Murray Routs Lucky Loser, Kyrgios Withdraws from Winston-Salem
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 10 11 BRAVE CF signs Poland’s number one female fighter Ewelina Wózniak Murray routs lucky loser, Kyrgios Zverev adds Cincinnati Masters TDT | Manama RAVE Combat Federation, Bthe premier Mixed Mar- withdraws from Winston-Salem tial Arts organization based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the signing of to Olympic gold, Barty wins Poland’s #1 pound-for-pound Nick Kyrgios pulled female fighter in a multi-fight • deal: Ewelina Wozniák. out of his scheduled first Alexander Zverev downs Andrey Rublev to win his fifth ATP Masters at Cincinnati Undefeated in her profes- round match with Andy sional career, Wozniák holds Ewelina Wózniak Murray with knee injury a professional record of 5 wins fore turning pro. KNOW WHAT and no losses, with three of It’s yet to be confirmed AFP | Winston-Salem Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty those wins coming by way of Wózniak’s first fight in her powers• past Jil Teichmann knockout or submission, and new home. However, with Organizers gave Mur- she has been identified as the the fastest-growing MMA pro- ick Kyrgios pulled out of ray several different to Cincinnati WTA title premier female fighter in the motion in the world heading Nthe ATP Winston-Salem region, and rightly so. to Poland in September for Open on Sunday night, paving scenarios before finally AFP | Cincinnati Ewelina also holds an exten- BRAVE CF 54, she’s likely to the way for Andy Murray to deciding he would face sive background in amateur have her debut in front of her breeze into the second round American Rubin, who MMA, with 6 wins and 2 losses, home crowd, as BRAVE Combat with a dominating win over had to play back-to- lexander Zverev backed up his including a 5-win run in the Federation gears up for a tre- lucky loser Noah Rubin. back matches with just Olympic triumph with a fifth Eastern European scene be- mendous debut in Polish soil. After a slow start to the first ATP Masters 1000 title as he an hour rest between A set, the former world number Andy Murray returns a shot to Noah Rubin them crushed Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-3 in Cin- one Murray found his form and had to battle injuries of his own, cinnati on Sunday. cruised through his opening with his latest one being a groin The German needed less than an South Africa coach Boucher match, beating Rubin 6-2, 6-0 problem. But that didn’t seem bing and training and I came hour against his longtime childhood in just 58 minutes. They said I would play a to be a factor against Rubin as here excited to play Andy Mur- friend and rival to lift the trophy and Murray was initially sched- qualifier and wouldn’t Murray blasted 11 aces and had ray one of my good friends,” said put himself into a solid position with apologises for past racist behaviour uled to face Kyrgios but the Aus- just three double faults. Kyrgios, who stood for his new the US Open starting a week from yes- AFP | Johannesburg sie withdrew just before the play until tomorrow. Kyrgios withdrew saying he conference with a cloth medical terday. start of their match, throwing And then they said I had been bothered by pain in wrap on his left knee. “The US Open starts in a week’s time, outh Africa coach Mark Sunday’s schedule into chaos. would play a lucky loser. his left knee for some time. He Kyrgios’ only win over Mur- so obviously I want to keep it up and I Boucher has apologised for Murray will next face 13th So my opponent change said he would rather rest for the ray came in their most recent Alexander Zverev celebrates with the trophy Ashleigh Barty in action during her match S want to maybe play even better there,” singing offensive songs and seeded Frances Tiafoe, who re- three times in 45 upcoming US Open than aggra- match three years ago at the Zverev said. WTA Tour-leading match win tally this using racist nicknames during ceived a bye into the second minutes. Unfortunately vate it at a regular tournament. Queen’s Club, where Murray Women’s world number one Ashleigh season to 40. his playing days. Mark Boucher round. for (Rubin) he had to “Obviously I had to look after made his return following his Barty was similarly impressive in win- “I’m very happy with my week, to- Boucher was responding for any offensive conduct, real Organizers gave Murray sev- my body and with a Grand Slam first hip surgery. ning her fifth title of the season at the BETTER The US Open starts in a day I wanted to win, but Ash was just play a tough match in I think being able to come to allegations levelled against or perceived” in an affidavit eral different scenarios before next week,” he said. “I have been “I had a bit of a hit to see how combined ATP and WTA event, cruising week’s time, so obviously I too good,” she said. “I felt like I was him by ex-teammate Paul Ad- submitted to the SJN commit- finally deciding he would face the heat and then had dealing with knee pain the last it is today,” Kyrgios said. “I got through and play a really past Swiss wild card Jil Teichmann want to keep it up and I want there in the first set, but suddenly ams. tee yesterday. American Rubin, who had to to come out again couple of weeks. another week now (until the US KNOW clean week and walk away 6-3, 6-1. to maybe play even better the first set was gone. She stepped up Former spinner Adams last “While at the time we play back-to-back matches with ANDY MURRAY “With the US Open just Open).” The Australian, who will keep a firm there with the title is probably her level in the second - she was too month said at Cricket South thought it was playful banter just an hour rest between them. around the corner I just didn’t Kyrgios retired from his third- grip on the number one ranking as the not what I really expected good.” Africa’s (CSA) Social Justice within a team environment in “It was a strange 45 minutes 45 minutes. feel this was worth the risk of round match at Wimbledon final Grand Slam of the year approach- Tokyo Olympics champion ALEXANDER ZVEREV of myself, but (it’s) certainly Barty played a near-impeccable and Nation-Building (SJN) which we all participated... I before I played this match,” “Unfortunately for (Rubin) going out there and possibly with an abdominal injury. He es, took control mid-way through the Zverev won his 11th match nice match against a first-time Masters-level hearings that he was subject- deeply regret and apologise for said the Scot. “I didn’t know if I he had to play a tough match in making it worse.” opted out of the Olympics in opening set and was never truly threat- Zverev kept his unforced error count finalist, losing serve only once as she ed to racial discrimination and the part I played by joining in would be playing tonight. the heat and then had to come Kyrgios and Murray were set part because of lack of fans. ened. in a row and his fifth against to just six, though he was out-aced by ASHLEIGH BARTY served for victory. name-calling during his time with my team-mates in sing- “They said I would play a out again.” to square off for the seventh He lost in his opening match- “It’s been an awesome week, with Rublev, his longtime child- Rublev 11 to six. The top seed quickly corrected with the national team. ing offensive songs or using qualifier and wouldn’t play until Rubin took the court after time overall with Murray hold- es at Washington and Toronto each match it was getting progressively hood friend and rival The third seed produced 16 winners New York.” course, breaking Teichmann back in While Boucher denied giv- offensive nicknames,” former tomorrow. And then they said I falling to France’s Lucas Pouille ing a commanding 5-1 series in recent weeks and this would better,” Barty said. and broke Rublev five times. the final game to clinch the title in 71 ing Adams the racist moniker, wicket-keeper Boucher said in would play a lucky loser. So my in a two-hour qualifying final. lead. have been his fifth tournament “Today I was able to trust myself Zverev’s only minor hiccup came as Barty dominates minutes. he did “apologise unreservedly the 14-page affidavit. opponent change three times in The 34-year-old Murray has “I have been in Florida rehab- of the year outside of Australia. and play with confidence, which was he’s been playing since their junior he was broken while serving for victory Although she doesn’t leave Cincin- Barty, who didn’t drop a set all week, important in a big final. days. leading 5-2 in the second set. nati with a trophy, women’s runner-up said she hadn’t expected her run to “I’m excited to get matches in tough The German came into the week But he closed out the convincing win Teichmann departs after a stellar the title to be so seamless after she conditions here in Cincy going into with six defeats in prior Cincinnati a game later with a timely break back week.