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Sport MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2020 MotoGP:M Petrucci wins Le Mans race Unbelievable! I can’t understand what I’ve just done” beamed thet Italian who joins KTM’s Tech 3 team next season. I’ve waitedw so long for this win. When the rain came I thought ‘it’s nnot possible’ but I’ve always been good in the wet. Danilo Petrucci Sport | 11 FRENCH OPEN: MEN'S SINGLES FINAL - Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, beat Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 at Roland Garros QFA and Nike unveil new national team kit THE PENINSULA – DOHA The home combines maroon “The idea was to take the jerseys, shorts and socks. The team’s established identity, those Nike and Qatar Football Associ- focal point of the design is a cel- much-loved colours, and put it ation (QFA) yesterday unveiled ebration of the Qatari flag in the all through Nike’s modern lens.” the new 2020 Qatar National shape of a unique graphic which Assim Madibo, Qatari mid- Team collection that will be the bristles across the front of the fielder said: “We are happy with official kit for the team in the shirt. An enlarged crest bolsters this new kit, the design language coming competitions. the feeling of national pride, while emphasizes the Qatari flag, a con- The new home and away col- a strong V-neck collar and stant reminder for us and our lection fuses traditional colours tapered cuffs finish off a crisp supporters of what this team with the latest Nike innovations design. stands for” to create a sophisticated and Qatar’s away kit sees maroon The 2020 Qatar national team modern look. switch to a supporting role, collection are available from nike. The customary maroon home framing and detailing white shirts, com and at the Nike stores at Mall kit pulses with national pride, shorts and socks. The jersey has of Qatar & Doha City center on alongside an elegant white away a maroon V-neck collar, cuffs and October 12 for the price of QR429. in a collection befitting a nation side stripes. Qatar will take on African gripped by football fever. “This 2020 collection is a giants Ghana in a friendly match In two years, Qatar will host really nice blend of Qatari foot- in Antalya, Turkey, today. the world game’s greatest tour- balling traditions and cutting edge The match will serve as prep- nament, and their new kits make kit design,” Scott Munson, Vice- aration for the 2023 Asian Qatar's Salem Al Hajri, Assim Madibo and Bassam Al a timely and powerful expression Presiden, Nike Football Apparel, Cup/2022 World Cup joint Rawi sporting the new team kit. of the team’s identity. said. qualifiers. Spanish star clinches 13th French Open title to equal Federer's record 'Clay King' Nadal routs Djokovic AFPAFP – PARISPARIS the king of clay. I was out-played by a MOST GRAND SLAM TITLES (MEN) better player,” Djokovic said. I have always had the utmost respect RafaelRafael Nadal demolished Novak DjokovicDjokovic 20: Roger Federer (6 Australian, 1 French, Nadal also used his victory speech to 6-0, 6-2,6-2, 7-57-5 to winwin hhisis 13th13th FrenchFrench OpenOpen 8 Wimbledon, 5 US) thank organisers for staging the tour- for my friend Rafa as a person and a andand equaleqe uau l RogerRRoger Federer’sFederer’r s all-timeallll-tiime 20: Rafael Nadal (1 Australian, 13 French, nament, pushed back from its traditional champion. As my greatest rival over recordrecord ofof 20 GrandGrand SlamSllam titlestitles yesterday.yestet rdday. May-June slot due to the coronavirus 2 Wimbledon, 4 US) many years, I believe we have pushed ForFor worldworlld numbernun mbmber oneone Djokovic,Djoj kovic,, thetheh pandemic. each other to become better players. defeatdefeatt endedennded hhisisi hopeshoppes ofof an 18th18th SlamSlama 17: Novak Djokovic (8 Australian, 1 “I want to send a message to eve- Therefore it is a true honour for me to andana d off becomingbece omminng theththe firstfif rsst manman sincesiince RodRoR d French, 5 Wimbledon, 3 US) ryone around the world. We are facing LaverLaavever in 19691969 9 to winwinn allall fourfouur majorsmajoors twice.twiw cece. 14: Pete Sampras (2 Australian, 7 one of the worst moments that we congratulate him on his 20th Grand Nadal,NaN dad l, 34,34,4 claimedclal imedd hishiss 1100th000thh matchmaatchc Wimbledon, 5 US) remember in this world, fighting against Slam victory. It is especially amazing winwiw n att RolandRololanand GarrosGaGarrroso againstagainstt justjusst twotwwo this virus. Keep going, stay positive. We that he has won Roland Garros an defeatsded fefeata s sincesis nce hishih s 200520200505 debut.debutt. will get through this and we will beat the incredible 13 times which is one of the TheThT e Spaniard,SpSpaniaard, theththe oldestoldest virus soon.” championchchamampipionn inin ParisPaariis sincesiincnce AndresAnA drd ess GimenoGiG in 1972, claimed the title without The 56th meeting between the greatest achievements in droppingdrd a set. world’s top two started under the roof of sport. I hopeope the He finished the one-sided affair with Court Philippe Chatrier, intensifying the 20 is just justjuj 14 unforced errors to his opponent’s echo of a crowd limited to 1,000 due to another ssteptep on 52.552 the pandemic. the continuingnuing “Congrats to Novak for another great Conventional wisdom suggested that tournament.tot Sorry for today. We’ve would favour Djokovic but nobody told journey foror playedplpla plenty of times together - one day Nadal who broke three times in the both of us:s: oneon wins, another the other,” said Nadal. 45-minute opening set. Roger Nadal said he wasn’t even thinking The Spaniard hit 10 winners and just Federer aboutabab matching Federer’s record. two unforced errors. “It’s been a very tough year. Winning Djokovic’s error count was 13 with herehehe means everything to me so it’s not the out-of-sorts Serb even squandering aboutabab equalling Roger on 20, for me three break points of his own in the relentless push, going to a double break todaytoto it’s just a Roland Garros victory,” fourth game. for 4-1 as even the Serb’s usual deft saidsasa Nadal who was playing just his More worrying for the world number touches on the drop shot deserted him. secondsee tournament since February. one -- Nadal improved to 111-0 when Nadal wrapped up a two-set lead Spain’s Rafael Nadal “Roland Garros means everything to winning the first set of best-of-five with his unforced error count at just six poses with the me.m I spent most of the most important matches on clay in his career. to Djokovic’s 30. Nadal broke for the sixth Mousquetaires Cup momentsm of my tennis career here. Just It was the first opening set ‘bagel’ in time for a 3-2 lead in the third before (The Musketeers) after playingplpla here is a true inspiration. The love a Roland Garros final since 2004 when Djokovic suddenly restored his repu- winning the French storysts o I have with this court and city is Gaston Gaudio recovered to defeat tation as the sport’s best returner by Open men’s singles final unbelievable.”unn Argentine compatriot Guillermo Coria carving out his first break of the against Serbia’s Novak For Djokovic, it was just his second in five sets. afternoon for 3-3. However, there was Djokovic at the Philippe lossloo of 2020 following his default at the Djokovic finally got on the board with to be no miracle recovery as a double Chatrier court, yesterday. USU Open. a service hold in the first game of the fault handed Nadal a 6-5 lead and he “Today, Rafa showed why you are second set but Nadal maintained his took the title with an ace. Hamilton levels Schumacher’s record with Eifel GP win FORMULA ONE: EIFEL GRAND PRIX RESULTS REUTERS – NÜRBURGRING up onto the podium at the circuit closest (TOP 10) WINNERS OF MOST FORMULA ONE to Schumacher's boyhood home in Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schu- Kerpen. 1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1hr 35min 49.641sec GRANDS PRIX 2. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull-Honda) at 4.470sec macher's all-time record 91 Formula One 91: Michael Schumacher, Germany "I don't even know what to say. wins yesterday with an Eifel Grand Prix "When you grow up watching 3. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Renault) 14.613 victory that catapulted the Mercedes 91: Lewis Hamilton, Britain * someone you generally idolise them, you 4. Sergio Perez (MEX/Racing Point-Mercedes) 16.070 driver closer to a seventh world cham- 53: Sebastian Vettel, Germany * know, really just in terms of the quality 5. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/McLaren-Renault) 21.905 pionship. 51: Alain Prost, France of the driver they are but what they are 6. Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Honda) 22.766 While the Briton triumphed at the 41: Ayrton Senna, Brazil able to continuously do, year 7. Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 30.814 Nuerburgring, the German circuit where 32: Fernando Alonso, Spain on year and race on 8. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Racing Point- Ferrari great Schumacher won five race and week on Mercedes) 32.596 times, team mate Valtteri Bottas suffered 31: Nigel Mansell, Britain week," added the 9. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Haas- a huge hit to his title hopes with a first 27: Jackie Stewart, Britain Briton. Ferrari) 39.081 retirement of the season. 25: Jim Clark, Britain "Seeing his 10. Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA/Alfa Hamilton, celebrating his seventh 25: Niki Lauda, Austria dominance for so Romeo Racing-Ferrari) 40.035 win of the season, is now 69 points clear (* - Active) long, I don't think CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS of the Finn in the standings with six anyone and espe- 1.