Djokovic Sweeps Del Potro to Win U.S. Open
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6 September 11, 2018 Djokovic Sweeps del Potro to Win U.S. Open Iran, South Korea NEW YORK (Reuters) - A clinical Novak Call for Expanding Djokovic has dismissed Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 to collect his third U.S. Open title, giving him 14 Grand Slams to move into a tie for Football Ties third on the all-time list alongside Pete Sampras. A gloomy season that started with elbow surgery following the Australian Open is turning into a brilliant finish for the 31-year- old Serb who has now won three of his last four events including back-to-back majors at Wimbledon and Flushing Meadows. Over the last eight weeks Djokovic has resembled the Grand Slam machine that held all four major titles at the same time in 2016. Playing on the same court where Pete Sampras claimed his 14th title, Djokovic has endured more disappointment than joy on Arthur Ashe, mining just three titles from eight finals. The disappointment on Sunday belonged to a teary Del Potro who was back in a Grand Slam Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates a service break in the 3rd set against Juan Martin final for the first time since the big Argentine del Potro of Argentina in the men’s final on day fourteen of the 2018 U.S. Open tennis won his one and only title at Flushing Meadows tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center The president of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of in 2009. Iran (FFIRI) Mehdi Taj (left) met with the ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Iran Ryu Jeong-hyun here in Tehran on Moto2 Rider Fenati Sacked by Team for Monday Sep. 10, 2018. TEHRAN (Dispatches) – hyun called for the presence Ambassador of the Republic of of different Iranian national Grabbing Rival’s Brake Korea to Iran Ryu Jeong-hyun football teams in his country for LONDON (Reuters) - Italian rider damaging conduct for the image of and barred from the next two races Dorna I would ban him from world and the president of the Football playing friendly matches. Romano Fenati was dumped by his all.” after the incident at Misano on Italy’s racing. Federation Islamic Republic Taj, for his part, said that he Moto2 team on Monday, and was also “With extreme regret, we have to note Adriatic coast that made waves around Fenati, who also caused headlines of Iran (FFIRI) Mehdi Taj in a has had a meeting with the set to lose a 2019 MV Agusta deal, after that his irresponsible act endangered the world. in 2015 when he was penalized for meeting on Monday in Tehran president of Korea Football he grabbed a rival’s brake lever while the life of another rider and can’t be “This has been the worse and saddest kicking out at Finnish rider Niklas Ajo called for increased football- Association Chung Mong-gyu racing in Sunday’s San Marino Grand apologized for in any way,” the team thing I ever seen in a bike race. True in a Moto3 warm-up in Argentina, had related cooperation. on the sidelines of an AFC Prix. added. sportsmen would never act this way,” been due to join MV Agusta’s new The Korean envoy said that he meeting in Tokyo. “There, The Marinelli Snipers team The boss of Italian bike maker MV MV Agusta president Giovanni Moto2 project next season. has known Iran’s football with we expressed readiness to announced they had terminated the Agusta also vowed to scrap a contract Castiglioni told his 565,000 followers Moto2, previously the 250cc players such as Ali Daei and increase ties between the two 22-year-old’s contract on account of for 2019. on Instagram. category, is a feeder series one rung Javad Nekounam, adding that he federations,” he stated, adding “his unsporting, dangerous and Fenati was disqualified on the spot “If I would be (MotoGP promoters) below the main MotoGP class. is a fan of Iranian football. that cooperating with Republic Expressing Republic of of Korea will definitely lead to Korea’s readiness to boost development and progress of Mbappe, Giroud Strike as France Beat Netherlands cooperation with FFIRI, Jeong- Iran’s football. at Nations League Williams’ Claims of Sexism PARIS (Dispatches) - World Cup Russia. Backed by WTA winners France enjoyed a celebratory The hosts began confidently and were homecoming as they paraded their gifted the lead on 14 minutes when LONDON (Dispatches) - Serena versus women,” Simon said in a trophy following Nations League victory Quincy Promes’ poor header evaded his Williams’ claims of sexism in the statement. over the Netherlands. team-mates - instead allowing Juventus U.S. Open final have been backed “We do not believe that this was Backed by a party atmosphere in midfielder Blaise Matuidi to find the by the governing body of women’s done last night.” Paris, France began the brighter and unmarked Mbappe in the six-yard box. tennis. He also called for coaching to took a deserved lead through Kylian Mbappe, scorer of four World Cup WTA chief executive Steve be allowed “across the sport”. Mbappe. goals, almost had his second soon Simon said the umpire showed Umpire Carlos Ramos penalized Despite creating little, the visitors - after, narrowly failing to make enough Williams a different level of Williams after seeing her coach, who failed to qualify for Russia 2018 - contact with Antoine Griezmann’s free- tolerance over Saturday’s outbursts Patrick Mouratoglou, making a found a way back through Ryan Babel. kick to trouble Netherlands goalkeeper than if she had been a man. hand gesture. The Frenchman later However, Olivier Giroud’s smart Jasper Cillessen. She got a code violation for admitted he was trying to coach finish with 16 minutes remaining was As the French pressure continued to coaching, a penalty point for his player. enough to hand Les Bleus the points in increase, Cillessen then did well to beat racquet abuse and a game penalty The head of the United States Group A1. Mbappe to a through ball - and avoid for calling the umpire a “thief” in Tennis Association (USTA), which France coach Didier Deschamps giving away a penalty in the process. the defeat by Naomi Osaka. organizes the U.S. Open, said named the same team that began the The Netherlands had their first real beat Benjamin Pavard to right-back But it was Chelsea forward Giroud The American said it was men “are badgering the umpire world champions’ goalless draw with chance on 66 minutes as Georginio Kenny Tete’s cross. who settled the game, moving swiftly “sexist” to have been penalized a on the changeovers and nothing Germany in their opening Nations Wijnaldum muscled his way through Now resurgent, the Dutch side went ahead of Netherlands captain Virgil game. happens”. League fixture on Thursday, with only the French defence, only to drag his close to taking the lead soon after as van Dijk to meet substitute Benjamin “The WTA believes that there “We watch the guys do this all the injured Hugo Lloris absent from the shot wide. A minute later they were Memphis Depay fired into the side- Mendy’s cross and score his first goal should be no difference in the the time,” USTA chief Katrina side that started the World Cup final in level as former Liverpool winger Babel netting. in 11 internationals. standards of tolerance provided Adams said. to the emotions expressed by men French Rider Alaphilippe Wins Hiddink Appointed Coach of Chinese Tour of Britain Olympic Team LONDON (AFP) - I’d love to come back here in the Marcello Lippi on the payroll of the CFA, with the Italian France’s Julian Alaphilippe has future,” said Froome, riding in his World Cup winner currently preparing the senior team for wrapped up overall victory in the first Tour of Britain since 2009. the finals of the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates in Tour of Britain as Australia’s Caleb Both Froome, who won the Giro January. Ewan won the final stage in London. d’Italia in May, and Thomas will Top coaches such as Luiz Felipe Scolari, Fabio Capello, As expected, the 77-kilometre miss this month’s road world Manuel Pellegrini and Andre Villas Boas have also had eighth and final stage finished in a championships in Austria. stints with clubs in the Chinese Super League. bunch sprint, with Ewan winning The 32-year-old Thomas, who Hiddink’s appointment was announced on the Chinese ahead of Fernando Gaviria and on Sunday signed a new three- FA’s official website. Andre Greipel. year contract with Team Sky, said: It said he had been tasked with leading the country through to the 2020 Asian Under 23 Championship, which Alaphilippe protected his “Physically and mentally I am Guus Hiddink serves as the continent’s final qualifiers for the Olympic 17-second lead and completed not ready for it. I was suffering Games. victory ahead of Dutch rider Wout like a dog for an hour and a half France’s Julian Alaphilippe HONG KONG (Reuters) - Guus Hiddink has been tasked Hiddink is no stranger to football in region, having led Poels and Slovenia’s Primoz (today).” with ensuring China qualify for the finals of the 2020 Olympic South Korea to the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup Roglic. Stage 8 result Final general classification Games football tournament after the former Real Madrid before taking Australia to the last 16 for the first time four Tour de France champion Geraint 1. Caleb Ewan 1hr 38min 33sec 1. Julian Alaphilippe (FRA/ and Netherlands coach was handed the reins of the country’s years later in Germany.