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World No. 1 Rank Awaits Naomi Osaka Rohit topscores in India’s big win over Kiwis in 2nd ODI PAGE 18 SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2019 Abdulla al Qubaisi registers first double win in Qatar Superstock 600 PAGE 18 AUSTRALIAN OPEN MEN’S FINAL (11.30AM) We want to keep going: Almoez AFC World No. 1 ABU DHABI RED-HOT striker Almoez Ali wants Qatar to continue to reach new heights, after they rank awaits stormed into the AFC Asian Cup semi-finals for the first time in history with a 1-0 win against Korea Republic on Friday. Naomi Osaka A searing 78th-minute strike from Abdelaziz Hatim ultimately secured the win for AFP Felix Sanchez’s side, to elimi- MELBOURNE nate the 2015 runners-up and After winning the US Open Naomi Osaka make it five consecutive wins JAPAN’S Naomi Osaka said became a star. And now, after winning the in the competition. she was “in a state of shock” Ali, a breakout star in the on Saturday after holding her Australian Open and becoming world number 1, UAE with seven goals in five We hope not to stop at nerve to battle past Petra Kvi- she is a superstar! Congrats Champ. matches, revealed his delight the semi-finals and tova and win the Australian at the achievement, and said Open in a three-set thriller 18-time Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova he wants his side to make fur- continue beyond that. that also gives her the world ther history in the competi- We are one of the best number one ranking. tion, starting with Tuesday’s four teams in Asia at The fourth seed and US semi-final against host nation this very second, (but) Open champion triumphed United Arab Emirates. we respect all teams 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-4 in a 2hr “We are proud of this,” 27min epic over the Czech said the Al Duhail forward. and will be ready. eighth seed to claim back-to- “We’ve got to thank the play- Qatar striker Almoez Ali back Grand Slams and be- ers for implementing all of the come the first Asian, male or coach’s instructions. female, to hold the top spot. “We hope not to stop at the Melbourne Park erupted semi-finals and continue be- in thunderous cheers as the yond that.” Japanese youngster fell to Seven goals in the group one knee, head bowed, before stage, including a stunning Almoez Ali during the Asian Cup 2019 quarter-final match against South Korea in Abu Dhabi on Friday. collecting the trophy from haul of four in Qatar’s 6-0 win China’s Li Na – who lifted the against DPR Korea, means the pated, but he says the exem- single goal so I’ve got to score Championship semi-final defeat same silverware in 2014 to 22-year-old is just one short of plary performances of Qatar’s up front in order for them to perhaps fresh in his mind – the become the first Asian to win Ali Daei’s tournament record defensive unit, who are yet feel comfortable at the back.” forward’s confidence is tem- a major. tally of eight, set when the to concede a goal, are the key The exploits of Ali and his pered by a sense of readiness. It was a cathartic moment UAE last hosted the AFC Asian reason for the side’s success. teammates have the nation on “We are one of the best for 21-year-old Osaka, whose Cup in 1996. “It’s a great feeling but it’s the verge of a first major inter- four teams in Asia at this very breakthrough Grand Slam As a result, Ali’s matches thanks to the boys’ efforts,” he national final at senior level, but second, (but) we respect all win at Flushing Meadows was have become keenly antici- said. “They did not concede a – with Qatar’s 2018 AFC U-23 teams and will be ready.” marred by boos in the wake of losing finalist Serena Wil- liams’ tirade at the umpire. Rather than tearfully hid- ing her face as she did in New York, Osaka beamed with joy at a win she said was still Naomi Osaka of Japan during the presentation of the winner’s trophy Bassam certain he will get sinking in. after defeating Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in the women’s singles “I felt like I was in a state final at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) of shock through the entire trophy presentation,” the Osaka is the youngest Grand Slam final again.” 21-year-old said. woman to win back-to-back The pair had never met a final chance to shine Osaka was reluctant to majors since Martina Hin- before and Osaka initially say how she felt compared to gis in 1998 and the youngest struggled to unlock the lanky REUTERS to play in the final and backed Flushing Meadows but be- number one since Caroline left-hander’s serve, while ABU DHABI team mate Ali Afif’s assertion lieved she and Kvitova were Wozniacki in 2010. Kvitova at times could not that Qatar would be taking the fairly supported in Melbourne. Her gutsy performance handle her opponent’s pow- BASSAM al Rawi’s free kicks I won’t play in the semi-final trophy back to Doha for the “In New York, most of confirms her status as the erful returns. have played a big part in Qatar but Inshallah, I will get a fans who have not travelled the crowd was for Serena and leading light of tennis’ new The Czech blew three getting to the last four of the chance to take a free kick because of a political rift with here it felt like it was split a generation. break chances in a crunch Asian Cup and even though in the final. the UAE. little bit,” she said. “Well, after winning the US sixth game as the first set went the defender will miss their “I won’t play in the semi- “Honestly, when I was Open Naomi Osaka became a to a tie-break, which Osaka semi-final, he is certain his Bassam al Rawi final but Inshallah, I will get playing and I heard the star. And now, after winning ran away with it 7-2, taking the team mates will ensure he gets a chance to take a free kick in crowd was for both of us I the Australian Open and be- first set the Czech conceded in a chance to play in the final. the final,” he said. was very happy but at the coming world number 1, she is the entire tournament. The 21-year-old scored ble because his father played “We have players who will same time I was trying to fo- a superstar! Congrats Champ,” Kvitova regrouped with Qatar’s first goal of the tourna- for Iraq in the 1990s. take my place and will do a good cus on the match.” 18-time Grand Slam winner an early break in the second ment by curling the ball over While there have been job and I think we will do it. A rattled Osaka almost Martina Navratilova tweeted. but Osaka did not panic, im- the Lebanon wall in their open- questions raised on social me- “We are a family here. If blew her title hopes with one Kvitova can console her- mediately breaking back. ing group match and secured dia about his eligibility to play someone in the national team hand on the trophy when she self with a career-best per- The Japanese star broke their place in the quarter-finals for Qatar under Asian Foot- speaks about (winning the failed to convert three cham- formance at Melbourne Park, again to take control as Kvi- with another beauty against ball Confederation rules, there cup), he speaks for all the play- pionship points leading 5-3 where she did not drop a set tova’s error rate climbed, former champions Iraq. can be no doubting where the ers, and I think he is right.” in the second set. on her way to the final. bringing up three champi- A second yellow card on player’s loyalties lie. Bassam’s comments re- The never-say-die Kvi- It was her first Grand onship points. But the Czech Friday in the 1-0 win over “I play for the Qatar na- flect the tight-knit team spirit tova forced a deciding set Slam decider since a burglar saved all of them. South Korea, though, means he tional team and I am proud to Spanish coach Felix Sanchez before Osaka finally edged slashed her racquet hand in She then won four will miss Tuesday’s match-up be a part of this country, I am has fostered in a squad in ahead with a decisive break a 2016 knife attack and the straight games to win the set against hosts the United Arab happy to live in Qatar and play which many of the younger early in the third. Czech has shown she is again as Osaka left the court with a Emirates but that did nothing for the team,” he added. players have been under his “Of course I felt very dis- a contender at the majors. towel draped over her head. to take the gloss off his joy. “I don’t care what people guidance since childhood. appointed and sad when I had “Thank you for sticking She regained her cool and “I feel amazing today, I’m deserved to win, we deserved say about where I come from.
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