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FORMULA 1 | Page 3 BASKETBALL | Page 5 Leclerc on pole Giannis in Monza aft er unable to save shambolic Greece against qualifying ‘mess’ US in World Cup Sunday, September 8, 2019 FOOTBALL Muharram 9, 1441 AH African great GULF TIMES Eto’o hangs up his boots SPORT Page 2 RACING FOOTBALL Sheikh Mohamed’s Min’ha scores fi rst Group win A Correspondent Kane nets Toulouse, France red and owned by His High- ness Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani, Min’ha hat-trick won her first Group race, Bwhen she topped the French Arabian Breeders’ Cup Challenge – Pouliches (Group 2 PA) in Toulouse, France, on Friday. as England The three-year-old filly, who is trained by Francois Rohaut, jumped well from an inside draw although ran keen in the early stages. She then settled in behind the leaders on the romp past rail, relaxing well before they began to accelerate coming out of the fi- nal turn. Despite showing some im- maturity when under pressure, she went clear to win the 2,000m race for Bulgaria three-year-old fillies by three quar- ters of a length. She was ridden here Francois-Xavier Bertras (left) rides Min’ha to victory in the French Arabian Breeders’ Cup Challenge – Pouliches (Group 2 PA) by Francois-Xavier Bertras, who had in Toulouse, France, on Friday. (Robert Polin) also ridden her in her previous start when she broke her maiden at Dax on runner-up under Jerome Cabre. Sal- under Fayos Martin Borja. ing the daughter of Margouia, who just the third time of asking. ma Nour Grine, owned by Mohamed Min’ha is by No Risk Al Maury and is notably the dam of the champion Al Shaqab Racing-owned Meethag, Karimine and trained by Mme JF is out of one of Al Shahania Stud’s Assy, winner of the His Highness The trained by Thomas Fourcy, was the Bernard, was a further length behind most successful female families, be- Amir Sword (G1 PA). TENNIS/ US OPEN ‘It means a lot to be Nadal to battle back where I am today after some tough Medvedev for moments at the beginning of the 19th Slam title season’ England’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring their fourth goal to complete his AFP hat-trick against Bulgaria yesterday. New York Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his victory Reuters ing only twice, and despite starting over Matteo Berrettini of Italy in New York London reasonably solidly and having the afael Nadal will play for his yesterday. game’s fi rst chance through natural- 19th Grand Slam title, one shy ised Brazilian Wanderson, they were of Roger Federer’s all-time ngland’s serene progress the architects of their own downfall. men’s record, after battling towards Euro 2020 contin- The expected home onslaught had Rpast Italy’s Matteo Berrettini on Friday ued as captain Harry Kane failed to materialise in the opening and into his fi fth US Open fi nal. grabbed a hat-trick in a 4-0 quarter but England were gifted the The 33-year-old Spaniard dis- Edemolition of Bulgaria in Group A at lead. patched Berrettini 7-6 (8/6), 6-4, 6-1 Wembley yesterday. Southgate would have been con- at Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach to- Kane opened the scoring after 24 cerned by some slackness in his day’s showdown against Russian fi fth minutes and struck home two penal- defence and Galin Ivanov wasted a seed Daniil Medvedev, who ousted ties after the break as well as provid- great chance to head his side level Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (7/5), ing the assist for Raheem Sterling to when he was picked out by Ivelin 6-4, 6-3. get on the scoresheet. Popov’s cross. “Very happy to be back into the fi nal The Tottenham Hotspur striker’s Shortly after the break Wanderson of the US Open,” Nadal said. “It means second hat-trick for his country took was played in and his fi erce eff ort a lot to be back where I am today after his tally to 25 goals from 40 appear- from a tight angle was saved by Jor- some tough moments at the beginning ances and put him ahead of 1966 dan Pickford. of the season.” World Cup fi nal hero Geoff Hurst on Stung, England immediately Nadal, who shook off an early sea- the list of all-time England scorers. counter-attacked and Marcus Rash- son right hip injury to win a 12th Gareth Southgate’s side have now ford was sent clear and as he turned French Open title, seeks his fourth US scored 14 goals in their opening back inside in the area he was tripped Open crown — one shy of the Open- three Group A games and lead the by the sliding Nikolay Bodurov. era record of fi ve shared by Federer, table with nine points from Kosovo Kane dispatched the penalty with Pete Sampras and Jimmy Connors — to (8) who beat the Czech Republic 2-1 ease and six minutes later he teed up reach the brink of Federer’s mark. earlier on. Sterling to score off his thigh from “It’s just another chance on Sun- England host Kosovo for the fi rst close range. day,” Nadal said. “I want to enjoy a day time on Tuesday when another vic- With the points in the bag Eng- off , have a good practice and Sunday is USA, I didn’t know it was going to be hit a forehand long to hand Nadal the fl ashing an obscene gesture and taunts tory will leave them looking virtually land sent on Chelsea youngster Ma- the day to play my best.” this good. So I have to say I love USA.” set. saying he thrived on their jeers for en- assured of reaching next year’s tour- son Mount for his debut while Jadon Nadal, into his 27th Grand Slam fi - Medvedev is the fi rst Russian in a “I was lucky to win that fi rst set,” ergy to win. He later apologised. nament that culminates on home Sancho also got some game time as nal, beat Medvedev in last month’s men’s Grand Slam fi nal since Marat Nadal said. “First set had been a little Medvedev took the fi rst-set tie- soil. he replaced Sterling with 20 minutes Montreal fi nal in their only prior meet- Safi n won the 2005 Australian Open ti- bit frustrating. You don’t want to be in break after Dimitrov netted a forehand It was not a perfect display by left. ing. But the world number two skipped tle and the fi rst Russian to reach the US a tie-breaker against a player like Mat- and sent another long on the last two England with Bulgaria having three Kane was also given a breather but Cincinnati, where Medvedev was Open fi nal since Safi n won the 2000 teo after you have missed all those op- points. good chances, one when the score not before he had earned and con- champion the following week. crown. portunities.” “The confi dence means a lot in this was 0-0, but England proved far too verted his second penalty in the 73rd “He’s one of the more solid play- Nadal has dropped only one set at Nadal, who never faced a break case because I do think he was bet- strong as they left the visitors lan- minute after being hacked down by ers on tour,” Nadal said of Medvedev. the Open but was severely tested by point, took his fi rst break for a 4-3 lead ter player in fi rst set. I do think I was guishing at the bottom of the group Bulgaria substitute Kristian Dim- “He’s making steps forward every sin- 24th seed Berrettini, the fi rst Italian in the second set, held twice to take the kind of lucky to win it,” Medvedev said. with two points from fi ve games. itrov. gle week. man in the US Open semi-fi nals since set, then rolled to victory in two hours, “Then the momentum changed com- “First half, we got caught on the Kosovo have emerged as the un- “I need to be playing at my best.” Corrado Barazzutti in 1977. 35 minutes. pletely. I was playing better than him in counter a couple of times. We said at likely closest challengers to England Medvedev, in his fi rst Grand Slam fi - Berrettini denied Nadal on six break “I survived at the moment and fi - the next two sets. We had some amaz- halftime we needed to try and come in the group and will arrive at Wem- nal at 23, has gone 20-2 in the past six points in the fi rst set, jumped ahead nally I had the break in the second set ing level.” out and get an early goal and that’s bley in good heart after goals from weeks with runner-up eff orts in Wash- 4-0 in the tie-break and seized two set and the match changed,” Nadal said. Dimitrov netted a backhand to sur- what we’ve done,” Kane said. Vedat Muriqi and Mergim Vojvoda ington and Canada, a title in Cincin- points at 6-4 as the Ashe crowd roared “I played calm more and super aggres- render a break and the second set in “It’s a good result we hope to take secured their victory over the Czechs nati and a breakthrough US Open run. with delight.

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