NNewew VVisionision SPORT Wednesday, September 5, 2012 43 Keeper fired over bizarre own goal! SOCCER Axed goalkeeper Ahmad Sharbinee Allawee says he Serena is will clear his name and vehe- mently rejects allegations he deliberately scored an own- goal against his Terengganu team in their Malaysian Cup match against Kedah on Saturday. The former Malaysian national goalkeep- er was instantly hauled off the pitch by English manager Peter Butler after he on track appeared to fumble a corner into his own net, allowing Kedah the equaliser in the 1-1 draw. Allawee denies any NEW YORK an impressive 6-0 6-4 vic- wrongdoing. US Open tory over Bulgarian Tsvetana Andy Murray Men’s singles Pironkova but said she would produced a mas- A. Murray bt Milos Raonic have to raise her game even Mcllroy wins by terclass in tennis to 6-4 6-4 6-2 higher to compete with Wil- destroy the highly Marin Cilic bt Martin Klizan liams. rated Milos Raonic 7-5 6-4 6-0 “She’s obviously a great a stroke of luck on Monday and Roger Federer bt Mardy player and she’s been playing GOLF book his place in Fish W/O the best out of all the girls the quarter-finals Tomas Berdych bt Nicolas on tour at the moment,” said World number one Rory of the U.S. Open. Almagro 7-6(4) 6-4 6-1 Ivanovic. McIlroy clinched his fifth PGA The Olympic Women’s singles Federer advanced to his Tour title, and second in champion Roberta Vinci bt Agnieszka 34th consecutive grand slam three starts, with a one-shot provided more Radwanska 6-1 6-4 quarter-final without hitting a victory over South Africa’s evidence he Sara Errani bt Angelique ball on the Labor Day holiday Louis Oosthuizen at the could be ready to Kerber 7-6(5) 6-3 in the United States as Fish Deutsche Bank add a first grand Serena Williams bt Andrea pulled out with an undis- Championship on Monday. slam title to the Hlavackova 6-0 6-0 closed health issue. McIlroy, who began the final gold medal he won in Ana Ivanovic bt Tsvetana round three shots behind London last month when he Pironkova 6-0 6-4 Heart ailment Oosthuizen, fired a four- blunted one of the biggest The pair were due to clash under-par 67 for a 20-under serves in the game to win 6-4 in the fourth round but 264 that handed the 23-year- 6-4 6-2. title to her recent wins at Fish, who missed part of the old Northern Irishman the Serena Williams was just as Wimbledon and the London season because of a heart ail- second of the PGA Tour’s four ruthless as she charged into Olympics with a rare ‘double ment and had treatment for FedExCup playoff events. the women’s quarters with bagel’ victory in 57 minutes. an unspecified illness after Oosthuizen (71), who trailed a 6-0 6-0 win over Czech “Andrea played really well his gruelling third round win McIlroy by three strokes with Andrea Hlavackova while today even though it was love over Gilles Simon on Satur- six holes to play at the TPC Roger Federer was gifted and love,” Williams said in a day night, announced he was Boston, finished alone in sec- a spot in the last courtside interview. pulling out. ond while former world eight when Poland’s Agnieszka Rad- number one Tiger Woods (66) Mardy Memories of 2008 wanska, the women’s second was alone in third a further Fish Williams won the last of her seed, became the high- shot back. with- three U.S. Open titles in 2008 est ranked casualty of the drew but on the evidence of her tournament when she lost to from performances so far, a fourth Roberta Vinci 6-1 6-4. Australia seal the title at Flushing Meadows The Italian will now play year’s appears well within her reach doubles partner and best ODI series win final although her toughest chal- friend Sara Errani after she CRICKET grand lenges await. upset Germany’s Angelique slam. The American’s next oppo- Kerber 7-6 6-3. Contrasting half-centuries Show- nent is Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic, Croatia’s big-serving Marin from Mike Hussey and Glenn ing no a former world number one Cilic defeated Slovakia’s Maxwell led Australia to a mercy against who has rediscovered her Martin Klizan 7-5 6-4 6-0 to series-winning three-wicket her 82nd ranked best after a lean few years secure a place against Mur- victory over Pakistan in the opponent, Williams sent an where she struggled with ray, who cruised to victory in third and final one-day inter- ominous warning of her in- injuries. two hours. national in Sharjah on tention to add the U.S. Open Ivanovic advanced with Reuters Tuesday. Man-of-the-match Hussey used all his guile with clever reverse-sweeps and deflections as well as the odd lusty blow over midwicket to UNMATCHED spearhead his side’s pursuit U.S. OPEN TENNIS RECORDS GIVE ME of 245 for victory after TRIPLE A BREAK Pakistan had made 244 for CROWN Neither player could seven. Consecutive Singles, doubles, and break opponent’s serve semi-finals mixed doubles titles Andre Agassi eventually Button jolted 16 reached held concurrently beaten 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, 7-6 FORMULA ONE 1971-1986 Chris Evert 1987 Martina Navratilova 2001 Pete Sampras McLaren’s Jenson Button has criticised team mate Lewis Hamilton for revealing confi- dential car data on Twitter before Sunday’s Belgian 1972-1989 Jimmy Connor 1987 Ivan Lendl 1999 2004-2009 Grand Prix in a gaffe that may have helped Formula One Consecutive TRIPLE rivals. Button won the race at years as a Spa but British newspapers 18 seeded player BAGEL 70 40 on Tuesday reported his dis- Defeated Barry Moir Aces Consecutive may at the incident. “We 6-0, 6-0, 6-0 served match wins work so hard to improve the in the first round Serena Roger Federer car and keep things like that Williams secret and private. I didn’t want to see it on Twitter,” said Source: United States Tennis Association (USTA) Graphic: Fabian Chan Serena led the march into the quarters Button.