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Power wins wild Bolt shakes off IndyCar race at nerves to win Texas under caution final race on 16 Jamaican19 soil MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2017 Rockies beat Cubs for 7th straight win Page 17 Nadal wins 10th French Open PARIS: His clay-court prowess as unassailable as nerves, the adrenaline, I feel on the court are Open finalist since 1973. His shots didn’t have ever, Rafael Nadal won his record 10th French impossible to compare to another feeling. This is their usual verve, his legs their usual spring. Open title by dominating 2015 champion Stan the most important event in my career.” After one point yesterday, Wawrinka bent Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 in the final yesterday. A year ago in Paris, Nadal surprisingly with- over, leaning one arm on his racket and resting No other man or woman has won 10 champi- drew before the third round because of a wrist the other on a knee. When he netted a forehand onships at the same major in the Open era, injury, making the announcement at a news to close a 14-stroke back-and-forth in the sec- which began in 1968. Call it a Perfect 10. The 31- conference while wearing a blue brace on his ond set, he pounded his strings on his head sev- year-old Nadal was overwhelmingly good from left arm and a look of resignation of his face. He eral times. Later, he spiked his racket, then man- start to finish against Wawrinka - and over the couldn’t bring himself to watch much of the rest gled it by breaking it over his knee, drawing a past two weeks en route to La Decima, Spanish of the 2016 French Open, he said, other than warning from the chair umpire. for “10th.” Not only did Nadal win every set he some doubles matches involving a good pal, Nadal has that way of wearing down oppo- played in the tournament, he dropped a total of and the singles final. nents, physically and mentally. On this day, he only 35 games, the second fewest by any man Finally back to full strength in the offseason, was terrific. He won all 12 service games, made a on the way to any title at a Grand Slam tourna- Nadal returned to work, reconstructing his fore- mere 12 unforced errors, and won 94 total points ment in the Open era with all matches being hand and redoubling his efforts to get back to to Wawrinka’s 57. best-of-five-sets. his best. Along with improving to 10-0 in finals at Well, he sure proved to be precisely that When it ended, Nadal dropped to his back on Roland Garros, Nadal increased his career haul to Sunday, when the conditions were exactly to the the clay, then rose and briefly pulled his blue 15 Grand Slam trophies, breaking a tie with Pete liking of a guy who grew up on the island of shirt over his face. He was again the champion, Sampras for second place in the history of men’s Mallorca. The sun was shining, there was barely a again unbeatable at the French Open. Nadal is tennis, behind only rival Roger Federer’s 18. trace of cloud in the bright blue sky and the no longer the 19-year-old he was when he won It marked a stirring return to the top for Nadal temperature was about 85 degrees (30 Celsius). his first French Open title in his tournament at his preferred event and on his preferred sur- Wawrinka is no slouch; he owns three major debut in 2005, wearing long white pirate shorts, face: Over his career, he is 79-2 at the French titles, including one from Roland Garros, and his flowing locks wrapped by a white headband, Open and 102-2 in all best-of-five-set matches had never lost a Grand Slam final. But a five-set his sleeveless shirt revealing bulging biceps. The on clay. “I play my best at all events, but the feel- semifinal win Friday over No. 1-ranked Andy shorts are shorter, the hair more closely ing here is impossible to describe. It’s impossible Murray must have taken something out of the cropped, the shirt has sleeves. But his game? to compare it to another place,” Nadal said. “The 32-year-old from Switzerland, the oldest French Somehow, better. — AP Ruthless India cruise into Champions s-finals LONDON: India swept into the Champions limply departed the tournament after a second India went conservative and scored only 37 Trophy semi-finals and eliminated woeful South successive defeat. from the first 10 overs. Africa as Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kholi They will need a far more determined effort But Kohli gradually began to take more risks inspired the holders’ eight-wicket victory yester- to prosper when they face England in one-day and his pull to fine leg narrowly evaded the div- day. Kholi’s side avoided the embarrassment of and Test action shortly. Quinton de Kock’s 53 ing Morkel. an early exit as they survived a do or die show- was the only score of any substance from the After driving Andile Phehlukwayo for a soar- down to advance from Group B in style. Having spineless South Africans, who had three men ing six to reach 21, Kohli edged the same dismissed South Africa for 191, two-time cham- run out in a wretched performance. AB De bowler towards Hashim Amla, but the slip field- pions India cruised home with 12 overs to spare Villiers was especially culpable as he threw er couldn’t make a tough low catch. at The Oval. away his wicket for the third time in a miserable With such a small target, India were never in In-form opener Dhawan was the key figure tournament for the South Africa captain. After danger of falling behind the run rate and with 78 from 83 balls, including 12 fours, while the flurry of South African run outs, India were Dhawan kept them on cruise control with some captain Kohli weighed in with a typically ele- lucky not to follow suit at the start of their lusty blows off Imran Tahir. gant 76. It was a nerveless performance from chase. Dhawan called for a single that was nev- Dhawan has been in fine form of late and he India, who had come under fire after failing to er on and David Miller narrowly missed the brought up his 29th ODI half century, and third defend a total of 321 in their heavy defeat stumps with Rohit Sharma not even close to in three matches, with a majestic four back against Sri Lanka. India join England and making his ground. down the ground. As the partnership between Bangladesh in the semi-finals, with the remain- Sharma celebrated his escape by smash- Dhawan and Kohli went past 100, it was clear ing place in the last four going to the winner of ing a four and a six off successive balls from there would be no late fightback from South today’s Group B meeting between Sri Lanka and Kagiso Rabada. Africa. Kohli hardly had to break sweat as he PARIS: Spain’s Rafael Nadal, right, holds the trophy as he celebrates winning his Pakistan. Kohli’s men will face Group A runners- Another aggressive shot from Sharma reached his 68th ODI fifty. By the time Dhawan tenth French Open title against Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka, left, in three sets, 6-2, up Bangladesh in Birmingham on Thursday as proved his downfall as a mistimed slog was was dismissed by Tahir, his side had reached 6-3, 6-1, during their men’s final match of the French Open tennis tournament at they bid to make the final for the fourth time. caught behind by Quinton de Kock off Morne 151 and the large Indian following in the capac- the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, yesterday. — AP South Africa could have no complaints as they Morkel. Keen to avoid further costly mishaps, ity crowd were in party mood. — AFP.