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SUNDAY 1 AUGUST 2021 Record-breakerR Thompson-Herah leads JamaicaJ clean sweep in 100 metres final I put everything in there I gave it 100 and I would say that I’m ready,r super ready, but I had to just hold my composure to come outo here take it runs by runs. It shows tonight that Elaine is back.

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We extende our highest congratulations and greetingsgree to H H the Amir of the country, H H thet Father Amir, people of and all Arabs,Arab for the today’s achievement winning Qatar’sQat first gold medal in the Olympics by weightliftingwe star Fares Ibrahim and for registeringre a new Olympic record. Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, poses for a photograph with Fares Ibrahim after the Qatari weightlifter win the country's first ever Olympic gold medal. Qatar clinches first ever Olympic gold Fares sets Games records in title win THE PENINSULA – TOKYO Minister of Culture Fares Ibrahim etched his name in the history books, winning the first-ever and Sports hails Olympic gold medal for Qatar after outclassing his opponents in men’s Fares' victory weightlifting 96kg at the Tokyo Games, yesterday. QNA – The 23-year-old’s total of 402 also gave him a new Olympic records at Minister of Culture and Sports H E Salah bin the Tokyo International Forum Ghanem Al Ali congratulated the Amir H H yesterday. Sheikh , Prime Venezuela’s Keydomar Giovanni Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Vallenilla Sanchez claimed a silver Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, the medal with (387) while Georgia’s Qatar Olympic Committee headed by Sheikh Anton Pliesnoi got bronze medal Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and the Qatari (387). people on Team Qatar’s first gold at the Fares put up 177kg in the snatch . before sliding into the clean and jerk Weightlifter Fares Ibrahim claimed Qatar’s and setting an Olympic record in that first Olympic gold medal yesterday in the 96kg lift with a weight of 225kg. category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, lifting a It was one of two Olympic records total weight of 402kg in a new Olympic record. he broke yesterday along with a The Minister stated that Qatar’s winning of massive combined score of 402 that the first gold medal in the history of its partic- was too much for any of his compet- ipation in the Olympic Games represents a new itors on the day to even approach. sporting achievement and a natural extension “I’m very honoured to win the of the accomplishments made by Qatari sport first-ever gold medal for Qatar,” a Fares Ibrahim over the past decades. jubilant Fares said after collecting the of Qatar in The Minister also added that the new historic gold yesterday. action during accomplishment reflects the distinction of Qatari “I feel great, incredible. We the men's participation in global championships and the worked hard for it. We went so far to weightlifting good preparation, and the determination of get this and it feels better than ever. 96kg at the Qatari champions to achieve new titles and I am literally speechless about that Tokyo Games, accomplishments that enhance global [getting the first gold for Qatar]” he yesterday. position in the sports field. added. “I hope Qatar is proud of me. I promise this is not the end, we still Sheikh Joaan have more and more coming soon. We will do our best to make it even praises historic better,” said Fares. Before Fares’ feat, high jumper made a combined weight of 387 on I’m very honoured to win the first ever gold medal for Qatar. achievement Mutaz Barshim – also a reigning the night while Pliesnoi finished with I feel great, incredible. We worked hard for it. We went so far to get this and it feels better than ever. I am literally speechless about that [getting the first gold for world champion – was the most suc- the same 387, which was enough THE PENINSULA – DOHA cessful Olympic athlete for Qatar with only for the bronze when the tie- Qatar]. I hope Qatar is proud of me. I promise this is not the end, we still have more a bronze at 2012 and a silver breaking criteria was consulted (the and more coming soon. We will do our best to make it even better: Fares Ibrahim President of the Qatar Olympic Committee medal at Rio Games in 2016. Barshim Venezuelan was ranked above (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani dedi- will compete in the final Pliesnoi because he made his best Committee Secretary-General Jassim the entire country proud with his cated the historic achievement of weightlifter today, eyeing second gold for Qatar clean and jerk lift earlier in the Rashid Al Buenain said yesterday. achievement. “I want to congratulate Fares Ibrahim, claiming Qatar’s first Olympic in Tokyo. competition). “Fares performance was out- the entire country for this historic gold medal, to the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Qatar’s Mohamed Suleiman with Canada’s Boady Santavy put up standing as he also smashed Olympic achievement. Fares proved he is a Hamad Al Thani, the Father Amir H H Sheikh a bronze finish in 1,500m at Barcelona the heaviest weight over the three records. This victory will motivate world class athlete with his gold Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the Qatari 1992, weightlifter Said Saif Asaad, snatch lifts (178) but he was unable to other Team Qatar Athletes to do well medal with Olympic records. It is a people. who clinched a bronze at Sydney produce similarly in the clean and in their competitions and we wish result of sheer hardwork by Fares and On this occasion, Sheikh Joaan said: “This 2000 and Nasser Al Attiyah (shooting jerk and, eventually, landed in fourth them all the best,” he added. his team,” he said. unprecedented accomplishment is a result of bronze at London 2012) are the other place and just outside of the podium QWF President Mohamed Yousef Fares’ father Ibrahim Hassouna, the joint efforts made by team Qatar’s golden Team Qatar athletes to win medals places. Al Mana said: “The success has been who is also his coach was proud of his weightlifter Fares Ibrahim, his coaching staff at Olympics. achieved thanks to the unlimited son for winning the first-ever gold for and the Qatar Weightlifting and Fencing The two-time junior world Fares' triumph to motivate Team support of the wise leadership. There Qatar. Federation.” champion (94kg), Fares, also holds Qatar athletes: Al Buenain was great keenness to provide “I did not doubt for a moment that The QOC President also lauded the huge the junior world record in the clean support and assistance to all the Fares would not achieve this feat efforts made by everyone to make this & jerk (225 kg) and total (397 kg) in Fares' triumph yesterday brought champions who represent Qatar in because of his determination and achievement possible and to raise Qatar’s flag the 96 kg division. delight back home while Qatar’s top the Tokyo Olympics. Our hero Fares hard work,” he said. at this mega sporting event. Yesterday, after lifting 225kg, sports officials lauded the historic Ibrahim also received great moral “Fares underwent extensive Sheikh Joaan outlined that this achievement Fares attempted a world record 232kg win. support in his preparation.” training including a training camp in came in tune with a new Olympic record that clean and jerk but wasn’t able to “It’s a result of huge effort put by Team Qatar’s Chef de Mission for Georgia. He worked very hard with proved the amazing talent of our young athlete make the lift. Fares and the Qatar Weightlifting Tokyo 2020 Olympics Mohammed an aim to win gold and he was very Fares Ibrahim. He wished greater achievements Sanchez of Venezuela (silver) Federation (QWF),” Qatar Olympic Saeed Al Misnad said Fares has made confident about that,” he added. for him in the future. SUNDAY 1 AUGUST 2021 SPORT 15

World champion Barshim eyes Olympic glory

THE PENINSULA/AGENCIES – TOKYO (9.98 seconds). Bromell finished a ragged Enoch Adegoke of Nigeria, Silvan fourth in 10.05 seconds - with only the first Wicki of Switzerland and Femi Qatar’s two-time world champion Mutaz three progressing automatically. Ogunode of Qatar in action Barshim will have his sights set on the Tokyo He faced an anxious wait through the during heat 2 of the men’s 100m Olympics gold medal when he participates remaining five heats but went through safely yesterday. in the high jump final to be staged today. as the quickest of the three fastest losers. The 30-year-old qualified to the title With the retirement of triple champion showdown after clearing 2.28m in the qual- , the US are desperate to regain ifications held on Friday. the most prestigious titleitle of the Olympics,Olympics, Barshim will face Lovett of Canada, Kerr having last triumphedd via JustinJustin GatlinGatlin in of New Zealand, McEwen of the US, Tamberi Athens. of Italy, Ivanyuk of Russia and Gale of Britain. Ronnie Baker, whoo postedposted 10.03 iinn tthehe The other Qatari medal contender Abder- opening heat, and Freded Kerley, 9.97, both rahman Samba will participate in the men’s looked good, while CCanada'sanada's AndrAndree de 400m hurdles semi-finals today. Grasse, bronze medallistlist inin 2016,2016, was the Brazil’s Alison dos Santos, USA’s Kenneth fastest qualifier with 99.91.91 seseconds.conds. Selmon and Italy’s Alessandro Siblio will Jamaica's slim-lookingoking hhopesopes ooff cocon-n- likely be his most formidable opponents. tinuing their streak areare now resting onon In the men’s 800m, Abubaker Hayder former world championn Yohan Blake ((10.06)10.06) Qatar'sQaQattaar Abubaker Abdallah crashed out after finishing sixth and Oblique Seville, whoho ran anan equalequal per-per- HaHayderydyde Abdallah in (1:47.45) in his heats. sonal best of 10.04, after trialstrials wiwinnernner acactiontionn during the Beach volleyball duo of Cherif Younousse Tyquendo Tracey didd nonott mamakeke the start memmen'sn'n s 800m heats. and Tijan Ahmed will return to action today. line. They will take on USA’s Philip Dalhausser Lamont Marcel Jacobsobs hhadad aann exexplosiveplosive and Nicholas Lucena in a Round of 16 match. start en route to an Italianalian rrecordecord of On the other hand, Femi Seun Ogunode 9.94 while Australianan RoRohanhan progressed to the men’s 100M semi-finals Browning ran a personalnal bestbest with a 10.02 sec run yesterday. to win the final heat in 10.10.01.01. Trayvon Bromell, the fastest in the world Kenya's Mark Otienoieno this year and favourite to win the men's 100 was pulled from the heatseats metres gold, sneaked through the first- hours before the start aafterftere round heats as a fastest loser yesterday, a positive doping test. ThThatat pouring even more intrigue into today's left Ferdinand Omanyalayala final. as the lone contenderr forfor The American posted 9.77 seconds last Kenya - he also served a 1414 month and, in the absence of banned world month doping ban fromroom champion Christian Coleman, arrived as the 2017 - and he advancedd byby man most likely to regain the blue riband tying his own nationalnal title for the United States for the first time record of 10.01. since 2004. The semi-finals andd But he got a terrible start in the second finals both take placee heat and was labouring to make ground this evening, local behind winner Enoch Adegoke of Nigeria time, in Tokyo. QATARI ATHLETES IN ACTION TODAY TIME EVENT COMPETITORS 13:10 High Jump - Men's Final Mutaz Essa Barshim 13:23 Men's 100m - Semi-Final Femi Ogunode 15:15 Men's 400m Hurdles - Semi-Final Abderrahman Sambaa 7:00 Beach Volleyball - Men's Round of 16 Cherif/Ahmed vs Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar looks on during the Lucena/Dalhausserr (U(USA)SA) men’s high jump qualification on Friday. Thompson-Herah leads Jamaica clean sweep in 100m

REUTERS – TOKYO Elaine Thompson-Herah of M E D A L S Caribbean sprint queen Jamaica crosses the finish Jamaican sprinter Elaine line to win the gold medal denies compatriot Thompson-Herah blazed to in the women’s 100m final 1 China 21 13 12 46 100 metres gold yesterday, at the Olympic Stadium, in Shelly-Ann 2 Japan 17 5 8 30 becoming the fastest woman Tokyo, Japan, yesterday. Fraser-Pryce a third 3 USA 16 17 13 46 alive as she denied compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce a Olympic title. 4 ROC 11 15 11 37 third Olympic title. 5 Australia 10 3 14 27 6 Great Britain 8 9 11 28 In retaining her title The Jamaican breaks Thompson-Herah added a 7 South Korea 5 4 7 16 sparkling flourish to a day Florence Griffith 8 France 4 9 6 19 which had seen US gymnast Joyner's 33-year-old 9 Netherlands 4 7 5 16 Simone Biles withdraw from Olympic record to 10 New Zealand 4 3 3 10 two more finals in Tokyo, and 11 Germany 3 4 10 17 a listless Novak Djokovic fail defend her 100m crown. 12 Canada 3 4 5 12 to take bronze in tennis after 13 Switzerland 3 3 4 10 his dream of a “Golden Slam” 14 Czech Republic 3 3 1 7 was dashed. 15 Croatia 3 1 2 6 Thompson-Herah led a the Tokyo waterfront, defying 16 Italy 2 8 14 24 Jamaican 100m podium sweep Olympic staff who carried signs with Shericka Jackson in third. and bullhorns asking them not 17 Chinese Taipei 2 2 3 7 The champion’s blistering 10.61 to gather along the roadside to 18 Hungary 2 2 2 6 seconds time has only ever watch the event. 19 Slovenia 2 1 1 4 been bettered by the late The setbacks for stars such 20 Kosovo 2 0 0 2 Florence Griffith-Joyner, who as Biles and Djokovic have set a world record of 10.49 in been in a way fitting for the while Lyu Xiaojun took gold in Originally one of the big triggered an outpouring of yesterday became the first 1988. improbable Games, taking men’s weightlifting, bringing favourites for gold, Fields went global support. She has spoken female swimmer to win six indi- “I put everything in there I place without spectators amid China’s haul in the medal tally down hard in a first-corner about the “twisties”, incidents vidual golds, cruising home in gave it 100 and I would say that a widening pandemic. Minutes to 21. Japan have 17 golds and crash during the semi-finals. of disorientation, during some the 800m. World champion I’m ready, super ready, but I after his singles defeat, the United States are at 16. Much of the focus at the of her gravity-defying skills. Dressel stormed to the 100m had to just hold my composure Djokovic withdrew from the In the first instances of Games has been on superstar In swimming, Ledecky and butterfly title in world record to come out here take it runs mixed doubles bronze match. doping at the Games, two Biles, who this week stunned Dressel added to their medal time, picking up his second indi- by runs,” she said. New COVID-19 infections sprinters, Kenya’s Mark Otieno the world when she dropped haul and took some sting off vidual gold to add to the gold he “It shows tonight that hit 4,058 in Tokyo, a new and Nigeria’s Blessing out of the team competition what has been a disappointing won in the 4x100 freestyle relay. Elaine is back. She wasn’t gone record and the first time above Okagbare, were provisionally after a poor opening vault and Games so far for the US swim Britain won the Olympics’ anywhere.” 4,000. The government has suspended after testing positive then declined to defend her all- team, whose eight golds are inaugural mixed 4x100 medley The day had begun with extended a state of emergency for banned substances. around crown, citing concern just half their tally from Rio relay for their fourth swimming local fans defying a ban on in the capital and expanded it American BMX racer for her mental and physical Olympics. gold delivering a world record spectators to get a glimpse of to neighbouring prefectures. Connor Fields was moved out well-being. Ledecky, who lost her 200 time. Britain’s four golds in the the triathlon. Swimmers Katie Ledecky of intensive care after suffering Her candour has pushed and 400 metres titles to Aus- pool marks their best return in Big crowds lined the streets and Caeleb Dressel recovered a brain bleed during his hor- the issue of athlete mental tralia’s Ariarne Titmus before the swimming events for more at the Odaiba Marine Park on some lost lustre for America, rific crash a day earlier. health into the spotlight and beating her in the 1,500, than a century.

Caeleb Dressel of the United States on his way to win the men’s 100m butterfly final. Kajetan Duszynski celebrates as wins the gold medal in the mixed 4 x 400m relay final yesterday. Sport SUNDAY 1 AUGUST 2021 14 Curtain falls on spectacular Qatar Goodwood Festival Pakistan hold off late WI charge Wonderful Tonight sparkles in to win second T20 Gr2 Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes AP — PROVIDENCE, GUYANA

THE PENINSULA — GOODWOOD Pakistan survived Nicholas Pooran’s late blitz to beat West The curtain fell on another Indies by seven runs in the spectacular renewal of the second Twenty20 yesterday Qatar Goodwood Festival and go 1-0 up in the four- yesterday, further underlining match series. the event’s status as a standard Left-handed Pooran bearer for international racing smashed six sixes and four in the United Kingdom and boundaries but his unbeaten . 62 off 33 balls could carry the As usual, the beautiful race- West Indies to only 150-4. course at Sussex Downs seventh Pakistan was put into bat edition of the five-day annual first and scored 157-8 with Festival was the scene of action captain Babar Azam (51) and and racing extravaganza with Mohammad Rizwan (46) con- several group contests. tinuing to score heavily up Abdullah bin Mohammed Al front. Attiyah, Academic Affairs Coun- Jason Holder grabbed 4-26 sellor of the Military Attaché of and Dwayne Bravo got the the Embassy of the State Qatar wickets of Mohammad Hafeez in the United Kingdom and and Fakhar Zaman off suc- Khalifa bin Mohammed Al cessive deliveries as Pakistan Attiyah, QREC Board Member lost six wickets for 23 runs in and Al Shaqab Executive their last four overs. Director attended the final day's Rizwan and Azam com- action. bined in a 67-run second The spirit of international wicket stand before Rizwan competition was evident with was run out in the 15th over. runners from different coun- Holder returned in the 17th tries and continents chasing an over and Azam was out caught assortment of Group race prizes behind after a television Wonderful Tonight, with on all five days. referral. The Pakistan captain William Buick astride, Abdullah bin Mohamed Al Attiyah (left), Academic Affairs Counsellor Abdullah bin Mohammed, walked off the field in is led into the winner’s of the Military Attaché of the Embassy of Qatar in the United presented the trophies to the Kingdom, with the winners of the Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes disbelief. connections of the winner of the enclosure after her The West Indies power- win in the Qatar Lillie (Group 2) after Wonderful Tonight won the 2,800m feature fourth and feature race of the at Qatar Goodwood Festival yesterday. PICS: TOBY ADAMSON hitters couldn’t mount a day, the Qatar Lillie Langtry Langtry Stakes (Group charge against the experienced Stakes, a Group 2 for three- 2) yesterday. to win the race, so we went for The success of the 2021 offspin of Hafeez, who con- year-old and older fillies and the Lillie Langtry instead … She Qatar Goodwood Festival is ceded just six runs off his four mares over 2,800 metres, will probably have a run in the resounding by all standards overs and clean-bowled Andre which was landed by the Chris- Yorkshire Oaks or at Deauville with several Qatari-owned Fletcher with his second topher Wright-owned next. She will then go for the horses running in various races delivery. Wonderful Tonight (Le Havre x Prix Vermeille before the Arc.” and even landing prestigious Legspinner Shadab Khan Salvation) for trainer David It was a seventh win of at victories in both Purebred (0-22) also gave away just one Menuisier and jockey William this year’s Qatar Goodwood Arabian and Thoroughbred boundary that strangled the Buick Festival for Buick, who will end races. West Indies run chase on a Star filly Wonderful the week as Leading Jockey. Khalifa bin Sheail Al slow pitch. Tonight too good at Qatar Buick said: “It’s a mile and Kuwari’s Lady Princess won the “We were 10-15 runs short, Lillie Langtry Stakes six furlongs. I know she has won Gr1 PA Qatar International but our bowlers bowled very The Christopher Wright- over this trip before in Paris last Stakes, keeping the coveted title well, and I think we should owned Wonderful Tonight (Le year, but I think she’s a bit wrapped in the maroon colour give them credit,” Azam said. Havre x Salvation) was all class speedier now. She doesn’t need for the third in a row and taking “Hafeez showed his expe- when winning the 14-furlong to be running over this trip the number of Qatari victories rience in the powerplay and G2 Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes again … To be honest, she races in this mega contest to five in as captain it pleased me a lot.” for trainer David Menuisier. how she always does. She’s seven years. This lion’s share When Ewin Lewis had to William Buick sat the four- energetic and I was delighted confirms Qatar’s global lead- retire hurt due to cramps after year-old second in the early to get a lead on her. We went ership in Arabian racing. scoring 35 off 33 balls, West stages as she raced keenly slow and she took it up a fair In addition, Lady Princess, Indies still needed 82 runs off behind the leader. way out but has stuck on all the the roll of honour of the Qatar the last six overs. As the front-running way to the line.” International Stakes includes Al “I thought the way the Makawee faded, Buick was left Winning owner Chris Shaqab Racing’s Al Mourtajez bowlers bounced back shows with no choice but to commit, Wright said: “It was great to in 2016, H H Sheikh Abdullah we’re consistent with the ball,” making his challenge under half watch … We’d like to get a bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Tayf in Pollard said. a mile from home. (Muhaarar) was far away world for her … You kind of couple more runs into her 2017 and Her Excellency The first T20 was washed Wonderful Tonight behind as she finished further have to break her stride the before the Arc if we can. There’s Sheikha Reem bint Mohammed out in Barbados on stretched clear on the stands’ nine lengths back in third. whole way as she wants to go. the Yorkshire Oaks, which is bin Khalifa Al Thani’sEbraz in Wednesday. Guyana hosts the side but was emptying slightly The winning trainer Men- She probably has more speed going to be a tough race, and, 2019 and 2020. remaining two T20s today and in the closing stages – that early uisier said: “Wonderful Tonight than last year," Menuisier depending on the ground, there In addition to success in next Tuesday, followed by a exuberance appearing to be a won a Group 1 over a mile and added. is the Prix Pomone at Deauville Arabian racing, Al Shaqab Rac- two-Test series in Jamaica. factor. The two-time Group 1 six furlongs last year, and she is "You could probably get the same weekend. Then I ing’s two-year-old Armor won BRIEF SCORES winner had enough in reserve a lot stronger this year." away with dropping her down suppose you have to look at the the Gr3 Markel Molecomb to see off the staying-on Tribal "But William came back in in trip, rather than stepping her Vermeille, which she ran in last Stakes, a feat which promises Pakistan 157 for 8 (Azam 51, Rizwan 46,

Craft (Mastercraftsman), ulti- and said please don’t run her up … I decided not to run her in year and was beaten a couple to be only a first step for the Holder 4-26) beat West Indies 150 for 4 mately scoring by a comfortable over a mile and six furlongs the Nassau as I wanted Emma of lengths, but the ground was promising colt on his third start (Pooran 62*, Hafeez 1-6) by seven runs two lengths.Albaflora again, it really is the end of the Banks [Lady Bowthorpe, owner] pretty fast that day.” to develop into a superstar. Djokovic goes home without a medal after dream of Golden Slam ends

REUTERS — TOKYO Pablo Carreno shakes hands World number one Novak Djokovic exited the Tokyo with Novak Games yesterday without a Djokovic after medal for the third Olympics in winning his a row, withdrawing from his bronze medal match yesterday. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton mixed doubles contest with a celebrates after qualifying in shoulder injury shortly after pole position yesterday. losing the men’s singles bronze to Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta. Carreno Busta triumphed 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3 over a listless Hamilton takes Hungarian GP pole Novak Djokovic, a day after the Serbian was stopped in his bid REUTERS – MOGYORÓD, teamwork from everyone this 23-year-old, whose rivalry with to complete a historic “Golden HUNGARY weekend,” said Hamilton, after Hamilton stepped up a gear Slam”. Peers, the first tennis medal for the first round at the Rio Games chalking up his 101st career pole after a collision with the Mer- The world number one had their country since 2004. in 2016. Yesterday, Carreno Seven-times world champion and first in six races. cedes driver put him out of the arrived in Tokyo aiming to “I do have a regret for not Busta claimed the opening set Lewis Hamilton took pole “It’s been amazing to see last race in Britain. become the first man to win all winning a medal for my country as the Serbian struggled to start position ahead of team-mate everyone coming together, ral- The hour-long session was four majors and an Olympic and opportunities missed both the match, missing five break Valtteri Bottas, who handed lying up and pushing forward,” briefly halted in the second gold medal in the same cal- in mixed doubles and singles point opportunities. Mercedes a front-row lockout the Briton, gunning for a phase when Ferrari’s Carlos endar year, after securing vic- and, yeah, I just didn’t deliver The second set was a much in yesterday’s qualifying for the landmark 100th win and record Sainz spun off into the barriers tories at the Australian Open, yesterday and today,” Djokovic closer affair as Djokovic’s levels Hungarian Formula One Grand ninth at the circuit today, at the last corner. The Spaniard, the French Open and told reporters. improved, saving one match Prix. added. fourth in the opening part of Wimbledon. Yesterday’s loss to Carreno point and edging out the The Briton lapped the Verstappen, who leads qualifying on a strong weekend But that quest came to an Busta marks Djokovic’s third Spaniard in a roller-coaster 4.3-kilometers of a sweltering Hamilton by eight points in the for the Maranello-based squad, end after he was beaten by appearance and second defeat tie-break. Hungaroring in one minute, overall standings, was disap- will start 15th. fifth-ranked German Alexander in a singles bronze medal But 11th-ranked Carreno 15.419 seconds, 0.315 seconds pointed to miss out on a fifth Mick Schumacher did not Zverev in Friday’s semi-final. match. He won the bronze at Busta came back strong, taking quicker than Bottas. Crucially, successive pole. take part in qualifying with his Djokovic’s withdrawal, the Games in 2008 the first three games in the he was 0.421 seconds quicker “Clearly, the whole Haas team unable to repair his along with partner Nina Sto- before losing to Argentina’s decider. Djokovic fought off four than Red Bull title rival Max weekend so far we’ve been a car in time after the German’s janovic, on Saturday resulted Juan Martin Del Potro in more match points but could not Verstappen in third. bit behind and it showed again crash in final practice earlier in an automatic bronze for Aus- London four years later. hold on as the Spaniard served “I think its been amazing in qualifying,” said the yesterday. tralian pair Ash Barty and John Del Potro beat him again in out the victory.