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FFOOTBALLOOTBALL | Page 3 NNBABA | Page 6 Dembele Unbroken gem caps 3-1 Cavs promise France victory fi ghtback vs against Italy sore Warriors Sunday, June 3, 2018 CRICKET Ramadan 18, 1439 AH Bess leads England GULF TIMES advance against Pakistan in 2nd Test SPORT Page 2 TENNIS / FRENCH OPEN Serena to face Sharapova, Nadal downs Gasquet ‘I think there is a lot of things in her game that she’s done much better than I have... Numbers don’t lie’ AFP Paris erena Williams set up a mouth- watering French Open show- down against bitter rival Maria Sharapova yesterday as Rafael SNadal kept his bid for an 11th title on track with a 16th successive win over childhood pal Richard Gasquet. Three-time champion Williams made a nonsense of her 451 world rank- ing to reach the last-16 with a ruthless 6-3, 6-4 romp past German 11th seed Julia Goerges. Sharapova, the 2012 and 2014 winner in Paris, was equally impressive, seeing off Czech sixth seed Karolina Pliskova 6-2, 6-1. Sharapova and Williams have met 21 times, with the American leading the head-to-head record 19-2 after 18 con- Serena Williams of the US celebrates winning her third round match against Julia secutive wins. Goerges of Germany yesterday. (Reuters) The Russian has not beaten her nem- esis since 2004 — before even the birth of Twitter and YouTube. Williams, the champion in 2002, 2013 and 2015 and playing her fi rst Slam since giving birth to her daugh- ter in September, last played a major at the Australian Open in 2017 while two months pregnant. Spain’s Rafael Nadal in action during his third round French Open match against France’s Richard Gasquet at Roland Garros Playing again in her striking all- in Paris yesterday. (Reuters) black catsuit, the 36-year-old fi red 20 winners past Goerges while commit- aside Gasquet to claim a 16th consecu- “What I know is I go to the court, Slovakian 19th seed Magdalena Ryba- ting just 12 unforced errors, three of tive win over his childhood friend. and I know that I can win, I can lose. I rikova 6-2, 6-4. which were in the fi rst set. The world number one’s record at don’t come here saying, ‘You can’t win Estonian 25th seed Anett Kontaveit “I think there is a lot of things in her Roland Garros now stands at 82 wins against me’.” made the last 16 for the fi rst time by game that she’s done much better than and just two losses. Women’s top seed Simona Halep, downing Czech eighth seed Petra Kvi- I have... Numbers don’t lie,” admitted The 16-time Grand Slam champion twice a runner-up, was shunted out tova who saw her 13-match win streak Sharapova of facing her fellow former eased to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory on to Court 18 for her third round clash end in a horror show of 57 unforced er- world number one. Chatrier to reach his 40th last-16 at a against experienced Andrea Petkovic. rors. Their most recent clash was at the Slam. But she prevailed 7-5, 6-0 against Kontaveit next faces US Open cham- 2016 Australian Open — it was also to He also took his run of consecutive the German who was hobbled by a right pion Sloane Stephens, the American be Sharapova’s last match before serv- completed sets at the French Open to knee injury. 10th seed, who saw off Italy’s Camila ing a 15-month doping ban. 34, just seven shy of the record held by Former champion Garbine Muguruza Giorgi 4-6, 6-1, 8-6. Five-time Grand Slam champion Bjorn Borg between 1979 and 1981. reached the last 16 for the fi fth succes- Argentinian fi fth seed Juan Martin Russia’s Maria Sharapova in action during her third round match against Czech Sharapova hadn’t played on Court Nadal, who lost only two points in sive year with a comfortable 6-0, 6-2 del Potro reached the fourth round for Republic’s Karolina Pliskova yesterday. (Reuters) Philippe Chatrier since a quarter-fi nal the fi rst fi ve games, will next play Ger- win over Australia’s Sam Stosur. the fi rst time in six years by seeing off exit in 2015. many’s world number 70 Maximilian Spanish third seed Muguruza, the Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-5, 6-4, 6-1 to ain’s last man standing Kyle Edmund. Grand Slam for the 20th with a 6-3, However, she made up for lost time Marterer. 2016 winner in Paris and the reigning set up a last-16 tie with American John Fognini joins compatriot Marco 6-2, 6-4 win over Steve Johnson of the by fi ring 18 winners past an under- Nadal played down thoughts that he Wimbledon champion, fi red 15 winners Isner, who beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert Cecchinato in the fourth round, the United States. cooked Pliskova in just under an hour. is unbeatable on clay — Austrian Do- past Stosur, the 34-year-old 2010 run- of France 7-6 (1), 6-4, 7-6 (4). fi rst time that more than one Italian has Belgian eighth seed David Goffi n Meanwhile, Nadal, who turns 32 to- minic Thiem is the only player to win ner-up and former US Open champion. Elsewhere, Italy’s Fabio Fognini made made the last 16 since 1976. saved four match points to beat 2008 day, continued his bid for an 11th French against him on the surface this year in The Spaniard goes on to face Lesia the last 16 for the second time with a He next faces third seed Marin Cilic semi-fi nalist Gael Monfi ls of France Open title and 17th major by brushing Madrid. Tsurenko of Ukraine who knocked out 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Brit- who reached the fourth round of a 6-7 (6), 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. RALLYING Qatar’s Adel Abdulla takes T2 third in Kazakhstan By A Correspondent sustained time penalties after mechan- their support.” Aktau City, Kazakhstan ical issues. Action in the FIA World Cup for Abdulla said: “Thankfully we fi n- Cross-Country Rallies resumes with ished the race in third position and we the Italian Baja next month. atar’s Adel Abdulla closed won three stages out of the six. Today the gap on FIA T2 World we didn’t push. We drove normally to OVERALL STANDINGS Championship leader Ahmed reach the fi nish. There was no need to 1. Konstantin Ivanov (RUS)/Alexandr al-Shegawi by fi nishing in a push anymore. After all the problems Gorkov (RUS) Toyota Land Cruiser Qhard-earned third overall in the catego- we had in the second day with the ac- 28hrs 37min 08sec ry for series production cross-country cident with the front screen, we are 2. Marat Abykayev (KAZ)/Nursultan vehicles at Rally Kazakhstan yesterday. happy to get the 30 points. This is very Abykayev (KAZ) Toyota Land Cruiser The fi fth round of the FIA World Cup important for the championship. The 29hrs 12min 20sec for Cross-Country Rallies was fought gap is now only 26 points. 3. Adel Abdulla (QAT)/Nasser al-Kuwari out over six days and around 1,900 “I say thank you to my co-driver Nass- (QAT) Toyota Land Cruiser 32hrs 21min competitive kilometres in the western er. The navigation was very diffi cult and 50sec Kazakh deserts. the terrain was not easy. He had to con- 4. Kirill Chernenkov (KAZ)/Alekey Mun Abdulla and fellow Qatari navigator centrate at high speed. It was a good ex- (KAZ) Nissan Patrol 136hrs 44min 09sec Nasser al-Kuwari rented a Toyota Land perience with a new car for me. It is the Cruiser and overcame early delays to second time I drive this car. Now we have FIA WORLD CUP FOR CROSS set three fastest stage times from the six more rounds in the championship.” COUNTRY RALLIES T2 STANDINGS six specials on the way to crucial cham- Abdulla’s campaign to win back the 1. Ahmed al-Shegawi (SAU) 125pts pionship points. FIA T2 Championship is running with 2. Adel Abdulla (QAT) 99pts They managed to reduce al-She- valuable support from the Qatar Motor 3. Konstantin Ivanov (RUS) 50pts gawi’s lead from 56 to an unoffi cial 26 and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), 4. Y Khegay-Migunova (RUS) 42pts points on an event where victory fell to Ooredoo Qatar. 5. Marat Abykayev (KAZ) 36pts Russia’s Konstantin Ivanov after early “I also thank the Qatar Motor and 6. Alexey Titov (RUS) 25pts leader Kirill Chernenkov of Kazakhstan Motorcycle Federation and Ooredoo for 7. Kirill Chernenkov (KAZ) 24pts Qatar’s Adel Abdulla (right), and compatriot Nasser al-Kuwari celebrate their third-place finish in Rally Kazakhstan yesterday. Gulf Times 2 Sunday, June 3, 2018 SPORT CRICKET / ENG VS PAK, 2ND TEST SPOTLIGHT Actor Arbaaz Khan admits to betting on Bess leads England IPL games: sources advance against Pakistan on Day 2 Amir and Ashraf scalp two wickets; England 128 runs ahead after rain-marred day Indian actor Arbaaz Khan (centre) arrives at the anti-extortion cell unit in Thane for questioning over illegal gambling on Indian Premier League cricket matches yesterday. (AFP) IANS betting a huge amount and also Thane, India losing a bigger amount in the IPL bets after which he was report- edly harassed and threatened by ollywood actor-pro- Jalan for coughing the amount.