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The Times of India, New Delhi, Thursday,July 3, 2003

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She (Serena) had to play her INDIANS AT WIMBLEDON best there to raise her AFP game completely to beat me Rain stalls Henman’s charge AP SPORTS DIGEST Wimbledon: Rain showers and a committed 20 unforced errors to dangerous Sebastien Grosjean four for Capriati. But the top-seed- AFP have stalled ed Williams became more patient, the Wimble- winning one rally that lasted don charge of 28 strokes, and swept seven consecutive games to take the lead in the quarter- for good. finals. Hen- ‘‘She had to play her best tennis man, bidding there to raise her game completely to reach his to beat me,’’ Capriati said. ‘‘I don’t fifth Wimble- think I gave her the match. She don semifinal in six years, was lev- had to step it up.’’ el with his French rival at 6-7, 6-3, There were numerous long ral- DEADLY DUO: (R) of India and of 1-1 on Centre Court when rain in- lies, and Williams described them the during their men’s doubles match terrupted play for the third time as ‘‘fantastic.’’ against the Byran twins, Bob and Bryan, of the US at the on Wednesday. ‘‘I enjoyed them all,’’ she said. ‘‘I Wimbledon on Tuesday. On Court One, unseeded Ger- didn’t win them all, but I definitely man held a sur- enjoyed them because it gets me prise two-sets-to-one advantage focused for the big players. I know Leander, Rikl knock over Australian Mark Philippous- what I’m up against.’’ sis, conqueror of world She’ll now get a chance to Hollywood actor Matthew Perry number one in the avenge her loss at Henin-Hardenne reacts after girlfriend Jennifer fourth round. at Paris, where French fans Capriati scores a point during her out Popp took the first two sets 6-4, 6- cheered mistakes by Williams and quarterfinal clash against Serena 4 but Philippoussis hit back to take jeered her afterward, reducing her Williams at the Wimbledon on By Akshay Sawai the third 6-3. The 2.01-metre tall to tears. There was more: Williams Tuesday. TIMES NEWS NETWORK German, a quarterfinalist in 2000, accused Henin-Hardenne of cheat- London: Leander Paes and David Rikl wrapped a wintry was 1-0 up on serve in the fourth ing by calling a timeout and then Endean passes away: The first Centre Court in a quilt of colourful tennis at Wimbledon when play was suspended. not acknowledging it. ever Test cricketer to be given out for on Tuesday night. The No. 5 seeds knocked out the No. 3 The remaining two men’s quar- Henin-Hardenne takes no hard handling the ball, South Africa’s Rus- pair of Mike and 6-2 6-7 (5) 6-2 6-3, avenging ter-finals, Swiss fourth seed Roger feelings into the rematch. sell Endean has died aged 79 at his their loss to the Americans in the semifinal. Federer vs Dutchman Sjeng ‘‘We’re professional enough to home in England it was announced In the semifinal, Paes-Rikl will play Schalken and Jonas Bjorkman of do this,’’ she said. ‘‘There is no on Tuesday. Endean played 28 Tests and of the Czech Republic or Mahesh Bhu- Sweden vs American fifth seed problem between each other.’’ between 1951 and 1958 recording pathi and . At the time of writing Bhupathi- , are due to follow on While the Williams sisters ad- his best series against in the Mirnyi had won the first set 7-6. Centre Court and Court One re- vanced in singles, they were elimi- five test series in 1952-53 when he Russia’s and Lina Krasnorout- spectively. nated in the third round of doubles scored 438 runs including a top skaya upset the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, in Earier on Tuesday, Serena by Russians Elena Dementieva and score of 162 at an average of 48.66. the women’s doubles third round. Dementieva-Kras- Williams smacked one last volley Lina Krasnoroutskaya, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. He was given out for handling the ball noroutskaya won 6-3 3-6 7-5. to complete a quarterfinal come- Seeking to end a nine-match off Jim Laker in a Test against Eng- Sparkling was the tennis that came from both Paes, 30, back at Wimbledon, then let out a losing streak against the Williams land in South Africa in 1956/7. AFP and Rikl, 32. Their serving was extraordinary. They shriek and raised her arms. She sisters, the No. 8-seeded Capriati Schoolboy killed: Angry mem- were not broken in the match, faced two breakpoints and still gets a kick out of beating Jen- started fast. Agencies bers of a school cricket squad bat- made two double-faults. nifer Capriati. tered a teammate to death after he Williams overcame an erratic accidentally smashed a newly won Important results start on Tuesday to defeat Capriati Belgium’s -Hardenne reacts after defeating Russia’s Svet- trophy in northern Bangladesh. The lana Kuznetsova in quarterfinal at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Henin- Women’s singles (quarterfinals): 4- (US) bt 5- for the eighth consecutive time, teenage victim, identified only by one Hardenne won 6-2, 6-2. (US) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1; 2- (Bel) bt 27-Silvia Farina Elia (Ita) 5-7, 6-0, 6-1; winning 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. name, Rajiv, was killed after the team 1- (US) bt 8-Jennifer Capriati (US) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3; 3-Justine Henin- won the Steel and Wood Trophy on The defending champion will the Wimbledon champion in 2000 ‘‘There are absolutely no plans Hardenne (Bel) bt 33- (Rus) 6-2, 6-2. next face Justine Henin-Hardenne, Monday in Gazipur town, 30 kilome- Men’s singles (4th round): 13-Sebastien Grosjean (Fra) bt 3- and 2001, won the final five games made,’’ said Davenport, 27. ‘‘It’s ters north of Dhaka. Rajiv was wav- (Spa) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2) 7-6 (7/3). an upset winner in their French and the last 11 points to beat No. 5 not saying that it’s over. It’s just ing the trophy with one hand when Men’s doubles (3rd round): (Ind)/Max Mirnyi (Blr) bt Gaston Open semifinal four weeks ago. ‘‘I Lindsay Davenport 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. saying that I’m not sure.’’ he dropped it onto a concrete pave- Etlis/Martin Rodriguez (Arg) 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 6-3. have no nerves, I’ve been in this Davenport, the 1999 champion, Venus Williams, like her sister, ment near the school, the paper Quarterfinals: 5-Leander Paes (Ind)/David Rikl (Cze) bt 3-Bob Bryan (US)/Mike position so many times,’’ Williams said the match may have been her will play a Belgian in the semifi- said. The prize broke into several Bryan (US) 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 6-3; (Isr)/ (Isr) bt 2-Mark said. Henin-Hardenne, seeded last at Wimbledon. Newly married nals _ No. 2 Kim Clijsters, who was Knowles (Bah)/ (Can) 7-6 (10/8), 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (9/7). pieces. AP third, beat No. 33 Svetlana and hampered by injuries in re- stung by a bee but rallied past No. Mixed doubles (2nd round): 1-Mahesh Bhupathi (Ind)/Paola Suarez (Arg) bt Jared Kuznetsova 6-2, 6-2. Kalmadi congratulates hockey Palmer (US)/Abigail Spears 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 6-1; 10-Leos Friedl (Cze)/ cent years, Davenport said she 27 Silvia Farina Elia 5-7, 6-0, 6-1. Williams joined her older sister team: President of the Indian (Rsa) bt Martin Damm (Cze)/ (Aut) 7-6 (17/15), 6-0. plans to play the U.S. Open but may At one point midway through in the semifinals. Venus Williams, Olympic Association, Suresh Kalma- be nearing retirement. her match, Serena Williams had di, congratulated the Indian hockey team on winning the Hamburg Mas- CRICKET UPDATE ters tournament. “The performance Injured Smith of the team is very encouraging and I Same bold story: am sure the hockey team will contin- may sit out ue to give such superb performanc- Disgraced Warne still Mr Popular es,” he said. TNN Manchester: South Africa AFP captain Graeme Smith could Henin vs Serena Sydney: Disgraced Australian Test Clean chit for BOCOG: Beijing’s miss Thursday’s triangular Olympic Organising Committee cricketer may be sitting out a 12- By Akshay Sawai needle to the contest, which One-day series match against (BOCOG) has been free of corruption month drug ban, but he remains TIMES NEWS NETWORK Henin won in three sets. since its founding 18 months ago, popular with sports fans Down Un- England here at Old Trafford Spectators at the Philippe with a shoulder injury. London: Heat and clay have audit officials said on Wednesday. der. But the 33-year-old leg-spinner, hardly settled on Justine Chatrier Court had booed The 22-year-old fell awk- “We have audited BOCOG twice so whose controversial career has em- Henin’s charged up victory Serena, while she had felt let wardly on his left shoulder far, and no misconduct was caught,” braced phone sex with an English over Serena Williams at the down by Henin’s gamesman- while running back trying to said deputy director of BOCOG. AFP nurse, abusing teenage spectators French Open. Now the two ship. take two catches in South for taking photos of him smoking are set for another contest. Serena is bigger than the Africa’s 46-run triangular BETTING METER and accepting money from bookies On Thursday,Serena plays 5ft5in, 57 kg Henin and she win over Zimbabwe at Can- TENNIS for pitch information, has come out Henin in the women’s semifi- plays a heavier game. Henin on top of a magazine poll. terbury on Sunday. nal at the Wimbledon tennis admits she is more comfort- A Roddick 5/4 He took no part in training M Philippoussis 10/3 Warne, one of cricket bible Wis- championships. ‘‘This is go- able on clay, but says she can R Federer 7/2 den’s five greatest players of the at Old Trafford today and a ing to be a different match hold her own on grass. ‘‘I was S Grosjean 6/1 20th Century, has provided Aus- decision on the left-handed compared to Roland Garros,’’ in the final two years ago, the T Henman 8/1 opening batsman’s fitness for semis last year,and am in the (as per ladbrokes.com) tralian men’s favourite sporting Henin, 21, said after beating moment, according to a poll by the day/night match will be Silvia Elia Farina of Italy on semis again,’’ the Belgian delayed until Thursday- LIVE ON TELEVISION magazine FHM. Over 5,000 people, Tuesday. ‘‘Serena likes the said. ‘‘Clay is a better surface including sportspeople, fans and morning. grass. I like it too. But her for me because I have more ESPN: 1900 hrs: Tri series in England: England vs Smith told reporters at Old power is hard to deal with on time to organise my game, to South Africa (5th ODI). administrators, voted on the most historic sporting moments in Aus- Trafford today: “I am carry- grass, on the fast surfaces. So have a good defence. But tralian history and Warne was the ing a bit of a shoulder injury. it is going to be difficult for when I am playing well tacti- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya I am optimistic about playing me. I agree.’’ cally, grass is my best sur- clear winner. addresses a press conference as joint secretary Jyoti Bajpai (R) looks on but I don’t know if the physio Serena, 21, said: ‘‘I have not face. I like to play on it, be- Surgery on hold, “He was surprisingly very popu- in New Delhi on Wednesday. lar,” magazine editor John Bastic is. It (the injury) has definite- played Justine on grass. She cause grass-court tennis is ly come on a lot since Mon- gets a lot of balls back. That specific.’’ said on Wednesday. “Most said in 2007. In 2005 a 2-2 draw (in the Ash- cricket board said. Sri Lanka will day. “If I do play, I’ll be play- is one thing you can expect, Henin knows Serena will Bhajji referred to what a great cricketer he was es series) would be a nice platform to plays three Tests and three One-day- rather than he’s a drug cheat and ing in pain, but I’m ready to we both will be getting a lot of be juiced up for the semifi- build on,” added Marsh. AFP ers during the upcoming tour. AFP give 100 per cent. things like that.” AFP balls back. It’s definitely go- nal. ‘‘She is going to be very, physiotherapist “I’d like to play every game ing to be different than very motivated and I know By Dinesh Chopra Cricket tourism in SL Vaughan frustrated but it is a long tour,” added Paris.’’ that,’’ she said. ‘‘My serve Eye 2007 WC: Marsh Smith ahead of South and return will be so impor- TIMES NEWS NETWORK Colombo: Sri Lanka will shift most Leeds: England captain Michael The two players had met in Leeds: Rodney Marsh said on Tues- matches in the upcoming English Africa’s five Test series the semifinals of the French tant. But it’s exciting. I hope New Delhi: India off-spinner Harbha- Vaughan was frustrated Tuesday day that England should not worry tour to popular tourist destinations against England. AFP Open a month ago. There was it will be a great semifinal.’’ jan Singh will undergo physiotherapy after rain cut short his best One-day too much about the next Ashes series outside of the capital Colombo in a on the middle finger of his right (bowl- international innings of the sea- but concentrate on peaking for the bid to boost tourism, the cricket PATH TO THE SEMIFINALS ing) hand, Indian board doctor Anant son, against Zimbabwe, on his 2007 World Cup. Former Australia board said on Wednesday. Some of Headingley home ground. Vaugh- Joshi said on phone from Mumbai on wicket-keeper Marsh, now an Eng- the matches will be moved to places an, recalled to the team after a back Serena Williams (USA) Justine Henin-Hardenne (Bel) Wednesday. land selector and the head of the such as Kandy and Galle, both pop- injury kept him out of England’s 1 A mouth-watering clash. Serena has won vs 3 ... This brave girl has already neutralised “Dr Gergory Hoy has referred him country’s cricket academy, was ular tourist spots, the board said. six wicket win against South Africa to a therapist. Harbhajan will also four out of their seven meetings. However... Williams’s power twice this year speaking at Headingley after the pro- The move also would ‘‘enable the at The Oval on Saturday,was 35 not bt bt bowl a little. The doctor wants to be rural masses as much as the people visional 15-man academy squad was out when rain forced the triangular (USA) 6-3, 6-3 (UKR) 7-5, 6-1 certain about the degree of discom- announced. “The mission statement in the city to be able to witness the series match to be abandoned. As fort. It’s only after that the next line of the ECB is to be the best Test team game live rather than merely view- the fixture had already been re- bt bt of treatment will be decided,” said (Bel) 6-3, 7-5 (ITA) 7-6 (7/2), 6-1 in the world and win the World Cup ing it on the television screen,’’ the duced to 25 overs per side. AFP Dr. Joshi. bt Laura Granville bt Harbhajan is being treated by hand (USA) 6-2, 6-3 (AUS) 6-4, 6-4 and lower limb surgeon Gregory Hoy bt Elena Dementieva bt at Avenue Hospital, Windsor, Mel- (RUS x15) 6-3, 6-1 (FRA) 6-3, 6-3 bourne. He’s accompanied by Mumbai- India to look into GCC’s poor show bt Jennifer Capriati bt S Kuznetsova based surgeon Dr. Sudhir Warrier. Hoy, (USA x8) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 (RUS x33) 6-2, 6-2 incidentally, has earlier treated Aus- TIMES NEWS NETWORK reporters after the first day of the Dalmiya announced bonuses tralian leg-spinner Shane Warne. two-day Working Committee meet- worth $ 2.5 million for India’s World New Delhi: The Indian cricket Kim Clijsters (Bel) Venus Williams (USA) Dr. Joshi also informed that surgery ing here on Wednesday. Cup team for reaching the final. “It’s on the affected finger is still a possibil- board will appoint an independent Dalmiya said the Indian board 2 There’s a lot to salvage for her. Especially vs 4 Has a 4-2 advantage in head-to-head. just a way to honour all the 15 mem- ity but it’s not the only option. agency to find out why the Global after boyfriend Hewitt’s first round exit They haven’t yet met on grass though won’t take any legal action against bers of the squad,” he said. Owing to his injury, Harbhajan had Cricket Corporation (GCC), market- bt Rossana los Rios bt S Hrozenska the ICC or the GCC for withholding There was a good news in store for to cancel his contract with English ing agents of all International (PAR) 6-0, 6-0 (SVK) 6-2, 6-2 its World Cup revenue of $6.5 mil- coach John Wright, physio Andrew county side Lancashire for the English Cricket Council events till 2007, mar- lion and not $9 million as reported bt bt K Srebotnik Leipus and former trainer Adrian county league. keted the 2003 World Cup in South earlier. “We welcome the new ICC (FRA) 6-1, 6-3 (SLO) 6-4, 6-1 Le Roux too. While Wright and Lei- Harbhajan was initially planning to Africa so poorly. president Ehsan Mani’s request to bt Samantha Reeves bt pus had their contracts officially ex- go to the United States to consult Balti- “We believe the GCC and Nimbus, avoid any confrontation or arbitra- (USA) 6-1, 6-2 (RUS x29) 6-1, 6-2 tended till September 2004, they re- more-based orthopaedic surgeon Dror its agent in India, did not market the tion. We’ll try and settle things ami- bt bt ceive bonus as well. While Wright Paley who successfully operated upon event well and failed to earn enough cably,” said Dalmiya. (JPN x13) 6-3, 6-2 (RUS x16) 6-1, 6-3 Sachin Tendulkar’s finger in April. But money for the ICC. We have decided The ICC has withheld India’s gets richer by Rs 30 lakhs, Leipus and Le Roux will receive between 7- bt Silvia Farina Elia bt L Davenport on the advice of his teammate Rahul to inquire into the functioning of share of World Cup revenue as a cov- (ITA x27) 5-7, 6-0, 6-1 (USA x5) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 Dravid and Warne, Harbhajan opted to the GCC and its subsidiaries,” BCCI er for the $50 million compensation 10 lakhs for their services in the 2003 go to Australia. president Jagmohan Dalmiya told claimed by its marketing agent. World Cup in South Africa. Times graphic

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