Djokovic, Nadal Cruise Into Monte Carlo Quarters
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SPORT Friday 19 April 2019 PAGE | 18 PAGE | 19 Spurs ‘still Pakistan leave in a dream’ Amir out of after win: preliminary Pochettino World Cup squad Djokovic, Nadal cruise into Monte Carlo quarters AFP He next faces Guido Pella, who MONTE CARLO ATP MONTE CARLO defeated Italy’s Marco Cecchinato MASTERS RESULTS 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Top seed Novak Djokovic and Third seed Alexander Zverev 11-time champion Rafael Nadal Third Round suffered another early exit as he showed no mercy in dominating lost 7-6 (8/6), 6-1 to 2013 semi- wins to power into the Monte Carlo Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) finalist Fabio Fognini, while Masters quarter-finals yesterday. bt Taylor Fritz (USA) 6-3, 6-0 French Open runner-up Djokovic extended his winning Daniil Medvedev (RUS Dominic Thiem was streak against US players with a x10) bt Stefanos Tsitsipas blown away by 6-3, 6-0 defeat of Taylor Fritz. (GRE x6) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 Dusan Lajovic. The two-time tournament Dusan Lajovic (SRB) bt The Serb reeled 20 as a result after champion has now won nine in a Dominic Thiem (AUT x4) 6-3, off five straight he beat Tsitsipas row over Americans since losing 6-3 games to complete for the fourth time in at Wimbledon in 2016 to Sam Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) bt a 6-3, 6-3 win over as many attempts. Querrey. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 6-2, 7-5 Indian Wells champion “This was a great “It was very challenging to play Borna Coric (CRO x9) bt Thiem, who had beaten achievement for me,” Medvedev in these (windy) conditions,” Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) Lajovic on six previous occasions. said. “Everything was perfect Djokovic said. “Taylor just flattens 6-4, 6-2 World number one Djokovic today.” the ball. Fabio Fognini (ITA x13) bt will be playing his ninth quarter- Ranked a career-high 14th, “We had five, six close games Alexander Zverev (GER x3) 7-6 final here from 13 appearances at Medvedev credits his rising form in the first set, I just managed to (8/6), 6-1 his home event. to a renewed dedication to the break his resistance midway Guido Pella (ARG) bt Djokovic turned in a steady sport. through. After that, things went Marco Cecchinato (ITA x11) performance while his opponent “I’ve been working hard for the on my side and I felt more com- 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 committed nearly 30 unforced past 18 months - since before the fortable. This was one of these Rafael Nadal (ESP x2) bt errors in 68 minutes. start of 2018. I’ve dedicated my days where you just have to hang Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 6-4, 6-1 Sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas life to tennis, which I did not do in there and try to put an extra ball earlier lost 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 as Daniil before,” he said. back in the court - that was Medvedev continued his run of “I had my best season last year enough.” champion started his clay season form. The Russian will next line up - hopefully this year will be better.” Nadal repeated last year’s this week after missing a month against Djokovic after losing to him The Russian reached his first semi-final win over Grigor Dimitrov, with another knee problem and in January in the Australian Open quarter-final at the Masters 1000 beating the Bulgarian for the 12th has title-holder points to defend fourth round. level after winning his second time, 6-4, 6-1. here plus Barcelona, Rome and Tsitsipas was caught on the match against a Top 10 opponent. “I’m very, very happy, this is Roland Garros. back foot facing three match Tsitsipas, runner-up last an important victory for me,” the The king of clay is bidding for points as he trailed 0-40 on his season to Nadal in Toronto, suf- second seed said after winning his a 12th trophy in the principality. serve late in the third set. fered his eighth defeat of the 23rd consecutive set at the His record at the event is a stag- After saving the first two, the season against 18 wins and will try tournament. gering 70-4. Greek botched the third to seal his and lift his game next week on the “Grigor is a super talent and is Nadal spent almost an hour in exit after an hour and clay of Barcelona. very dangerous. It was a positive securing the first set but picked up three-quarters. Italian qualifier Lorenzo Serbia’s Novak Djokovic plays a backhand return during the match for me. the pace in the second as he ran Medvedev increased his leading Sonego defeated Britain’s Cameron Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series tournament in Monaco, Spain’s 17-time Grand Slam out the winner. total of ATP season match wins to Norrie 6-2, 7-5. yesterday. FIBA 3x3 World Tour: Novi Sad extend Mumbai Indians unbeaten run with big wins in Doha thrash Delhi CHINTHANA WASALA THE PENINSULA Doha’s Moustafa Essam Fouda (right) dribbles during Capitals by 40 runs the Pool B game against Serbian powerhouse Novi Sad Tokyo, on the opening extended their unbeaten run AGENCIES dangerous Colin Munro (3) day of the FIBA 3x3 World from last year with two more NEW DELHI as Delhi were never really Tour – Doha 2019 at Katara wins on the opening day of the in the chase on a low and Amphitheatre, yesterday. FIBA 3x3 World Tour – Doha Rishabh Pant had started slow Kotla wicket. 2019 being held at Katara Delhi Capitals’ journey in Earlier, Hardik Pandya Amphitheatre, yesterday. the 12th edition of the Indian (32 off 15 balls) and Krunal Novi Sad outplayed Doha Premier League by (37*) provided the late order 22-6 to record their first win smashing Mumbai Indians flourish as Mumbai Indians yesterday. pacer Jasprit Bumrah all scored 168/5 in their 20 Doha, who were given a over the park in their overs. wildcard due to Qatar’s host- opening encounter in Having bowled a disci- status in the opening round of the Mumbai. But Bumrah got his plined line and length Tour, had the services of Elhadj revenge at the Feroz Shah through the innings, the DC Seydou, Moustafa Essam Fouda, Kotla yesterday as he sent bowlers lost the plot in the Nedim Muslic and Ousseynou Pant’s off-stump for a walk last five overs as the MI Ndiaye. in the park. batsmen picked 64 runs. Novi Sad later followed up With that ended DC’s While Krunal was the with another impressive show hope as they finished on anchor during the 54-run which saw them defeating Tokyo 128/9, losing the game by 40 partnership, Hardik once 22-7 in Pool B. runs. again showed why he is Top seeds Liman, who won Chasing 169, DC made a such a dangerous batsman three Masters last year, defeated mess of the target after in the death overs as he used Qatar’s Katara 21-11 in the both of their Group C games The semi-finals will begin OPENING DAY'S RESULTS Shikhar Dhawan was dis- the long handle to excellent opening game of the two-day yesterday. at 6.55pm, followed by the final missed for 35 in the 7th over effect to dig out the low full event. They beat Riga 19-17 in a which tips off at 8.20pm. Liman beat Katara 22 - 11 of the innings by Rahul tosses and attempted Katara team consists of Bobo thrilling match before owerpow- The FIBA 3x3 World Tour is Novi Sad beat Doha 22 - 6 Chahar. yorkers and sent them over Magassa, Aaron Randolph ering Moscow with a same the pinnacle event of an ‘open’ Balanga beat Riga 19-17 After a quality start of the ropes till Kagiso Rabada Mitchell, Abdulrahman Mohamed margin. network of FIBA-endorsed 3x3 48/0 in the first six overs, dismissed him off the third Piran beat Mount-Royal 22 - 13 Saad and Fadi Abilmona. Moscow lost their next game tournaments. Dhawan’s wicket opened ball of the 20th over. Despite the convincing win to Riga 12-17 as they lost the The 2019 season consists of Pasig beat Katara 21-14 the floodgates as Chahar against the hosts, the defending opportunity to advance. 11 Masters tournaments which Tokyo beat Doha 19-13 kept picking wickets and Brief Scores: champions, Liman went down Today, Pasig meet Riga in the will culminate with the FIBA 3x3 Balanga beat Moscow 20-19 finished with figures of 3/19 to Pasig Chooks from The Phil- first quarter-final at 4.45pm at World Tour Final on November Ljubljana beat Mount-Royal 17-12 from his four overs. Mumbai Indians: 168/5 ippines, 16-19 in Pool A. the same venue. Balanga, Liman, 2-3 in Utsunomiya, Japan. Pasig beat Liman 19-16 While Chahar sent back in 20 overs (Krunal Pandya Balanga, also from the Phil- Tokyo and yesterday’s heroes The tour now moves to Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw (20) 37n.o.; Rabada 2/38) Novi Sad beat Tokyo 22-7 liphines, booked their place in Novi Sad have also made it to the Chengdu, in China’s Sichuan and skipper Shreyas Iyer (3), Delhi Capitals: 128/9 today’s quarter-finals by winning last-eight stage. province for the second leg. Riga beat Moscow 17-12 Krunal Pandya sent back the (Axar 26; Chahar 3/19) FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2019 SPORT 17 Sheikh Joaan participates in Olympic Refuge Foundation Executive Office meeting The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President, H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani speaks with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Dr Thomas Bach on the sidelines of the third meeting of the Olympic Refuge Foundation Executive Office, which was held in Lausanne, Switzerland .