Jarry stuns world No. 3 Zverev in Barcelna Open second round PAGE 18 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 Qatar’s Mubaraka enters Jordan IPL junior tennis quarters PAGE 19 RCB VS KXIP FEMI DOUBTFUL FOR 200M FINAL Qatari hammer duo through to finals; China disqualified in men’s 4x100m relay finals of Asian Athletics Championships Qatar’s Femi Ogunode (right) in action during the men’s 200m semi-finals of the 200m race at the Asian Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Tuesday. (PHOTOGRAPHS: HANSON K JOSEPH) Chinese runners celebrate with the gold medal after winning the women’s 4x100m Relay on Tuesday. AYENI OLUSEGUN his season best 74.92m men’s 4x100m as China were Shitaye Habtegebrel set a new DOHA while the Olympic cham- disqualified for lane infringe- record in the women’s 10,000m pion Nazarov also had a sea- ment after winning what would with a time of 31:15.62 ahead ANOTHER spectacular day at son best 71.46m. Ahmed El have been a consecutive Asian of Japan’s Hitomi Niiya. In- the Asian Athletics Champion- Sify raised hopes of another Championships gold medal. dia’s Baburao Sanjivani Jad- ships saw more championship medal for Qatar after the The disqualification means hav claimed another bronze to records set at the Khalifa Inter- hotly-contested qualifying Thailand were upgraded to gold add to her 2017 medal in the national Stadium on Tuesday. stage. Tajik who is president while Chinese Taipei and Oman 5000m. For the hosts Qatar, it was a of his country’s federation, bagged silver and bronze, re- China have won the most bittersweet day as 200m Asian has only lost once in the con- spectively. medals with six gold, nine silver record holder Femi Ogunode tinent when he was beaten at Former Asian champion and six bronze medals. despite qualifying for the fi- the Asian Games last year by nals with the best time (20.63) El Seify. RESULTS seemed to pick up a hamstring China scorched the track injury in the process. Ogunode in the women’s 4x100m relay TUESDAY’S FINALS RESULTS 2. Rui Zeng (CHN) 13.65 who also holds the record in setting a new championship Women’s 3000m Steeplechase 3. V. Heenatimullage Dona (SRI) 13.53 1. Winfred Mutile Yavi (BRN) 9:46.18 (SB) 100m, dominated from the record and world lead in the 2. Shuangshuang Xu (CHN) 9:51.76 (SB) Women’s High Jump heats and semis but clutched process. The Chinese team 3. Tigest Mekonen (BRN) 9:53.96 (SB) 1. Nadezhda Dusanova (UZB) 1.90m his left hamstring immediately clocked 42.87secs to surpass 2. Nadezhda Dubovitskaya (KAZ) 1.88 after the race. their previous record set at the Women’s Heptathlon 3. Svetlana Radzivil (UZB) 1.88 1. Ekaterina Vornina (UZB) 6198 pts (WL) “It didn’t go well,” moaned Wuhan meet in 2015. Kazakh- 2. Swapna Barman (IND) 5993 (SB) 4x400m Mixed Relay the former Asian Athlete of the stan claimed silver led by 100m 3. Qingling Wang (CHN) 5829 (SB) 1. Bahrain 3:15.75 Year. “My left hamstring hurts. record holder Olga Safronova 2. India 3:16.47 I am not sure I will be able to while Bahrain completed the Japanese gold medallist Keisuke Ushiro is flanked by silver medallist Majed Alzaid (left) and compatriot Men’s Decathlon 3. Japan 3:20.29 1. Keisuke Ushiro (JPN) 7872 pts compete in the final,” he said podium. Ahiko Nakamura after the prize distribution ceremony of the decathlon on Tuesday. 2. Majed al-Zaid (KUW) 7838 (NR) Women’s 10000m as his participation in the final “We wanted to win badly 3. Akhiko Nakamura (JPN) 7837 1. Shitaye Habtegebrel (BRN) 3:15.62 (CR) remains in doubt. today,” said Liang Xiaojing. pressive showing particularly in event,” she added. Ushiro scooped up the gold 2. Hitomi Niiya (JPN) 31:22.63 Philippines’ Eric Cray was “We lost to Bahrain in the last the javelin. India’s Barman, who fin- medal with (7,872). Women’s Pole Vault 3. Sanjivani Baburao Jadhav (IND) 32:44.96 1. Ling Li (CHN) 4.61m disqualified in the semis heat championships and we know “I won in the Asian Games ished second said, “I had a Asian Games gold medallist 2. Huiqin Xu (CHN) 4.36 TODAY’S FINALS three after a false start. we can do better at the worlds in 2014 and the 2015 Asian discomfort in my ankle for the Li Ling continued her continen- 3. Natalierose Uy (PHI) 4.20 5:04pm Discus Throw (Women) Qatar boosted hopes for later this year.” Championships, but I missed past two weeks, which affect- tal dominance as the Chinese 5:05pm 100m Hurdles (Women) more medals on the final day In the women’s heptathlon, the 2017 edition to have my ed my performance. I believe cruised to victory in the wom- Women’s 4x100m Relay 5:15pm 110m Hurdles (Men) 1. China 42.87 secs (CR) 5:30pm 200m (Women) on Wednesday as both Khamis former Asian champion Ekate- daughter. It feels good to be I lost the gold medal in the en’s pole vault. 2. Kazakhstan 43.36 5:36pm High Jump (Men) Saifeldin Muhand and Musaab rina Vornina set the 2019 world back on top,” the 27-year-old javelin which is my weakest “That’s my third Asian 3. Bahrain 43.61 5:46pm Long Jump (Men) Ali both qualified for the men’s lead as she blitzed to gold ahead from Uzbekistan said. event.” Championships title but I also 5:48pm 200m (Men) Men’s 4x100m Relay 6:06pm 1500m (Women) 1,500m final. of India’s Swapna Barman “I was well prepared to win Japan’s Akhiko Nakamura wanted to break the Games’ re- 1. Thailand 38.99 6:24pm 1500m (Men) Ashraf Amgad El Seify and Wang Qingling of China. but also to break the national edged Kuwait’s Majed Alzaid cord,” said the 29-year-old who 2. Chinese Taipei 39.18 (PB) 6:50pm Hammer Throw (Men) pipped favourite Tajikistan’s The 2015 AAC champion, had record (6,212) points, I was (7,837) to silver in the men’s had various attempts at the re- 3. Oman 39.36 (PB, NR) 6:53pm 5000m (Men) Dilshod Nazarov in the quali- missed the 2017 edition to give close. The turning point for me decathlon, setting a new na- cord she set in 2015 after seal- Women’s Triple Jump 7:30pm 4x400m (Women) fying round for the men’s birth to her daughter, but she I believe was the javelin throw. tional record (7,838 points). ing her third gold. 1. Parinya Chuaimaroeng (THA) 13.72m 7:50pm 4x400m (Men) hammer throw. Ashraf threw returned to the field with an im- I felt I would win after this Another Japanese Keisuke There was drama in the Almoez, Nakajima on target in Al Duhail’s victory goal for Shoya Nakajima. The Qatari club were dominant and The Japanese international intelligently stepped over the inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Al Ain ball, pulling two defenders away from El Arabi who found AFC.COM er and crossing back to the Qa- all the time in the world to ap- AL AIN tari international whose diving ply the finish for his third goal header nestled into the back of of the campaign. AL Duhail maintained their po- Khaled Eisa’s net. Al Duhail played pragmati- sition in second place of Group Al Ain quickly regrouped cally after their second goal C of the 2019 AFC Champions and tried to get back into the and relied on the counter-at- League with a 2-0 victory over game. Bandar Al Ahbabi sent tack. Ali Afif came closest from Al Ain at the Hazza Bin Zayed his free-kick just over the one after being set up by El Stadium on Tuesday. crossbar and Ahmed Barman Arabi, but the midfielder’s shot Al Ain had been with- shot wide all inside the open- from the left side crept wide of out a win in their previous ing 20 minutes. Edmilson ex- the upright. three encounters against changed passes with Youssef A first win in three matches Al Duhail, having lost both El Arabi before shooting from for Al Duhail keeps them at legs in the 2018 Round of 16 distance, but his strike was the heart of competition, with and snatched a 2-2 draw in held by Eisa as the first half seven points, just two behind Matchday Three in Doha two ended with a one-goal advan- group leaders Al Hilal. weeks ago. tage for the away side. Al Ain, meanwhile, drift The visitors started with a Rui Faria’s men doubled further off the pace with two bang, opening the scoring after their lead in style in the 66th points from four games. Their just three minutes through Al- minute. A fine passage of pass- hopes are, however, still alive. moez Ali. ing football saw the ball reach The 2016 finalists need to win Edmilson collected Ali’s Ali down the left wing, and the their remaining fixtures and pass and advanced down the striker evaded a defender and wait for other results to help right, dribbling past his mark- squared it across the mouth of them. Al Duhail defenders clear the ball against Al Ain of the UAE during their AFC Champions League football match in Al Ain on Tuesday. .