Sergio Garcia dedicates win to father who lost two of his brothers to COVID-19 page 14 TUESday, OCTOBER 6, 2020 Attiyah, legends to test themselves big at Andalucia Rally in Spain starting today

Ace Qatari driver says ‘target is to go fast and to win this race’

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Nasser Al Attiyah and the best rally-raid racers on the planet would be in action in Spain in the brand-new Andalucia Rally starting Tuesday till October 10th, 2020. There’s a host of Dakar Rally cham- pions in the pack besides some intriguing rookies to keep an eye on when the five days of off-road action get underway. Expect a heavyweight tussle in the car category as Nasser Al Attiyah (QAT), Carlos Sainz (ESP), and Stephane Pe- terhansel (FRA) engage in battle. This trio have won the Dakar a staggering 19 times between them as well as picking up a host of other honours, including WRC titles and Olympic medals! “It’s always great to test ourselves against our Dakar rivals,” stated Nasser Al Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah, Carlos Sainz (ESP), and Stephane Peterhansel (FRA) will engage Attiyah who will continue with the Toyota in a heavyweight tussle at the Andalucia Rally in Spain from Tuesday. Hilux he has been helping to develop over the past seasons and brought to victory at reflection for the Red Bull KTM Factory two broken ligaments in my hand and the 2019 Dakar. Team after they missed out on victory these injuries take a long time to recover “We’re very happy to have this op- at the Dakar earlier this year, ending an from. To be coming back now after a long portunity to get back to racing rally-raid unprecedented winning streak stretch- recovery and everything else that has been in Andalucia. Our target is to go fast and ing back nearly two decades. happening feels good,” said Sanz. to win this race, like we aim to do at every The team take their place in the bike In the side-by-side (SxS) contest rally we compete in. It will be great to get race at the Andalucía Rally with a firm fo- there’s another chance to catch the Red to work with the team again and get every- cus on getting back to winning ways. Bull Off-Road Junior Team in action. Af- thing ready for Dakar,” said Attiyah. “I’m really thankful that the organis- ter setting the fastest time on six of the Reigning Dakar champion Sainz will ers have managed to arrange this rally in 12 SxS stages at the last Dakar, there’s be at the wheel of a MINI John Cooper Spain, and we get to go racing again. Af- a solid platform in place for the drivers Works Buggy while Peterhansel takes ter all, it’s what we love to do,” said Toby and their OT3 machines to kick on from. control of the 4x4 MINI Rally which he Price. Mitch Guthrie Jr. (USA) is back behind drove to victory at last month’s Baja Po- Former Dakar champions Toby Price the wheel of his OT3 by Overdrive while land. (AUS), Sam Sunderland (GBR) and Mat- Seth Quintero (USA) who just turned “Despite the difficult time we were thias Walkner (AUT) will all saddle up for 18 last month and rallycross sensation able to find some areas that we could the Red Bull KTM Factory Team in Spain. Kevin Hansen (SWE) are both getting improve on. The team has done a great Also along for his first ride as part of the their first drive in Andalucía. 2019 Nitro job and I think we have become even all-conquering KTM team will be new re- Rally Cross winner Kevin will be stand- better,” said Sainz. cruit Daniel Sanders (AUS). ing-in for Blade Hildebrand (USA) while Mr. Dakar, Stephane Peterhansel too “Testing has been going well and the the American racer sits this one out to re- is all motivated. “My motivation is still bike is feeling good, so now hopefully a cover from his unlucky accident at Baja there – maybe even more so as I know good result in Andalucía and then con- 500. that the Buggy will be even better. I have a centrate on Dakar,” remarked Matthias All racers and all teams are targeting new co-pilot sitting next to me and I think Walkner. the Andalucia Rally as a key to prepara- Edouard (Boulanger) has a lot of potential Racing in her homeland will be Laia tion ahead of the 2021 Dakar Rally in that he can certainly exploit to the fullest Sanz (ESP) with a GasGas bike while Saudi Arabia. at the Dakar. I am also very much looking CS Santosh (IND) will be onboard Hero In what has been a stop-start year for forward to Saudi Arabia – the landscape hardware for the 1,354-kilometre rally in the competitors, now is the time for the There are a host of Dakar Rally champions in the pack besides some intriguing rookies when the there is simply incredible,” he said. southern Spain. best of the best to show that they have lost five days of off-road action get underway at the Andalucia Rally from Tuesday till October 10. There has been plenty of time for “Coming out of the last Dakar I had none of their speed.

Djokovic admits ‘awkward deja vu’ Turkish F1 Grand Prix to take place sans fans after all after ball hits line judge again! DPA Berlin AFP Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta My gosh, it was very awkward deja vu. I’m or unseeded The Formula One Turkish actually trying to find the linesperson and see if he’s of Germany for a place in the Grand Prix on November 15 admitted he okay because I saw he had a little bit of a bruise, like semi-finals. will take place without fans af- suffered an “awkward moment redness, in that place in the head where the ball hit him. Carreno Busta was the play- ter Instabul authorities decid- of deja vu” after unintentionally er who benefitted from Djoko- ed on Monday the public will hitting a ball which smashed vic’s US Open fourth round dis- not be allowed in as the coun- into the head of a line judge at qualification. try tries to control the spread Roland Garros on Monday. Djokovic, who hit 44 of the coronavirus. World number one Djoko- winners past 15th-seeded “Within the scope of ef- vic racked up his 35th win of Khachanov on Monday, forts to fight the coronavirus 2020 and a place in the Paris has yet to drop a set in the pandemic, and in accordance quarter-finals for the 14th time tournament, losing just 25 with the recommendation of with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 win over games in four rounds. the Istanbul Provincial Pan- Russia’s . “It was a tight match and demic Committee, the F1 However, he had a heart- I am happy to win in straight Turkish Grand Prix will be in-the-mouth moment when Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Russia’s Karen Khachanov sets,” said the top seed who held without spectators,” a he stretched for a forehand in during their men’s singles fourth round at The Roland Garros 2020 has now reached 47 quarter- statement said. Instabul authorities have decided that the Formula One Turkish Grand the first set and the ball flew off tennis tournament in Paris on Monday. (AFP) finals at the Slams and is bid- Race organisers were hop- Prix on November 15 will take place without fans. the frame of his racquet before ding to become the first man ing to host up to 100,000 spearing into the unsuspecting ward deja vu. I’m actually trying guess are going to make the sto- in half a century to win all four fans, with more than 40,000 sizeable fan presence. at the hotel.” baseline judge sitting nearby. to find the linesperson and see if ry out of this. It has happened to majors twice. tickets sold within the first “In Russia wearing a mask During the Russian Grand The Serb went immediately he’s okay because I saw he had me and to many other players Djokovic has a 3-1 career hours of sales. isn’t mandatory. Waiters do, Prix week Formula One reg- to the official to check he was a little bit of a bruise, like red- in the last 15 years that I’ve been edge over Carreno Busta, Formula One recently but don’t cover their noses,” istered the biggest number of unhurt. ness, in that place in the head on the tour. the 17th seed, and has never started to allow spectators Grosjean said. “There are infections so far this year: ten The incident came just where the ball hit him,” said “I’ve seen it a lot when played Altmaier, the world back to tracks with around many fans at the hotel so some of the 1,822 tests returned weeks after Djokovic was de- 33-year-old Djokovic who has the ball ricochets from the number 186, who came 3,000 fans at the Tuscany times we find ourselves shar- positive. faulted at the US Open in New now reached the quarter-finals racquet and the frame, hits through qualifying. Grand Prix in Mugello on Sep- ing the elevator with people All of the positive tests York for swiping angrily at a ball for an 11th straight year. someone in the stands, or Should he defeat the Span- tember 13 and 30,000 each outside of the F1 bubble. were from ‘ancillary person- which hit a female line judge, “I hope he’s fine. I mean, he someone that is close to you iard, a quarter-finalist also in day of the Russian Grand Prix “That’s not something I’m nel’, meaning outsourced and standing just behind him, in the definitely dealt with it in a very or line umpire. Yeah, it was a 2017, Altmaier would be the in Sochi on September 25-27. comfortable with. I don’t fear local companies. throat. That disqualification re- strong and brave way. But it was very awkward situation.” first qualifier in the last eight at Haas driver Romain Gros- getting infected, but if I do I For the Eifel Grand Prix mains the only defeat Djokovic a hit because I was very close. Djokovic, chasing a second Roland Garros since Marcelo jean said he did not feel safe in won’t be allowed to race, to do at the Nuerburgring, Formula has suffered all year. “Obviously because of what title in Paris and 18th career Filippini in 1999. Sochi, as this was the first race my job. I’m not happy with the One organizers hope to host “My gosh, it was very awk- happened in New York, people I , will face either (More tennis reports on pg 14) of the 2020 season to host a safety measures implemented up to 20,000 fans on Sunday. Sports Tuesday, October 6, 2020 13 Paris Saint-Germain sign Danilo Danilo Pereira (left) in action for FC Porto’s Pereira on loan from Porto FC Portuguese during the Portuguese League match DPA “Joining one of the big- Italy forward Kean signed 20, arrives in the French capi- against Boavista FC at Berlin gest clubs in Europe and in on loan from Everton tal after a poor debut season at the Estadio do Bessa the world is an huge moment Earlier on Sunday, PSG Everton in which he scored just Seculo XXI in Porto on Paris Saint-Germain have in my career, and I hope to be had announced the signing of two goals in 31 Premier League September 26, 2020. The boosted their squad on trans- able to bring a lot to Paris and Italy international Moise Kean matches for the Toffees. 29-year-old midfielder, fer deadline day by signing their supporters”. on loan from Premier League He will hope to recapture who has won 39 caps midfielder Danilo Pereira on On Sunday PSG also club Everton. the form he showed for Juve for Portugal, has signed loan from Porto, the French signed forward Moise Kean In a statement, PSG said and Italy before his move with PSG until June 30, champions said on Monday. on loan from Everton to give Kean had arrived on a loan to England, with a series of 2021, with an option to The 29-year-old could also boss Thomas Tuchel an extra deal until June 30 next year strong performances and goals buy. (AFP) move permanently to the Cham- attacking option. which has no option to buy. as a teenage sensation exciting pions League runners-up with The German coach had “I am delighted to join fans in his home country. PSG having an option to buy the previously criticized the club’s such an ambitious club with Kean joins compatriots Portuguese international. lack of business in the transfer such a strong reputation in my Alessandro Florenzi, who also “It’s a new challenge for market after the departure of country,” striker Kean told the arrived on loan in the summer me, and to be part of Paris several players including vet- club’s website. transfer window, and Marco Saint-Germain fits my ambi- eran Thiago Silva and young “I look forward to play- Verratti in Paris. All three were tions,” Pereira told the club talent Tanguy Kouassi in the ing alongside some of the best called up by Roberto Mancini homepage. close season. players in the world.” Kean, for the latest Italy squad.

Premier League: When the big guns fail to fire Liverpool, Man Utd left licking their wounds Al Gharafa players celebrate one of their two goals against Al Rayyan in the Group B Round 2 clash of the 2020-21 season Ooredoo Cup AFP played at the Qatar SC Stadium on Monday. London

Liverpool became the first reigning English champions to Al Gharafa down concede seven goals in a league match since 1953 and Man- chester United were thrashed Al Rayyan 2-0 in 6-1 as inquests started after a humiliating day for England’s two most successful clubs. Ooredoo Cup Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Tribune News Network on to six points with an all-win side thought they had grabbed Doha record, having beaten Al Ahli the headlines for all the wrong 5-1 in the opening round. reasons against Tottenham on Al Gharafa defeated Al Rayy- Al Arabi were straightaway Sunday but Jurgen Klopp’s an 2-0 in their Round 2 Group in offensive mode and they team upstaged them in a B clash of the 2020-21 season were up 3-0 in half an hour. scarcely credible 7-2 defeat Ooredoo Cup at the Qatar SC Mehrdad started the scor- against Aston Villa. Stadium on Monday. ing act with a long-range shot. Klopp can argue Liver- Ahmed Al Janahi (fifth Soria doubled the lead with a pool’s defeat is a bizarre one- minute) and Koo Ja-Cheol header off a pass by Abdulla Al off after an impressive start to (42nd minute) scored for Al Marafi and Hamdi was on tar- the season but United appear Gharafa, who had blanked get with an assist rom Soria. to be in deep trouble as the in- Umm Salal by the same mar- Al Arabi took their foot off ternational transfer deadline gin in Round 1. the pedal in the second half, looms on Monday. Al Gharafa have six points, where Umm Salal were more Liverpool, who romped whereas Al Rayyan have yet to in the game compared to their to the title by 18 points in the open their account. The Lions performance in the first half. 2019/20 campaign, went into had lost 1-4 to Al Kharaitiyat Al Arabi’s Marc Martinez their match at an empty Villa in the opening round. was sent off in the 88th minute Park with a 100 percent record Al Gharafa were off the for fouling Umm Salal’s Adnan in the league this season. mark even as Al Kharaitiyat Mustafa, but that did not have They were missing first- were settling down, with Al any bearing on the result. choice goalkeeper Alisson Janahi scoring off a pass from Becker through injury and Abdulghani Muneer. Koo AlKharaitiyat down were also without Sadio Mane Liverpool’s Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah (2nd right) and teammates react to going 7-2 down during the English Premier League against found the target as he volleyed Al Ahli 2-0 and Thiago Alcantara, who Aston Villa at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on Sunday. (AFP) in Andri Syahputra’s cross. At the Al Arabi Stadium, Ev- have both tested positive for The result was a blow to ans Mensah (59th minute) coronavirus, but were still ex- tough-looking challenge at by Crystal Palace and incred- Instagram post, saying the failed in their pursuit of their Al Rayyan, who had finished and Abdulhadi Amin (90+3’) pected to have too much for table-topping Everton. ibly fortunate to escape with performance was “unaccepta- number one target, Borus- as runners-up in the 2019-20 scored for as Al Kharaitiyat their opponents. “I would love to have a a 3-2 victory at Brighton last ble” and Marcus Rashford said sia Dortmund forward Jadon season QNB Stars League one they beat Al Ahli 2-0. But Villa forward Ollie training session tomorrow and weekend. there were no excuses. Sancho. point behind Al Duhail. Al Kharaitiyat raised their Watkins scored a first-half Tuesday and to talk about it, But they sank to a new low Solskjaer took the blame Uruguayan striker Edin- On the other hand, it boost- points tally to six, whereas Al hat-trick and Jack Grealish but the boys go back off to in- at an echoing Old Trafford on for the humiliation, which son Cavani is reportedly set to ed the confidenceof Al Gharafa, Ahli are yet to open their ac- had a hand in five goals as ternational duty,” Klopp said. Sunday as Harry Kane and once again raises major ques- join the Red Devils after leav- who dominated Al Rayyan with count as they had lost 1-5 to Al Liverpool’s high line was torn “Hopefully they come back Son Heung-min ran riot, scor- tions about whether he is the ing Paris Saint-Germain, but it 64 per cent of the ball. Arabi in their opener. apart by the home side’s coun- healthy and we use the two ing two goals apiece against man to restore the club to their is at the other end of the pitch The scoreline would have Al Kharaitiyat, who were ter-attacking. days to prepare for Everton.” the home side, who were re- former glories. that United are most in need swelled had it not been for promoted to this season’s top “It was unexpected but duced to 10 men after the first- “It’s a horrible feeling, the of reinforcements. the alertness of Al Rayyan flightby virtue of being the it happened tonight,” said United woes half sending-off of Anthony worst day I’ve had as a Man- Brazil left-back Alex Telles goalkeeper Omar Barry, who Second Division champions, Klopp, whose side lost just While Liverpool will hope Martial. chester United manager and appears likely to arrive from thwarted Abdulghani Muneer continued from where they four league matches over the their result is an anomaly, Former United defender player,” said the Norwegian Porto but it does not look in the 63rd minute and left off in the opening round, previous two seasons. there is plenty of evidence that Gary Neville, now a TV pundit, manager. enough to shore up a leaky Othman Al Yahri a couple of where they defeated Al Rayyan “We put all our rubbish United have lost their way. described their performance “It’s nowhere near good defence that has shipped 11 minutes later. by a 4-1 margin. things and mistakes in one The Old Trafford club have as “an absolute shambles” as enough. I hold my hands up. goals in three Premier League Moroccan spearhead game and hopefully we can not competed for the Premier they matched their 6-1 loss to It’s my decision to pick the matches. Al Arabi bt Umm Salal 3-0 Tiberkanine, who had scored start again.” League title since Alex Fergu- Manchester City in 2011. team I did. Also as a squad, While Liverpool remain Earlier, Mehrdad Moham- two goals in Al Kharaitiyat’s The Liverpool boss said he son retired in 2013 but hopes United’s players were for- that’s not good enough for favourites to win a second madi (11th minute), Sebastian opening-round win over Al was desperate to get his play- were high after they finished tunate there were no support- Manchester United.” successive Premier League Soria (19th minute) and Ham- Rayyan, was the architect ers back on the training pitch third last season. ers in the ground to witness The chastening defeat table despite their humbling, di Harbaoui (30th minute) of their victory this time but they are now heading off That optimism has been the rout. comes at the end of another United already look out of scored the goals as Al Arabi around as he gave assists for for an international break misplaced, with United Club captain Harry Magu- difficult transfer window for the running as they scramble beat Umm Salal 3-0 to move both goals. before gathering again for a soundly beaten 3-1 at home ire apologised to fans in an United, who look to have for answers. Partey time for Arsenal as Manchester Utd rush for late deals AFP beat Arsenal on the way to win- inforcements after their 6-1 main striker Cavani is report- to join Arsenal in 2006. as the Catalans posted 97 mil- London ning the Europa League in 2018. defeat to Tottenham on Sun- edly close to joining on a two- Tottenham’s Ryan Sesseg- lion euro losses. Uruguayan international day, are expected to make year deal as a free agent. non has also joined the grow- However, some of Eu- Arsenal’s move for Atletico Lucas Torreira is expected to more signings, with Dutch in- After a forlorn chase of ing batch of young English rope’s giants were busy on the Madrid midfielder Thomas go the other way from Arsenal ternational midfielder Donny Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon players in the Bundesliga with final day. Juventus secured Partey is expected to be the to Atletico on a season-long van de Beek their only addi- Sancho, United are also in- a season-long loan move to one of the hottest properties biggest deal of transfer dead- loan deal. tion before Monday. terested in adding two teen- Hoffenheim. in Italian football as Federico line day, while Edinson Cavani Arsenal have made an im- Brazilian international age wingers – Amad Traore Chiesa joined from Fiorentina is on the verge of a move to pressive start to the season, left-back Alex Telles has joined of Atalanta and Penarol’s Fa- Quiet window for on a two-year loan deal worth Manchester United. winning three of their opening from Porto for an initial fee of cundo Pellistri. European giants 10 million euros with an obliga- Partey has been a long- four Premier League games, as £13.5 million. However, neither is ex- According to a report by the tion to buy if certain conditions term target for the Gunners, they aim to return to the Cham- “He is a player we have pected to make an instant im- Centre for Economics Business are met for a further 40 million. who have reportedly matched pions League next season for been tracking for some time pact on the first-team should Research, Premier League Bayern Munich added a his 50 million euro (£45 mil- the first time in five years. and his performances over deals be completed. clubs were on course for an trio of new players as Douglas lion, $59 million) buyout However, the London- the past few years are exactly Premier League table-top- astonishing 95 percent of the Costa returned to the Allianz clause to bolster their thread- ers have been short in central what we are looking for,” said pers Everton signed centre- net spend in Europe’s big five Arena for a second spell on A file photo of Atletico Madrid’s bare midfield options. midfield with MesutO zil and United manager Ole Gunnar back Ben Godfrey for a report- leagues this transfer window. loan from Juventus. Ghanaian midfielder Thomas The Ghanian has made 188 Matteo Guendouzi, who has Solskjaer. ed initial fee of £25 million. Barcelona’s accounts for The European champions Partey during the Spanish appearances for the Spanish gi- joined Hertha Berlin on a sea- “He is a fighter and a winner But Theo Walcott is on the way the 2019/20 season showed also signed former PSG striker League match against Villarreal ants and was part of the Atletico son-long loan, frozen out by and will add real determination out of Goodison Park for a re- the drastic impact the coro- Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting CF at the Wanda Metropolitano sides that reached the 2016 Mikel Arteta. and competition to the squad.” turn to Southampton on loan, navirus pandemic has had on on a one-year deal and Bouna in Madrid. (AFP) Champions League final and United, scrambling for re- Former Paris Saint-Ger- whom he left as a 16-year-old even the world’s richest clubs Sarr from Marseille. 14 Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Sports Gutsy Kvitova back in Russian with ruffled hair French Open quarters after eight years Djokovic steps up title bid

AFP Paris Russia’s returns the ball to Hungary’s Marton Petra Kvitova returned to the Fucsovics during their men’s singles fourth round at The Roland French Open quarter-finals for Garros 2020 French Open in Paris on Monday. (AFP) the first time in eight years on Monday while Novak Djokovic continued his bid to become the first man in half a century Boxer’s son to win all four Grand Slam titles twice. Two-time Wimbledon Andrey Rublev champion Kvitova is through to the last eight at Roland Garros for just the second time. Her best run in Paris came when refuses to be she reached the semi-finals in 2012. Seventh seed Kvitova, who counted out missed last year’s tournament due to an arm injury, defeated China’s 6-2, 6-4 AFP and will next play German vet- Paris Rublev is also one of eran . “After eight years to be in Andrey Rublev has been 2020’s in-form players. the quarter-finalagain, it’s on the ropes numerous His three titles – in great. I’m really happy for that, times at Roland Garros, but Doha, Adelaide and on that I’m still able to play on all so far nobody has delivered surfaces,” said Kvitova. the knockout blow for the clay in Hamburg – are “When the roof is closed it’s Czech Petra Kvitova returns the ball to China’s Zhang Shuai during their women’s singles fourth round match at The Roland Garros 2020 Moscow-born, battle-hard- second only to Novak like being indoors and I really French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Monday. Kvitova won 6-2, 6-4. (AFP) ened son of a boxer. Djokovic’s four. He puts love to play.” On Monday, Rublev his success down to a over- “I knew it would be tough,” has made the last 16 or better at reached his firstR oland came an eye problem to be- said Rublev who arrived in Par- Results the three majors this season. Garros quarter-final with new mindset compared come the firstG reek man is having reached his second US Men’s Singles (4th rd) “It’s not easy, everyone is a 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 to his carefree early to reach the last eight of the Open quarter-final last month. Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Karen Khachanov (RUS x15) 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 playing their best tennis at the (7/3) win over Marton Fuc- days when he was world French Open with a 6-3, 7-6 “I had a little bit of luck to- Andrey Rublev (RUS x13) bt Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) Grand Slams. But I definitely sovics of Hungary. (11/9), 6-2 win over Grigor day. There was a lot of wind so Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE x5) bt (BUL x18) 6-3, 7-6 (11/9), 6-2 feel like I should get deep in a In a match which fea- junior number one and Dimitrov of Bulgaria. you are going to lose your serve Women’s Singles (4th rd) tournament.” tured 12 breaks of serve, captured the 2014 boys (USA x4) bt (FRA) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 The 22-year-old will now a lot in those conditions.” Petra Kvitova (CZE x7) bt Zhang Shuai (CHN) 6-2, 6-4 is targeting a the 22-year-old had been a title at the French Open. take on Andrey Rublev in a Laura Siegemund (GER) bt (ESP) 7-5, 6-2 second quarter-final in three break down in the second repeat of the recent Hamburg Can anyone beat Djokovic? Slams after becoming the first and third sets. He also had final which was won by the Later on Monday, world Arab woman to make the fourth to save three set points in and captured the 2014 Russian. number one and 2016 French Masters and is attempting to Busta. World number 186 Alt- round here. the fourth. boys title at the French Fifth seed Tsitsipas has won Open champion Djokovic reach quarter-finals here for maier is just the fourth man in The Tunisian 30th seed In four matches at the Open. 12 successive sets at the tour- plays 15th seed Karen Khach- the second time in a row. 20 years to reach the round of next faces 57th-ranked Ameri- tournament, his opponents “I would say at that nament having been two sets anov, who claimed his biggest “Maybe mentally you 16 on his Grand Slam debut. can . have served for sets on time I was not even a play- down to in the win to date against the Serb in know that you beat him in this Only four seeds remain Siegemund, 32, advanced eight occasions but Rublev er,” he insisted. opening round. the French capital. particular match, for sure it in the women’s draw, with to her firstG rand Slam singles has been equal to the task “I was completely dif- Rublev, the 13th seed, also Djokovic is into the Roland gives you the confidence in- No. 4 Sofia Kenin the sec- quarter-final after defeating every time. ferent. I was a kid. I was advanced to the quarter-finals Garros last 16 for a record- side to know that you’ve done ond highest left behind third former junior champion Paula In the first round, he had doing stupid things on for the first time after bat- equalling 11th successive year it already once at least,” said seed follow- Badosa of Spain 7-5, 6-2. to fight back from two sets court, off court. I really tling past Marton Fucsovics and is chasing an 18th Grand Khachanov. ing the exit of title favourite She became the fourth down for the first time in his loved tennis. I was work- of Hungary 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 6-4, Slam title. “That’s the only thing that . unseeded player to make the career to defeat American gi- ing really hard when I was 7-6 (7/3). The Serb has dropped just might help on a mental prepa- champion last eight this year, joining Iga ant . a kid. But I didn’t under- In a match which featured 15 games in three rounds, im- ration to be ready for whatever Kenin, who defeated Serena Swiatek, and It’s a steeliness forged stand at that moment what 12 breaks of serve, the 22-year- proving his record this season happens.” Williams in the fourth round . by the heartache of tennis is. old Rublev had been a break to 34 wins against one loss -- German qualifier Daniel last year, will face unseeded Siegemund won last missing the last two “I didn’t under- down in the second and third his US Open disqualification. Altmaier looks to extend his French player Fiona Ferro. month’s US Open women’s editions of the stand what you sets. He also had to save three Khachanov upset Djokovic shock run against US Open “I feel like I’m playing well doubles titles alongside Vera French Open – need to do on set points in the fourth. in the final of the 2018 Paris semi-finalist Pablo Carreno at the Slams,” said Kenin, who Zvonareva. in 2018, he was court, what you sidelined for three need to do out of months with a low- court. I was just er back injury while hitting, practising, last year it was a wrist hitting, because I love it, GOLF problem which required but without thinking how six weeks of rest which to play, what you need to kept him again away from do, how to defend and all Paris. these little details. I didn’t Focused Garcia closes with birdie “For sure I appreciate even know how it works.” much more things now in- Standing in his way of a side the court and outside semi-final place atR oland the court,” said the 13th Garros is Greek Stefanos to win PGA Sanderson Farms title seed who has now reached Tsitsipas, the fifth seed back-to-back quarter-fi- who will also be playing AFP keys to his victory. “I’ve also but he had only managed three at the par-5 14th to pull one off nals at the Slams after his in his firstR oland Garros Washington Spaniard Sergio been able to find a couple things PGA top-10s since then. Malnati. second career run to the quarter-final. here and there that obviously But Poston found the rough last eight at the US Open Rublev has a 2-0 record Sergio Garcia made a tap-in Garcia dedicated the have helped. Malnati sets a mark and a bunker at 16 and couldn’t last month. over his fellow 22-year-old, birdie on the 72nd hole to win victory to his father, “It feels great to stand there The world number 312 birdied save par from 13 feet, then “You always become including on clay in the the Sanderson Farms Champi- on 18 to rip a nice draw and hit three of the first four holes on closed with two pars to shoot 70 mentally stronger no mat- Hamburg final on the eve of onship on Sunday, taking his Victor Garcia, who has an 8-iron and make a putt.” putts from nine to 12 feet, rolled and finish third on 272. Ameri- ter what happened. If you the French Open. first US GP A title since captur- seen two brothers die Malnati fired a bogey-free in a six-foot birdie putt at the can Keegan Bradley made a late take the lesson in the right Tsitsipas overcame an ing the 2017 Masters. because of COVID-19. 63 -- a career low and one off eighth and began the back nine charge thanks to a 60-foot eagle way, you can be stronger eye problem to become The 40-year-old Spaniard Roberto Castro’s course re- with three birdies in a row and putt at the par-5 11th and bird- mentally. So of course in the first Greek to reach the dropped his approach inside cord – to set the score to beat at another at 15. ies on 14 and 15, but the 2011 my case it helps me. But if quarter-finals with a 6-3, 3 1/2 feet and eagled the par- has seen two brothers die be- 18-under 270. Malnati holed a 32-foot PGA Championship winner you ask me I would prefer 7-6 (11/9), 6-2 win over 5 14th to match US clubhouse cause of COVID-19. Malnati won birdie putt at the par-4 17th and closed with a bogey and settled to not have these injuries.” Grigor Dimitrov. leader Peter Malnati, then land- “It has been tough,” Garcia his only PGA ti- left the last groups a challenge. for a share of fourth on 273. Rublev’s path to the He has now won 12 suc- ed an 8-iron from 171 yards just said. “I lost two uncles because tle at the 2015 Malnati began the day five Sweden’s Henrik Norlander last eight allows him to cessive sets at the tourna- 2 1/2 feet from the cup at 18 and of Covid. It has been Sanderson strokes adrift of co-leaders Gar- was also on 273 after shooting emulate some major heavy- ment having been two sets made the winning putt. tough for my dad. Farms, cia, J.T. Poston and Cameron 65, aided by eagles at the par-4 weight talents from Russia down to Jaume Munar in “It’s pretty sweet,” Garcia But this one was for Davis, an Australian who never 15th, on a stunning 60-foot putt -- former champion Yevg- the opening round. said after a smile and fist pump him.” recovered from three front-nine after driving the green, and the eny Kafelnikov made the “I had a problem with in celebration. “It’s great. Obvi- Garcia, who bogeys. Garcia birdied two of par-5 third on a 38-foot putt. quarter-finals five times, my eye so that’s why I had ously a lot of hard work.” won his first US the first three holes and an- Nikolay Davydenko four to call the doctor. It hap- Garcia fired a five-under PGA title as a father, swered bogeys at the sixth and Leading scores after Sunday’s final times and mercurial Marat pened in my earlier match- par 67 to finish 72 holes at the has won three times eighth each time with birdies round of the US PGA Tour Sanderson Safin achieved it twice. es too. It’s still red and ir- Country Club of Jackson, Mis- on the European Tour on the next hole, then made Farms Championship ritated,” he explained. sissippi, on 19-under 269 and since capturing the the eagle to match Malnati. 269 - Sergio Garcia (ESP) 68-68-66-67 ‘I was not even a player’ On Monday, he saved edge Malnati, who was in the green jacket but is Garcia sought his 270 - Peter Malnati 70-67-70-63 Rublev is also one of 2020’s three set points in the sec- clubhouse with the lead for two only ranked 51st in fourth birdie of the week at 272 - J.T. Poston 66-67-69-70 in-form players. His three ond set tiebreaker while 273 - Henrik Norlander (SWE) 69-70-69-65, Keegan hours, by a stroke. the world. 15 but found the right rough Bradley 66-65-73-69 titles – in Doha, Adelaide frustrating 18th seed Dim- “This game is my dream “Keep believing. and a greenside bunker be- 274 - Scott Stallings 67-72-68-67, Tyler McCumber and on clay in Hamburg – itrov by saving the only job,” Malnati said. “I get to do Keep working hard. Keep your fore holing a four-foot par 70-69-66-69, Charley Hoffman 64-69-72-69, Denny are second only to Novak three break points he faced. McCarthy 68-67-69-70, Kristoffer Ventura 67-68-68-71, it every day. It beats me up and mind right,” Garcia said of the putt, building the drama to the Cameron Davis (AUS) 66-73-63-72 Djokovic’s four. “The tiebreak was it’s tough. To have a day like to- final hole. 275 - Stewart Cink 69-69-72-65, C.T. Pan (THA) 70-69- He puts his success where the money was,” day, what I did out there, just Sergio Garcia of Spain celebrates with Poston birdied the fifth and 68-68, MJ Daffue (RSA) 65-69-72-69, Wesley Bryan down to a new mindset said Tsitsipas who fell in a felt awesome. I feel like I won the trophy after winning the Sanderson sixth, made his first 3-putt of 72-69-66-68, Rory Sabbatini (SVK) 72-68-66-69 compared to his carefree five-setter to former cham- Farms Championship at The Country Club 276 - Chase Seiffert 70-68-69-69, Matthew NeSmith the tournament.” the week to bogey seven, then 68-71-68-69, Maverick McNealy 69-71-67-69, Corey early days when he was pion in the Garcia dedicated the victory of Jackson in Mississippi on Sunday. (Getty sank a 10-foot birdie putt at the Conners (CAN) 67-70-69-70, Aaron Wise 68-69-67-72, world junior number one last 16 in 2019. to his father, Victor Garcia, who Images/AFP) 10th and a 16-foot birdie putt Brandt Snedeker 70-66-67-73. Sports Tuesday, October 6, 2020 15 Rabada rocks as Delhi rout RCB to top table AFP Dubai Josoor Institute and SDA Bocconi will guarantee delivery of the pro- South African quick Kagiso grammes and the continuity of the delegates’ educational experience Rabada claimed four wickets even if the COVID-19 pandemic prevents faculty and participants from including Virat Kohli’s key physically gathering in Doha. scalp to lead Delhi Capitals to the top of Indian Premier League table on Monday. Rabada returned figures Josoor Institute opens of 4-28 and topped the IPL bowling chart with 12 wick- registration for its ets in five matches as Delhi outplayed Royal Challeng- ers Bangalore by 59 runs diploma programmes in Dubai. Australia’s Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeat- SC.qa en 53 to guide Delhi to 196 Doha Delivered in collaboration for four, a total Rabada and with SDA Bocconi School company defended by re- Josoor Institute has opened of Management, the pro- stricting the Kohli-led Ban- registration ahead of the fifth grammes combine best galore to 137 for nine. year of its flagship Profes- practices from the sports Left-arm spinner Axar sional Diploma Programmes business world and aca- Patel took two wickets and in Sports and Major Events demic rigour, with the goal gave away just 18 runs from Management, which will wel- his four overs and paceman come delegates to commence of developing the exper- Anrich Nortje also struck their studies in February 2021. tise and skill sets of twice. Delivered in collabora- industry professionals to “I don’t really plan to get tion with SDA Bocconi School deliver the FIFA World Cup wickets, you can only con- of Management, the pro- Qatar 2022™ and other trol in which areas to bowl. grammes combine best prac- major events, over six one- I think if you want to be the tices from the sports business week study blocks best you have to adjust to the Kagiso Rabada is congratulated by his Delhi Capitals teammates after he takes a wicket against Royal Challengers Bangalore during their IPL world and academic rigour, throughout the year. conditions,” said Rabada. match in Dubai on Monday. Rabada returned figures of 4-28 and tops the IPL bowling chart with 12 wickets to his name so far. with the goal of developing “I think the spinners did the expertise and skill sets a really good job today, they in his 39-ball 43 before fall- side, you have to bring your of industry professionals to set up the game for us in the ing to Rabada, admitted his A game. We didn’t tonight.” deliver the FIFA World Cup powerplay. Axar and (Ravi- team was far from convinc- The Twenty20 tourna- Qatar 2022™ and other ma- chandran) Ashwin actually ing against a top Delhi unit. ment is into its third week jor events, over six one-week won us the game.” “DC are playing some re- in the United Arab Emirates study blocks throughout the Patel, coming into the ally good cricket. after being moved out of In- year. XI for injured Amit Mishra “Their batting is fearless. dia due to the coronavirus The programmes are de- who was ruled out of the They have got pace, they pandemic. signed to enhance the knowl- IPL, was named man of the have got good spinners,” Scores: Delhi Capitals 196 for edge of young professionals captured through compre- match for his economical said Kohli. 4 (Stoinis 53*, Siraj 2-34) beat seeking to pursue a job in hensive surveys confirmed the bowling figures. “I won’t say they are un- Royal Challengers Bangalore sports and major events man- quality of the distance learn- Bangalore captain Kohli, beatable, but they will be 137 for 9 (43, Rabada 4-24) agement, as well as mature ing experience and their satis- who was kept under check hard to beat. Against this by 59 runs. professionals keen to advance faction with the programme’s their careers. All the lectures content, delivery, faculty and and activities are delivered in guest speakers. English, with simultaneous in- Professor Dino Ruta, Aca- Quick read terpretation in Arabic. demic Director of Diploma English cricket bosses warn Josoor Institute and SDA Programmes and Professor Al Sadd paddlers make Amir Cup TT semis Bocconi will guarantee deliv- of Practice of Leadership & ery of the programmes and the Sport Management at the ‘bubble’ tough to recreate continuity of the delegates’ edu- SDA Bocconi School of Man- cational experience even if the agement, said: “SDA Bocconi AFP from the government but challenge. Several players ex- COVID-19 pandemic prevents will consolidate the innova- London warned the losses would start perienced family illnesses dur- faculty and participants from tion brought in the previous to bite. The governing body an- ing the international summer, physically gathering in Doha. cohorts in terms of content, England cricket chiefs ad- nounced last month that it was while others spoke of struggling Afraa Al Noaimi, Executive speakers and learning activi- mitted the “bio-secure bubble” to cut 62 jobs because of the im- with the lack of down time. Director at Josoor Institute, ties. Our global network of that saved the 2020 season pact of the pandemic. “Looking forward to 2021 said: “Our journey continues leaders coming from sports could be impossible to recre- there are different challenges,” steadily with the new edition and events industries is ate next year due to financial said Steve Elworthy, the ECB’s of the Diploma Programme strong and it has been grow- implications and mental health head of special projects. in Sports and Events Man- ing for 20 years. With two concerns. The coronavirus pan- “This was a three-month in- agement. My colleagues and I programmes interconnected Al Sadd SC have become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals demic initially threatened to We can’t just keep losing ternational summer and a two- look forward to soon welcom- where events are at the base of the HH The Amir Cup for TableTennis defeating Al Arabi 3-1. wipe out the entire 2020 cam- hundreds of millions without month domestic summer. Next ing our new delegates, from of the value-creation process paign but a full men’s interna- an impact. We don’t have a season we could be staring at a Qatar and beyond, in 2021.” of many industries, from QVA announce Qatar Cup, Amir Cup schedule tional programme went ahead five or six-month season. That’s She added: “As we enter sport and entertainment, to alongside shortened county bottomless pit of resources a different proposition entirely. the fifth year of our profes- arts and culture.” The Qatar Volleyball Association has announced the schedule of the and women’s calendars. to tap into. “Something we’ve certainly sional diploma programmes, Interested applicants are Qatar Cup matches for the 2019-2020 season, which will include the That helped avert the worst- ECB Chief Executive learned about is the mental we will continue to work close- welcome to attend Josoor In- four top teams of Qatar Men’s Volleyball League. The semi-finals will be case scenario of a £380 million health and mental wellbeing ly with SDA Bocconi School stitute’s open house online held next Wednesday, and the first match will be between Police Sports ($493 million) loss to the game Tom Harrison of people spending significant of Management to deliver a event on October 20th at 3pm Club (league title holders) and Al-Ahli (fourth in the league) at the QVA’s but English cricket still took a time in the bubble. Something unique programme that will Doha time. hall, followed by Al-Arabi (the league runner up) with Al-Rayyan (third in £100-million hit. “For the ECB, being able we have to consider if we’re ex- set our delegates up for profes- Representatives from the league). The return matches will be held next Friday, where Al Arabi A day after the end of the to deliver our broadcast com- panding from three months to sional success.” Josoor Institute will be giving will meet Al Rayyan, and the Police will meet Al Ahli. Next Sunday, a domestic season, the England mitments has, frankly, saved six months is that we need to Earlier this year, Josoor more details about the pro- decisive match will be held in the event of a tie between any two teams, and Wales Cricket Board re- us from financial oblivion – it’s mitigate as much of that impact Institute successfully switched gramme, while also answering provided that the final match is to be held on Wednesday the 14th of vealed it had spent more than as stark as that,” Harrison said as possible.” to online delivery mode dur- questions live. October. The QVA also set next Thursday as the date for the start of the £1 million on Covid-19 testing on Monday. “(But) we can’t just Peirce said there was a ing the COVID-19 outbreak. A bachelor’s degree from qualifying matches for HH The Amir Cup for the 2019-2020 season, alone. ECB chief medical of- keep losing hundreds of mil- “ceiling of probably three to Three week-long blocks of the an accredited institution rec- where Al Gharafa will meet with Al Shamal, followed by Al Khor and Al ficer Nick Peirce said more than lions without an impact. We four weeks”. “After that you programmes have been deliv- ognised by Qatar is the mini- Sadd. Next Saturday, the tournament matches will be completed by 10,000 tests had been carried don’t have a bottomless pit of need time out,” he said. “If we ered online, combining vir- mum academic credential re- holding two meeting between Qatar Sports Club and Al Sadd followed out, a scale of testing that was resources to tap into.” could get away with moving tual classes with group work quired to apply for admission. by Al Wakrah versus Al Shamal. While on Tuesday the 13th of October, not feasible in the long term. The logistics of keeping away from those bubble envi- in Zoom breakout rooms, in- For more information vis- Al Wakrah face-off against Al-Gharafa and Qatar Sports Club will go Chief executive Tom Harri- teams, broadcasters and sup- ronments we really would, that’s class discussion, case studies it: https://www.josoorinsti- head-to-head with Al Khor. (TNN) son underlined the ECB’s inten- port staff in bubbles for ex- how most of us see the future and talks by high-profile guest tute.qa/education/profession- tion not to seek bailout money tended periods is also a major going forward.” speakers. Delegates’ feedback al-diploma-programme. Relentless Butler’s big night lifts Heat back into NBA Finals AFP a Heat team missing injured by Butler’s fadeaway jumper un- Butler added two blocks predicting a Lakers sweep, the Miami Bam Adebayo and Goran Drag- der pressure in the paint. and two steals as he did a stel- Heat surged out of the gate ic for the second straight game. After James was whis- lar job defending James, but and led by as many as 13 in an The Miami Heat, fueled by a The injuries to Adebayo tled for traveling, Butler cut said individual numbers are impressive first quarter. 40-point triple-double from and Dragic were a huge blow through the Lakers defense meaningless at this stage. In the face of stifling de- Jimmy Butler, clawed their to the Eastern Conference and fired a pass to Kelly “Win,” he said of his total fo- fense, Davis had four turno- way back into the NBA Finals fifth-seededH eat’s hopes of Olynyk on the perimeter for cus in game three, a mission no vers and didn’t get a shot off in with a 115-104 victory over the pulling off a title upset, but a three-pointer and the Heat doubt sharpened by the knowl- the first period while collect- Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Miami, with Butler leading the were on their way. edge that no NBA team has ral- ing two personal fouls. The under-manned, under- way, declined to back down. “They continued to make lied from an 0-3 deficit to win a James also turned the ball sized, underdog Heat turned Superstar LeBron James shots,” James said. “We had best-of-seven playoff series. over four times as 10 Lak- the tables on the Western Con- led the Lakers with 25 points, some turnovers, we didn’t “I don’t care about the tri- ers turnovers led to 11 Heat ference champions in the NBA’s 10 rebounds and eight assists. make shots. They came out and ple-double, I don’t care about points. “You just can’t turn the quarantine bubble in Orlando, But it was a tough night for executed after we took the lead. none of that, I really don’t. I ball over against this team,” cutting the deficit in the best- Anthony Davis, who was in “Jimmy had his hand in want to win. We did that, I’m said James, who finished with of-seven championship series foul trouble early and finished all those plays, pretty much,” happy with the outcome.” eight of the Lakers’ 20 turno- to two games to one. with 15 points and just five re- added James, who said Butler Rookie sensation Tyler vers on the night. “I think we realized that we bounds in the defeat. was “phenomenal.” Herro and reserve Kendrick Game four is on Tuesday, belong,” Butler said. “They can An 8-0 scoring run capped Nunn added 17 points apiece and Sunday’s victory ensures be beat, as long as we do what by Rajon Rondo’s driving lay- ‘Big-time’ Butler for the Heat. Duncan Robin- a game five on Friday and in- we’re supposed to do.” up saw the Lakers take a 91-89 “He did everything that they Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat dunks the ball son scored 13 and Jae Crowder creases chances that either Butler scored 40 points, lead with 8:56 left in the game. needed him to do tonight and during the first half against LA Lakers in Game chipped in 12 for Miami. Adebayo, nursing a neck and pulled down 11 rebounds and The Heat responded with an he came through big-time in Three of the 2020 NBA Finals in Lake Buena With their backs against shoulder injury, or Dragic could handed out 13 assists to power 8-0 run of their own launched a big-time game,” James said. Vista, Florida, on Sunday. (GETTY IMAGES/AFP) the wall and plenty of pundits return before the series ends.