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Basilashvili Downs Bautista Agut to Soar with the Falcon ‘This Tournament Was One of the Strongest 250S I Have Ever Seen Probably FFOOTBALLOOTBALL | Page 4 TTABLEABLE TTENNISENNIS | Page 7 Lewandowski Double delight equals goal for Japan as milestone in Harimoto, Ito Bayern win clinch titles Sunday, March 14, 2021 TENNIS Sha’aban 1, 1442 AH Muguruza ends GULF TIMES two-year title drought in Dubai SPORT Page 2 TENNIS / QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN Basilashvili downs Bautista Agut to soar with the Falcon ‘This tournament was one of the strongest 250s I have ever seen probably... To be able to win it... surprising and happy’ By Mikhil Bhat Doha oming into the Qa- tar ExxonMobil Open, Nikoloz Basilashvili had barely won two matches Cout of his last 16, and had a streak of fi ve losses. In fact the fi rst time he played at the Centre Court of Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex during the 2021 edition was when he faced Swiss three- time champion Roger Federer in the quarter-fi nals. And the Georgian made it worth the trip, coming back from a set down and even saving a match point to beat the 20-time Grand Slam cham- pion in just under two hours. Yesterday in the fi nal, where he had booked a place after beat- ing Taylor Fritz in straight sets on Friday, with His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the audience, Basi- lashvili lifted his fourth career ATP Tour title. The world No. 42 beat the 2019 champion Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6 (5), 6-2 in cold, windy condi- tions in 90-odd minutes. The 29-year-old had admitted right after beating Federer in the quarters that he had no expec- tations coming into the tourna- ment because of a tough run in the past eight months. However, what’s also true now HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani (third from left), Chairman of the Organizing Committee Nasser bin Ghanim al-Khelaifi (second from right), Tournament Director Karim Alami (right) with the Qatar is that Basilashvili has lifted the ExxonMobil Open 2021 winner Nikoloz Basilashvili (third from right) of Georgia and finalist Roberto Bautista Agut (second from left) during the prize distribution ceremony yesterday. title the last four times he has reached the fi nal. “I am somehow managing to play good in tougher conditions or tougher matches, you know. This tournament was one of the strongest 250s I have ever seen probably. We had four top 10 players,” he said after the win. “To be able to win it, it’s inter- esting why am I playing good in these big tournaments, you know, big matches. Yeah, sur- prising and same time happy.” Asked about turning around a disappointing run of results and winning the title, he said, “I was not expecting that (to win the ti- tle). But (at the) same time, I was working a lot. I was feeling good on the court. I played last half of year with a lot of stress in my body. I was not able to put 100% on court in any match. This week Qatar Tennis Federation Secretary-General Tariq Darwish Zainal (third from right) with the winners of Qatar I somehow found a way to deal ExxonMobil Open doubles title Aslan Karatsev (left) and Andrey Rublev (second from left), and finalists with these stressful moments Marcus Daniell (second from right) and Philipp Oswald (right) on Friday. and very happy to get through.” Bautista Agut charted his way Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia poses with the Falcon trophy after his Qatar ExxonMobil Open win yesterday. victory over Federer gave him ter 14 months, but in my case, it the world is facing with the coro- through the draw with wins over enough confi dence at the tour- gave me a lot of confi dence. Even navirus pandemic,” Genetti said. big-serving Reilly Opelka, beat- Basilashvili was able to return the him 4-2 ahead. Another dou- “I don’t like to lose. I think I nament that is “one of my fa- though he came back after a long “It was a fantastic tournament - ing Kazakh Alexander Bublik favour immediately. The aff air ble break point, this time for the could have played a better but, vourites” on the Tour. time, for me to beat Roger, my congratulations to Nikoloz Basi- in straight sets, fi ghting it out was settled when a backhand re- championship, and Bautista Agut today, it was his fi nal. I want to “I think for Roger, even if he idol (smiling), it gave me a lot of lashvili on his remarkable win. with wins over top seed Dominic turn from closer to the net found forehand goes marginally wide congratulate Basilashvili. He was completely ready, in my confi dence. That’s why I think I “It is the strong and long- Thiem and Rotterdam winner Bautista Agut in a not-so-great to hand his opponent the Falcon played great. He played very ag- opinion, it’s tough to come back played the next two matches a bit term partnership we share with Andrey Rublev. position for the Spaniard and his trophy. gressive. Now it is time to re- and play these competitive more relaxed.” the Qatar Tennis Federation that However, yesterday, Bautista feeble return went wide. The Spanish world No. 13 was cover, to keep working, to keep matches. Everything changes Dominic Genetti, President has allowed us to create a world- Agut never really troubled Basi- In the sixth game of the sec- on a nine-match winning streak improving and hopefully I can when you play matches. Even and General Manager for Exxon- class tournament in Qatar for the lashvili’s serve with the latter ond set, Basilashvili earned a in the Qatari capital going back come back next year and try to though if you practice a lot, tour- Mobil Qatar, congratulated the world to enjoy. We’re very proud never facing a break point in the double break point, and his drop to his title victory back in 2019, get the title again,” Bautista Agut nament matches are completely Georgian on his victory. “We’re of how it has evolved over the fi nal. Even though the Spaniard shot draws Bautista Agut for- when he had beaten Novak Djok- said in an on-court interview af- diff erent. delighted that the Qatar Exxon- years through our close collabo- took points off of his opponents ward before a deep backhand ovic in the semis and then Tomas ter the loss. “It would have been pretty Mobil Open returned to Doha ration and look forward to what serve in the fi rst set tiebreak, winner from the Georgian puts Berdych in the fi nal. Basilashvili admitted that tough for him fi rst match af- this year given the circumstances the future holds for us.” Gulf Times 2 Sunday, March 14, 2021 SPORT BASKETBALL Al Gharafa complete grand treble with Amir Cup l Gharafa com- day. In a remarkable Tyler Harris and Ab- and Sadd had 22 points, each and Erfan Saeed pleted a do- coincidence they beat dulrahman Saad were while Franklin Ses- chipped in with 11. mestic clean Al Wakrah in all three the heroes yesterday sion had 17 and Nedim Al Gharafa were quick sweep by add- finals, with a 77-70 win as Al Gharafa edged all Muslic 12. on the break, scoring LEFT: Al Gharafa players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Amir Cup yesterday. Sheikh Saud Aing the prestigious Amir yesterday in the Amir quarters, leading for For Al Wakrah, Brandon 14 fast-break points, bin Ali al-Thani, first vice president Qatar Olympic Committee and president FIBA Asia is also seen in Cup to their league and Cup final proving the ic- almost 35 minutes of Spearman and Julius while Al Wakrah had the picture along with other off icials. ABOVE: Al Gharafa’s Tyler Harris battles for the ball with Al Wak- Qatar Cup titles yester- ing on the cake. the match. Both Harris Coles had 21 points only five. rah’s Abdelrehman Abdelhaleem. TENNIS SPOTLIGHT Djokovic can Muguruza ends extend No.1 two-year title record to 400 weeks: drought in Dubai Medvedev ‘I’m very happy after losing a few finals in a row, to get this one’ Reuters that the 20-times major win- London ner was still able to win his AFP marched towards a 4-2 advan- fi rst match on return. Dubai tage. “I would defi nitely like to She gave a huge sigh of re- ovak Djokovic is ca- play Roger. He’s one of the lief when a Krejcikova forehand pable of extending three best in tennis history, arbine Muguruza sailed long on Muguruza’s sec- his record for holding it’s always great playing him,” ended a two-year title ond match point. the men’s world No.1 Medvedev said, adding “every drought by claiming a The Spaniard has been com- Nranking for most weeks to 400, time you step out on the court maiden Dubai crown peting in Doha and Dubai with- said Russia’s Daniil Medvedev against the Big Three, it’s a Gwith a 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 victory over out her coach Conchita Martin- who will climb up to a career- special feeling”. unseeded Czech Barbora Krejcik- ez, who contracted Covid-19 and best ranking of second tomor- The “Big Three” refers to ova yesterday. was forced into isolation. row Federer, Rafa Nadal and Djok- The ninth seed was contesting “It was very challenging, more The 33-year-old Djokovic, ovic. her third fi nal of 2021 and be- than people think, with so many who won his 18th Grand Slam The 25-year-old Medvedev came the fi rst Spanish woman to things that happened in this at the Australian Open last will become the fi rst player triumph in the emirate thanks to Middle East swing but we stood month, eclipsed Roger Feder- outside Djokovic, Federer, her success over Krejcikova.
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