player,” he their best team regularly and not for the shortest format. rankings are spinners. helping guide the Test side out hold his spot in the team. As far added. just for the World Cups. “ “I think they’re probably still “They’ve got time to work of the dark days that followed. as being selected as the best Babar made a brilliant Australia won 2-0 in India in working out whether to use two that out but I think they have got While Paine also helped Aus- available option for that player- start to the preparation for the February before blanking Sri spin bowlers or one spin bowler a really well-balanced squad.” tralia retain the Ashes on English type, I think he’s doing a won- two-Test series as he hit a Lanka and the world’s top- and a batting all-rounder like Gilchrist says Tim Paine’s soil for the first time since 2001 derful job. masterful 157 in the practice ranked T20 side Pakistan at Mitch Marsh or (Marcus) Stoinis,” glovework is on a par with the earlier in the year Smith’s show “What he took on, when he game against Australia ‘A’. home recently and they have he said after a promotional event best in the world and Australia’s with the bat during the series took it on, he in partnership with This after scoring two scheduled plenty of matches in in Mumbai for Tourism Western 34-year-old Test captain was sparked calls for him to be (coach) Justin (Langer) and all the fifties in the three-match T20I the shortest format before next Australia. also doing a “wonderful job”. restored to the captaincy. players over the past 12 months series that saw the hosts win year’s tournament. “Ashton Agar is doing a really Batting talisman Steve Smith “I still think in Test cricket have done a remarkable job to the series 2-0 as the first game Gilchrist, who retired in good job, and if you look at all is banned from leadership roles you’ve got to be looking to pick just get a nice, stable balance saw no result thanks to rain. 2008 after a glittering career the successful bowlers in T20 until March because of his your best wicket-keeper,” said back.” India finally join the pink-ball party in Bangladesh series

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India play their first day-night Test as part of a two-match series against Bangladesh this month and while there may be some appre- hension about using the pink ball for the first time they are unlikely to lose any sleep about facing a team in disarray. Bangladesh were forced into a leadership change on the eve of their tour of India after captain Shakib Al Hasan was banned for breaching the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption code. Their Twenty20 team under Mahmudullah began brightly but could not deny India a 2-1 series victory despite the absence of the resting Virat Kohli. The task, as newly-installed test captain Mominul Haque is likely to find out, will be significantly tougher in the Test series, which gets underway in Indore on Thursday. India have won all five Tests since the World Test Championship kicked in, including a 3-0 whitewash against South Africa last month to record their 11th consecutive Test series victory at home. In addition to Shakib, Bangladesh are also without opener Tamim India’s cricketers run during a training session ahead of the first Test match between India and Bangladesh at Holkar Cricket Stadium Iqbal, who has opted out of the tour to be with his pregnant wife, in Indore yesterday. and all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin, who is nursing a back injury. India are without Jasprit Bumrah, who is recovering from a lower back stress fracture, but fellow quicks Mohammed Shami Australia Test hopefuls and Umesh Yadav ensured the pace spearhead was not missed India v Bangladesh Test series against South Africa. falter as Pakistan shine Rohit Sharma’s seamless transformation into a Test opener after First Test: Nov. 14-18 - Indore (starts 0400 GMT) years of struggles in India’s crowded middle order appears to have Second Test: Nov. 22-26 - Kolkata (starts 0730 GMT) AAP ended the only uncertainty in India’s compact batting lineup. India PERTH The limited-overs stalwart, playing his first series as a Test opener Ranking: First against South Africa, walked away with the man-of-the-series award Captain: Virat Kohli HEAD-TO-HEAD A star-studded Australia A side has been bowled for his three 100-plus knocks in four innings, including a maiden Coach: Ravi Shastri Matches: 9 out for 122 in a calamitous tour match double century. The elegant right-hander, who led India in the Top ranked batsman: Virat Kohli (second) India wins: 7 performance against Pakistan in Perth, where Twenty20 series, faces a fresh challenge in the series which includes Top ranked bowler: Ravichandran Ashwin (10th) Draws: 2 forgotten man Cameron Bancroft has provided the first day-night Test for both sides in Kolkata from Nov. 22. Recent form: Last three series a timely reminder of his staying powers. Rohit is one of the few players from either side with at least Won v South Africa by an innings and 202 runs at Ranchi Joe Burns was clean-bowled for a golden some experience of the pink ball to be used for the day-night Test. Won v South Africa by an innings and 137 runs at Pune ** India beat Bang- duck and fellow Test hopefuls Marcus Harris, “I’ve played only one pink-ball game in the Duleep Trophy... Won v South Africa by 203 runs at Visakhapatnam ladesh in lone test at home Usman Khawaja, Travis Head and Will Pucovski but I batted at number six then and now I’ll be opening,” Rohit said Won v West Indies by 257 runs in Jamaica in 2017 also fell cheaply as the hosts crumbled on day in a recent interview, adding he was more excited than apprehensive Won v West Indies by 318 runs in Antigua two of the pink-ball clash at Perth Stadium. ** Bangladesh drew about the experience. Obviously we need a lot of more experience Bangladesh Pakistan were 0-7 at stumps, leading by 313 with that ball, but it’s a great time for us to play a day-night Test.” with India in lone Test at runs in the three-day match, AAP reported Ranking: Ninth home in 2015 Squads Captain: Mominul Haque yesterday. India: Virat Kohli (capt), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Australia A were reeling at 9-57 in reply to Coach: Russell Domingo ** India beat Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Top-ranked batsman: Mushfiqur Rahim (36th) Pakistan’s 428 before Bancroft (49) and Riley Saha (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Top-ranked bowler: Mehidy Hasan (25th) Bangladesh 2-0 in two-Test Meredith (19no) restored some pride, batting Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill, Recent form: away series in 2010 longer for the 10th wicket than the first nine Rishabh Pant Lost v Afghanistan by 224 runs at Chattogram combined. Bangladesh: Mominul Haque (capt), Shadman Islam, Imrul Kayes, Lost v New Zealand by an innings and 12 runs at Wellington They might have more questions than Saif Hasan, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Lost v New Zealand by an innings and 52 runs at Hamilton answers after veteran seamer Imran Khan (5-32) Mohammad Mithun, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehedi Hasan, Taijul Islam, Won v West Indies by an innings and 184 runs at Dhaka spoiled a much-anticipated Australia A bat-off Nayeem Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Al-Amin Hossain, Abu Jayed, Won v West Indies by 64 runs at Chattogram on a pitch that appeared to have livened up sig- Ebadat Hossain nificantly from a tame opening day. WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2019 SPORT 09

ATP Finals Federer Title holder Zverev downs beats Nadal in opener Berrettini to

AFP RESULTS since the injury until today is very stay alive LONDON MEN'S SINGLES: GROUP 1 short, but we are here trying.” AFP/LONDON Stefanos Tsitsipas (6), Greece, def. Nadal faces a tough task now Rafael Nadal refused to make Daniil Medvedev (4), Russia, 7-6 to qualify for the semi-finals from Roger Federer kept alive his hopes of excuses after being outplayed by (5), 6-4. the group, with matches still to a seventh ATP Finals crown yesterday, defending champion Alexander Alexander Zverev (7), Germany, def. come against Tsitsipas and beating Italian debutant Matteo Zverev at the ATP Finals on Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, 6-2, 6-4. Medvedev. Berrettini 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 at London’s Monday as Stefanos Tsitsipas got Novak Djokovic (2), Serbia, def. The Spaniard has qualified for O2 Arena. his campaign off to a flying start. Matteo Berrettini (8), Italy, 6-2, 6-1. the year-end championships for The Swiss third seed put himself The Spanish top seed, who Dominic Thiem (5), Austria, def. 15 years in a row but has only under enormous pressure by losing has never won the event, came Roger Federer (3), Switzerland, 7-5, made eight prior appearances his first match on Sunday in straight into the tournament at London’s 7-5. due to injuries. sets in Group Bjorn Borg to Dominic O2 Arena under an injury cloud Earlier, Tsitsipas made light Thiem. and was well short of his impe- of a 5-0 losing record against his The six-time champion was not rious best as he went down 6-2, the first game of the second set Russian opponent Daniil at his fluent best yesterday but ulti- Germany’s 6-4. to take an iron grip on the match. Medvedev, edging a first-set tie- mately had too much for Berrettini, Alexander In the earlier round-robin Nadal dug deep, urging break and breaking late in the who won just three games against Zverev in match in Group Andre Agassi, himself on but his 22-year-old second set to seal the match. Novak Djokovic in his opener. action during sixth seed Tsitsipas beat Daniil opponent proved too strong as The two players have had a Both players were solid on serve his ATP Finals Medvedev 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, he served out the set. He did not rocky relationship. in the first set, with Federer struggling group stage admitting their spiky relationship concede a single break point in Tensions flared between to make inroads against the eighth match against had made his job tougher. the entire match. them in Miami last year and Tsit- seed. The Swiss eventually earned Spain’s Rafael Nadal is locked in a battle Zverev hit a total of 26 sipas recently labelled himself the sniff of a chance in the with Novak Djokovic to finish as winners -- double his opponent’s Medvedev’s way of winning as 12th game, winning the first break Nadal at the the year-end number one but was tally -- and Nadal managed just “boring” after defeat against the point of the match but Berrettini O2 Arena not serving flat out in practice last three forehand winners in the Russian in Shanghai. snuffed out the danger and held to in London, week due to an abdominal strain entire match. The Greek player said take it into a tie-break. Federer upped Britain, on that forced him to pull out of the ‘The physical issue was not Medvedev had got “into my head” the level of his game in the shootout, Monday. Paris Masters at the semi-final an excuse at all,” said the Spanish in Miami -- he said the row had helped by some wayward shots from stage. 19-time Grand Slam champion, centred on a demand from the his opponent plus a Berrettini double- The 33-year-old led Ger- who said he did not feel any pain Russian for an apology over a net fault and won it comfortably 7-2. many’s Zverev 5-0 in head-to- in his abdominal injury. “The only cord. The Swiss, clad in black, broke head contests coming into the excuse is I was not good enough Djokovic launched his bid immediately at the start of the second match but was uncharacter- tonight.” for a sixth ATP Finals title with to leave the Italian with a mountain istically sloppy in the first “What really matters is I need a comfortable win against to climb. set, conceding two breaks to play much better in two days. Matteo Berrettini on Sunday but Berrettini earned a clutch of break of serve. That’s the only thing,” he added. Roger Federer slipped to a points in the eighth game but Federer Buoyed by his dominant start, “We knew that it was going to be straight-sets defeat against eventually served himself out of Zverev, seeded seventh, broke in tough, because the period of time Dominic Thiem. trouble, sealing the game with an ace. England must rethink front row strategy for 2023: Woodward REUTERS ball-handling props,” Woodward, the more pressing need of another England’s players after beating New Zealand to qualify LONDON who coached England to World Cup frontline tighthead prop,” he said. for the winning the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup final. glory in 2003, wrote in the Daily “England got this badly wrong England must rethink their strategy Mail. and they need to have a rethink with for picking front rowers if they are to “Phil was invited to make his their front-row strategy.” overcome their Rugby World Cup views known to Eddie but somehow Woodward said England were not disappointment and win the tour- his message didn’t get through. mentally ready for the final. nament in 2023, former national England were a long way down the “World Cup weeks are simple: team coach Clive Woodward has said. route of basing their pack on all- nothing changes and it’s important Woodward said former World singing, all-dancing running props - you get all the details right, ‘the one Cup winning scrum coach Phil Keith- Kyle Sinckler, Ellis Genge and Mako percenters’ as I call them,” he added. Roach had told coach Eddie Jones of Vunipola. “In Japan, I could see lots of one per- his concerns about the front row prior “Hardcore scrummagers - par- centers going the other way. to the tournament in Japan, where ticularly Harry Williams and Nick “Joe Marler and Dan Cole were England were beaten by South Africa Schonert - gradually disappeared put up at the England press con- in the final. from the equation.” ference two days before the final and England’s scrum fell apart against England had also erred by I couldn’t believe the Laurel and the intensity of the Springboks and heading to Japan with five props Hardy routine. It made me very only during a period midway through instead of six in the 31-man squad, uneasy. It suggested England were the first half did they seriously Woodward said. not in the right headspace for such a threaten to score a try. “Look at that 31 now and the big game. “Phil had been warning me for a minimal roles played by Rory McCo- “Then the plans for a victory long time that England were going nnochie, Jack Nowell and Joe Coka- parade. In 2003 the possibility of a down the wrong route at scrum time nasiga and you wonder why at least parade never entered our minds. It in placing too much emphasis on one of those was not sacrificed for was organised after we won.” Finalists announced for ‘Female World Athlete of the Year 2019’

IAAF IAAF has confirmed the names represent five countries from The male and female World MONACO of the five finalists for the four Area associations, have Athletes of the Year will be Sifan Hassan (NED) ‘Female World Athlete of the illustrated excellence across announced live on stage at the With just 10 days to go until the Year 2019’. nearly all athletics disciplines in World Athletics Awards 2019 in World Athletics Awards 2019, The five athletes, who 2019. Monaco on November 23.

THE FINALISTS: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) - Won world 100m and 4x100m titles in world-leading times of 10.71 and 41.44. - Won Pan-American 200m title. - Won seven of her 10 races at 100m. Sifan Hassan (NED) - Won world 1500m and 10,000m titles in world-leading times of 3:51.95 and 30:17.62. - Won Diamond League 1500m and 5000m titles. Brigid Kosgei - Broke world mile record with 4:12.33 in Monaco. (KEN) Brigid Kosgei (KEN) Dalilah Muhammad (USA) - Set a world record of 2:14:04 to win the Chicago Marathon. Yulimar Rojas (VEN) - Won the London Marathon. - Ran a world-leading 1:05:28 for the half marathon and 1:04:28 on a downhill course. Dalilah Muhammad (USA) - Broke world record with 52.20 at the US Championships. - Improved her own world record to win the world 400m hurdles title in 52.16. - Won world 4x400m title. Yulimar Rojas (VEN) - Won world triple jump title with 15.37m. - Jumped world-leading 15.41m to move to second on the world all- time list. - Won nine of her 12 competitions, including the Pan-American Games. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) 10 SPORT WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2019

Saudi Arabia Top teams in good shape as Euro set to stage four-team qualifying phase reaches climax Spanish Super Cup

AP LONDON England’s Jadon Sancho, Raheem Sterling, AP Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount during MADRID With the Netherlands missing out on Euro training ahead of their Euro 2020 Qualifier Saudi Arabia will stage a 2016 and Italy absent from the World Cup at St George’s Park, Burton upon Trent, newly expanded four-team in 2018, some of Europe’s traditional Britain, yesterday. Spanish Super Cup for the soccer powers have surprisingly failed to first time in January. advance to recent major international The Spanish Football tournaments. Federation cited its ambi- Don’t expect any big shocks when tions to host the 2030 World qualification for next year’s European Cup as a factor in giving Championship wraps up over the coming Saudi Arabia a three-year days. deal on Monday - defying Six teams - Belgium, Spain, Italy, recent advice from UEFA’s Poland, Russia and Ukraine - have already president for European booked their places in the tournament and soccer teams not to play in the remaining 14 automatic qualifiers will countries “where the basic be determined after the final group games. rights of women are not World champion France, European respected.” champion Portugal, and heavyweights Spain’s soccer body said such as Germany, England and the Neth- its agreement with Saudi erlands are in good shape to finish in the counterparts included a top two in their respective groups, guarantee of “access without ensuring spots in the Europe-wide finals restrictions” for female fans taking place in June and July. to the Super Cup games. There are big opportunities for Soccer could be an Europe’s so-called lesser soccer nations, engine to drive social too. Finland, for example, needs only to change, the federation said, beat Liechtenstein to qualify for its first and help position Spain as a major tournament. candidate for the 2030 France, the World Cup winner last World Cup. year, is tied on points with Turkey in Spain and Portugal have Group H and will secure a top-two finish talked about teaming up to by beating Moldova tomorrow. to secure second place. Still, there’s little is third in the group and could secure Group E but if they lose to Slovakia on repeat their joint bid for the In case of an upset in that game in margin for error. Dropped points could automatic qualification with a win at the Saturday the World Cup finalists could 2018 edition, won by Russia. Paris, the French have another shot at allow Serbia to overtake, forcing Portugal Czech Republic tomorrow and a draw end up relying on other results to go their Spain’s move follows qualification at Albania on Sunday. into the playoffs. against England. way. Italy, which played its Super Portugal, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, is ENGLAND LANDMARK FINALLY FINLAND? Another team in a fight to qualify is Cup in the kingdom last guaranteed to advance in the defence of England will be playing its 1,000th Finland is the only Nordic team never Switzerland, which is third in Group D January. its title with wins over Lithuania at home men’s international in the match against to have qualified for a World Cup or a behind Ireland and Denmark, but is a big That game went ahead and Luxembourg away - the bottom two Montenegro and the occasion will be European Championship. That could all favorite against Gibraltar. despite protests by Italian teams in Group B. marked in a number of ways, including change this week. PLAY-OFF SHOOTOUT politicians and human rights England needs one win from its final recognizing the notable contributions of The Finns are second in Group J, five The play-offs offer a last chance for activists who cited the assas- two games - at home to Montenegro former players and managers. points clear of both Armenia and Bosnia- unsuccessful teams, but it’s a complex sination of Washington Post tomorrow and away to Kosovo on Sunday Players will wear individual “legacy Herzegovina, and will join Italy in process. columnist Jamal Khashoggi - to top Group A. numbers” on their jerseys. advancing to the finals with a win at home Sixteen teams who didn’t qualify auto- at the Saudi consulate in And in Group C, Germany and the England manager Gareth Southgate against last-placed Liechtenstein on matically will be ranked according to their Istanbul. Netherlands are tied on points and need is hoping a line can be drawn following Friday or if Bosnia fails to beat the Italians. divisions from the 2018 Nations League The Spanish Super Cup a maximum of four points from their final scenes last month when his players were Finland’s second chance, if needed, comes and put into four single-elimination was previously a one-off two qualifiers. Both have to play Northern racially abused by some Bulgaria fans against Greece on Monday. brackets. match between the Liga and Ireland, which is three points behind in during England’s 6-0 win in Sofia. The Finland is coached by a primary At the bottom end, there’s the League Copa del Rey champions at third place. game was stopped on two occasions by school teacher, Markku Kanerva, who led D play-off, which is guaranteed to hand the start of the season. The last four qualifying spots for the the referee. England’s match away to the country to a first ever European one team its debut at a major champi- But the federation has 24-team Euros will be decided in the Montenegro in March was also marred by Under-21 Championship in 2009 and is onship. Georgia and Belarus have secured changed it to semi-finals and playoffs in March. racist chanting toward England’s black impressing with the senior team a decade a place in that play-off mini-tournament final featuring four teams - RONALDO’S CHALLENGE players, notably Raheem Sterling. on. and will likely be joined by Kosovo and the top teams in each com- Could Cristiano Ronaldo fail to qualify “The players will want to move on, Teemu Pukki has seven goals in qual- North Macedonia. petition - in the middle of for a major tournament? really,” Southgate said. “I think, for all of ifying as the team looks to go further than The highest division almost certainly the season. UEFA would hate to see the Portugal them, they dealt with it brilliantly and it it ever did with past greats such as Sami won’t have enough unqualified teams to Real Madrid will face star miss out, but his team has lacked a would be wrong not to discuss it at all but Hyypia and Jari Litmanen. make a four-team bracket, so will recruit Copa del Rey holder spark in qualifying and is eight points off I know that they want to get on with the CROATIA AT RISK extras from lower tiers. That could hand Valencia in the first semi- Group B leader Ukraine. football.” Croatia is finding European qualifying League A’s Iceland a fortunate draw with final on January 8 at King Portugal is favoured to beat Lithuania Kosovo, which was accepted as a harder than last year’s World Cup. League C teams such as Bulgaria and Abdullah Sports City stadium tomorrow and Luxembourg on Sunday member of UEFA and FIFA only in 2016, The Croatians lead the evenly matched Israel. outside Jeddah, then Liga champion Barcelona plays Arsenal’s Atletico Madrid in the second semi the next day at under-fire VAR has been a success despite the same venue. The final will be on January. 12. Emery gets Spain pushed ahead criticism, says Neil Swarbrick with the plan despite its fed- club’s backing eration president, Luis Rubiales, being a vice pres- REUTERS REUTERS ident and member of the LONDON LONDON executive committee of A screen shows the pending European soccer body UEFA. Arsenal manager Unai Emery The use of the Video Assisted Referee (VAR) VAR decision regarding a After UEFA’s most recent has been given the club’s public in the Premier League has been vindicated goal scored by Sheffield executive meeting in Sep- backing but the Premier League despite several controversial decisions and United’s David McGoldrick tember, President Ale- side’s hierarchy has warned the criticism from fans and pundits, the system’s during a Premier League ksander Ceferin used a press Spaniard that results must chief Neil Swarbrick has said. match between Tottenham conference to call on improve, the BBC reported Speaking to the media after the latest Hotspur and Sheffield United European teams not to play yesterday. round of matches in which Sheffield United at Tottenham Hotspur in, or against teams from, Emery’s position is under had a goal disallowed for offside against Tot- Stadium, London, Britain in countries where the rights the spotlight after two wins in tenham Hotspur and Manchester City were this November 9, 2019, file of female fans were an issue. Arsenal’s last 10 league games denied a penalty for handball against Liv- photo. He did not identify Saudi with the latest setback coming erpool, Swarbrick defended the Arabia or Iran by name. in a 2-0 defeat at high-flying technology. Though Ceferin acknowl- Leicester City on Saturday. “We are in the infancy with VAR, 12 edged in September that However, the sixth-placed match weeks into the Premier League season, UEFA could not punish London club’s head of football and you need to give us time to operate and European federations and Raul Sanllehi and managing utilise it,” he told Sky Sports. teams who arranged games director Vinai Venkatesham “It is working as we wanted. It’s taken in those countries “that have no immediate plans to quite a few years for other competitions or doesn’t mean we should be make a change of manager. sports - the likes of cricket and rugby union quiet and shouldn’t do “We firmly believe Unai is - to get to where they are today regarding anything.” the right man for the job,” the technology. The Spanish Super Cup BBC reported them as telling “It doesn’t happen overnight.” was also played abroad last more than 200 staff from across VAR was introduced in the Premier season, with Barcelona the club at a pre-planned League this season after trials in the League Some pundits were less enthralled with VAR to work, I backed VAR, but they are beating Sevilla in Tangiers, meeting on Monday. Cup and FA Cup. the system which has also infuriated fans making such a mess of it,” Sutton said in his Morocco. “We are as disappointed as Asked by the BBC how he would rate the around the world, mostly for decision- interview everyone else with both our use of VAR on a scale of one to 10, Swarbrick making delays which take up to several Former England goalkeeper Paul Rob- results and performances at this said: “I’d give us around about seven-ish. We minutes. inson also pulled no punches in criticising stage of the season. have more decisions correct with VAR than Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton was VAR. “We share the frustration without it. If the mark now is seven - early one of the system’s harshest critics. “It’s been a bit of a disaster,” he said. It’s with our fans, Unai, players and days - in two years’ time I’m hoping for “Seven out of 10? Did he really say that still a matter of opinion because it doesn’t all our staff as they are not at maybe an eight and a half or nine. with a straight face? Come on, are you clear up a clear and obvious error, It’s just the level we want or expect. “We are open to evolving with this - it’s serious?” Sutton told the BBC. someone else’s opinion. Things need to improve to meet not a case of we’re not budging. We will listen “There have been so many high-profile, “It’s been a complete mess from day one our objectives for the season,” to feedback and where we can improve horrific mistakes. and it’s caused more problems than it’s BBC reported. things, we will do.” “They’ve got too much wrong. I wanted worth.” WEDNESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2019 SPORT 11 Al Kass Studio inaugurated at Al Bidda Tower

H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani, Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Media Corporation, inspecting the Al Kass Sports Studio at Al Bidda Tower, which he inaugurated yesterday. He was accompanied by Essa bin Abdullah Al Hitmi, General Manager of Al Kass Sports Channels, Farouk Al Khaldi, Production Manager, Abdullah Al Maarafi, Program Manager, Turki Al Subaie, Technical Operation Manager, and Abdullah Al Marri, Director of News Department.

Munich named India’s ‘special’ Srikanth claims host city for 2022 European another gold, eyes Paris Games Championships AFP BERLIN ARMSTRONG VAS THE PENINSULA The city of Munich will host the second edition of the multi- India’s junior rifle shooter sport European Championships Dhanush Srikanth is breaking in 2022, exactly 50 years after all barriers and proving to be one hosting the Olympic Games, it of his kind. After winning two was announced yesterday. golds at the 14th Asian Shooting The Bavarian capital was Championships, the hearing- unanimously approved by par- impaired talent is setting sights ticipating European federations, on the 2024 Paris Olympics. meaning the championships The 16- year-old picked up will return to Germany after gold medals in the junior section, previously being held in Berlin in the mixed team (on Monday) and Glasgow. and in the individual contest “I speak for all the partici- yesterday, to send a strong pating sports when I say how message that he is ‘someone delighted we are to be going to special’ and that a hearing Munich,” said the champion- impairment cannot be barrier in ships’ chairman and European attaining success in shooting. Athletics president Svein Arne “He is a special case and he Hansen in a statement. is talented, it is quite a task to Launched in 2018, the event coach and guide him,” said groups together the European Deepak Kumar Dubey, India Championships of a number of Junior rifle team coach while different sports. talking to The Peninsula. Athletics, cycling, golf, Srikanth, was born with a rowing, gymnastics and tria- hearing loss, took up shooting thlon have all confirmed their when he was 14, after trying his involvement in 2022, though hand at taekwondo and cricket swimming may not return to Dhanush Srikanth in the southern Indian state of the programme. Having been a (centre) celebrates Telangana. major part of the inaugural Srikanth hears very little, his gold medal with event last year, the European despite the cochlear implants other medal winning swimming federation LEN is and the hearing aid he wears. shooters yesterday. now reportedly concerned over Often, a coach sits right behind the facilities in Munich. him in the gallery and conveys Dubey, who has been India’s shooter. Srikanth is one of a kind, only through sign language,” he makes sure to write it down “The existing infrastructure through sign language the junior team coach for the last he is different from other added the coach. Dubey in spite to make things clear,” said Patil, does not fulfil all the conditions instructions of the range officers. nine years. shooters and Dubey along with of the inherent language barriers who got to know the shooter in the eyes of the European “We have built a special bond The experienced coach had other India coaches and officials is quite a ‘social guy’ says another from the Indian junior shooting swimming league,” the champi- for the last one year and we quite a task at hands before and besides the jury has had to com- junior shooter Patil, who also camp in Delhi. onships’ co-founder Marc Joerg know each other and I am getting during the ongoing champion- municate with him in the sign picked up two gold medals at the Patil, who will turn 16 next said, but added that swimming use to communicating him in the ships at the Losail shooting language during the champion- championships. month and is into his final year could yet return to the fold. sign language. Range. ships and during the camps “He (Srikant) is a social guy, of school and hails from Mumbai, “They are not excluded and The connection between us He had to take some ‘basic before heading to Qatar. he likes to communicate in sign won gold in the 10m pistol team we will see how it develops in is growing as we spend more lessons’ of sign language before “I want to represent India at language and makes sure that event and followed it up by the coming months. When you time together in the training the championships began to give the 2024 Olympics. That is my the message is clear and if the winning the individual contest have several sports, it can camps and at events,” added the golden touch to junior goal. Abhinav Bindra (gold medal other person has not understood in the youth category. happen that something doesn’t winner at the 2008 Beijing fit, but the door is not closed.” ASIAN SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Olympics) is my role model,” Joerg defended Munich as a The Peninsula, China clinch mixed team Skeet Mixed Team: 1. China (Wei Meng, Jin Di) 36 (145); 2. India Srikant told while host, saying that the city “suited writing his idols name on a piece the philosophy that we have put (Ganemat Sekhon, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa) 33 (146); 3. Japan (Naoko of paper. skeet title at Losail Range in place”. Ishihara, Hiroyuki Ikawa) 35 (144) “He is good and a quick “There was not a traditional Men: learner and the future look THE PENINSULA Shahu Tushar Mane had to candidacy process. We worked 50m Pistol: 1. Park Daehun (Kor) 567; 2. Gaurav Rana (Ind) 562; 3. bright. The current Asian Cham- DOHA settle for the bronze. Hriday with the cities who were inter- Arjun Singh Cheema (Ind) 560 pionships is the first time he is Hazarika was not at his best, ested, and obviously the Team: 1. Korea 1672; 2. China 1659; 3. India 1653. representing India and he won China won gold in the mixed but the Indian trio won the existing infrastructure in Junior men: gold medals in the individual and team skeet competition at the gold 0.7 point ahead of the Munich and the project of 50 10m Air Rifle: 1. Dhanush Srikanth (Ind) 248.2; 2. Jiang Xuanie (Chn) mixed team events. If he remains 14th Asian Shooting Champi- Chinese. years since the Munich 245.7; 3. Shahu Tushar Mane (Ind) 226.4 focused his chances of making onships at the Losail Shooting In men’s 50-metre free Olympics matched what we Team: 1. India 1877.1; 2. China 1876.4; 3. Korea 1860.2. it to Olympics are very high,”said Range yesterday. pistol, a non-Olympic event, wanted,” he said. 50m Pistol: 1. Sung Yunho (Kor) 556; 2. Wang Zhehao (Chn) 546; 3. coach Dubey. China’s Wei Meng and Jin Gaurav Rana and Arjun Singh The 2022 European Cham- Peechnat Khlaisuban (Tha) 540 Elaborating his association Di beat the Indian pair of Cheema won the silver and pionships will be primarily Team: 1. Korea 1632; 2. China 1597; 3. Thailand 1577 with Srikant, Dubey said: “We Angad Vir Singh Bajwa and bronze, behind Park Daehun hosted around Munich’s Junior women: had to learn sign language to Ganemat Sekhon 36-33 to win of Korea. Olympic park, which was built pass on the coaching tips and the gold. Japan finished third. In junior women’s air rifle, for the 1972 Games. The city had 10m Air Rifle: 1. Yan Jinjing (Chn) 251.8; 2. Shreya Agrawal (Ind) breathing exercises he has to There was gold for India Shreya Agrawal and Khushi planned to mark the 50th anni- 250.6; 3. Khushi Saini (Ind) 228.8 during an event and during in junior men’s air rifle, as Saini won the individual silver versary by hosting the 2022 Team: 1. China 1882.4 (WRJ); 2. India 1877.1; 3. Iran 1876.7. coaching. It was for the first time Dhanush Srikanth beat Jiang and bronze respectively, and Winter Olympics, but the bid

25m Pistol: 1. Zhou Hu (Chn) 35; 2. Chen Jing (Chn) 32; 3. Feng Sixuan (Chn) 27 I am doing it and it for the first Xuanie of China by 2.5 points, the team silver along with was shelved when the citizens

Team: 1. China 1736 (WRJ); 2. Korea 1717; 3. India 1703 time we has a shooter with while qualification topper Aakriti Dahiya. of Munich rejected it in a refer- whom we could communicate endum in November 2013. SPORT PAGE | 07 PAGE | 09 HardenH leads ATP Finals: RRocketso to win; Title holder Zverevrev GGrizzliesr down beats Nadal Spurs in opener

Wednesday 13 November 2019 Team Qatar gears up for Singapore friendly

Qatari players taking part in a practice session in Doha yesterday. Qatar are preparing for an international friendly against Singapore which will take place at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium tomorrow. Later, on November 19, Qatar will play their second round match of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers against Afghanistan in Tajikistan. RIGHT: Qatar coach Felix Sanchez gestures during yesterday’s training session. El Shorbagy brothers to clash in last 8

ARMSTRONG VAS years back when they met in the title THE PENINSULA decider of the 2017 championship in Man- chester with Mohamed winning the title in Coach Martin’s advice doing Fans at the Khalifa International Tennis and a dramatic five-game thriller to finally lift Squash Complex has something special in the biggest title on the men’s tour. store for them today as the El Shorbagy “This is my fourth tournament this wonders for Qatar’s Tamimi brothers Marwan and Mohamed go head- season and this will be my third meeting to-head in quarter-final clash of the PSA with him (Marwan),” said World No.2 World Championship. Mohamed. ARMSTRONG VAS The El Shorbagy brothers are akin to “It is normal because we both play in THE PENINSULA the Williams sisters of tennis and yesterday the later stages of the tournament. It is a the two booked their places in the quarter- unique situation for our sport, but we both Australian coach Rodney finals after winning their respective last-16 give something different to the sport and I Martin’s advice has been the I always believed matches. am glad to be a part of it.” singular reason for Abdulla Also making it to the quarter-final stage Marwan also claimed a 3-0 victory as Al Tamimi’s rise during the I can take on the were Paul Coll of New Zealand and Sahed he made it five wins in a row against an out ongoing PSA World Cham- top guys but I Salem of Egypt. of sorts Mohamed Abouelghar. World No.8 pionship and turning him could not make it Today, all eyes will be on the elder of Abouelghar was fortunate to make it from an average player to a happen because the two El Shorbagy brothers, Mohamed – through his round two match with Hong giant killer. I’ve always tried to who already boasts a formidable record in Kong’s Leo Au after two controversial deci- The Qatari World No.47, be too aggressive. Doha after reaching World Championship sions stroke decisions in the closing stages who gave a scare to second Lately I’ve been finals here in 2012 and 2014 in addition to of the fixture, and he never really got going seed in the winning three Qatar Classic titles. Mohamed in his match with the lower ranked El third round clash before working with dispatched India’s Saurav Ghosal in straight Shorbagy. going down to last year’s Rodney Martin and games 11-6, 11-8, 14-12 to book his spot in The World No.10 dominated pro- World Championship in the US and we a ninth World Championship ceedings and managed the cold court con- runner-up in five games on found a solution. If quarter-final. ditions well as he did all the attacking Monday, had been struggling I play more simple The El Shorbagy siblings became the against a passive Abouelghar, who is nor- with his form for the last few squash the wins first brothers in history to contest the final mally one of the top shot-making talents months. gonna come more of the prestigious World Championship two on the PSA Tour, winning 11-4, 11-8, 11-4 in Concerned with his and more and Qatar’s Abdulla just 30 minutes. inconsistent show and lack Al Tamimi that’s what’s been Top seed (left) “Mohamed is a very good player, he of results, Tamimi turned to reacts during in action against India’s Saurav Ghosal plays at a very fast pace and likes to go short Martin, a former World happening lately: the PSA World during their pre-quarter-final quickly, so I had to make sure I started Open winner and three-time Abdulla Al Tamimi Championship in match yesterday. really sharp and started better than I did British Open runner-up for Doha. two days ago (against Nicolas Mueller),” advise. Marwan said. Tamimi, who was into “I just want to focus on the rest of the playing an open and “I’m really enjoying Tamimi, who was into Champion turned coach, day, I have some stretching to do and when aggressive game, was playing this way and hope- playing an open and who has played a key role in tomorrow comes I will think about it advised to change his fully it gives me a big push aggressive game, was shaping the Qatari’s career, (playing his brother), I don’t have to think approach to the game by the for the season,” he added. advised to change his is set to leave Qatar and about it today.” Australian. After his win on Monday, return back to Australia. approach to the game New Zealand’s Coll prevented it from “I always believed I can Momen said Tamimi is set “Unfortunately Geoff being an Egyptian clean sweep today as he take on the top guys but I for a big push in the coming by the Australian and has to go. We have been prevailed in a brutal match with 2015 could not make it happen months. He also said that the new approach together for almost 14 years runner-up which, at 119 because I’ve always tried to Tamimi doesn’t have to wait has given him and I have to say without minutes, is the longest World Championship be too aggressive,” said the for the next season but in the confidence and got him I wouldn’t be playing fixture since 2017. Qatari. ongoing season he will be the him results especially squash. When I was 16-17 I He will take on Egypt’s World No.16 “Lately I’ve been one player to watch out for. during the World was 99% sure I wanted to Salem, who upset Colombia’s Miguel Rod- working with Rodney Martin “This is only the Championships. quit squash and play riguez to win in four games. Rodriguez had and in the US and we found beginning of the season and football but he believed I won seven of their previous eight matches a solution. If I play more I think he can actually do could get to the top one day. on the PSA Tour coming into the match and simple squash the wins well this season, he doesn’t high of 34 in 2018 during It was the biggest decision prevailed in a scrappy 102-minute battle gonna come more and more have to wait until next which period he won the of my life,” Tamimi said the last time they met at March’s Grass- and that’s what’s been hap- season, and he’s already Malaysian Open, is expected while talking to journalists hopper Cup, despite Salem holding three pening lately,” he added. doing really well,” said to move a few notches up on after losing his third round match balls against the World No.9. And the new approach Momen while talking to the ranking calendar at the clash. has given him confidence journalists. end of the month following “I wanted to make this DAY FIVE: ROUND THREE RESULTS and got him results espe- Momen, who also won a his splendid show in the one to remember for him (4) Paul Coll (NZL) bt (12) Omar Mosaad (EGY) 3-2: 9-11, 14-12, 11-9, 6-11, 16-14 cially during the World five-game tussle with ongoing championship. and I am a bit disappointed (14) Zahed Salem (EGY) bt (8) Miguel Rodriguez (COL) 8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-9 Championships. Tamimi at the US Open last According to current I could not give him that, but (9) (EGY) bt (7) Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) 3-0: 11-4, 11-8, 11-4 Al Tamimi emerged as month, said the Qatari estimates of PSA ranking cri- I hope he is happy with the (1) Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) bt (10) Saurav Ghosal (IND) 3-0: 11-6, 11-8, 14-12 one of the surprise packages player had made rapid teria he is expected to move way I am playing at the of the tournament, beating strides in his game play. among the top 30 depending moment. We will for sure be French duo Gregoire Marche “He’s improved a lot and on his performance in the in touch because our rela- TODAY'S QUARTER-FINALS: (PLAY BEGINS AT 16:00) and Mathieu Castagnet. He I think if he keeps playing upcoming Channel Vas tionship is more than a (2) Tarek Momen (EGY) vs (6) Diego Elias (PER) defeated the World No. 14 in like that he can do really Championship which will be coach and a player, he is like (5) Simon Rösner (GER) vs James Willstrop (ENG) the first round and followed well this season,” added the held from November 19 to my dad he means so much (4) Paul Coll (NZL) vs (14) Zahed Salem (EGY) it by beating World No.28 Egyptian. 24 in the USA. to me. I feel like he is part of (9) Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) vs (1) Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) Castagnet in the second Meanwhile, the 24-year- Meanwhile, legendary the family, so it’s really round. old, who reached a career Geoff Hunt, a former World good,” he added.