22 Saturday, June 3, 2017 SPORTS SPORTS Saturday, June 3, 2017 23 India cricket tension mounts New Delhi AFP the contents of the letter system based on justice and ension over the future of published by Indian website merit, the head coach’s term India’s head coach Anil Scroll.in. would have been extended. KumbleT grew yesterday after “The Indian team’s record Instead, Kumble was left a top cricket administrator this past season has been hanging, and then told the post Crutchlow resigned slamming the Indian excellent; and even if the would be re-advertised afresh. board for its handling of the players garner the bulk of the “Clearly, the issue has controversy. credit, surely the head coach been handled in an extremely Nadal, Muguruza Amid a reported battle and his support staff also get insensitive and unprofessional between team captain Virat some,” Guha wrote. manner by the BCCI CEO and Kohli and Kumble, a deadline Kumble helped India win the BCCI office-bearers, with for applications to become all five Test series since his the COA, by its silence and tops MotoGP head coach passed this week appointment in June last year, inaction, unfortunately being Australia’s Samantha Stosur without any announcement but the BCCI has insisted it has complicit in this regard,” said by the Board of Control for followed routine procedure by Guha. sails through Cricket in India (BCCI). inviting “Due process had to be Top names like Virender applicants for followed since Kumble’s Paris against Diego Schwartzman, the second seed Goffin suffers freak injury Suzanne Lenglen court. Sehwag and Australia’s Tom the coach’s original appointment was only ine-time champion Rafael Nadal lost rallying from two sets to one down to prevail Canadian fifth seed Milos Raonic However, his right foot got horribly Moody have reportedly applied job. for one year, why was this not Njust one game in a ruthless display 5-7, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1. advanced to the last 16 when Guillermo jammed beneath the rolled-up tarpaulins practice, for the job which comes vacant “In a done during April and May, to reach the French Open last 16 on The 12-time major winner was embroiled Garcia-Lopez retired with a thigh injury in before he tumbled into the wall and a when Kumble’s one-year term when the IPL was on?,” he Thursday, while Garbine Muguruza in a bitter spat with umpire Carlos Ramos the second set. linesman’s chair. expires after the Champions added. gained further momentum in the defence in the fourth set as Djokovic was warned Raonic, a quarter-finalist in Paris in 2014, The 26-year-old was helped from the Trophy. Kumble is also in the Guha’s resignation has of her title. for unsportsmanlike conduct after an earlier led 6-1, 1-0 before the veteran Spaniard, court by two officials and retired in the running. reinforced the reports of a rift Nadal demonstrated why he is once more time violation. ranked 153, quit after just 28 minutes. locker room. Ramachandra Guha, who between Kumble and Kohli considered the overwhelming favourite at But Djokovic eventually proved too He will play Spanish 20th seed Pablo Muguruza swept into round four of the quit a Supreme Court- over tactics and training. Roland Garros with a brutal demolition of strong for Schwartzman, playing in the last Carreno Busta, who dumped out Bulgaria’s women’s draw with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Rossi suffers appointed four-member “If indeed the captain and Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili. 32 of a Slam for the first time, and goes on Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3, Kazakh 27th seed Yulia Putintseva. committee overseeing the the Head Coach were not The Spaniard romped to a 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 to face Frenchman Lucas Pouille or Spain’s 6-4. The Spaniard closed out victory Luco di Mugello be enough because tomorrow eventually cleared to race and BCCI, backed Kumble to getting along, why was this win, narrowly missing out on becoming just Albert Ramos-Vinolas in round four. Belgian 10th seed David Goffin suffered with an ace in a match that Spain’s Rafael al Crutchlow, riding others will be able to improve was 14th fastest. be given an extension. not attended to as soon as the the sixth man in the Open era to record a “I expected a tough match, there were a nasty ankle injury when he got caught up featured 11 breaks of Nadal serves to Ca , clocked the and we have to improve our “Today’s sessions were Guha, in a Australia series was over in “triple bagel”. lots of exchanges from the baseline and the in court covers, forcing him to abandon his serve in 20 games Georgia’s Nikoloz fastest time in the opening speed in the middle of the very important to get letter written to late March?. “Perfection? I don’t know about that,” conditions were heavy,” said Djokovic. third-round tie with Horacio Zeballos of played. Basilashvili two practice sessions for the corner,” the Ducati man said. an understanding of my the committee of “Why was it left until the said Nadal, who plans to celebrate his 31st “I congratulate Diego on a great battle. He Argentina. “I think Italian MotoGP at Mugello The Spanish trio of condition,” the MotoGP star administrators (COA) last minute, when a major birthday on Saturday by watching Real played very, very well.” Goffin was leading 5-4 when he chased the more yesterday. (Ducati), known as ‘the Doctor’ told chairman Vinod Rai, international tournament Madrid play Juventus in the Champions down the ball towards the back of the matches I The Briton timed 1min championship leader the sport’s official website. criticised the BCCI was imminent, and when League final. play and the 47.365sec to finish ahead of Maverick Vinales (Yamaha) “This morning I suffered as he gave reasons the uncertainty would “I think I played very well today. The toughest Italian and Marc Marquez (Honda) a lot, I had a lot of pain for quitting the post undermine the morale and most important thing is to be through and I victories (Ducati), who was fastest in could only finish 10th, 11th on the right, especially that he only took on ability to focus of the coach, Results India’s head coach played my best match in a while. I think the morning, with Germany’s and 13th. on acceleration, but this January 30. the captain and the team?,” Men Anil Kumble “Tomorrow at 8.45 I’m going to be gives you self- Yamaha rider Jonas Vinales suffered a heavy afternoon the situation Guha confirmed to said Guha. in front of the TV for sure 3rd rd confidence, Folger in third. fall, which seemed to leave was a bit better. I struggled supporting my team, hoping Milos Raonic (CAN x5) bt Guillermo García-López (ESP) 6-1, 1-0 -- retired successful feeling “I don’t feel fantastic him struggling to breathe physically, especially with my that Real Madrid will win Pablo Carreño-Busta (ESP x20) bt Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x11) 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 out there,” said with the bike, I’ve not been before he found his way back breathing, because I’m not at another time.” Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP x17) bt Jirí Veselý (CZE) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 Muguruza. feeling great over the past onto the saddle. 100%, but it is getting better.” Mahmood, Hassan clinch doubles win Nadal will meet Rafael Nadal (ESP x4) bt Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 “I think it’s important couple of days, but the overall Home favourite compatriot Roberto Horacio Zeballos (ARG) bt David Goffin (BEL x10) 4-5 -- retired with all the three matches performance today I was quite , the Leading world championship Bautista Agut for a spot in that I played that are not happy with,” said Crutchlow. seven-time world riders’ standings the quarter-finals. Women easy at all.” 3rd rd Dovizioso was satisfied MotoGP champion, MotoGP Reigning Muguruza plays either with his showing but warned struggled with chest champion Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) bt Lesya Tsurenko (UKR) 6-1, 6-4 French 13th seed Kristina 1. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) 85 points, there was work still to be pains after a motocross Djokovic Samantha Stosur (AUS x23) bt Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 6-2, 6-2 Mladenovic or American done. training accident that 2. (ESP/Honda) 68, escaped Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP x4) bt Yulia Putintseva (KAZ x27) 7-5, 6-2 Shelby Rogers, who she beat “I’m really happy about the saw him hospitalised 3. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 62, trouble Kristina Mladenovic (FRA x13) bt Shelby Rogers (USA) 7-5, 4-6, 8-6 in last year’s quarter-finals, for feeling today, but it will not last week. But he was 4. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 58, a place in the last eight. 5. (FRA/Yamaha Tech3) 55, 6. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 54, 7. (GBR/Honda LCR) 40, 8. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Ducati) 38, (left) Moh’d Al Mossawi & Hussain Nashaba (Left) Moh’d Abo Hassan & Ahmed Al Mahmood 9. (GER/Yamaha Tech3) 38, DT News Network 10. Jack Miller (AUS/Honda) 29 Mufiz received a walkover win Emad Ali and Yousef Fakhro Manama from Mohab Mangoud and 6-3, 6-4. amed Al Mahmood Islam Abo Alam. Meanwhile, The Late Canada’s Milos and Mohammed Abo After the conclusion of the Ahmed Al Mahoozi Cup - Raonic HHassan defeated Hector Cortes three groups playing round- Master Singles qualifiers get and Mohammed Al Sayed in robin group matches, eight underway tonight, they features straight sets 6-4, 6-0 in the players advance to the quarter 23 players and take place each third round of Group 1 doubles finals on June 7 with the top night until next Thursday in a matches in The Late Yousif two from the three groups knockout format to determine Khalil Al Moayyed Cup at the advancing along with the best the two players who will join Bahrain Tennis Club Ramadan third placed pairs in Group 1 the main draw with eight Tournament at its premises in and 2, the semi-finals are set for players receiving automatic Juffair. June 10 and the final match on entry. In another Group 1 June 18. The main competition Spain’s Garbine match, Ahmed Qaed and A second tournament for comprises two groups of five Muguruza Khaled Qayoom needed to The Late Majid Al Zayani Cup players and matches start on work really hard to win in two - Super Doubles resumes tonight June 9 in the round-robin tie-break sets 7-6(7-4), 7-6 (7-4) with the third round of matches format, with the semi-finals on against Hussain Al Hassan and and comprises two round-robin June 16 and the final on June Venkat. group matches with the top two 17. In Group 2 action, Hussain qualifying for the semi-finals on Group 1 - Rick De Groot, Nashaba and Mohammed Al June 11 and the final set for June Hassan Abdul Redha, Yousif Belgium’s David Goffin (C) is helped up after fall- Mosawi defeated Ali Fakhro 13. Qaed, Abdul Rahman Janahi, ing during his tennis match against Argentina’s and Ebrahim Qaed 6-2, 7-5, In a Group 1 match held Qualifier 1. Group 2 - Karim US Bethanie Horacio Zeballos at the Roland Garros while Mohammed Yousef over in this competition, Kadri Abdul Redha, Eric Lavaud, Mattek-Sands British rider Cal Crutchlow Abdulla and Abdul Majeed and Ahmed Rizk defeated Ahmed Janahi, Al Alasfoor.