22 Thursday, June 8, 2017 SPORTS SPORTS Thursday, June 8, 2017 23 Criterium du Dauphine Shaikh Nasser praises role of Bahrain TV Thiem stuns Djokovic Paris earliest loss in Paris in seven years US Open while the defeat will also with Andre Agassi ahead of the ominic Thiem demolished with a memorable 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 6-0 see him slip out of the world’s top tournament, squandered two set Hamad Duaij receiving his Car defending champion Novak triumph. two for the first time in six years. points in the 10th game of the DT News Network match into a distinguished festival from DDjokovic in a stunning French Open It also piled the pressure back “It’s a dream to beat Novak for opener on Wednesday and things Manama all organisational aspects, with great upset yesterday, onto the 12-time Grand Slam winner the first time and reach the semi- got steadily worse. H Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al surprises in line with the directives of setting up a to prove that he is still a contender finals at Roland Garros again,” said Thiem pounced on his lifeline, Khalifa, Representative of His Shaikh Nasser for the allocation of a semi-final at the majors following a second- Thiem, who was beaten by Djokovic taking the set after 73 minutes when HMajesty the King for Charity Works and large number of awards to the audience duel against round exit at the Australian Open in straight sets in the semi-finals in the Serb dumped a backhand in Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme attending the final match,” Al-Majed nine-time in January. Paris in 2016. the net. Council for Youth and Sports, President stated. champion “All the top players go through It was Thiem’s first win over the By that stage, Nadal was Porte storms to of Bahrain Olympic Committee, praised A total of five cars will be presented Rafael this. I will get through it and learn Serb in six meetings. already back in the locker the prominent role played by the Ministry to the attending audience which are Nadal. the lessons and figure out how to get “It was tricky today, it was windy room, safely into the semi- of Information Affairs represented by all provided by Ebrahim Khalil Kanoo Austrian out of it,” said 30-year-old Djokovic. and cold. It was important to move finals after his opponent Pablo Bahrain TV’s Sports Channel through (Toyota) and Majestic Cars and all sixth seed “It’s a big challenge but I am up well and hit clean.” Carreno Busta had retired its interaction with various aspects of the tickets distributed to the audience in Thiem sent for it.” Thiem trails Nadal 4-2 in career with injury over on Philippe 3rd Nasser bin Hamad Ramadan Sports the various sports games will enter the the world The defeat was Djokovic’s first meetings but remains the only man Chatrier. time-trial win Games “Nasser 10” which concluded Tournament’s final draw. number two straight-sets loss at a major in four to beat the Spaniard on clay this year Djokovic, who had needed Bourgoin-Jallieu Lotto held on to the overall leader’s Reigning champion Froome had tonght. The draw for the final five cars will take crashing to years and comes just 12 months after after winning in the Rome quarter- five sets to beat Diego ustralia’s Richie Porte made a yellow jersey after the fourth stage, said on Tuesday that the time-trial Bahrain TV’s Sports Channel has been place after the crowning ceremony and his he completed the career Grand Slam finals. Schwartzman in the third statement as 27sec ahead of Porte and 51sec would be “an important milestone” a key partner in the success achieved noting the importance of the presence in Paris. “It’s always difficult the deeper round, was 3-0 down in Ahe romped to victory in yesterday’s ahead of third placed Alejandro in the eight-stage race, which is by the tournament over the past years of the car winners in the stadium. In the He then also held all four majors. you go in the draw -- it won’t be any the second set with Thiem’s 23.5km time-trial at the Criterium Valverde, who was also third on seen as a form indicator for July’s and praised the efforts exerted by absence of a winner, another ticket will Wednesday saw him suffer a first easier on Friday.” unerring accuracy finding the du Dauphine, as overall favourite the stage. Tour de France. “We’ve got a Minister of Information Affairs Ali bin be drawn. Novak Djokovic 6-0 ‘bagel’ at a Slam since the 2005 Djokovic, who teamed up angles. (AFP) Dominic Thiem struggled home in Spain’s was very similar kind of prologue in Mohammed Al Rumaihi, in supporting Meanwhile, the lucky winner for eighth. seventh, two seconds ahead of Dusseldorf, and a similar time-trial the tournament. the fifth car was Hamad Duaij, who BMC’s Porte put in a stunning Froome, and moved up to fifth in Marseille at the end of the Tour. Meanwhile, Ali Al-Majed, Director said he has attended the matches on a performance to beat four-time overall at 1min 02sec with the It’s good practice and a good hit out of the Tournament stressed that the regular basis to support his team and world time-trial champion Tony Briton sixth at 1:04. ahead of that,” Froome said. (AFP) final football match will be contested thanked Shaikh Nasser for his initiative Simona Halep to face Pliskova in semi-finals Martin of Germany into second between Batelco Gunners United and to encourage spectators to attend the Paris Ukrainian in three sets. her loss in the Rome final. The 25-year-old then broke the Results and standings after the fourth stage of the Criterium du and leave fellow overall contenders Dauphine, a 23.5km time-trial around Bourgoin-Jallieu Al Fakhar starting 9pm at Khalifa Sports matches. imona Halep produced an incredible Fifth seed Svitolina twice served for “I let her back into the game a little Frenchwoman as she served to stay in trailing in his wake. City Stadium in Isa Town. Tonight shows in gymnastics and self- escape act to reach the French Open the match at 5-2 and 5-4 in the second bit,” admitted Svitolina, who will rise to the match to clinch just her second Stage 4. Overall S “I didn’t expect to either win 1. Richie Porte (AUS/BMC) 23.5km in 1. Thomas De Gendt (BEL/LOT) 13hrs “The Nasser 10 Organising defence sports will be showcased in Seef semi-finals yesterday, while Karolina set and then had match point at 6/5 in a career-high of fifth next week despite appearance in the last four at a the stage or take that much time,” 28min 07sec 05min 53sec Committee intends to turn the final Mall, starting from 9pm. Pliskova ended the run of the lone the tie-break. the defeat. Grand Slam. Porte said after the race. “It’s been 2. (GER/KAT) at 12sec 2. Richie Porte (AUS/BMC) at 27sec remaining home hope Caroline Garcia. But she failed to put away Halep “I don’t really need to talk about this “It was very tough. She a long time since I’ve done a good 3. (ESP/MOV) 24 3. Alejandro Valverde (ESP/MOV) 51 Romanian third seed Halep saved a and the 2014 Roland Garros runner-up match as a bad experience. played very well, we were both 4. Stef Clement (NED/LNL) 28 4. Stef Clement (NED/LNL) 55 time trial, so to do what I did today 5. Chad Haga (USA/SUN) 32 5. Alberto Contador (ESP/TRE) 1:02 match point as she trailed Elina Svitolina powered through the decider in just 20 “I’m sad today but tomorrow is serving well. She played a great makes me really happy. 6. Jasha Sutterlin (GER/MOV) 32 6. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY) 1:04 Hinnen defeats Joan Sala 6-3, 5-1 before launching a minutes to complete a remarkable 3-6, another day and life continues, there’s tournament, even today, it “I think I can go to the Tour de 7. Alberto Contador (ESP/TRE) 35 7. Brent Bookwalter (USA/BMC) 1:12 DT News Network sensational comeback to 7-6 (8/6), 6-0 victory. nothing I can do.” was 50-50, it came down to France in fantastic form and with a 8. Chris Froome (GBR/SKY) 37 8. Jesus Herrada (ESP/MOV) 1:15 Manama stun the “I don’t know how I came back. It was Svitolina, who had been two points about two points I’m really glad 9. Thomas De Gendt (BEL/LOT) 42 9. Sam Oomen (NED/SUN) 1:17 great team behind me.” 10. Brent Bookwalter (USA/BMC) 45 10. Diego Ulissi (ITA/EAU) 1:22 loris Jan Hinnen took a further really tough. She was playing hard and from defeat in the fourth round against I made it,” said Pliskova. Belgian Thomas De Gendt of step towards qualifying for the strong. I was a little bit lucky, I can say,” Petra Martic, finished the quarter-final Last year’s US Open finalist Fmain competition of the Late Ahmed said Halep, who grabbed the second set with 45 unforced errors. entered Roland Garros with just Al Mahoozi Cup - Master Singles after on a fortuitous net cord winner. Halep will meet second seed Pliskova two wins in five previous visits. coming from a set down to defeat “I think I was strong mentally. I didn’t for a place in Saturday’s final after the “I am very happy. Before the Canadian Grand Prix Driver standings Joan Sala 3-6, 6-2, 11-9 at the Bahrain give up. That’s maybe why I won this second defeated Garcia 7-6 (7/3), 6-4. tournament I wasn’t sure if I could Montreal - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve June 11 Race 7 out of 20 Tennis Club Ramadan Tournament at match.” Pliskova, 25, will replace Angelique play good tennis on clay.” its premises in Juffair. Svitolina, 22, had looked well- Kerber as the new world number one (AFP) 80 kph Gear In other qualifiers, Bas Loohuis was set to become the first if she makes 3 a 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 winner against Jic Ukrainian woman the final, while French Open results Bolhol and Rahul Jaideep received to make a Grand Halep would rise 8 Men 339 a walkover win from Mohammed Slam semi- to the top of the 300 Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari Quarter-finals 129 Abdul A’al. final. rankings should 8 Andy Murray (GBR x1) bt Kei Nishikori (JPN x8) 2-6, Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes In The Late Majid Al Zayani Cup Floris Jan Hinnen She allowed she claim the title 4 104 - Super Doubles, Group 1 action Halep just in Paris. 6-1, 7-6 (7/0), 6-1 saw Ali Al Asfoor and Roy Boutagy groups of round-robin matches with four winners The Czech 135 85 Valtteri Bottas - Mercedes Stan Wawrinka (SUI x3) bt Marin Cilic (CRO x7) 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 8 75 beat Emad Ali and Yousef Fakhro the top two qualifying for the semi- in the first set edged a marathon Start/Finish 2 Rafael Nadal (ESP x4) bt Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP x20) 6-2, 2-0 307 Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari 6-4, 6-4 and Kadri and Ahmed Rizk finals next Sunday and the final set and coasted to 77-minute first retired 67 get the better of Ahmed Dhaif and for June 13. within sight of set against 28th 4 7 4 Dominic Thiem (AUT x6) bt Novak Djokovic (SRB x2) 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 6-0 Teams BassimSarwani 6-4, 6-3. In The Late Yousif Khalil Al the last four, but seed Garcia in a 180 145 Women 270 Ferrari 196 While in Group 2, there were wins Moayyed Cup - Doubles, the players the Romanian ran tie-break, having for Nalan Chokappa and Sundara in three groups played round-robin away with 12 failed to convert Quarter-finals Mercedes 179 Ram 6-2, 4-6, 10-8 against Khalid group matches with eight players of the last 13 an earlier set Simona Halep (ROM x3) bt Elina Svitolina (UKR x5) 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-0 70 laps Lap record: 1 min 13.622 sec Karolina Pliskova (CZE x2) bt Caroline Garcia (FRA x28) 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 Karolina Pliskova 70 = 305.270 km Nass and Yousef Al Goud and for advancing to the quarter finals (being Simona Halep games to avenge point at 5-3. of 4.361 km Rubens Barrichello (2004) Red Bull 97 Ashraf Atabani and Ahmed Jaffar in played last night) and comprising the straight sets 6-4, 6-4 against Karim top two from the three groups and the Claro Force India 53 Hajjar and Khalid Janahi. best third placed pairs in Group 1 and This competition comprises two 2, the semi-finals are set for Saturday. 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