20 Friday, November 3, 2017 SPORTS SPORTS Friday, November 3, 2017 21 UAE Team Emirates confirm roster Dubai orldTour squad UAE Team Emirates has confirmedW a reduced 25-rider roster for the 2018 season. In 2017, the team had 29 riders Del Potro moves on its books. The team has added European champion Alexander Kristoff, Italian champion Fabio Aru, and Dan Martin among others, making UAE Team oneParis stepIsner of the United States. closerNovember. Emirates one of the most active uan Martin del Potro continued “It’s extra motivation to me,” Isner is also still in the running in the transfer market before his march towards a Nitto said del Potro, when asked about for a spot in the Nitto ATP Ashleigh Barty (file pic) concluding its business. With JATP Finals spot yesterday when the battle to qualify. “It’s going to Finals, which would be his first the new additions, general he defeated Robin Haase of the be a good battle next round trying appearance at The O2. manager Carlo Saronni recently Netherlands 7-5, 6-4 for a place in to qualify for London… Of course, However, he must win the title Barty shocks Kerber told Cyclingnews the aim is to the Rolex Paris Masters quarter- I would love to reach London for in Paris to have a shot. A finalist win a Grand Tour and become UAE Team Emirates (file pic) finals for the third time. once again. It could be a fantastic last year, Isner maintained his “a very top team” by 2020. director sportif, while Bahrain- enjoyed overall WorldTour of the Vuelta a Espana. There races in the 2017 season. August, UAE Team Emirates The popular Argentine, who moment for me. But it’s still a faint hopes by saving a match Along with the confirmed Merida DS Philippe Mauduit wins at the Abu Dhabi Tour was further WorldTour success Along with Aru, Kristoff also announced contract was at No. 47 in the Emirates really hard challenge to me.” point to oust sixth seed Grigor to reach Zhuhai semis incoming and outgoing riders, and Joxean Matxin reunite with Rui Costa, and the Tour with outgoing Sacha Modolo and Martin, Rory Sutherland extensions with Matteo Bono, ATP Race To London prior to In recent weeks, Del Potro has Dimitrov, 7-6(10), 5-7, 7-6(3). Zhuhai, China an ace to win the set. there has also been several with several of their former of Turkey with Diego Ulissi. winning a stage of the Tour de (Movistar), Sven Erik Kristijan Durasek, Roberto the start of the US Open, is now captured his 20th tour-level title at The Bulgarian, who already ustralia’s Ashleigh Barty stunned The pair exchanged breaks at the changes in management. Lampre-Merida riders and The team also enjoyed a Giro Pologne, while Ulissi also won Bystrøm (Katusha-Alpecin), Ferrari, Simone Petilli, Simone up to No. 10 on 2,595 points — the Intrum Stockholm Open and earned his first trip to the year- former world No. 1 Angelique beginning of the second set as Kerber Aru’s former teammate Paolo colleagues. d’Italia stage win via Jan Polanc, the GP de . In total, and Alexandr Riabushenko Consonni, Valerio Conti, only 20 points behind Spaniard finished runner-up at the Swiss end finale, gained a 5-2 lead in the AKerber in straight sets to reach the WTA fought back, but Barty prevailed, helped Tiralongo joins as an assistant In its debut season, the team and Matej Mohoric won stage 7 UAE Team Emirates won 19 (Neo-Pro) join from 2018. In Marco Marcato. (cyclingnews) Pablo Carreno Busta, who sits in Indoors Basel. He has a 38-15 deciding set, and held one match Elite Trophy semi-finals yesterday. by her 11 aces to the German’s two. the last automatic qualification mark on the season. point on Isner’s serve. He then Barty, the youngest player at the The pair’s sole previous meeting was berth. The 29-year-old Del Potro failed to close out the match on season-ending tournament at 21, in Brisbane in January when Kerber, Cremer, Regis Chakabva Del Potro, the No. 13 seed has qualified for the Nitto ATP his own serve, allowing the big- needed just one hour and 11 minutes then world No. 1 and the reigning this week, has gone 20-4 since 28 Finals on four previous occasions, serving Isner back into the match. to down her German opponent 6-3, 6-4 Australian and US Open champion, 3/6 August and will now look to move highlighted by a run to the 2009 The American is into his third at the Hengqin International survived a big scare from the Australian past Carreno Busta with a victory title match. The season finale Masters 1000 quarter-final of the Centre. wildcard entry. 0 Glenreagh script great escape on Friday over ninth seed John begins at The O2 in London on 12 season. (atpworldtour) It follows an impressive victory over “It was a bit of a, bit of a full circle Special 19 21 Power Stage fourth seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for us, with the start and the end of the Bulawayo Stage across two Tests, was named that never got above waist of Russia on Wednesday, also in season. But, no, I felt like I was in a very imbabwe’s battling Man of the Series. height, but his defence held straight sets. different situation this time around,” Zrearguard secured a draw While the match ended very firm when it really mattered “I felt like I served great today,” Barty Barty said. 2/5 in the second Test at Queens tamely in the afternoon, West and bad balls were met with told the media after Thursday’s match. The 2011 junior Wimbledon Service park/ Sports Club, but West Indies Indies had been probing with confident strokes. It had been “I... put myself in a good position champion has enjoyed a resurgence refuel area still took the series 1-0, their both seam and spin for much eight innings - and almost three in my service games to then be super- since returning to tennis in 2016 after first Test series win under Jason of the day, with wickets shared years - since he last passed fifty aggressive and nice and clear when a spell with the Brisbane Heat cricket 17/20 Holder. Sikandar Raza’s 89 and around. But neither the old in a Test match, and this knock, returning so I can, you know, have a team. Regis Chakabva’s 71 not out ball nor the new could prise which stretched on for almost Coramba little bit more of a crack and then see She began the year ranked outside 1/4 formed the backbone of their a limpet-like Chakabva from 64 overs, will go some way if I can get some of those early breaks the top 300 but has since soared to effort on the final day. Their the crease, and he added an towards securing his place in the sets.” world No. 20 and recently became 18 LEG Total 947km obduracy was matched by unbroken 91 with Cremer to in the side for their next Barty got off to an impressive start Australia’s top-ranked woman. She Graeme Cremer, the captain, stall West Indies’ push for Test against South Africa. against eighth seed Kerber, securing a reached her first Premier 5 tournament Nov 17 311.80km 1 who blunted 150 deliveries for victory. The hosts were also break in the sixth game and then firing final in Wuhan in September. (AFP) SS 1-8 113.42km 7/8 his 28 not out when both sides Chakabva played and buoyed by Raza’s gritty Nov 18 428.64km shook hands and settled for missed several deliveries innings, which stretched 2 15/16 a draw at the start during the day and even for more than five hours SS 9-16 140.27km of the mandatory ducked into a Holder and 203 deliveries before Federer reveals his major Nov 19 207.11km overs. bouncer he inside edged a Holder 3 Start/Finish: SS 16-18 64.64km Raza, who inswinger onto his Coffs Harbour also scored stumps. (espncricinfo) regret from tennis career Rally HQ 80 in the first London attend more FC Basel games and this kind innings, became oger Federer says being a tennis player of events. 11 the second player BRIEF SCORE has stopped him from watching his “But this is what you have to do to if you 10km in history after favouriteR club FC Basel as much as he’d have a tennis career. Zimbabwe 326 (Masakadza 147, Jacques Kallis to like. “But I know that when I will stop 6.2 miles Raza 80, Roach 3-44) and 301 for 10/14 pass 80 twice and take Federer is a big fan of his hometown playing tennis, it will be all different. I 7 (Raza 89, Chakabva 71*, Gabriel five wickets in a Test, football team Basel and been pictured have an apartment in the centre of the 2-34, Roach 2-37) drew with West was named Man of watching them on a number of occasions. city.” Indies 448 (Holder 110*, Dowrich Bowraville the Match. Devendra And in 2016, Federer was delighted to Federer also expressed regret at being Bishoo, with 13 wickets 103, Powell 90, Raza 5-99) Zimbabwe’s Regis Chakabva plays a shot be chosen to hand the Basel players the able to see his family at home much. 13 league title in the trophy presentation. He added: “Since Thurgau is my wife Being a tennis player and playing Mirka’s background, her family is there, around the world means Federer and so we are connected to the mountains Stoneman hopeful of Ben Stokes return is unable to visit the St and Zurich. London 9 and it would be great if we he was arrested following the Jakob-Park often and “But, I miss not being in Basel, and I ngland batsman Mark could have him in some part incident outside a nightclub 12 the 36-year-old says it will probably always have that feeling. I EStoneman hopes all- on this tour,” said Stoneman, on 25 September. is a sacrifice he has would like to go see my sister Diana, my rounder Ben Stokes will play 30. Stoneman, a former team- to make. parents too.”. DRIVERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP a part in the Ashes series in England’s opening tour mate of Stokes at Durham, He told Swiss The 19-time champion 1. Sebastien Ogier FRA Australia “once things get game against a Waca XI in told BBC Sport: “It was pretty outlet Basler then revealed his children are well aware settled”. Perth starts on Saturday. devastating the events that Ford Fiesta 215pts Zeitung: “I’d of his childhood in Basel. Stokes, 26, will not be The five-Test series against unfolded. like to He concluded: “They know I had 2. Thierry Neuville BEL selected until further notice Australia begins in Brisbane “I’ve seen him since and my childhood in Basel because they Hyundai 183pts after being arrested on on 23 November, and the one- spoken a couple of times. have grandparents here, and aunt suspicion of actual bodily day series on 14 January 2018. “I’ve spent a lot of time and cousins. 3. Ott Tanak EST Hyundai i20: Andreas Mikkelsen, winner of harm after an incident in Last week two men said with him, especially in the Juan Del Porto (file pic) “This is my family. They Ford Fiesta 169pts 2016 Australia Rally, then driving for VW Bristol in September. Stokes was defending them early part of the career. He’s a realize it. They also know I am a “I hope there’s a way back from homophobic abuse when fantastic guy.” (BBC) FC Basel fan. They also ask me Sources: WRC, Rally Australia Picture: Google Earth © GRAPHIC NEWS if Basel won.” (express.co.uk)