Kane says QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune ‘perfect QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune afternoon’ as England beat Germany at Euros to end jinx after 55 years WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021 PAGE 13 SERenA FORCed OUT THROUGH InjuRY AT WIMBLedON Qatar-Croatia friendly today ERENA Williams is out Sof Wimbledon in the first round after injury forced her to retire in the early stages of her match with Aliaksandra Sasnovich. The American, who was seeking a historic 24th Grand Slam title at the return of an event she has won seven times, was tearful as she had to withdraw from the match. Williams had broken Sas- novich and led 3-1, appearing to be in full control of Tues- day’s contest on Centre Court. But she suffered an ankle injury in the fifth game after seeming to slip while playing a forehand. With her movement clearly limited, Sasnovich broke back and Williams left the court for treatment as she took a medical timeout. She re-emerged to huge applause and bravely tried to continue but was visibly in severe dis- The Qatar national football team will play a friendly against Croatia (local squad) at the Aldo Drosina Sta- comfort. The 39-year-old soon dium in Pula, Istria (Croatia) on Wednesday (June 30). Coached by Felix Sanchez, Qatar have been training had to call a halt to proceed- currently in Croatia as part of their preparations for CONCACAF Gold Cup. Qatar will also take on El Salva- ings with the match level at dor at the same venue on July 4. The CONCACAF Gold Cup, in which Qatar were drawn in Group D along- 3-3, having let out a scream Serena Williams leaves the court in tears after being forced to withdraw from her women’s singles opening side Panama, Honduras and Grenada, will take place from 10 July to 1 August and for the first time in its of pain as she tried in vain to round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus due to injury on day two of the 2021 Wimbledon history will have a preliminary phase to be played between 2 and 6 July. This phase will determine the reach the ball. (DPA) Tennis Championships at The All England Club in London on Tuesday. (PA WIRE/Dpa) remaining teams that will join the group stage of the tournament that is being held in the United States. Federer fortunate as Mannarino Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain bids goodbye after losing in the first injury sends the Swiss through round of Wimble- don to Australian DPA Ashleigh Barty on BERLIN Tuesday. (AELTC) ROGER Federer came from two sets to one down to sur- vive a Wimbledon scare from Adrian Mannarino, who was forced to retire after suffering a knee injury. Federer was expected to come through his first match at the All England Club since Suarez Navarro losing the 2019 final to Novak Djokovic with little difficulty. That anticipation was in- makes her final creased when he claimed the first set, only for Mannarino to fuel hope of a first win over appearance at SW19 Federer in their seventh meet- ing by taking the next two sets. DPA Carla Suarez Navarro The 20-time Grand Slam LONDON champion had re-established will retire at the end of a measure of control in the WORLD number one Ashleigh the season having only fourth set when Mannarino Barty was made to recently recovered from was left in agony after his knee work hard before sealing Hodgkin lymphoma and buckled at 4-2. a triumphant return to grass was afforded a special Mannarino attempted to with victory over Carla Suarez reception on her final continue but conceded the Navarro in the first round at appearance at Wimbledon. injury was too much to over- Wimbledon on Tuesday. come in the opening game of The top seed battled the fifth with the score 6-4, 6-7 through after one hour and to be closed as drizzle came (3-7), 3-6, 6-2. 44 minutes on Centre Court down before Barty sealed the Federer lost just five points following a 6-1, 6-7 (1-7) 6-1 opener in 25 minutes to sug- on serve in taking the opener, win over an opponent who gest no rustiness after a two- though he took only one of his Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer in action against France’s Adrian Mannarino during their men’s singles first round match on day two of the was playing at the All Eng- year absence on grass. six break points, with Man- 2021 Wimbledon Championships in London on Tuesday. (PA WIRE/Dpa) land Club for the last time. It was the ninth game of narino proving a significantly Suarez Navarro will retire the second set when Barty, tougher nut to crack in the fourth and a decider already wards. “He could have won ond round with straight-set Stojanovic. at the end of the season hav- wearing a dress in honour of second set. looked an inevitability by the the match, he was the better victories. Fourth seed Zverev had ing only recently recovered mentor and former Wimble- The Frenchman did not time Mannarino’s misfortune player. I got a little bit lucky.” Kerber recovered from an earlier also wasted no time in from Hodgkin lymphoma and don winner Evonne Goolag- face a break point and was meant the Swiss could save There was, however, plenty to early 3-0 defcit to beat Serbia’s a 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 against Dutch was afforded a special recep- ong, took control with a su- surprisingly dominant in the energy before a second-round encourage Federer for the rest Nina Stojanovic 6-4, 6-3, in 1 qualifier TallonG riekspoor in tion on her final appearance perb winner helping to earn a tie-break, and he carried that clash with Richard Gasquet, of the tournament, as he sent hour 12 minutes. 1:29 hours, slamming 20 aces at SW19. decisive break. confidence into the third, who beat Yuichi Sugita 7-6 (7- down 16 aces and 54 winners Former world number one and 35 overall winners. “Wimbledon make me a re- But she failed to serve making six unforced errors to 4), 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. while winning 83 per cent of Kerber has struggled lately but The US Open finalistwas ally good gift,” said Suarez Na- out the match as Suarez Na- Federer’s 10. Federer’s victory saw him his net points. the 25th seed boosted her mo- in a hurry to return to the ho- varro after the match. varro refused to go away qui- At that point, the big- stretch his own record for rale with a first title since her tel in time for Germany’s Euro “I cannot ask for anything etly though and forced a tie- gest shock of the tournament Wimbledon match wins to Kerber and Zverev get 2018 Wimbledon triumph in 2020 football match against better than this day. Was breaker that went her way. looked to be on the cards, but 102, though he accepted he opening straight set wins Bad Homburg on Saturday. England at Wembley set for amazing. I’m in love with this Deft touches coupled with Federer was back to his best in was fortunate to do so. Earlier, former champion Kerber was far more con- later Tuesday. tournament, this court and some wonderful cross-court the fourth. “I wish him all the best and Angelique Kerber and fellow sistent with just 12 unforced “I wanted to win as quickly this crowd. I think I am the shots had the crowd fully Imperious at the net, I hope he recovers quickly,” German Alexander Zverev errors on court 1 compared as possible to have time for the most happy player in the tour- engrossed in a potential fair- Federer hit 18 winners in the Federer said on court after- reached the Wimbledon sec- to the 32 from 86th-ranked football,” he quipped. nament.” ytale story but Barty demon- Barty said: “It was incred- strated excellent resilience to ible to be able to share this recover her composure. Results (Round 1) experience with Carla. She’s a An error-strewn second Men’s Singles Hubert Hurkacz (14), Poland, def. Lorenzo Musetti, Italy, 6-4, 7-6 Ons Jabeur (21), Tunisia, def. Rebecca Peterson, Sweden, Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, def. Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain, fighter, an incredible competi- set was put to one side with Daniel Evans (22), Britain, def. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, 7-6 (4), (5), 6-1. 6-2, 6-1. 6-1, 6-7 (1), 6-1. tor, a lovely person and genu- an early break in the third 6-2, 7-5. Daniil Medvedev (2), Russia, def. Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, Donna Vekic, Croatia, def. Anastasia Potapova, Russia, 6-1, 6-4. Angelique Kerber (25), Germany, def. Nina Stojanovic, Serbia, inely you won’t findone bad giving Barty a crucial advan- Sebastian Korda, United States, def. Alex de Minaur (15), 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (3). Karolina Pliskova (8), Czech Republic, def. Tamara Zidansek, 6-4, 6-3. word about her. I wish both tage, which was added to as Australia, 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5). Laslo Djere, Serbia, def. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, Slovenia, 7-5, 6-4. Andrea Petkovic, Germany, def. Jasmine Paolini, Italy, 6-4, 6-3. of us could have won. She’ll be her latest pursuit of a second Alexander Zverev (4), Germany, def. Tallon Griekspoor, 6-4.