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P15 2 Layout 1 Established 1961 15 Sports Monday, March 26, 2018 World number one Halep crashes out of Miami Open Radwanska faces former world number one Azarenka MIAMI: World number one Simona Halep tumbled out champion Caroline Wozniacki lost to Monica Puig on of the Miami Open on Saturday, falling 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to Friday night. Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska. The third-round defeat Wozniacki was smarting Saturday, not from anything comes a week after Romania’s Halep was toppled in the Puig offered on court but from what she said was semi-finals at Indian Wells by Japan’s Naomi Osaka, threatening and vulgar behavior by fans at the match. who went on to win the title in the California desert. In a Twitter post, the Danish star called on Miami Open With the first set in hand, the mercurial Halep was organizers to act after fans threatened her parents and clearly frustrated when Radwanska dropped just four swore at the niece and nephew of her fiance, David Lee. points in the opening four games of the second to seize “During the match last night people in the crowd a 4-0 lead. Halep reclaimed one break, but was broken threatened my family, wished death upon my mom and again as Radwanska dad, called me names forced a third set, in that I can’t repeat here which an early break put and told my fiance’s Halep up 2-0. niece and nephew (who The Romanian Despite defeat, are 10 years old) to sit couldn’t maintain the down and shut the f—- advantage, however, and Halep retains the up,” she said in a Twitter her 44 unforced errors post. “Meanwhile secu- were too much to over- number one spot rity and staff did noth- come as Radwanska won ing to prevent this and six of the last seven even accepted this to games to seal the victory. take place,” Wozniacki Radwanska, the 2012 added. Tournament Miami champion, hadn’t director James Blake posted back-to-back match victories since January. said player security was the event’s “No. 1 priority”. She next faces former world number one Victoria “During the match, we had tournament and WTA Azarenka, who rallied for a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory over staff, as well as tournament security courtside,” Blake 20th-seeded Latvian Anastasija Sevastova. Azarenka, said in a statement. “They never witnessed, nor were KEY BISCAYNE: Simona Halep of Romania returns a shot to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during the of Belarus, is unseeded this year as she tries to get her they notified of any specific threats made to the players Miami Open Presented by Itau at Crandon Park Tennis Center on Saturday in Key Biscayne, Florida. —AFP career back on track after taking time off to have a or their families. If they had been notified, the situation baby. Despite the defeat, Halep is assured of retaining would have been handled immediately.” the number one spot when the rankings are updated at In other third-round action, reigning Wimbledon the end of the tournament. But her exit leaves the champion Garbine Muguruza crushed American Niculescu retired in the third set with an injury. battle for a quarter-final berth against Zarina Diyas of women’s field in the elite hardcourt tournament without Christina McHale 6-2, 6-1 and US Open winner Sloane Fifth-seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova also defeated Kazakhstan, who defeated German Carina Witthoeft 4- its top two seeds after second-seeded Australian Open Stephens was handed a victory when opponent Monica Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-Wei 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4). Pliskova will 6, 7-5, 6-0. —AFP KGL honours former national England’s Alli goalkeeper has chance to Ahmad Al Jassim state his case against Italy KUWAIT: As part of its pioneering social responsibility program, Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport Company (KGL) has sponsored the ceremony honoring the for- LONDON: England approach Tuesday’s friendly mer goalkeeper of Al-Arabi Club and the Kuwait against Italy grappling with a familiar set of recur- national football team Ahmed Al Jassim, which was held ring problems that seem to resurface whenever at the Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah International Stadium major soccer tournaments approach. An injury to yesterday. KGL takes notice of all the Kuwaiti national Harry Kane will deny them their most potent team players, in different sports, for what they have weapon at Wembley with concerns over the achieved from a rewarding career representing Kuwait Tottenham Hotspur striker’s availability for the locally, in the Gulf and internationally. World Cup mirroring storylines from other build- KGL called upon the sports enthusiasts and the gen- ups when former linchpins Bryan Robson, David eral public to attend the game in order to honor Ahmed Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Ashley Cole all Al Jassim, in a way that properly suits his distinctive struggled for fitness. adorned with championships, either with his Al-Arabi Kane is expected to return to action next month Club, or with the Kuwaiti national team. and, if the 24-year-old then stays fit, will be one of “On behalf of KGL, its employees, and myself, we only a handful of players guaranteed a start in give thanks and gratitude to the Kuwaiti national team’s England’s World Cup opener against Tunisia in goalkeeper Ahmad Al Jassim who has won 20 titles with June, as manager Gareth Southgate struggles with the Al-Arabi Club. He also won the Gulf Cup with the issues throughout the team. Kuwait national team.” said Ali Al-Dawood, Deputy Kane’s club mate Dele Alli has long seemed a CEO of KGL Holding. “These achievements are cher- shoo-in as support striker but he has struggled to ished by all his countrymen, and raised Kuwait’s name live up to the praise from Tottenham manager throughout his career. “ Mauricio Pochettino, who this month referred to Al-Dawood reiterated that KGL pays great attention and athletes, and develop the Kuwaiti clubs to encour- Al-Dawood concluded by saying: “The former Al- him as the best 21-year-old in the world. Alli again to sports, for its role in shaping the Kuwaiti youth’s tal- age them to embrace as many young people as possi- Arabi Club goalkeeper Ahmad Al Jassim is a role model looked ineffectual when he came on as a substitute ents. He also emphasized on the need to support sports ble, improving their sports skills. for his loyalty and dedication to Kuwait’s football.” in England’s 1-0 victory over the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Friday and goalscorer Jesse Lingard made a strong case for inclusion in Southgate’s World Cup starting line-up. Federer stunning Alli’s chances may be further restricted if England go into the tournament with the 3-5-2 Garnett holds formation employed in Amsterdam as Southgate loss leaves Miami might opt for Raheem Sterling alongside Kane on on to lead the back of the 23-year-old’s fine club season with Open wide open Manchester City. With time running out, Alli has the chance to make his case against Italy when at Corales Southgate is expected to name him up front with MIAMI: Roger Federer suffered a shock 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) Jamie Vardy, whose pace and prolific goal-scoring Championship defeat to Australian wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis on record make him a certainty for the squad. Saturday that will cost the Swiss his world number one The same can no longer be said about Arsenal’s ranking and leaves the Miami men’s tournament wide Jack Wilshere who, although long touted as the open. With defending champion Federer and six-times answer to England’s problems in midfield, is once SANTO DOMINGO: American Brice Garnett Miami Open winner Novak Djokovic exiting early, the likes again absent injured and appears to be too brittle of second seed Maric Cilic, Grigor Dimitrov (3), and Indian shook off an opening bogey to fire a three-under for a major tournament. Wells winner Juan Martin del Potro (5) will all fancy their par 69 and maintain his slim lead after the third That leaves Southgate short of creativity with round of the Corales Championship on Saturday. chances over the coming week. Alexander Zverev will also be in the mix but the Liverpool’s Adam Lallana struggling for games and The 34-year-old Garnett finished with five birdies, German fourth seed had a close shave on Saturday, need- fitness after impressing for England last season. one eagle and four bogeys in a roller-coaster round ing three sets to advance past Russian Daniil Medvedev 6- There is further uncertainty over the goalkeeper, that got him to 16-under 200 and a two-shot lead 4 1-6 7-6(5), while Denis Shapovalov also moved on by an area of traditional English strength. With little over Corey Conners. Both Garnett and Conners are defeating Bosnian Damir Dzumhur. more than two months remaining, Southgate has looking for their first USPGA Tour wins. Kokkinakis had trained with Federer but had never yet to settle on a first choice and Stoke City’s Jack Conners, of Canada, had six birdies and a bogey played the Swiss previously. With his vicious forehand Butland is likely to be given a chance to stake his for a five-under 67 to finish alone in second at the dialled in, the Australian was able to wear down Federer, claim on Tuesday ahead of Everton’s Jordan course in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
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