Sports Monday, October 5, 2020 15 Teen shock: Swiatek Indian Premier League ousts top seed Halep; Nadal bests Korda DPA LONDON Shane Watson (left) and Faf du Plessis shared an unbroken 181-run WOMEN’S top seed Simo- stand for the first wicket - the highest ever for the Chennai Super na Halep crashed out of the Kings in the IPL in Dubai on Sunday. French Open fourth round on Sunday after the world num- ber two was stunned 6-1, 6-2 Watson, Du Plessis fire in 68 minutes by Polish teen- ager Iga Swiatek. as CSK humble KXIP Fifth seed Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands is also out AFP “I am known for swing after losing 6-4, 6-4 to Italy’s DUBAI and not for slower ones with Martina Trevisan, who will the new ball, but you just use share a first-ever Grand Slam NEW Zealand quick Trent variations and angles.” quarter-final with Swiatek. Boult returned figures of Boult got the key wickets “I felt like I was playing 2-28 as he overcame hot of England batsman Jonny perfectly,” Swiatek said in an Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning against Sebastian UAE weather to help holders Bairstow for 25 and his na- interview on Court Philippe Korda of the US on Sunday. (AFP) Mumbai Indians reach top of tional captain Kane William- Chatrier. “I was so focused the Indian Premier League son, caught behind for three, the whole match and I’m sur- table on Sunday. to choke David Warner’s Hy- prised I could do that. This Results Boult, a left-arm pace- derabad. week has been a dream come Men Singles (4th rd) Women Singles (4th rd) man, led a disciplined bowl- “I don’t actually get Kane true for me.” Diego Schwartzman (ARG x12) bt Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) Iga Swiatek (POL) bt Simona Halep (ROU x1) 6-1, 6-2 ing attack with Australia’s out too much in the nets. So 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 Martina Trevisan (ITA) bt Kiki Bertens (NED x5) 6-4, 6-4 Halep’s elimination means Dominic Thiem (AUT x3) bt Hugo Gaston (FRA) 6-4, 6-4, Elina Svitolina (UKR x3) bt Caroline Garcia (FRA) 6-1, James Pattinson, who also nice to do so, but more im- third seed Elina Svitolina is 5-7, 3-6, 6-3 6-3 took two wickets, as Mum- portant to get the wicket,” he the highest-ranked seed left Jannik Sinner (ITA) bt Alexander Zverev (GER x6) 6-3, Nadia Podoroska (ARG) bt Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) bai outplayed Sunrisers said. in the draw. She plays French- 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Hyderabad by 34 runs in “Very foreign condi- Rafael Nadal (ESP x2) bt Sebastian Korda (USA) 6-1, woman Caroline Garcia. 6-1, 6-2 the afternoon match of the tions for me, very hot, but On the men’s side, defend- Twenty20 tournament. you have to be clear in your ing French Open champion But Swiatek improved on last vating for me just to play bet- South Africa’s Quinton head. Execute what you want Rafael Nadal advanced to the year’s result. ter,” said Swiatek, who won de Kock hit form with his to do, and not worry about quarter-finals in Paris after a “I think she has the same the junior French title in 2018. 39-ball 67 to guide Mum- the ball travelling out of the 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Amer- game like last year when we “I knew this is a great op- bai to 208 for five, a total park.” ican qualifier Sebastian Korda. played, but last year maybe I portunity for me and I can play the bowlers defended by re- Rohit Sharma-led Mum- Twelve-time winner Nadal played a little bit better,” Ha- my best tennis on biggest sta- stricting Hyderabad to 174-7 bai, who led the eight-team earned eight breaks against lep said. dium. I’m more experienced, I at the short-boundary Shar- points table with three wins 20-year-old Korda, who is the “Today it worked really can handle the pressure. So I jah cricket ground. and two losses, have won re- son of former world number Poland’s 19-year-old Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning against well for her, every ball. She feel like I (have) grown up to “We had watched a bit of cord four titles in the IPL. two Petr, to complete his 97th Romania’s Simona Halep during their women’s singles fourth round was very confident, she was play a match like that and to cricket played on this wick- Scores: Mumbai Indians 208 Roland Garros victory in 1 match at the 2020 French Open in Paris on Sunday. (AFP) powerful, so it was a great win it.” et. Small ground too. Good for 5 (de Kock 67, Krunal 20, hour 55 minutes. match for her.” Halep was clearly shak- effort by the boys. We had Rashid 1-22) beat Sunrisers Korda started well against “For me it was important man sixth seed and US Open Swiatek, ranked 54th in the en by such an overwhelm- something to bowl to,” Boult Hyderabad 174 for 7 (Warner Nadal, who, he admitted in the at the beginning too because runner-up Alexander Zverev world, dominated in the ral- ing start as she panicked said after being named man 60, Boult 2-28, Pattinson build-up to the match, was his when you play against a player or 19-year-old Italian Jannik lies as she won three straight with a series of errors and of the match. 2-29) by 34 runs. hero, as he lasted nine min- with big talent, when they start Sinner in the last eight. games before breaking Halep’s the 2018 champion faltered utes before the 19-time major well and you encourage them,” Halep faced Swiatek in serve a second time for a 5-1 to find herself 4-1 down by winner stretched ahead. The Nadal said. “He (Korda) has a the French Open third round lead after just 20 minutes. a double break in the sec- Australian Open junior cham- lot of positive things. Of course last year and won convinc- The 19-year-old pumped ond set. Swiatek served for pion from 2018 also managed he’s young and he made mis- ingly 6-1, 6-0 before being her first and roared “come another 5-1 advantage and, Boult conquers hot to break Nadal to go 2-0 up in takes. It’s normal when you knocked out by American on” when she sealed the first even though Halep held on the third set, but Nadal says are young. The mistakes you Amanada Anisimova in the set with a blistering forehand for the following game, the experience is key at this stage should not be making if you fourth round. The 29-year-old down the line to take com- Romanian’s time in Paris was conditions to help of the tournament as he ran are wanting to win to be in the Romanian avenged that loss mand. over when Swiatek booked through six straight games to quarter-finals. in the previous round in 54 “I lost in 45 minutes last her quarter-final spot with an triumph. Nadal meets either Ger- minutes against Anisimova. year. It was kind of like moti- overpowering final delivery. Mumbai top table Trevisan living French Open dream after anorexia nightmare AFP suffering with anorexia after her father Claudio, a former PARIS footballer in Italy’s second division, was diagnosed with a degenerative disease. ITALy’s Martina Trevisan became the first qualifier to reach “I know that I have done a great job right now until today,” the women’s French Open quarter-finals since 2012 on Trevisan said of her road to recovery which saw her spend four Sunday after refusing to give up on her dreams despite a pro- years away from tennis. longed battle with anorexia that at one point left her unable to “The message is to focus on your dream and never recognise herself. give up on your life, on everything you want to do and you Trevisan, 26, earned the biggest win of her career as she want to reach.” dumped out fifth seed Kiki Bertens 6-4, 6-4 in the last 16 at Trevisan’s only other appearance in the main draw of a Roland Garros in only her second appearance in the main major came at the Australian Open in January, where she lost draw of a Grand Slam. in the first round to eventual champion Sofia Kenin. The win “I’m living in a dream,” said Trevisan, who saved over eighth-ranked Bertens was her first over a top 20 player. two match points against Greek 20th seed Maria “I think probably it was the one of the best. I think today Sakkari in the third round. the intensity of my play, it was really good. I was really aggres- “I came here two weeks ago to play my sive,” said Trevisan. Mumbai Indians’ Kiwi quick Trent Boult (centre) celebrates a wicket qualifying but today I’m here in the quarter- She goes on to meet Polish teenager Iga Swiatek, with skipper Rohit Sharma and wicketkeeper-bat Quinton de Kock finals. I can’t believe it.” who knocked out top seed Simona Halep, for a place in during their IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Sharjah Trevisan arrived in Paris ranked 159 the last four.