Sport MONDAY 28 JUNE 2021 GrandG Slam star Roger Federer delighted tot train with ItI was very nice sharing the court with Andy (Murray). We werew trying to think when the last time was when we shared a practice court together. I thought he looked good.

Roger Federer Sport |18 BRAZILIAN FOOTBALL RESULTS Palmeiras 2, America Mineiro 1; Internacional 1, Ceara SC CE 1; EC Bahia BA 0, Corinthians 0 Czechs beat Netherlands 2-0 to PREVIEW: Serena Stage set for reach Euro 2020 quarter-finals thriller as says she England take will not

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Once the Oranje were shown REUTERS - LONDON Tokyo red, it all went the Czech Republic’s way. While all the reminders of past Olympics So much so that someone encounters, penalty shoot- other than Patrik Schick finally outs and ‘curses’ ahead of AP - WIMBLEDON ENGLAND scored for the Czechs at the England’s last-16 meeting with European Championship before Germany resonate with many, said she the striker knocked in his fourth for those who will play at will not go to the Tokyo goal of the tournament. Wembley tomorrow it is Olympics, but did not want Those goals gave the Czech ancient - and largely irrelevant to say why during her pre- Republic a 2-0 victory over a -- history. Wimbledon video Netherlands team forced to play England have lost to conference with reporters most of the second half with 10 Germany in their last three yesterday. men. It also gave the Czechs a knockout meetings at major “I’m actually not on the spot in the Euro 2020 tournaments, in 1990, 1996 Olympic list.... Not that I’m quarterfinals. and 2010, with the first two aware of. If so, then I “We worked hard to coming after penalty shoot- shouldn’t be on it,” Williams succeed,” Schick said. “We’re outs in the semi-finals being said. not as great players as they are, particularly painful. The 39-year-old Wil- but team spirit might perhaps Gareth Southgate, the liams has won four gold be of greater importance in England manager, famously medals at past Summer today’s soccer.” missed the crucial spot kick in Games for the United States: The turning point of the the Euro 96 loss but 12 in both singles and doubles game came in the 55th minute members of his squad were at the 2012 London when Netherlands central not even born at that time and Olympics - which held the defender was the oldest member of his competition at the All Czech Republic’s Tomas Soucek celebrates with team-mates after their match against Netherlands sent off for a handball when squad, Kyle Walker, was only England Club - and in at Puskas Arena, Budapest, Hungary, yesterday. under pressure from Schick. six. doubles at the 2000 Sydney The red card was given fol- “I don’t really think about Olympics and 2008 Beijing lowing a video review. on Saturday in Baku, only moments after the Dutch Wijnaldum combined for five the past, whatever has hap- Olympics. Tomas Holes . The Czechs have could have taken the lead when goals in those three group pened has happened - the only All of her doubles golds then put the Czechs ahead with reached the last eight of a major forward went matches but they had almost no thing we can do is be in the were won with her older a powerful close-range header tournament for the first time clean through. He failed to get impact on Sunday as the present,” said England winger sister, Venus, as her partner. in the 68th minute following a since Euro 2012, when they lost around goalkeeper Tomas favoured Dutch failed to even , who has At the 2016 Rio de free kick from the right. He to Portugal. Ronaldo scored the Vaclik with an empty net hit the target against the Czechs. scored both of his team’s goals Janeiro Games, Serena Wil- sprinted into the left of the winner that day. They have not waiting. “Our players were not good in the tournament so far. liams lost in the third round penalty area and squared the qualified for the past three “Details change games and enough,” de Boer said. “They “I don’t really get caught of singles to ball to set up Schick for his goal World Cups and finished last in in one minute your world is didn’t play at their usual level.” up in the rivalry at all,” he of Ukraine and the siblings in the 80th. their group at Euro 2016. turned upside down,” Neth- The referee used another added. “At the end of the day were beaten in the first “The Dutch were the On a warm evening at the erland coach said video review in the 60th minute we’re going to play football round of doubles. Before favourites and to beat them 67,215-capacity Puskas Arena through a translator. “We had to rule out a penalty for a and the objective is to win and that, they had been 15-0 as feels like unreal. It’s the best in Budapest, the orange-clad a chance for 1-0. These are hard handball from Netherlands for me it’s to score and enjoy an Olympic doubles team. game of my life,” Holes said. Dutch team paid for not cre- lessons to learn.” defender . it”. “There’s a lot of reasons “It’s the Euros, we had a lot of ating enough chances. Then the When De Ligt was sent off, Moments later, Dumfries Full-back Kieran Trippier that I made my Olympic fans here and I really enjoyed Czechs made them pay even de Boer took Malen off in a sur- blocked a shot from left back was a little cheekier in his pos- decision,” Williams said the it.” more. prising move which summed Pavel Kaderabek. But the itive take on a question about day before the start of Schick scored both goals in With Schick practically on up a poor performance for a Czechs’ next chances couldn’t the history of the fixture. main-draw action at Wim- the team’s opening 2-0 victory his back inside the penalty area, team which had won all three be stopped. After the match, the “As you look back down bledon, where she will try over Scotland, then scored in De Ligt slipped and scooped the of its group games. Dutch fans clapped as the the years on games against to collect her 24th Grand the 1-1 draw with Croatia. Only ball away with his right hand. “I’m responsible at the end Czechs walked off the field. Germany, the one that stands Slam singles title. Portugal forward Cristiano Referee Sergei Karasev of the day, so you can always “The greatest reward is out to me was when we won “I don’t really want to - Ronaldo has more goals at Euro awarded a free kick and, after blame it on me,” de Boer said. when your opponent applauds 5-1 in Germany itself,” he said. I don’t feel like going into 2020 with five. jogging over to check his TV “I need to look in the mirror.” you,” Czech Republic coach That game, a World Cup them today. Maybe another The Czechs will next face monitor, sent off De Ligt with a Forward Jaroslav Silhavy said. “Hats off qualifier in 2001, with Michael day. Denmark in the quarter-finals red card. The incident came and midfielder Georginio to the Dutch fans.” Owen scoring a hat-trick in “Sorry.” Munich, proved to be a false US Tennis Association dawn and there is a fear spokesman Chris Widmaier among some England fol- wrote in an email yes- Hazard rocket lowers that the excitement terday: “Ultimately, the around Southgate’s crop of tal- decision to participate in fires Belgium ented young players may end the Games is an individual in similar disappointment. one, and as we emerge from past holders Certainly, England have the pandemic, we recognize yet to sparkle in this tour- and respect the personal Portugal and nament. 1-0 wins over Croatia decisions made by our top and the Czech Republic and a athletes regarding partici- into last eight draw with Scotland were pation in the Tokyo Games. enough to secure progress but Although we fully support hardly set the pulses racing. the IOC and the (Interna- REUTERS - SEVILLE, SPAIN For all the hype around tional Tennis Federation), this last-16 encounter, this has and have encouraged our Belgium’s Thorgan Hazard not looked like a vintage athletes to participate, we thundered in a first-half German team either. They recognize the fact that in winner as they beat title were unimpressive in their this unique time, some ath- holders Portugal 1-0 in their opening loss to France and letes may choose not to par- Euro 2020 game yesterday to were six minutes from defeat ticipate for personal move into the last eight. against Hungary and an exit reasons.” Hazard found enough from the tournament in their Other top tennis players space after a swift passing final group game. such as and move to rifle home from 20 In between though was also have metres and score against the one of the best displays anyone said they’ll skip the trip to run of play in the 42nd minute, has produced in Euro 2020 -- , where the Olympics Belgium’s Yannick Carrasco in action with Portugal’s Ruben Dias and Joao Felix during their Round setting up a quarter-final clash a 4-2 thrashing of defending open on July 23, a year after of 16 match at La Cartuja Stadium, Seville, Spain, yesterday. Belgium won 1-0. with Italy, who are unbeaten champions Portugal, a per- being postponed because of in their last 31 matches. formance that Southgate and the coronavirus Yet Belgium’s Kevin De his staff will be studying pandemic. Bruyne, only recently back De Ligt takes responsibility for defeat closely. The England manager Roger Federer said on from a facial injury, could be has yet to settle on a starting Saturday he hasn’t decided a doubt, hobbling off three REUTERS - BUDAPEST brave admission not long after the final whistle. line-up and faces some key whether to participate in minutes into the second half “It’s bad. We had the game under control and decisions about his creative the Tokyo Games and will after suffering an ankle injury Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt took then such a ball comes. I let it bounce, which was players with Jack Grealish figure that out after he sees shortly before the break. responsibility for his country’s elimination from not a good decision. I got a slight push and fell, pushing for a start, Phil Foden how things go at Diogo Jota had two good the European Championship yesterday, after his after which I handled the ball.” hoping for a recall and Mason Wimbledon. chances for the 2016 European straight red card helped the Czech Republic push Asked whether he was not being too hard on Mount possibly in Asked what she thinks champions -- one in each half forward and eventually win 2-0 in their last-16 himself, an emotional-looking De Ligt added: contention. it will be like to sit out these -- and Raphael Guerreiro hit tie in Budapest. “You know what, ultimately this moment changed Germany coach Joachim Summer Games, Williams the post in the 83rd minute but The 21-year-old centre back was sent off after the game, and I cannot get away from that. I never Loew, who stands down after replied: “I have not thought they could not find an a VAR review on a handball as he looked to have had the feeling the game was slipping out of our this tournament, had looked about it. In the past, it’s been equaliser despite an improved cynically knocked the ball with his hand as he hands. We were in control and made some to rejuvenate his squad after a wonderful place for me. I display in the second half. tumbled over in a challenge with Czech striker chances in the first half. The Czech Republic were their disappointment in the really haven’t thought about Belgium will face Italy, Patrik Schick early in the second half. a physically strong team who didn’t shy away World Cup in 2018 but there it, so I’m going to keep not who beat 2-1 on Sat- “We actually lost through my action, that feels from the duels. It was a 50-50 game where the is still an experienced core to thinking about it.” urday, in Munich on July 2. very annoying,” told Dutch NOS television in a red card made the difference.” his team. 18 SPORT MONDAY 28 JUNE 2021

Rugby: Wimbledon 2021: Fit-again Murray Australia shift first France test to Brisbane returns; Coco excited to be back after Sydney

AP - WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND Switzerland’s rankings that allows her to lockdown Roger Federer and be seeded 20th at This is what went through Andy Murray’s Great Britain’s Andy Wimbledon. REUTERS - mind while catching some of Novak Murray during a “I’m excited to go back, Djokovic’s French Open semifinal clash practice session. for sure,” Gauff said. “It Australia’s series-opening with Rafael Nadal on TV: kind of just was the start test against France next “There’s a bit of me that’s jealous of my career, I guess, and month has been moved to watching that. Like, I would love to be making it on the pro tour.” Brisbane in the wake of playing in those matches,” Murray said HEY, CHAMP Sydney’s two-week recently. “I would love to still be com- When French Open COVID-19 lockdown, Rugby peting with them in semis and stuff of champion Barbora Kre- Australia (RA) said yesterday. Slams. I would love that. I’m not going jcikova entered the main Sydney began a hard to try to hide that.” interview room at the All lockdown yesterday to And that is at least part of why the England Club for a pre- control a fast-spreading out- 34-year-old from Scotland stuck with tournament video con- break of COVID-19. his sport after two hip operations and is ference, she looked around The Wallabies were to back at Wimbledon, where play begins and said, “It’s big,” then take on France on July 7 at today after being canceled in 2019, ready whispered, “Oh, my God.” the Sydney Cricket Ground to compete in singles for the first time These sessions with the but will now play at Bris- since 2017 at the place where he won media are generally bane’s Lang Park, which also two of his three titles. reserved for Grand Slam hosts the third and final test “Some of it is deep-rooted. It’s just title winners and con- on July 17. The second test is been something that I’ve done my whole tenders, the sorts of in Melbourne on July 13. life. So, yeah, letting go of that obviously players used to the setting. “It’s never an easy would be a difficult thing to do,” said But Krejcikova has never decision to move a fixture. Murray, whose 2013 championship at played in the singles main One thing that the COVID-19 the All England Club made him the first draw at Wimbledon pandemic has taught us is British man to win the grass-court tour- before. that we have to be able to nament in 77 years. Her title at Roland pivot quickly,” Rugby Aus- “I also miss being on Centre Court, Garros, where she also tralia (RA) CEO Andy Marinos things like that. I miss that. I miss the won the doubles trophy, said in a statement. pressure of that, as well. That’s some- came in just her fifth major “We will continue to thing I’m looking forward to feeling that overall in singles. work with the respective again.” “You can actually see health authorities around The former No. 1-ranked man when the last time was when we shared Then 15 and ranked outside the Top that I feel, actually, quite nervous. My Australia to ensure all events returned to action at the Queen’s Club a practice court together,” Federer said. 300, the American became the youngest voice is - I cannot really put the good are safely delivered for fans, tuneup after going three months between “I thought he looked good. To be honest, qualifier in tournament history to earn words together, because all of this is very players and officials,” singles matches and is currently outside you can see how comfortable he is on the chance to make her Grand Slam new and all of this is really exciting and Marinos said. the Top 100, so he needed a wild-card the grass. Clearly it’s just practice, we’re debut and, as if that weren’t enough, special,” Krejcikova said. “Also, it’s RA said it had also invitation to enter the main draw. trying things. But I hope he can go deep went on to beat and two stressful. I didn’t expect this to happen. decided to postpone a two- Murray is scheduled to play on here, have a nice run.” other players before losing to eventual Now I’m here.” test series between the Aus- Centre Court on Day 1, facing No. 24 seed Here’s what else to know about the champion in the fourth BUBBLE, BUBBLE tralian national women’s . 134th edition of Wimbledon: round. A year after calling off its main event team and Samoa, which was As part of his preparation, Murray COCO COMES BACK Now 17, Gauff has kept making because of the pandemic, the All England scheduled for next month. practiced with Roger Federer last week. The last time Wimbledon was held, strides, including two WTA singles titles, Club set up what it is calling a “mini- The series will be held “It was very nice sharing the court announced herself to the an appearance in the French Open quar- mized risk environment,” with COVID-19 later in the year. again with Andy. We were trying to think world. terfinals this month and a rise up the testing, a “track-and-trace program” and Australia is battling small the requirement that players and clusters of COVID-19 cases their entourages stay at a desig- across the country that have The men's and women’s singles trophies. nated hotel in London. disrupted several sports That rule applies even to competitions. British players who might nor- Perth-based women’s mally stay at home or athletes who rugby team Western Force usually rent private houses in will no longer compete in the Wimbledon Village. Super W season, forcing a “In terms of the ‘bubble life,’ it rejig of matches. is very odd. It’s odd to drive past, “This decision ensures kind of, my home every day on the players and staff can return way to Wimbledon. Kind of half to their families and fulfil an hour into the journey, I’m like, employment obligations ‘Oh, OK. That is odd,’” said Johanna without further impact,” RA Konta, a three-time major semi- said. finalist who lives in London. “It’s A COVID-19 case in Perth a small price to pay to be able to prompted authorities in be back and playing again here at Western Australia state to Wimbledon.” ban fans at the Australian SITTING OUT Football League match While Serena Williams pursues between local side West a 24th Grand Slam title and Coast Eagles and the Western Djokovic a 20th, some other big Bulldogs at Perth Stadium. names in tennis are missing from the brackets. That includes two of the top Cricket: Lewis three women in the WTA rankings ( defending champion Simona leads West Halep and four-time major titlist ) and two of the top Indies to easy five men in the ATP rankings (Nadal and Dominic Thiem ). T20 win vs Changes at Wimbledon Tsitsipas determined to banish South Africa Among the changes to the oldest Grand Slam tournament, which was first contested in 1877: REUTERS - BARBADOS - A serve clock has been added for matches, aligning Wim- grasscourt demons at Wimbledon bledon with the other major tournaments, which allow 25 Opener Evin Lewis smashed seconds from when the chair umpire announces the score to 71 from 35 balls as West Indies when the next point should begin. REUTERS - LONDON a surface that I love. But “The surface has become cruised to an eight wicket - The pre-match warmup is being reduced from five minutes probably two years ago, I didn’t slightly slower over the years, victory over South Africa with to four. has never got really have the result that I has been adapted more for 30 balls to spare in the first - All courts have the electronic replay review system that past the Wimbledon fourth expected. It was kind of some- baseline players, given the Twenty20 International at the allows players to challenge calls; the system was added to Courts round but the third seed said thing that tore me apart.” opportunity for good baseliners National Cricket Stadium in St 4-11. There still will be people making the initial calls, though: yesterday that he comes into Tsitsipas admitted he had to dominate and do well on that George’s, Grenada on Saturday. While the 2021 and US Open did away with the tournament a more not played enough grasscourt surface. After being sent into bat, line judges, Wimbledon did not. confident player on grass. tournaments coming into Wim- “Right now I don’t think I’ve South Africa managed a - This is Wimbledon’s last year with the traditional Middle The world number four has bledon every year. had enough matches... below-par 160 for six in their Sunday off. When competition is added on that day in 2022, it had a strong season with 39 “I think I’m a player that can “I rely a lot on playing 20 overs on a good batting will turn what is currently the only 13-day Grand Slam tour- wins on the Tour in 2021 but he come to the net. matches, getting confident wicket, and the home side nament into a 14-day event, like the US Open and Australian lost in the Australian Open “I’m confident when it through the process of winning. reached their target with ease Open (the French Open lasts 15 days). semi-finals and the French comes to serving and volleying, I haven’t had that opportunity to go 1-0 up in the five-match Open final, where he won the moving in,” added Tsitsipas yet.” series. first two sets before Novak who did not play in any of the Tsitsipas plays American Lewis smashed seven sixes Serbia’s in action Djokovic mounted an epic Wimbledon warm-up events in the first round in a thrilling display of power during practice at the All England comeback. this year. today. hitting before he was caught Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, The 22-year-old Greek by David Miller at long off from London, Britain, yesterday. was knocked out in the Greece’s the bowling of leg-spinner Wimbledon first round in Stefanos Tabraiz Shamsi (1-27). 2019 when he was the Tsitsipas Chris Gayle (32 not out seventh seed. during a press from 24 balls), batting at No. 3, “I was a completely dif- conference at steered the home team to the ferent person than I am the All England win, and with the second now, I will probably say not Lawn Tennis and match to be played at the same as confident as I am now. I Croquet Club, venue, the tourists will have to relied a lot on my confi- London, Britain, quickly come up with vastly dence back then,” third seed yesterday. improved bowling plans. Tsitsipas told reporters. South Africa’s innings was “Most certainly, I didn’t anchored by an unbeaten half- really have Plan B or Plan century from Rassie van der C. I just kind of had my one Dussen, who amassed 56 from way of playing. That was 38 balls to give them some- also because of lack of thing to defend. The only other experience, not being on the score of significance came tour for long enough. from opener Quinton de Kock “Honestly, grasscourt is (37 from 24 balls). Sport MONDAY 28 JUNE 2021 17 MotoGP Results in Assen

Red Bull’s Max 1 Verstappen in 40m 35.031s action during the 2 Maverick Viñales +2.757s Steiermark Grand 3 +5.760s Prix, Red Bull 4 +6.130s Ring, Spielberg, 5 +8.402s Styria, Austria, 6 F Bagnaia +10.035s yesterday. 7 Marc Marquez +10.110s 8 Aleix Espargaro +10.346s 9 T Nakagami +12.225s 10 Pol Espargaro +18.565s 11 Alex Rins +21.372s 12 +21.676s 13 +27.783s 14 Alex Marquez +29.772s 15 +32.785s 16 +37.573s 17 +53.213s 18 +66.791s DNF Jack Miller DNF Jorge Martin DNF DNF Remaining Races

8th Aug. Austria Spielberg 15th Aug. Austria Spielberg 29th Aug. Britain Silverstone 12th Sep. Spain Aragón F1: Verstappen dominates Styrian 19th Sep. Italy Misano 3rd Oct. US Circuit of Americas 10th Oct. Thailand Chang 24th Oct. Australia Phillip Island 31st Oct. Malaysia Sepang GP for his 4th win of the season 14th Nov. Spain Tormo

AP - SPIELBERG, AUSTRIA Red Bull’s championship leader Max Styrian Grand Prix Results Verstappen dominated the Styrian Grand celebrates Prix yesterday to win back-to-back races with the At for the first time in his career. trophy after Spielberg, Austria. With a clean start from pole, the Red winning the Lap length: 4.00 kilometers Bull driver denied an race. early attack and he remained ahead for (Start position in parentheses) the entire race, beating his Mercedes 1. (1) Max Verstappen, Netherlands, , 71 laps, 1:22:18.925. rival by more than 35 seconds. 2. (2) Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, Mercedes, 71, +35.743 seconds. Hamilton’s teammate 3. (5) Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Mercedes, 71, +46.907. finished third ahead of Sergio Perez as 4. (4) Sergio Perez, Mexico, Red Bull Racing, 71, +47.434. Red Bull and Mercedes occupied the top 5. (3) , Great Britain, McLaren, 70, +1 lap. four places for the second consecutive 6. (12) Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, Ferrari, 70, +1 lap. time. 7. (7) , Monaco, Ferrari, 70, +1 lap. “The car was on fire,” Verstappen 8. (9) , Canada, Aston Martin, 70, +1 lap. said over the team radio after crossing 9. (8) , Spain, Alpine, 70, +1 lap. the finish line. 10. (11) Yuki Tsunoda, Japan, Alphatauri, 70, +1 lap. Verstappen won a few tenths from 11. (18) Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Alfa Romeo Racing, 70, +1 lap. Hamilton in most of the laps and was 12. (14) , Germany, Aston Martin, 70, +1 lap. already more than three seconds ahead 13. (13) , Australia, McLaren, 70, +1 lap. of Hamilton after 10 laps. the deficit to Verstappen grew to over for his 99th career victory reached the 14. (17) , France, Alpine, 70, +1 lap. “Straight away I felt good balance in half a minute. seven-week mark. 15. (15) , Italy, Alfa Romeo Racing, 70, +1 lap. the car,” he said. “It was a bit of a lonely race, really. The last time Hamilton went without 16. (19) , Germany, , 69, +2 laps. “It was good to manage the tires basi- I was trying to keep up with those guys a win in four straight races came more 17. (16) , Canada, Williams, 68, +3 laps. cally from the start. We just kept on but the speed they have... They obviously than three years ago, spanning the last 18. (20) , Russia, Haas F1 Team, 68, +3 laps. going, trying to hit our lap times and that made some big improvements over the three races of 2017 and the first three of 19. (10) George Russell, Great Britain, Williams, 36. worked really well today.” last couple of races,” Hamilton said. the following season. 20. (6) , France, Alphatauri, 1. It was Verstappen’s 14th career win “It was impossible to keep up. I don’t Red Bull squandered a potential 1-3 and fourth of the season, increasing his know where we are losing all this time.” finish with a slow pit stop for Perez, Driver Standings lead over the seven-time world Losing 0.25 seconds on Verstappen which lasted for nearly five seconds due 1. Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Racing, 131 points. champion in the drivers’ standings to 18 on the straights left Hamilton with few to an issue with the left-rear tire. 2. Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, Mercedes, 119. points after eight races. A race win is options. He pushed and reduced the Williams driver George Russell, who 3. Sergio Perez, Mexico, Red Bull Racing, 84. worth 25 points. deficit on some laps, but then had to be is a candidate for Mercedes from 2022 4. Lando Norris, Great Britain, McLaren, 76. Left with no chance to overtake Ver- more cautious on others to protect his if Bottas were to leave the team, had to 5. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Mercedes, 59. stappen, Hamilton pitted again in the tires from overheating. retire after two-thirds of the race with 6. Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, 52. penultimate lap and successfully beat Racing on its home track in the Aus- a power-unit issue. 7. Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, Ferrari, 42. the time held by Perez at that trian Alps, Red Bull stretched its winning The Austrian GP on the same track 8. Pierre Gasly, France, Alphatauri, 37. time, earning him a bonus point though streak to four races, as Hamilton’s wait is scheduled for next Sunday. 9. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, McLaren, 34. 10. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Aston Martin, 30. 11. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Alpine, 17. 12. Esteban Ocon, France, Alpine, 12. Quartararo clinches Dutch victory 13. Lance Stroll, Canada, Aston Martin, 10. 14. Yuki Tsunoda, Japan, Alphatauri, 8. 15. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Alfa Romeo Racing, 1. as Yamaha dominate show 16. Antonio Giovinazzi, Italy, Alfa Romeo Racing, 1. Manufacturers Standings 1. Red Bull Racing, 215. 2. Mercedes, 178. REUTERS - ASSEN 3. McLaren, 110. 4. Ferrari, 94. World championship leader Fabio Quar- 5. Alphatauri, 45. tararo cruised to his fourth win of the 6. Aston Martin, 40. season at the 7. Alpine, 29. yesterday, leading a Yamaha one-two 8. Alfa Romeo Racing, 2. ahead of pole-sitter Maverick Vinales in 9. Williams, 0. Assen. 10. Haas F1 Team, 0. After dominating qualifying and practice sessions, both Yamaha riders Mercedes’ Lewis started at the front of the grid but were Hamilton after stunned by Ducati’s , finishing second who had taken a surprise lead by the during Steiermark end of the opening lap. Grand Prix Quartararo struggled to use yesterday. Yamaha’s corner speed to his advantage in the early stages but finally made a move stick on lap six to pick off Bagnaia, before opening up a three-second lead over the chasing pack. Bagnaia’s challenge faded after he was given a long-lap penalty for exceeding track limits, allowing Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo celebrates winning the Dutch Vinales to recover from a slow start Grand Prix at TT Circuit Assen, Netherlands, yesterday. and take second place. Although Vinales reduced the gap to 2.4 seconds, Frenchman Quartararo with a 34-point advantage over nearest of the battle with Maverick. He won on was always in control. challenger Johann Zarco of Pramac Saturday but the points arrive on Vinales returned to the podium for Ducati in the championship race. Sunday.” the first time since winning the opening “I’ve trained to hit the ball a bit Zarco has yet to win a race this race of the season in , with higher on the range but today it was season but his fourth place gave him a reigning world champion Joan Mir fin- tough,” the Frenchman said of his golf sixth top-five finish of the season. ishing third after working his way swing. ’s six-times premier-class winner through from 10th on the grid. “This one was a really tough race Marc Marquez produced another heroic Quartararo struggled to connect with because I was struggling so much to display to finish seventh after starting a golf ball on the sidelines in a bizarre overtake Pecco (Bagnaia). I struggled a 20th on the grid. post-race celebration bit with my right arm and I couldn’t go The MotoGP season resumes with a Yet nothing could dampen his spirits as fast as I could. double-header in Austria with the as he enters a six-week summer break “But I can be happy today because Styrian Grand Prix on August 8.