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SPORT Sunday 11 June 2017 PAGE | 21 PAGE | 22 PAGE | 23 French Open: Kohli urges India Ronaldo fires Portugal, Nadal eyes to keep cool in SA France complicates perfect 10 clash path to Russia Ostapenko creates history in Paris Paris but Halep was overpowered as AFP Ostapenko blasted 54 winners to the Romanian's 10. atvia's Jelena Ostap- "I want to congratulate enko stunned third Jelena. All the credit for what you seed Simona Halep have done. Enjoy it, be happy and 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 yesterday keep it going because you're like to win her maiden a kid," said Halep. Romania's Simona LGrand Slam title and become the Ostapenko set the tone lowest-ranked champion in immediately on a raucous Court Halep during her French Open history. Philippe Chatrier, disguising any loss in the final. World number 47 Ostapenko nerves with an array of bruising is the first unseeded player to lift groundstrokes to break Halep in the Roland Garros title in the the opening game. Open era and the first Latvian But the Romanian delivered major champion in history. a swift counter-punch, hitting The 20-year-old is the back straight away on the Latvi- youngest French Open winner an's serve before holding with since Iva Majoli in 1997 and the ease for 2-1. second set, the third seed then for 4-4, but Ostapenko promptly first player to win a debut tour- More crisp striking from breaking Ostapenko to com- broke to love to leave herself in level title at a Slam since Gustavo Ostapenko nudged the 20-year- pound her frustration. sight of a deciding set. Kuerten in Paris that same year. old ahead once more, but the Halep consolidated with a She conjured up three set "I am really happy. I have no errors flew off her racquet just gritty hold for 3-0 before Ostap- points with a laser forehand words. It was my dream," said as regularly and Halep pulled 4-3 enko fought off a trio of break down the line, forcing the match Ostapenko, who will rocket to in front. points to stall her rival's momen- to a third set with another 12th in the rankings. Ostapenko's wildness tum and spark an incredible sweetly-struck winner. She trailed by a set and 3-0 betrayed her as she served to comeback. The Latvian moved Ostapenko continued her but launched a memorable stay in the set at 4-5, netting a level on serve when Halep feast or famine style but watched comeback with a remarkable forehand to offer Halep set point hooked a forehand wide and two break points flash by as display of fearless shotmaking. and drilling long to gift the then earned another break to Halep withstood a sustained "I was just trying to stay Romanian the set. chalk up a fourth game on the assault. Halep broke for 3-1 when aggressive. A couple of games, The Latvian's mood soured trot. Ostapenko drilled long, but the everything turned my way. I was further when Halep escaped The errors crept back into latter retrieved it the next game 3-0 down but I was fighting for from 0-40 down to begin the her game and Halep responded with a thumping return. every point. The Latvian stepped in to "I still cannot believe it. It pummel a weak second serve for was my dream always. When I 15-40, with Ostapenko grabbing was a child I was watching. It's a huge slice of luck when a way- amazing to play here. I just enjoy I still cannot believe it. It was my dream ward backhand clipped the net it so much." and dropped just over for a 4-3 For Halep, bidding to join always. When I was a child I was lead. compatriots Ilie Nastase and Vir- watching. It's amazing to play here. I just Halep, who saved match point ginia Ruzici as major winners, it against Elina Svitolina in the quar- was a second final defeat in four enjoy it so much: Jelena Ostapenko ter-finals, had no response this years at Roland Garros. time and Ostapenko sealed a Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko celebrates with her trophy after The 25-year-old would have breathtaking triumph with winning the French Open final against Romania's Simona Halep replaced Angelique Kerber as another break by hammering a in Paris yesterday. world number one with victory, backhand down the line. Stokes shines as England knock Vettel fastest in final practice Montreal teenager Max Verstappen, who was AFP fourth in the leading Red Bull. Hamilton's Mercedes team-mate Aussies out of Champions Trophy orld championship leader Valtteri Bottas was fifth quickest ahead Sebastian Vettel topped the of German Nico Hulkenberg of Renault, Wtimes ahead of his Ferrari Brazilian Felipe Massa of Williams and Birmingham a fourth-wicket partnership SCOREBOARD team-mate Kimi Raikkonen in Satur- Australian Daniel Ricciardo, who was AFP of 159. AUSTRALIA kett 8-0-49-0 (1nb, 1w); Stokes 8-0-61-1 (4w); Rashid day morning's third and final free down in eighth in the second Red Bull. Stokes's third one-day D Warner c Buttler b Wood ...................................21 10-1-41-4; Ali 5-0-24-0 (2w). practice session ahead of today's Cana- It was the fifth time in six Grands en Stokes hit a career- international century was his A Finch c Morgan b Stokes.....................................68 ENGLAND dian Grand Prix. Prix that Ferrari have topped the times best 102 not out and highest score at this level S Smith c Plunkett b Wood ................................... 56 J J Roy lbw Starc ..........................................................4 The four-time champion German in third practice, but Mercedes much- M Henriques c Plunkett b Rashid .........................17 A D Hales c Finch b Hazlewood ...............................0 Bcaptain Eoin Morgan after the all-rounder had T Head (not out)........................................................71 J E Root c Wade b Hazlewood ...............................15 dominated the hour-long session and improved showing following their 87 as England knocked Aus- twice made 101. G Maxwell c Roy b Wood .......................................20 E J G Morgan (run out) ............................................87 clocked his best time in one minute and desultory form at the Monaco Grand tralia out of the Champions When a second down- M Wade c and b Rashid ............................................2 B A Stokes (not out) .............................................102 12.572 seconds with 22 minutes Prix suggested they could mount a seri- M Starc c Root b Rashid ............................................0 J C Buttler (not out).................................................29 Trophy with a 40-run win pour ended the match with P Cummins c&b Rashid ............................................4 Extras (LB-2, W-1) ......................................................3 remaining. That lap lifted him 0.292 ous challenge in the grid session. over their arch-rivals at Edg- England 240 for four off 40.2 A Zampa b Wood .......................................................0 Total (for 4 wkts in 40.2 overs) ...........240 seconds clear of the Finn who was, in The impressive Frenchman Esteban baston yesterday. overs, the hosts were well J Hazlewood (not out) ................................................1 Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-6, 3-35, 4-194. turn, less than a tenth ahead of Lewis Ocon of Force India was ninth ahead of England collapsed to 35 ahead of the 205 they Extras (LB-8, W-8, NB-1) ........................................17 Bowling: M A Starc 10-0-52-1; J R Hazlewood 9-0- Hamilton of Mercedes and Dutch Spaniard Carlos Sainz of Toro Rosso. Total (for 9 wkts in 50 overs) ................277 50-2; P J Cummins 8-1-55-0; T M Head 2-0-9-0; M C for three chasing 278 for vic- needed for a win under the Fall of wickets: 1-40, 2-136, 3-161, 4-181, 5-239, Henriques 1-0-6-0; A Zampa 8.2-0-52-0 (1w); G J tory before left-handers Duckworth-Lewis-Stern 6-245, 7-245, 8-253, 9-254. Maxwell 2-0-14-0. Morgan and Stokes changed method for rain-affected Bowling: Ball 9-1-61-0 (1w); Wood 10-1-33-4; Plun- Result: England won by 40 runs (D/L method) Qatar prepare for South Korea tie the course of the game with limited overs matches. World Cup champions leg-spinner Rashid's return Australia had to win this of four for 41 was his best match to join already-qual- against a Test nation at this ified England in the level. semi-finals of a tournament Travis Head's unbeaten featuring the world's lead- 71 kept Australia in the game Ben Stokes ing eight ODI teams after no after earlier half centuries celebrates result washouts in their pre- from opener Aaron Finch his century vious two Group A fixtures. (68) and captain Steve Smith against But this defeat saw Bang- (56). Australia in ladesh, who beat New Edgbaston Zealand by five wickets in Bangla make semis yesterday. Cardiff on Friday, into the last four instead. Earlier, Mark Wood and Adil Rashid took four wick- 1 Bangladesh enter the ets apiece as Australia were held to 277 for nine after los- semi-finals in their first ing the toss. Champions Trophy Durham fast bowler appearance after Qatari players during a training session ahead of their World Cup 2018 Wood returned ODI best fig- England send Australia qualfiying match against South Korea in Doha yesterday. The clash ures of four for 33 in his packing early is scheduled to be held at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday. maximum 10 overs, while SPORT 11 JUNE 2017 SUNDAY 21 Cavs end French Open: Nadal eyes perfect 10 Warriors run Wawrinka hurdle to keep Finals Wawrinka is series alive standing in the way of the Mallorcan from becoming the Cleveland Reuters first player in the professional era to he Cleveland Cavaliers win the same staved off NBA Finals Grand Slam title 10 elimination and ended times.
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