BHUBANESWAR 16 | SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2012 Sports FEDERER, MURRAY IN FINAL London, July 6: Six-time cham- He also took his record of line for a 2-0 lead. pion Roger Federer reached a semifinal victories to eight out The match was level when the LONDON OLYMPICS record eighth Wimbledon final of eight at the All England champion fired his fifth ace of Friday when he defeated World Club. With Indian cricket su- the contest to take the second No. 1 and defending cham- perstar Sachin Tendulkar and pop set. A Djokovic double fault pion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 3- singer Kylie Minogue watch- then gave Federer break point 6, 6-4, 6-3. ing from the Royal Box, Federer in the sixth game of the third In the pair’s 27th meeting provided the early entertain- which the Serb saved after a but first on grass, Federer ment by easing to the first set brutal, 23-shot rally. booked his place in his 24th in just 24 minutes. Another fierce exchange, this Grand Slam final where he The Swiss earned the break time 26 shots, gave Federer a sec- will face fourth seed Andy point he needed in the sixth ond break point but Djokovic’s Murray who beat Jo-Wilfried game when Djokovic, who fell iron defence kept him level at Tsonga 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to be- on the surface made slippery 3-3. However, Federer carved come the first British player to by the closed roof above, could out two set points in the 10th qualify for the finals after 74 only net a running backhand. game when Djokovic missed years. The last Briton to have A shout from the crowd then an easy overhead. The champion played a final was Henry Bunny caused Djokovic to check his serv- saved the first but Federer con- Austin in 1938. Except for the ice motion and Federer pounced verted the second with a leap- third set, Murray was always with a low return, which the Serb ing smash into an open court. in control. could only dump into the net. Federer was suddenly and Djokovic, who was bidding to Federer served up two suc- comfortably on top, capitalising reach a fifth successive Grand cessive aces in the ninth game on a loose Djokovic service game Betty Cuthbert winning comfortably one of her events in Melbourne Slam final, had defeated Federer to lay the foundation for wrap- to break for a 2-0 lead in the six times in their last seven meet- ping up the opening set. fourth set. Djokovic was under ings. But, Federer, playing in a Djokovic, who came back from siege and fought off three break Olympic movement spreads record 23rd successive major two sets to love down to beat points to hang on at 4-2 down. semifinal, was not to be denied Federer in the semifinals of the But Federer claimed victory he 1956 Melbourne United States who won 15 out of Olympics or the Games of the 24 events. But a young as he buried the heartache of US Open last year, hit back in in the ninth game on his first Tthe XVI Olympiad were Australian woman stole individ- having been knocked out in the the second set, breaking with a match point when Djokovic unique in a way. Because of the ual glory by winning the 100m, quarterfinals in the last two years. Federer celebrates after defeating World No.1 Djokovic PTI PHOTO razor-sharp backhand down the netted a service return. AGENCIES Australian quarantine rules, the 200m and 4x100m sprint. The 18- equestrian events were held at year-old Betty Cuthbert’s show Sweden. So the Olympics were brought the host nation to its spread across two countries. This feet. However, for the first time, was also the first Olympics to be the Soviets topped the medal Sehwag jibe for Dhoni India hold Spain held outside Europe and North tally winning 98 medals (37, 29, America. Above all this was the 32) followed by the United States Noida, July 6: Virender concerned by the fact that India’s tiring from both Test and ODI Santantder (Spain), July 6: forward Tushar Khandker put first Games where the tradition 74 (32, 25, 17). Hosts Australia of closing ceremony was incor- finished third in the medals tally Sehwag, whose differences with next generation of young bats- to play only Twenty20,” Sehwag An agile India put up a de- India in the lead in the 11th porated. An young Australian with 35 (13, 8, 14). Vladimir Kuts captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni men did not do well in first pointed out. cent performance to held hosts minute by deflecting a cross John Ian Wing came up with the of the Soviet Union dominated came to fore during last year’s class matches during the re- Sehwag however, refused Spain to an exciting 3-3 draw from SV Sunil. But centre for- idea of athletes mingling with long-distance running by achiev- Australian tour, appeared to cent ‘A’ tour of the West Indies. to be drawn into the contro- in the first hockey Test at the ward Eduardo Tubau restored one another without their coun- ing the double of 5000m and take another jibe at the Indian “Before I became a prominent versy about Greg Chappell’s new facility in La Albericia in parity by capitalising on a pass try’s flags to promote a symbol 10,000m. Australian Murray Rose skipper when he said the World member of the senior team I comments in Rahuld Dravid’s the capital city of the Cantabria from midfielder David Alegre of friendship. It was highly shone in the pool winning three Cup was won because India have also gone on ‘A’ tours. book where the former Indian province here Thursday. in the 24th minute. appreciated and is still followed Revolution, and the Soviet pres- gold medals. had a strong team. Some people get runs on this coach had stated that some Ranked 10th in the world, Spain took the lead seven in all the Games. ence at the Games led to the The hockey competition was “Dhoni had a very strong kind of tours and some don’t. team members were working India trailed twice in the match minutes later when Sergi Sixty seven countries compet- withdrawal of the Netherlands, dominated by India who won ed in the Melbourne Games. Spain, and Switzerland. their sixth consecutive gold with- team. When you get a good That does not mean that those against Rahul Dravid when but bounced back well and Enrique beat India skipper and Ethiopia, Fiji, Kenya, Liberia, out conceding a single goal in the team, it is easier to perform well who fail are not good enough. he was the captain. “I won’t like with a bit more luck and pluck, goalkeeper Bharat Chetri with The Hungarian and Russian Federation of Malaya, North aggression affected many entire tournament. In the final just like Australia did at one The best part is that you can to comment on the issue,’ they could have won against the a penalty stroke that was Borneo (modern-day Sabah of events. The waterpolo final they defeated arch-rivals point of time. Australia won make mistakes and learn from Sehwag said. ranked fifth team. awarded because the ball had Malaysia), and Uganda made became a free-for-all with play- Pakistan by a solitary goal. But it three World Cups because they it and come back stronger,” Ganguly skirts issue The vastly experienced struck SK Uthappa’s foot dur- their Olympic debut. Athletes ers hitting out against one anoth- was evident that the other had a strong team and not just the Indian opener said. Former Indian captain Sourav Spanish goalkeeper Francisco ing a penalty corner exercise. from East Germany and West er. A Hungarian player had to nations were improving as in the because of the captain. We be- Recently, Rahul Dravid had Ganguly refused to be drawn Cortes made at least five bril- India was in the arrears for Germany competed together as leave the pool with one of his knockout stages India could bare- lieve we won the World Cup expressed his apprehension into any form of controversy liant saves in the final 10 just two minutes as Gurwinder the United Team of Germany, an eyes virtually gorging out. This ly manage solitary goal victories. because we had a powerful about the future of Test cricket regarding Greg Chappell’s com- minutes when India’s im- Singh Chandi's reverse flick arrangement that would last until led to spectator intervention with However, it was the perform- squad,” Sehwag said at a func- 10 years down the line but ments in Rahul Dravid’s book proved fitness came into play off a rebound from Cortes' 1968. However, there were with- the crowd demanding the Soviet ance of the Indian footballers drawls also. Egypt, Iraq, and players be handed over to them that surprised the pundits. India tion here Friday. Sehwag said that the longest ‘Timeless Steel’. “I really do as the visiting side laid siege pads found the mark. Lebanon announced that they finished fourth in the competi- Dhoni and Sehwag's rela- form of the game was not in not want to talk about Greg on the rival circle. Even though India made a for justice. A riot was about to would not participate in the break out but timely police inter- tion. They started off defeating tionship has been a subject of danger. “You ask any youngster Chappell anymore,” said Cortes also saved penalty number of circle penetra- Olympics in response to the Suez vention prevented the situation Australia 4-2 with Neville D’Souza intense speculation in the media and he would always tell you Ganguly in Kolkata Friday. ‘I corner drag-flicks from VR tions, it was Spain that took Crisis when Egypt was invaded from getting out of hand. becoming the first Asian to score particularly after the series in that he wants to be successful do not know whom he has re- Raghunath and Sandeep Singh the lead again in the 59th by Israel, the United Kingdom, Hungary finally managed to win a hat-trick in the Olympics. In the Australia, where utterances in in Test cricket. You will see ferred to in his statement. But to ensure that his team shared minute through a field goal and France after Egypt nation- the gold, much to the delight of semifinals however, India lost 0-4 Press conferences made their cricketers retiring from ODIs I don’t think he meant me. He honours with India. by Tubau that capped some alised the Suez canal. the spectators. to Yugoslavia and in the bronze rift public. to prolong their Test career but can write whatever he wants Quickly adapting to a blue good work by Santi Frexia Meanwhile, in 1956 the Soviet The track and field events play-off match they went down 0- Union crushed the Hungarian 3 to Bulgaria. PNN Sehwag is also not unduly you will never see a cricketer re- to,” he added. PTI turf that had perfect bounce, on a counter attack. PTI were dominated as usual by the CHIRAG ANNEXES TITLE Karate Saina’s first love New Delhi, July 6: Badminton ace allow that and withdrew her from from fish and mutton and only was ill. In contrast, Saina paid Rs Saina Nehwal, who is confident karate. Karate’s loss was to become eats chicken. Given a choice, she still 60 lakh to income tax in 2010 of winning the gold in the London badminton’s gain.” would fill her plate with rajma, dal and Rs 1.5 crore in 2011. Her Olympics, was initially into karate A born vegetarian, Saina, became and roti,” he added. chartered accountant’s fee alone was before she took up the shuttle cock non vegetarian in 2005 while in The 231-page book, the first bi- Rs.2.5 lakh. Companies now vie game. A just released book on the China. According to her coach P ography of one of India's great- to pay her around Rs.1 crore for ace shuttler, it is learnt that Saina Gopichand, when they found no est sporting icons, is packed with an endorsement. was learning the martial art from vegetarian fare at a restaurant they interesting anecdotes from the “In Saina’s case, the urge to take coach Indrasena Reddy in were in, he told Saina to eat fish time the Haryana-born Saina took revenge has always been part of Hyderabad paying Rs 100 a month. and crab. to badminton. Her father Harvir her personality. She is also very “The karate coaching came to an The champion in the making Singh and mother Usha Rani stubborn. It is this lack of fear and abrupt end in December 1998 did not argue. The book quotes were surprised when Bharat respect that enabled her to beat when during a demonstration, the Gopichand as saying “To my sur- Petroleum offered Saina a job top Chinese players,” the book instructor prepared to run a mo- prise, she ate. No questions asked. when she was only 14 and had not stated. Does Saina, who turned 22 torbike over the hands of the stu- She couldn't even open her mouth, passed Class 10. in March, has marriage plans? dents,” says journalist T S Sudhir’s but she ate.” To finance her game, her father “Wedding is a long way off. At the book ‘Saina Nehwal: An Inspirational “But Saina, still does not par- drew money from his provident moment, it is only badminton,” Biography.’ “Saina’s parents did not ticularly like meat. She stays away fund six times, claiming his wife the Hyderabadi stated. IANS

Chirag Arora cues up for a red strike during his final match against Ashutosh Padhy Friday OP PHOTO

Bhubaneswar, July 6: Chirag Arora by three frames to one. In the semi- a walkover from Subham Kedia and won the title in the sub-junior cate- finals Chirag beat Devi Prasad Sahoo Nikhil beat Raunak Mohanty 2-1 gory of the State Snooker 2-1 while Ashutosh overcame Nikhil In the first round of the junior seg- Championships which is currently Jain 2-0. Earlier in the quarters Devi ment, Rahul Nagi of West Bengal de- on at the Cue Club here Friday. In the defeated Sahil Arora 2-1, Chirag beat feated Indrajeet Sarangi 2-0 while Devi final, Arora defeated Ashutosh Padhy Kumar M Sikaria 2-0, Ashutosh got Prasad beat Shivam Arora 2-0. PNN

approved the method. IFAB, the sole body allowed to deter- NEWS AT A GLANCE mine the laws of the game, decided that two officials can be added in addition to the referee and two linesmen.The newly JEEV TIED EIGHTH added referees will stand behind each team’s goalline to keep Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh carded a steady three-under 68 an eye on action, in and around the penalty box area, should in the first round to be placed tied eighth at the Alstom Open tournament organisers want it. IFAB comprises the Football de France at the par-71 Le Golf National near Paris. Jeev was Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, four shots behind leader Sweden’s Christian Nilsson, who shot with FIFA representing its other members. a six-under 65 on the course which will host the 2018 Ryder Cup. Things were not too good for the other two Indians in the ADITYA CRASHES OUT fray, as Shiv Kapur (72) was tied 63rd and SSP Chowrasia (74) After four commendable wins, Asian Snooker Champion Aditya was way behind in 104th place. Jeev opened with a bogey on Mehta Friday suffered a narrow defeat to Thailand’s first but got a shot back with a birdie on third. Pannompai Powises to bow out in the last 16 of the Sangsom 6 Red Snooker World Championships here. Mehta gave a very EXTRA REFEREES tough fight to Powises and lost 5-6 in the decisive 11th frame. Football matches can now be officiated by five referees in the Aditya was the only Indian to reach to the 'Round 16' level of future after the International Football Association Board (IFAB) this championship.

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