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SPORT Tuesday 31 OctoberOctober 20172017 PAGE | 30 PAGE | 32-33 PAGE | 34 KohliK becomes PSG, Barcelona onn Champion Hamiltonon topto batsman in verge of Championsons hungry for more worldrld rrankingsa again League last 16 titles Matthew prevails in Classic battle Armstrong Vas QATAR CLASSIC 2017 The Peninsula Three-time World Champion Nick Matthew (right) responds to a drop shot First round results hree-time World from German qualifier Raphael Kandra [4] Nick Matthew (Eng) bt [Q] Raphael Kandra Champion Nick Mat- during their first round match of Qatar (Ger) 3-2: 12-10, 11-9, 5-11, 8-11, 11-8 thew yesterday put Classic 2017 at Khalifa International Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) bt [Q] Alan Clyne (SCO) all his experience to Tennis and Squash Glasscourt yesterday. 3-1: 9-11, 11-9, 14-12, 11-3 ( good use on the Kha- Pictures: Anvar Sadath Cameron Pilley (AUS) bt [Q] Adrian Waller (ENG) Tlifa International Tennis and 3-1: 11-3, 11-13, 11-9, 11-6 Squash Glasscourt to overcome (8) Tarek Momen (EGY) bt Mohamed Abouelghar the challenge of German qual- (EGY) 3-1: 11-4, 11-6, 7-11, 11-7 (43m) ifier Raphael Kandra to Omar Mosaad (EGY) bt Miguel Angel Rodriguez advance to the second round (COL) 3-2: 13-15, 11-5, 12-10, 10-12, 14-12 of the Qatar Classic 2017. (6) Marwan El Shorbagy (EGY) bt Paul Coll (NZL) The 37-year-old English- 13-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-6 man, who is set retire from professional squash at the end Today’s last sixteen fixtures of the season, showed that he (1) Gregory Gaultier (Fra) vs Zahed Mohamed has a lot to offer for the game (Egy), 3.00pm in the coming months before (Q) Saurav Ghosal (Ind) vs Diego Elias (Per), he calls it a day. 2.00pm Nicknamed ‘The Wolf’, the (5) Ali Farag (Egy) vs (Q) Leo Au (HKG), 12noon World No.5 survived a tricky Fares Dessouky (Egy) vs (3) Mohamed El Shor- first round test to advance to bagy (Egy), 1.00pm the next stage where he will be Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) vs (4) Nick Matthew joined by Mathieu Castagnet of (Eng), 6.30pm France, Cameron Pilley of Aus- Cameron Pilley (AUS) vs (8) Tarek Momen (EGY), tralia and Egyptian duo of 5.30pm Tarek Momen and Omar (6) Marwan ElShorbagy (EGY) vs Omar Mosaad Mosaad. (EGY), 8.30pm If day one of the champi- onship had it share of upsets, the second day saw German first round matches are always played on this court before as saw me through,” said running with him which was silly Rafa who has improved Kandra nearly pulling off one. difficult to negotiate. he qualified. He was sharper Matthew. because he’s much younger, but immensely,” tweeted Matthew. However, the Sheffield “It’s a tricky first round. He than me, it was experience that “I was hitting hard and finally at the end I started to use The Englishman will face Wednesday football fan, play- my brain and my experience Frenchman Castagnet in the ing for the 15th year in Qatar, which shows you it’s never too pre-quarter-final test today. came out flying in the grueling late, even 8-8 in the 5th,” he said, Castagnet triumphed 3-1 five-game test. after winning the decider 11-8. over Scottish qualifier Alan Matthew, who has played Matthew added; “I played Clyne in a mammoth battle of countless memorable matches a five setter in 60m, that’s not 66 minutes. Egypt’s Omar on the PSA World Tour won my squash, I’m more of a 3/0 Elsewhere, Australian Pil- 12-10, 11-9, 5-11, 8-11, 11-8, in a Mosaad plays for that length of time! I got out ley once again saw off match which last for a little a forehand of jail today, but in the middle England’s Adrian Waller, by an over an hour. shot against of the game I was mentally identical 3-1 to book a last-six- “The wolf just had a fight Colombian booking my flight back home.” teen clash with Tarek Momen. with an octopus here in Doha,” Miguel Angel “I have to go away and The Egyptian produced an tweeted Matthew after his Rodriguez learn and focus on my own almost error-free performance match. during their first thing and not worry about any- to down compatriot Mohamed Matthew won the first two round match one else. Hopefully I’ll be better Abouelghar 3-1 and move into games but the German made a yesterday. tomorrow.” the second round. remarkable comeback to take Incidentally last year, Mat- Mosaad, survived two the next two and force a thew, who beat Egypt’s Karim match-ball situations to over decider. Darwish in the 2009 Qatar come Colombian Miguel Angel In the decider, when eve- Classic final, came within two Rodriguez in three games to rything seemed lost for points of falling to a shock win 13-15, 11-5, 12-10, 10-12, Matthew and a huge upset defeat to tournament wildcard 14-12 in a marathon battle of seemed well on the cards the Abdulla Al Tamimi of Qatar but 108 minutes. Englishman went back to play survived the test. He will take on countryman his normal clinical squash to “Survival mode. Deja vu Marwan El Shorbagy in the lives another day in Qatar. from last year. Hopefully can second round. El Shorbagy Matthew was delighted improve through the rounds defeated New Zealand’s Paul with the end result and said the again the same way. Credit to Coll 13-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-6. FIBA World Cup: New Qatar coach eyes success in qualifiers Rizwan Rehmat QUALIFYING ROUND The Peninsula Group D: Qatar, Iraq, COMING FIXTURES Iran and Kazakhstan atar will be aiming to go step-by- (Some venues are yet to be decided): step in their qualifying campaign Asian Zone qualifying teams will launch Qof the 2019 FIBA Basketball World their campaign with a game against November 24, 2017 Cup, new coach Tim Lewis has hinted. Kazakhstan on November 24 in Doha. Qatar vs Kazakhstan in Doha The Qatar Basketball Federation The other two teams are Iran and Iraq. November 27, 2017 (QBF) has roped in the 50-year-old “I am looking forward to my time Briton who met with QBF President here. People have been extremely wel- Iran vs Qatar in Tehran Ahmad Al Muftah and the Chairman of coming. I am looking forward to help February 22, 2018 the National Teams Committee Abdul grow Qatar basketball,” Lewis said. Rahman Al Hitmi on Sunday. “I just landed I have come to see the Iraq vs Qatar “We have the World Cup qualifying facilities at the federation. Surprisingly February 25, 2018 rounds coming up. Our goal is to be as it is comparable to an NBA facility. It is competitive as possible,” Lewis said in a great venue to bring in the guys to Kazakhstan vs Qatar an interview released by QBF through practice. I am here to help move the June 29, 2018 social media platform. program forward,” he added. “We have Iran, Iraq and Kazakhstan The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Qatar vs Iran in our group. We hope to be one of the Cup qualification - Asia Zone - proc- July 02, 2018 top three teams that go through to the ess will determine the 6 teams from Qatar’s new coach Tim Lewis (right) during his meeting with QBF President next round,” the former Philippines FIBA Asia and/or FIBA Oceania that Qatar vs Iraq Ahmad Al Muftah and the Chairman of the National Teams Committee Abdul coach added in the interview. will participate at the 2019 FIBA World Qatar, who are in Group D of the Cup. Rahman Al Hitmi on Sunday. 30 SPORT TUESDAY 31 OCTOBER 2017 PSG, Barcelona on verge of Champions League last 16 Paris Saint-Germain’s Paris unbeaten streak to 62 matches with Sat- reach the last 16 with both teams still French forward Kylian AFP urday’s 1-1 draw against Kilmarnock. But to play a game against struggling Qara- M’Bappe (L) controls Brendan Rodgers’ team face a stiff test bag. A thrilling 3-3 draw at Chelsea last the ball during a ig-spending Paris Saint-Ger- against Bayern Munich as they bid to time out prevented the Premier League training session at main, five-time champions keep their European adventure alive. A champions from moving five points Barcelona and Jose Mourin- resurgent Bayern eased to a 3-0 win over clear at the top of Group C, with Roma Saint-Germain-en- ho’s Manchester United are the Scottish champions a fortnight ago, now looking for a victory to overtake Laye, western Paris, among the teams looking to and a repeat success would all but end Antonio Conte’s men. Roma won their yesterday. PSG take on Bbook a Champions League last-16 place Celtic’s chances of reaching the knock- last home game against Chelsea in the Anderlecht today.. today. The pick of the action sees Ander- out rounds. Jupp Heynckes is hopeful group stages nine years ago, but have lecht take on Neymar and co. in Paris, striker Robert Lewandowski will be fit not reached the quarter-finals since while Barcelona face Olympiakos and for the trip to Glasgow after limping out 2007-08. Chelsea gave their English Roma go head-to-head with Chelsea in of Saturday’s 2-0 victory over RB Leip- title defence a boost by beating Bourne- Italy.