Sport SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2020 HistoryH maker Iga Swiatek downs American SSofiao Kenin to seal maiden Grand Slam title MaybeMa it just had to be like that, another underdog had to win a GGrand Slam. In women’s tennis right now it’s crazy. I don’t knknow what’s going on. It’s overwhelming for me, it’s crazy. French Open winner Iga Swiatek Sport | 11 NBA FINALS: (Game 4) Miami Heat 111, Los Angeles Lakers 108 (LeBron James 40 pts, Anthony Davis 28) * Lakers lead series 3-2 Nasser clinches Andalucia Rally title THE PENINSULA – VILLAMARTIN 2020 ANDALUCIA RALLY FINAL STANDINGS (TOP 10): until he suffered a broken rear 1. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (QAT)/MatthieuBaumel (FRA) Toyota Hilux 8hrs 59min 09sec suspension arm on the third stage Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah 2. Carlos Sainz (ESP)/Lucas Cruz (ESP) MINI John Cooper Works Buggy 9hrs 02min 23sec and slipped out of contention for and Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al Rajhi 3. Yazeed Al Rajhi (SAU)/Dirk von Zizewitz (DEU) Toyota Hilux Overdrive 9hrs 09min 40sec the top five. The Dutchman was finished first and third overall in classified seventh on the last the inaugural Andalucia Rally in 4. Stéphane Peterhansel (FRA)/Edouard Boulanger (FRA) MINI John Cooper Works Rally 9hrs 24min 35sec stage. southern Spain yesterday. 5. Yasir Saeidan (SAU)/Omar Al Lahim (SAU) MINI All4 Racing 9hrs 41min 12sec American Mitch Guthrie and Driving a pair of Toyota 6. Cristina Gutierrez (ESP)/Ignacio Garcia (ESP) MINI All4 Racing 9hrs 41min 17sec Norwegian co-driver Ole Floene Hiluxes for Toyota Gazoo Racing 7. Felix Dieguez (ESP)/José Luis Lamela (ESP) Toyota Hilux 9hrs 42min 13sec claimed victory for the Red Bull and Overdrive Racing, the duo 8. Isidre Esteve (ESP)/José Maria Valcarcel (ESP) Toyota Hilux 9hrs 51min 22sec Off-Road Junior Team in the T3 were the class of the field for 9. Paulo Ferreira (PRT)/Jorge Monteiro (PRT) Toyota Hilux 9hrs 51min 45sec category. At the wheel of the first much of the four-day off-road of three OT3 by Overdrive Pro- 10. Aron Domzala (POL)/Maciej Marton (POL) Can-Am Maverick X3 (1st - T4) 9hrs 53min 17sec event that ran for the first time in totypes, Guthrie reached the the remote rural region between finish 6min 25sec ahead of Malaga, Seville and Jerez. preparations for the forthcoming Castera and the organising team Swedish rally cross supremo and A 10-minute penalty for a Dakar Rally. for bringing us all together. It’s team-mate Kevin Hansen and his speeding violation cost the Saudi Al Attiyah and French co- like a mini-Dakar!” French co-driver François a potential victory after the third driver Matthieu Baumel won the Dutchman Bernhard Ten Cazelet. stage and he reached the finish super special and the second and Brinke and his Belgian navigator Al Attiyah shared the spoils 7min 17sec behind runner-up third stages on their way to Tom Colsoul were in contention with Peterhansel in the nine-kil- Carlos Sainz, with Al Attiyah victory. Al Rajhi was fastest on for a podium finish until their ometre super special stage that securing victory over the Spaniard the first selective section and the Toyota sustained a broken drive preceded the opening varied by the margin of 3min 14sec. time penalty cost him the win on shaft on the third stage. Ten selective section of 258km that Organised in a short period of stage three. Brinke clocked the second fastest looped through the Andalucian time to replace the Rally of “This is a great victory for time on the final day but the countryside around Villamartin Morocco - that was cancelled as Matthieu, myself and all the team damage had been done the pre- and included some sandy and a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and a very useful event before the vious day. open tracks and narrower and – the Andalucia Rally utilised all Dakar,” said Al Attiyah. Fellow countryman Erik Van more technical sections. Ten Qatar's Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Frenchman Matthieu the necessary safety protocols and “It was the first time I came Loon had been holding seventh Brinke came home in third place, Baumel of Toyota Gazoo Racing celebrate after winning became a superb shakedown here to Andalucia. The scenery overall with French co-driver 10 seconds adrift, and Al Rajhi the inaugural Andalucia Rally in southern Spain yesterday. arena for teams making was magnificent. I thank David Sébastien Delaunay was fourth. Al Sadd's players and officials celebrate withe the trophy after winning the Ooredoo Cup final against Al Arabi at Al Duhail Stadium, yesterday. Brilliant Al Sadd lift Ooredoo Cup THE PENINSULA – DOHA Spaniard Cazorla then got on the scoresheet after picking up a Team Qatar reaches A brilliant team effort by Al Sadd loose ball inside the box from You- sealed a 4-0 win over Al Arabi as suf to add the third goal for Al Sadd. Turkey for Xavi Hernandez-coached Wolves Tabata then sealed the 4-0 were crowned Ooredoo Cup cham- win in style in the stoppage time pions at the Abdullah bin Khalifa as he struck a powerful shot from Ghana friendly Stadium yesterday. distance that left the Al Arabi Yousuf Abdurisag (17), Nam Tae- keeper and the rest of their hee (53), Santi Cazorla (77) and Rodrgio players stunned. Tabata (91) scored for the winners who Goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham, sealed the title in dominant passion. who stepped into the shoes of In the absence of a number of Saad Al Sheeb, who is on national key Qatari players, who have joined duty, savoured the win. the national team which left for Tur- “I congratulate the players and key ahead of their friendly match the fans for this victory, as the against Ghana, coach Xavi decided triumph came after a great effort Qatari players and officials arriving in Antalya, Turkey, yesterday, ahead to field four foreign stars in yester- on the part of all the players. We of their one-off international friendly against Ghana which will be day's title clash. were successful in the match and played tomorrow. PIC: TWITTER/@ALSADDSC, @QFA South Koreans Jung Wooyoung we were able to do what was and Tae-hee, Brazilian Guilherme required. Winning the title is a and Spaniard Cazorla were given the great boost for the morale of the task of strengthening the Wolves as players after the defeat in the Al Sadd excelled against Al Arabi . Champions League and the dif- Tae-Hee made his presence felt ficult stage the team went through right from the start. He almost scored, after the coronavirus crisis. We only to see his effort thwarted by Al have the spirit to give our best in Arabi keeper Mahmoud Abunada. Al the upcoming tournaments as Arabi striker Hamdi Harbaoui then well,” Meshaal said after the hit the crossbar with a shot from out- Al Sadd's coach Xavi Hernandez posing for a photograph match. side the box. with the winner's trophy. The title victory took Al Sadd's In the 17th minute, Al Sadd opened trophy tally to 72 and this is the the account to take lead. Tae-hee deliv- second time in the history that the ered a clever pass to Abdurisag and the Tae-hee received a through pass from club has won this title, after previously young Qatari got past the Al Arabi keeper Cazorla and the 2017 QFA Player of the triumphing in the 2010-11 season, under to open account. Year doubled their lead with a curling shot the tournament’s old name, the Qatar After the break, in the 53rd minute, into the bottom corner. Stars Cup. SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2020 SPORT 11 Messi History maker Swiatek downs could be convinced Kenin to seal maiden Slam title to stay: AFP – PARIS period -- who finished runner-up at Swiatek served an untimely double fault Roland Garros in 1939. allowing the American to level at 3-all. Suarez Polish teenager Iga Swiatek won her Swiatek was only the second Polish Swiatek, who bludgeoned her way Recent women's French Open country’s first ever Grand Slam singles woman to reach a Grand Slam final in through to the championship match, champions title yesterday as she defeated American the Open era after Agnieszka Rad- conceding just 23 games in six rounds, 2020 - Iga Swiatek (POL) REUTERS – MADRID fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 to wanska at Wimbledon in 2012. She had secured a precious hold before Kenin 2019 - Ashleigh Barty (AUS) become the youngest women’s Frenchnch never previously been beyond the lastlast lost her serve for the second time. 2018 - Simona Halep (ROM) Lionel Messi could be Open champion since 1992. 16.16. 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