ARAB TIMES, FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JUNE 4-5, 2021 16 Switzerland’s Roger Federer Serves to Croatia’s Marin Cilic for their second round match on day 5, of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Sloane eases past Pliskova, Svitolina and Coco advance to third round Federer, Djokovic through at French Open, Barty retires PARIS, June 3, (AP): Roger Federer disliked the implication he’s slowing down. When the 39-year-old Federer drew a time violation Thursday at the French Open for not playing fast enough, he protested to the chair um- 76ers, Hawks win Game 5s, pire and to his opponent, Marin Cilic. The warning in the second set came after Cilic twice complained to the chair that Federer wasn’t get- ting ready to receive serve quickly enough. “Marin, am I playing too slow?” Federer said. “I understand the rule. I’m going from one corner to the next set up second-round series trying to get my towel. I’m not doing it on purpose.” Federer, a 13-time winner of the ATP’s annual sportsmanship award, pointed out that he has played lit- tle since the coronavirus pandemic prompted changes in procedure be- tween points, and players now fetch their own towels. The dispute delayed play for more than three minutes and seemed to un- settle Federer for the rest of the sec- ond set, but he regrouped and won, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2. The victory ad- vanced Federer to the third round at Roland Garros, his fi rst major tourna- ment in 16 months. Federer showed in the third set that he harbored no lingering hard feel- ings toward Cilic, conceding a point he didn’t lose. On the fi rst point of the pivotal tie- breaker, Cilic hit a serve near the line and Federer conceded it as an ace. The umpire climbed out of his seat and called the serve long, but Federer gave Cilic the point anyway. Replay showed the ball was long. TENNIS In the other men’s draw, Novak Djokovic reached the third round of the French Open for the 16th straight year with a straight-set win over clay- court specialist Pablo Cuevas. The top-ranked Serb prevailed 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 after saving eight of the nine break points he faced. Djokovic showed impressive lan- guage skills, too, speaking in an ex- cellent French during his on court interview. The 2016 champion said: “He has a lot of power and spin on both the forehand and backhand, but I stayed focused and I think the third set was really diffi cult for me. I raised my game. I stayed focused, I found my Washington Wizards’ Daniel Gafford, (left), and Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons reach for a rebound during the fi rst half of Game 5 in a fi rst-round NBA basketball playoff series in Philadelphia. (AP) serve when it was important.” Gael Monfi ls has lost in the second round of the French Open and left the the same player as last time. Jazz take care of Grizzlies as Mavs lead Clippers host country’s men on the verge of Stephens returned well and used their worst collective result at Roland her defensive skills to defuse 10th- Garros. ranked Karolina Pliskova’s power for PHILADELPHIA, June 3, center - healthy and ready to roll - in Jazz 126, Grizzlies 110 Richard Gasquet needs a maiden a 7-5, 6-1 victory. (AP): Ben Simmons chal- the second round against Atlanta. In Salt Lake City, Donovan Mitchell victory over 13-time champion Ra- Stephens’ last top-10 win came Tobias Harris added 28 points and hasn’t stopped thinking about the Utah fael Nadal or there will be no French- against Pliskova in the WTA Finals lenged Seth Curry dur- teamed with Curry and Simmons to Jazz blowing a 3-1 lead to Denver in men in the third round of their home in Singapore in late 2018. ing an afternoon “Call of carry the offensive load with Embiid last season’s playoffs. Grand Slam for the fi rst time in the At No. 59, Stephens is ranked out. Simmons had 19 points, 11 assists Even as allergies woke him up every Duty” session to score 30 and 10 rebounds to keep the top-seeded hour a night before the Jazz played with Open era. Gasquet has a 0-16 record outside the top 50 for the fi rst time points and send the 76ers against Nadal. since 2017, but she’s always danger- 76ers in the hunt for their fi rst champi- another 3-1 series advantage against the The 14th-seeded Monfi ls lost to into the next round of the onship since 1983. Memphis Grizzlies, Mitchell focused on ous on clay. She was the runner-up at starting fast and fi nishing strong. Mikael Ymer 6-0, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Ymer the 2018 French Open and made the playoffs. With Joel Embiid is the fi rst Swedish man to reach the BASKETBALL Mtichell scored 26 of his 30 points in quarter-fi nals in 2019. hurt, Simmons told Curry the fi rst half and the Jazz advanced to third round at the French Open since Fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina also Robin Soderling in 2011. he would do his part and the second round of the playoffs, beat- progressed, defeating Ann Li of the Embiid is day to day with a small ing the Grizzlies 126-110 in Game 5. Bothered by a painful hip, top- United States 6-0, 6-4. get a triple-double. lateral meniscus tear in his right knee Mitchell also had 10 assists and six ranked Ash Barty retired Thursday Svitolina combined deep shots Maybe there’s something to this and he was reduced to Philadelphia’s rebounds in 29 minutes, getting a little from her second-round match at the from the baseline with clever play pregame gaming hobby. biggest cheerleader as the Sixers put rest before facing the winner of the Los French Open, leaving the clay-court at the net in the first set and dropped Fire up the console for another the misery of last season’s fi rst-round Angeles Clippers-Dallas Mavericks Grand Slam tournament without its only five points on her serve. She round. sweep behind them. matchup. top two women’s seeds and any of recovered from a blip early in Curry scored a playoff career-high Hawks 103, Knicks 89 Mavericks 105, Clippers 100 the top three women in the rankings. the second set to win the last five 30 points and Philadelphia beat Wash- In New York, Trae Young put the In Los Angeles, Luka Doncic scored The 2019 champion trailed 6-1, 2-2 games. ington 129-112 on Wednesday night to fi nishing touches on his impressive fi rst 42 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. hit two when she signaled that she couldn’t Coco Gauff is living up to her ca- end the Easter Conference series in fi ve playoff series with 36 points and nine Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Don- free throws with eight seconds left, and continue against Polish opponent reer-best ranking at the French Open. games, overcoming Embiid’s absence assists, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the cic celebrates after they scored the Dallas Mavericks beat the Los An- Magda Linette on Court Philippe Ranked 25th at age 17, Gauff ad- because of a knee injury. New York Knicks 103-89 in Game 5. during the second half in Game 5 of geles Clippers 105-100 to take a 3-2 Chatrier. vanced to the third round by beat- Atlanta awaits after beating New Clint Capela backed up his confi - an NBA basketball fi rst-round play- lead in the fi rst-round playoff series. “I was battling the pain, and it just ing Wang Qiang 6-3, 7-6 (1). Gauff York in Game 5 later Wednesday. dent words from a day earlier with 14 off series against the Los Angeles It’s the third playoff series in NBA became too severe, and like I said, earned her fi rst clay-court fi nal when Game 1 is Sunday in Philadelphia. points and 15 rebounds for the Hawks Clippers in Los Angeles. (AP) history - and fi rst since 1995 - in which was becoming unsafe,” Barty said of she beat Wang in Parma, Italy, less Sixers fans couldn’t wait, chanting for their fi rst trip to the Eastern Confer- the road team won the fi rst fi ve games, the injury that had fl ared up during than two weeks ago. “We want Brooklyn!” as the seconds ence semifi nals since 2016. That series ing at least 20 points in every game. according to Elias Sports Bureau. training before the tournament. Gauff has 23 match victories this ticked off in Game 5. begins Sunday. He made a 3-pointer with 43 seconds The Mavs can close out their fi rst Former US Open champion Sloane season and only three women have Embiid gets a few extra days of rest. Young never looked like a playoff left for a 15-point lead, then stood at series victory since winning the 2011 Stephens beat a to –10 player for the more. She won the girls’ singles title With an NBA title still in sight, the rookie, hitting the winning shot with midcourt and bowed to the crowd that NBA championship in Game 6 at home fi rst time in 2-1/2 years – and it was at Roland Garros three years ago.