WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Mary Kom enters quarterfinals, Saweety Angry Murray accuses Fognini Indian men too disappoint at World Artistic Gymnastics C'ships Boora bows out of World C'ships after bitter Shanghai exit STUTTGART (GERMANY), (10.533) and Ashish (10.100) ULAN-UDE (RUSSIA), Oct 8: kept the veteran on her toes ond round and was especially SHANGHAI, Oct 8: 2-6, 7-6 (7/2) victory. "I think it's the first time I Oct 8: ended at 173rd and 182nd respec- with an aggressive approach but sharp with her counter-attacks. But Murray, 32, on the come- served for a match twice and not tively. Six-time champion M C just did not connect enough. However, there was disap- A fuming Andy Murray back from career-saving hip sur- won." - India's disappointing run at The Indian men were no bet- Mary Kom (51kg) on Tuesday The third-seeded Indian, pointment for India when for- accused Fabio Fognini of shout- gery in January, said: "Someone Ruthless Roger Federer the 49th World Artistic ter in the ring qualification as advanced to the quarterfinals of who got a bye in the opening mer silver-medallist Saweety ing during a critical point as the made a noise, I didn't know who claimed victory in his opener Gymnastic Championships con- well as they finished outside the the World Women's Boxing round, spent the first three min- Boora (75kg) lost her pre-quar- Briton went down fighting in made the noise, I looked in the with a straight-sets win over tinued with none of the men top 100. Ashish (12.766), Aditya terfinal bout in a split decision three bitter sets at the Shanghai direction of where the noise came Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas. gymnasts qualifying for the finals (12.766) and Yogeshwar (12.266) despite a valiant fight. Masters today. from. The 38-year-old Swiss won in both the all-around and indi- ended at the 104th, 109th and Boora was up against sec- "He then told me, 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) and plays vidual events here. 144th positions respectively. ond-seeded Welshwoman 'Stop looking at me, Belgium's 13th seed David In the all-around qualifica- The sorry state continued in Lauren Price. Price is a what are you looking Goffin or Mikhail Kukushkin of tion, Yogeshwar Singh was the parallel bars qualification with European Games gold-medal- at me for?' "I was Kazakhstan in the last 16. best-placed Indian as he finished Ashish (13.100), Aditya (13.066) list and fetched a bronze in the like, 'I was just about The third-ranked Federer is at the 92nd position after scoring and Yogeshwar (11.766) signing last edition of the world show- to hit a shot and looking to end the season on a 76.097, while 2010 Asian Games off at the 107th, 111th and 172nd piece. someone made a high with a fourth title of the year bronze medallist Ashish Kumar spots respectively. She is also the reigning noise'. He then told -- although he failed to win a 21st (73.632) and Adity Rana In horizontal bar qualifica- Commonwealth Games cham- me to stop looking at Grand Slam this season. (73.098) ended at the 122nd and tion, Yogeshwar (12.766), Ashish pion besides, being a three-time him," Murray added. The 46th-ranked Ramos- 128th spots respectively. (11.766) and Aditya (11.600) bronze-medallist at the "The sound came Vinolas put up a better fight in In floor exercise qualifica- ended at 102nd, 164th and 173rd European Championships. from him, which the second set, forcing the tie tion, Ashish (13.500), Aditya positions. With a fancied opponent you're not allowed to break and taking a 2-0 and then (13.000) and Yogeshwar (12.866) Earlier, the women's team like Price, it was never going to The two players confronted do, it's against the rules, it's hin- 4-1 lead. finished at the 77th, 125th and comprising Pranati Nayak, be easy for the Indian but she one another in a lengthy drance, you shouldn't do it." But cheered on by his band of 136th spots respectively. Pranati Das and Aruna Reddy Mary Kom in action during World Women’s Boxing In pommel horse qualifica- had also failed to make it to the Championship. put her best foot forward. Boora exchange by the net near the end The three-time Grand Slam local supporters, who held aloft seemed unfazed by her rival's of a bad-tempered match that winner was frustrated the chair banners proclaiming their hero tion, Yogeshwar (12.700) fin- finals of the individual events. Championships after a hard- utes getting a good measure of reputation and managed to stretched past three hours. umpire failed to intervene as the "superhuman", Federer won the ished at 75th place, while Aditya (PTI) fought victory in the last-16 her opponent before taking con- match her punch for punch for The 12th-ranked Fognini match turned increasingly sour. tie break -- and the match -- with stage here. trol of the proceedings. most part of the bout. plays the unseeded American Tuesday should have been a a forehand smash. 42nd Stag J&K State TT Mary Kom triumphed 5-0 Mary Kom, chasing her first However, in the final analy- Taylor Fritz or Russian seventh day for minor celebration after Federer said a loss to the against Thailand's Jutamas world medal in the 51kg divi- sis, the judges ruled 3-1 in seed Karen Khachanov in the last the Australian Open said that Spaniard in 2015 in Shanghai Jitpong, a spunky boxer who sion, picked up pace in the sec- Price's favour. (PTI) 16 after a contentious 7-6 (7/4), Murray will make his return to had driven him on. C’ship from Oct 18 Grand Slam tennis there in "The truth, yeah, I was think- Excelsior Sports Correspondent after January 1, 2008. Vinoo Mankad U-19 Trophy Ridhik wins Sub-Junior January, a year after surgery. ing about it, watched highlights," Sub Junior boys and girls, "Fabio wanted to engage with said the Swiss maestro. JAMMU, Oct 8: 42nd Stag born on or after January 1, 2005. me, I probably shouldn't have "Remember how it felt, I had J&K State Table Tennis Junior boys and girls' born J&K, Kerala share points done, but I am not having him my chances. I won many more Boys Poonch TT title Championship 2019 will be on or after January 1, 2002. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Earlier, winning the toss and talk to me like that on court," said points that time than I lost, so I held at Indoor Sports Complex, Youth boys, born on or after batting first, Kerala were great Excelsior Sports Correspondent Junior boys. Now, he shall be Murray of their exchange. should have actually won that MA Stadium here from October January 1, 1999. JAMMU, Oct 8: Rain played guns at 49 for no loss in 10.1 overs playing against Zafar in the title The former number one was match." 18 to 22, 2019. Men and women, Vetran spoilsport as the match between before the rains lashed the ground. POONCH, Oct 8: Ridhik clash scheduled on the final day also annoyed he repeatedly Red-hot Daniil Medvedev, According to a handout Men's (Above 40) and Men's Jammu and Kashmir and Kerala Openers Mohammad Kaif and Kapoor clinched the Sub-Junior of the event. served for the match but failed to the US Open finalist, got his issued by the Association, the Doubles. was abandoned and two points Aadidev TJ were unbeaten on 20 Earlier, in win. tournament off to a flying start eligible players desirous to take The entry fees for the tour- each were awarded to both the and 19 runs respectively. For the semifinals, "I want to say that's the first with a 6-3, 6-1 demolition of part in the Championship have nament will be Rs 100 for all teams in the ongoing Vinoo J&K, Sajid Ayoub, Basit Bashir Zafar defeated time ever in my career that that's Britain's Cameron Norrie. been advised to send their the events except Men's Mankad Under-19 Cricket and Marutwan bowled 4.1, 4 and Vanshik 11-09, happened," Murray said. (Agencies) entries (along with the (D.o.B Doubles, which is Rs 200 per Tournament at Judges Field, 2 overs by conceding 12, 20 and 9 11-04 while Proof) before October 16, 2019 pair. Guwahati in Assam. runs respectively. Ridhik trounced UP thrash Delhi by five wickets, by 5 pm positively, failing For entry forms, the players Pratham 11-08, which the player will not be eli- can contact Satish Gupta 08-11, 11-07. Vidarbha maul Haryana by nine wkts gible to play in the (9796843263), Sandeep Hoping to get visa in time The men’s Championship. Khadotra (9596925176); Vasu singles compe- VADODARA, Oct 8: courtesy a splendid perform- ance by the bowlers, spearhead- The event will be organised Dewan (9596663077); Gurvinder tition also start- by Jammu District Table Tennis Singh Sasan (7006626633); for Denmark Open: Saina ed today with Shikhar Dhawan's half-cen- ed by Darshan Nalkande (4/25). NEW DELHI, Oct 8: iday! Hope to get the visa in time tury went in vain as Uttar Skipper Amit Mishra's deci- Association, under the aegis of Meenu Rajesh (7006465297) and Faisal, Vanshik, J&K Table Tennis Association Asad Sharma (7006141512) .