SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 18 Tour de France winner In psychiatric hospital Berlin, Germany Nadal stays on track ermany’s Tour de de Toronto, Canada ATP TORONTO GFrance champion Jan Ullrich was admitted to a afael Nadal recovered from MASTERS RESULTS psychiatric hospital on Fri- Ra slow start, overcoming day after his brief detention Marin Cilic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 as the for allegedly assaulting a Spaniard’s chase for a long- prostitute. sought ATP Masters title on Quarter-finals The 44-year-old former hardcourt heated up on Friday. Rafael Nadal (ESP x1) bt Marin cycling star was earlier Fri- The world number one Cilic (CRO x6) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 day released on bail pending reached the semi-finals in To- an investigation for possible ronto and will next face Rus- Karen Khachanov (RUS) bt attempted manslaughter. sian Karen Khachanov, who beat Robin Haase (NED) 6-3, 6-1 But once free, Ullrich suf- Robin Haase 6-3, 6-1. fered a panic attack. Nadal last won a title at this “Jan Ullrich was admitted level on cement in 2013. Kevin Anderson (RSA x4) bt to a psychiatric hospital on “It was a very important Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x5) 6-2, Friday night where his state match for me,” Nadal said. “Be- 6-2 of health is being assessed ing in semi-finals is great news by specialists,” a Frankfurt at the start of the hard court Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) bt police spokesperson told season. Alexander Zverev (GER x2) 3-6, AFP on Saturday. “And winning three good 7-6 (13/11), 6-4 “Due to his mental and matches in the first Master 1000, physical state there was no it’s so important for me. Nadal will next face Russian Karen Khachanov, who beat Robin Haase 6-3, 6-1 other choice” but to trans- “He played unstoppable in ly good frame of mind, playing port him to a psychiatric the first set. I resisted, I played turns 20 on Sunday’s final day, 19-year-old Nadal at Monte Car- match of their 2014 quarter-fi- the kind of tennis that I knew I unit by ambulance, the with the right tactic. I tried to defeated his third straight top lo in 2006. nal duel in Canada when Dimi- wanted to be playing and needed spokesperson said. find my solutions - but it was so 10 opponent at the tournament Tsitsipas will next face Wim- trov claimed one of his six wins to be playing.” Friday’s incidents arose difficult.” after knocking out Dominic bledon runner-up Kevin Ander- against the South African. “Getting off the court pretty after the 1997 Tour de Stefanos Tsitsipas saved two Thiem in the second round and son, who beat Grigor Dimitrov “It definitely was a great comfortably definitely is a really France champion had called match points to beat defending 13-time major winner Novak 6-2, 6-2. match today. I felt I played really good feeling.” on the services of a pros- champion Alexander Zverev in Djokovic in the third. Canadian rematch - well right from the beginning,” The big South African rolled titute at the five-star Villa their quarter-final contest 3-6, Tsitsipas is the youngest play- Anderson’s sweep past reign- Anderson said. into the semis in just 66 min- Kennedy Hotel in Frank- 7-6 (13/11), 6-4. er to post three top 10 wins at ing ATP World Tour Finals “Right from the first point till utes, breaking four times while furt, Bild daily reported. The Greek teenager, who a single tournament since the champion Dimitrov was a re- the last, I felt I was in a real - managing only a modest 11 aces. Pogba happy to repay Halep enters Montreal semis trust as ManU captain AFP | Montreal, Canada slammed the WTA about her scheduling, saying she regularly Manchester, United Kingdom said Pogba. orld number one Simo- has less time to recover from The man who cost United Wna Halep punched her matches than her opponents. anchester United mid- a then world record £89 mil- ticket to the semi-finals of the “I am very upset about it,” said Mfielder Paul Pogba de- lion (105 million euros, $116 WTA Canada tournament for Halep, who is first up on the clared his pride at being million) in 2016 was routinely the fourth straight year, cruising Montreal courts on Saturday. “I named captain for Friday’s dropped by Mourinho last sea- past France’s Caroline Garcia talked to my team about this and Premier League opening 2-1 son, and had been linked with 7-5, 6-1 on Friday. all of them are upset... I never win over Leicester, but point- a move away from Old Trafford The 26-year-old Halep bat- complained about the schedule, edly suggested he wants to be in recent days with Barcelona’s tled through a difficult first set, but today was enough.” trusted more by manager Jose interest reportedly piqued by then easily won the second in a On Friday, Halep broke Garcia Mourinho. his frosty relationship with the rematch of last year’s quarter-fi- in the fifth game of the second Mourinho surprisingly put Portuguese coach. nal contest with Garcia which set for a 4-1 lead and had no Pogba straight into the start- “Like I always say, I always was also won by the Romanian. trouble icing the win from there. ing line-up and handed him give my best for the fans, for “The first set was real - World number 16 Barty the armband even though the my team-mates, for the people ly tough,” Halep said. “I just reached the semi-finals by reel- Frenchman had just returned that trust me,” the midfielder didn’t give up at all in the first ing off nine of the last 10 games to training on Monday after his said. set. After I took it, I felt more against Bertens. exertions in lifting the World Mourinho has clashed with confident. Simona Halep US Open champion Sloane Cup less than a month ago. the club’s hierarchy in recent “I felt that I’m moving bet- Stephens was just as ruthless as Pogba responded with what weeks and showed his frustra- ter, I’m playing better, stronger. Barty in her quarter-final as the Mourinho described as a tion at not adding to his squad [Garcia] went a little bit down errors in check, finishing with a Netherlands in straight sets 6-3, third-seeded American made “monster” performance and before Thursday’s transfer with energy after she lost that total of 31. She earned her only 6-1. the semi-finals for the second took responsibility from the deadline. set.” career win over Halep in five Halep, the 2016 tournament straight year, seeing off Anasta- penalty spot to open the scor- “Football is changing, and The top-seeded Halep ham- previous meetings in the 2017 champion, was playing her third sija Sevastova of Latvia 6-2, 6-2. ing after just three minutes of managers should be called mered 19 winners and won 77 WTA Beijing final. match in the past two days after Stephens will face defending the season. head coaches,” said Mourinho percent of points on her first Halep moves on to the final earning two wins on Thursday champion Elina Svitolina, who “Of course it makes me after beating Leicester, who he serve in the 88-minute contest. four where she will face Aus- over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova came back from an 0-4 deficit proud, it makes me happy to flagged as a side that should Garcia started quickly but sie Ashleigh Barty, who ousted and 38-year-old Venus Williams. in the first set to eliminate Elise wear this (armband) at a big not be underestimated as they could not keep her unforced giantkiller Kiki Bertens of the After the match Halep Mertens 7-5, 6-3. club like Manchester United,” “invest more than us.” West Bromwich down Norwich City in seven-goal thriller London, United Kingdom to make it 3-1 but Norwich kept sent off, thanks to Britt Assom- with a 2-1 win over Queens Park est Bromwich Albion got within contact. balonga’s early goal. Rangers. Wtheir Championship pro- Teemu Pukki pulled one back Aston Villa are expected to Reading are still searching for motion campaign up and run- before Hal Robson-Kanu had feature in the promotion chase their first points after losing 1-0 ning with a thrilling 4-3 victory scored West Brom’s fourth. after losing in the play-off final to Hillal Soudani’s goal for Not- against Norwich City yesterday Grant Hanley netted Nor- against Fulham last term. tingham Forest. Despite being ranked among wich’s third, but the hosts could They have made a solid start to Jamie Paterson scored nine the promotion favourites, Dar- not find a leveller. the season and Birkir Bjarnason minutes from time to earn a 2-2 ren Moore’s side took only one Swansea City came down popped up to secure a 3-2 win draw for Bristol City against Bol- point from their opening two along with Albion, but they over Wigan Athletic four min- ton Wanderers. games.But Albion, relegated have maximum points after two utes into stoppage time. Rotherham United beat Ip- from the Premier League last Championship games thanks to Callum Connolly marked his swich Town 1-0, while Sheffield season, finally kick-started their a 1-0 victory over Preston North second debut on loan for Wigan Wednesday drew 1-1 with Hull challenge with a powerful dis- End.