Federer Survives Norrie to Reach 4Th Round
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ARAB TIMES, SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2021 SPORTS 14 Federer survives Norrie to reach 4th round New Zealand blank depleted Tonga Ireland edge Japan in ‘9-try’ thriller in Dublin DUBLIN, July 3, (AP): Ireland edged and scrumhalf Naoto Saito. Yu Tamura a thrilling back-and-forth match with converted them all and added a penalty. Japan 39-31 before 3,000 entertained Farrell’s was the opening try after fans at Lansdowne Road on Saturday. impressive handling and offl oads. Ja- The lead changed fi ve times alone pan replied with Leitch’s try from a in a breathless fi rst half that Ireland lineout maul. fi nished 19-17 ahead. Japan then went McCloskey scored with his second back in front for a fourth time and touch after a Carbery kick ahead, and threatened a repeat of its historic fi rst Lafaele, who had a try disallowed after win over the Irish at its home Rugby 16 phases because of a forward pass, World Cup in 2019. got it a second time following a cross- But Ireland gradually asserted con- fi eld kick to Fifi ta. trol and managed possession better. Carbery was held up over the line While Japan closed to trail just 33-31, but Bealham barged over from a tap Joey Carbery’s two penalties gave and go on halftime to put Ireland Ireland a safe buffer against the tiring ahead. Japanese with 12 minutes to go. After the interval, Fifi ta was fastest to Japan rued a try disallowed and a a Tamura break and chip to regain the penalty hitting the post. lead for Japan, then Ireland went in front Ireland was naturally sloppy with- for good following tries to Van der Flier out 15 regulars either with the Lions, from lineout ball and Stockdale. injured, resting or retired. But a sec- A counterattack try fi nished by Saito ond-string team of impressive depth between the posts reduced the margin and strength gelled with time and to two but Japan replaced Tamura and made headway with powerful carries, Saito and Ireland fi nished stronger. great running lines, and halves who In Auckland, New Zealand, The used their forwards’ edge to play with All Blacks opened their 2021 season veteran panache. in an unseemly cakewalk, beating a weakened Tonga team 102-0 on Sat- RUGBY urday in a match that was a test in name only. New Zealand scored 16 tries, fi ve Jamison Gibson-Park and Joey Car- to winger Will Jordan, three to scrum- bery were ambitious and rewarded. half Brad Weber and two to fl anker Switzerland’s Roger Federer plays a return to Britain’s Cameron Norrie during the men’s singles third round match on day six of the Wimbledon Tennis Carbery, playing his fi rst test since Dalton Papalii. Winger George Bridge Championships in London, on July 3. (AP) the World Cup after a nagging ankle crossed Tonga’s line in the 82nd injury, attacked the line, troubled the minute for the try that brought up an Japanese with his kicks, and nailed six All Blacks century. British teen Raducanu, Gauff advance at Wimbledon of his seven goalkicks. Tonga was far from full strength, The Irish spread their fi ve tries missing players based in France, Wimbledon champion Angelique among backs Chris Farrell, Stuart Britain and Japan. They chose not to WIMBLEDON, England, Also, in men’s play, fourth-seeded McCloskey and Jacob Stockdale, and Kerber, who beat Aliaksandra Alexander Zverev beat American endure the long trip to New Zealand July 3, (AP): Roger Federer forwards Finlay Bealham and man-of- or were not allowed to do so by their Sasnovich 2-6, 6-0, 6-1. Taylor Fritz 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (4) the-match fl anker Josh van der Flier. reached the fourth round Raducanu will face Ajla and No. 7 Matteo Berrettini advanced clubs. In their absence, Tonga had to Japan, a week after restricting the call on semi-professionals from New for a record-extending 18th Tomljanovic, who was involved in a past Aljaz Bedene 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. British and Irish Lions to 28-10, had heated exchange with Jelena Nick Kyrgios had to retire with an Zealand’s lower-tier provinces and time by beating Cameron tries from captain Michael Leitch, cent- even some from entirely amateur club Ostapenko after their third-round abdominal injury after the second set of er Timothy Lafaele, wing Siosaia Fifi ta, Norrie 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 on match. Tomljanovic accused his third-round match against No. 16 teams to assemble a squad. Centre Court. The eight- Ostapenko of faking an injury to get a Felix Auger-Aliassime. Kyrgios told a time Wimbledon champion medical timeout while trailing 4-0 in trainer he couldn’t serve properly and had a slight wobble in the the third set. They traded insults at the was worried about tearing a muscle. net after the match. “It’s getting worse and worse,” third set when he missed “You’re behavior is terrible,” Kyrgios said. “I’m trying but I can’t two break points at 5-5 and Ostapenko said. “You have zero even ... I can’t serve anymore. I can’t was then broken at love by respect.” do it.” Kyrgios won the first set 6-2 but Norrie. lost the second 6-1 on No. 1 Court. After trading breaks in the fourth TENNIS The Australian is also playing set, Federer broke again for a 5-4 mixed doubles with Venus Williams. lead. Britain’s Emma Raducanu plays “You’re the one to talk,” The men’s singles started on a He will play No. 23-seeded Lor- a return to Romania’s Sorana Cir- Tomljanovic responded. more light-hearted note when Kyrgios enzo Sonego of Italy on Monday. stea during the women’s singles Tomljanovic won 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. stepped onto the court only to realize Norrie was the last British man re- third round match on day six of the French Open champion Barbora he left his grass-court shoes in the maining in the tournament. Wimbledon Tennis Championships locker room. in London, on July 3. (AP) Krejcikova beat Anastasija Sevastova In women’s play, Coco Gauff isn’t 7-6 (1), 3-6, 7-5. His mishap forced the two players the only teenager making a splash at into the bubble, my parents were like, to stand around for a couple of min- Wimbledon this time. Emma ’Aren’t you packing too many match utes before they could start their Raducanu is suddenly stealing some kits?’ I think I’m going to have to do warmup. of the spotlight. some laundry tonight.” “The one day I thought I was being The 18-year-old Raducanu and the Raducanu was given a wild-card a professional,” Kyrgios joked. Japan’s Timothy Lafaele, centre, crosses for a try that was disallowed on 17-year-old Gauff both advanced to entry into the tournament but looked A Wimbledon employee reunited review during a rugby international between Ireland and Japan at Aviva the fourth round of the grass-court him with the right shoes. Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, on July 3. (AP) Grand Slam within minutes of each right at home playing on No. 1 Court, other Saturday. winning eight straight games to take a For Gauff, it’s the second time 3-0 lead in the second set. But she she’s reached the second week at struggled to put away Cirstea, failing Jags, 49ers, Cowboys, coaches get fi ned over OTAs Wimbledon after her breakthrough to convert three straight break points performance in 2019, and she has in the next game. She was then broken DALLAS, July 3, (AP): The Jackson- weren’t announced. boys declined comment. Jacksonville’s already become a Centre Court regu- and missed another five break points ville Jaguars and fi rst-year coach Ur- The Cowboys and 49ers were fi ned fi nes were for excessive contact be- lar. For Raducanu, who is playing in at 4-3 in a marathon game that lasted ban Meyer have been fi ned along with $100,000 each, while Dallas coach tween receivers and defensive backs her first Grand Slam tournament, it’s nearly 15 minutes. the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco Mike McCarthy and San Francisco’s during 11-on-11 drills June 1. an unexpected run that has given the And she needed three match points 49ers for violating rules governing off- Kyle Shanahan were docked $50,000 “The Jaguars are vigilant about British crowd an instant new favorite. in the final game before Cirstea netted season practices, a person with knowl- apiece. ESPN fi rst reported the punish- practicing within the CBA rules and Raducanu became the youngest a forehand. edge of the decision said. ments. will re-emphasize offseason training British woman in the Open era to Gauff had an easier time complet- Germany’s Angelique Kerber plays Meyer and the Jaguars incurred rules as they relate to contact,” the reach the fourth round at the All ing a 6-3, 6-3 win over Kaja Juvan on a return to Aliaksandra Sasnovich the biggest fi nes, with the coach get- FOOTBALL team said. “We are looking forward England Club by beating veteran Centre Court. Gauff finished with 21 of Belarus during the women’s sin- ting docked $100,000 while the team to the start of training camp later this Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 7-5. winners and broke her opponent five gles third round match on day six of was fi ned $200,000, the person told month.” ”Who’d have thought?” Raducanu times.