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BustaNew York Federer and Rafael Nadalinto are before holding for victory semi-finalsin panish 12th seed Pablo each one win from meeting for just under two hours. Carreno Busta, who has not the first time at the US Open in Seven-time Grand Slam Sdropped a set at the US Open, a potentially epic semi-final on champion Venus Williams, advanced to his first Grand the other half of the draw, this this year’s Australian Open Slam semi-final yesterday by side is guaranteed to produce a and Wimbledon runner-up, defeating Argentine 29th seed first-time Slam finalist. faces two-time Wimbledon Diego Schartzman 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. “It would be fantastic to play champion Petra Kvitova later last Carreno Busta, the first him in the final,” Carreno Busta for a berth in Thursday’s player to face four qualifiers said of facing countryman women’s semi-finals. December. in any Grand Slam, booked Nadal in the final. US ninth seed Williams, the The a Friday semi-final against Carreno Busta broke at love oldest women’s entrant at age winner will face the winner of a night match to open the match and again to 37, seeks her third US Open either 83rd-ranked between South African 28th lead 5-2 on the way to taking crown after 2000 and 2001. American Sloane seed Kevin Anderson and the first set in 38 minutes. She would be the oldest Stephens, who missed 17th-seeded American Sam After an early exchange of women’s Grand Slam 11 months with a left foot Querrey, whose first Slam second-set breaks, Carreno semi-finalist since Martina injury before returning at semi-final in was July at Busta broke to 5-4 and held to Navratilova at Wimbledon Wimbledon, or Latvian 16th Wimbledon. claim the set, then broke at love in 1994 and the eldest in US seed Anastasija Sevastova. “Incredible,” Carreno Busta on a double fault to open the Open history. Kvitova, who Stephens hopes to match said. “It’s something that third set. The Spaniard denied leads their career rivalry 4-1, is her best Slam run to the 2013 I always dreamed about but Schwartzman on a break point battling back following a five- Australian Open semis while Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain reacts something I never thought was in the fourth game, and on month absence after injuring Sevastova has matched her after defeating Diego Schwartzman of going to arrive here. It’s a great 6-of-8 in the match, then broke her left hand when attacked by best Slam run from last year in Argentina feeling.” While legends Roger again in the seventh game a knife-wielding home intruder New York. Ewan sprints Joshua to face Pulev in to stage win October ustralia’s Caleb Ewan secured his second victory London Ain this year’s Tour of Britain by ritain’s winning Tuesday’s third stage will defend his IBF and to reclaim the overall leader’s BWBA world titles green jersey. against ’s Kubrat Pulev Philippe Gilbert (Quick- at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium Step) launched an attack with a on October 28, the two fighters kilometre of the 182km course announced yesterday. remaining, only to be reeled in Joshua, 27, had been pursuing with around 200 metres to go. a Las Vegas rematch with The ensuing sprint pitted , who he beat Ewan against Boasson Hagen at Wembley in April, only for (Dimension Data) and Alexander the Ukrainian to announce his Kristoff (Katusha Alpecin). retirement. Ewan, 23, timed his surge to Instead, Joshua (19-0) will face perfection, beating Boasson IBF mandatory challenger Pulev Hagen to the line by half a wheel, beneath a closed roof in Cardiff, with Kristoff taking third place. paving the way for him to make Ewan is now six seconds clear his United States debut next year. Britain’s Anthony Joshua (File) of Team Sky’s Elia Viviani, who “October 28 can’t come soon we are confirmed and ready. give the fans a spectacular won Monday’s second stage. enough,” Joshua said in a press “I’ll be locked away focusing on night.” Wednesday’s fourth stage is release issued by Matchroom fight number 20 for the next eight Joshua’s promoter, a 165km ride from Mansfield Boxing. weeks. I am excited to experience Eddie Hearn, said a crowd to Newark-on-Trent in the East “I have been eager to get back in the atmosphere in a sold-out of 80,000 was expected for Midlands. the ring since Wembley and now Principality Stadium and aim to the fight. Porsche not ruling out F1 return as engine supplier to F1, Meschke said: “Absolutely. environment where more engine orsche has not ruled out a We have to cut costs in F1, and it’s manufacturers and brands and return to Formula One as an a good way to reach this target.” teams come into this sport and Pengine supplier, the German car Meschke also confirmed that make it a compelling business manufacturer’s financial chief “discussions are around being a proposition to do so,” Bratches said yesterday. supplier”, with no plans to form a told the website. “F1 could be one of the right works team. “As the individual who kind of places,” Lutz Meschke told Porsche already has a runs marketing and branding at Motorsport.com. commitment to Formula E with F1 the inclusion of Porsche, which “As you know Formula E is a works-backed team from the is a heritage racing brand in our very important for us now, and 2019/20 season. sport, would be highly valued.” F1 is always a good topic to think F1’s commercial boss Sean Porsche has not been involved about. And I think we are in quite Bratches told Motorsport.com in F1 since 1991. It was engine good discussions regarding the that the sport’s new owners supplier for McLaren when Niki new engine.” Liberty Media would be delighted Lauda (1984) and Alain Prost Oliver Blume, CEO of German car producer Porsche AG, poses next to the new Asked if the current plans to have Porsche on board in 2021. (1985, 1986) were crowned world Porsche Cayenne during the world premiere in Stuttgart, southwestern , for a twin-turbo V6 with less “Ultimately we’re trying champions driving McLaren- on August 29, 2017. technology could attract Porsche to create a platform and TAG-Porsche cars.