QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Ronaldo says QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune he’s more motivated than ever for the Euros PAGE 11 FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2021 UEFA and beIN Krejcikova overcomes SPORTS agree to major 3-year rights Sakkari to set up nal renewal for MENA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and corporate commitment, NYON/DOHA in which beIN provides a global platform to events and with Pavlyuchenkova UEFA and beIN MEDIA talent that have not histori- GROUP, the global sports and cally been given the exposure entertainment group (“beIN”), they deserve. This includes have today announced a major showcasing inspiring on-air Czech saves new media rights agreement talent, broadcasting sports, that will see beIN SPORTS, developing business partner- match point beIN’s flagship sports net- ships, events and creative to battle past work, exclusively broadcast campaigns; all aimed at telling UEFA’s premium club compe- the most inspiring stories that Greek Sakkari titions across the 24 country sport – all sport – has to offer. region of the Middle East and Speaking about the new DPA North Africa (“MENA”) for the agreement, Guy-Laurent Ep- PARIS period 2021/22 to 2023/24. stein, UEFA Marketing Di- ANASTASIA Pavlyuchenkova continued her late blooming at Roland Garros by defeating Tamara Zidansek on Thursday to reach the French Open final. Pavlyuchenkova will take on unseeded Barbora Krejcik- ova, who saved a match point in a dramatic 7-5, 4-6, 9-7 vic- tory over Maria Sakkari. The Russian was the world junior number one aged just 14 and now, 15 years later, she will play for a first grand slam title on the Parisian clay. Pavlyuchenkova had fallen six times in slam quarter- finals over 10 years before beating Elena Rybakina on Tuesday but she needed just Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova reacts during her women’s singles semi-nal against Greece’s Maria Sakkari at The Roland Garros 2021 The 3-year major renewal rector, said: “This is another one attempt at a semi-final, French Open in Paris on Thursday. Krejcikova won 7-4, 4-6, 9-7. (AFP) includes rights to the UEFA major rights deal for UEFA se- seeing off Slovenian Zidansek Champions League, the UEFA curing significant funds for the 7-5, 6-3. Europa League, the UEFA Eu- European football pyramid. Zidansek was the outsider of ropa Conference League and We are delighted to extend our a hugely unexpected final four, – importantly – new rights trusted partnership with beIN none of whom had ever stood to UEFA’s premium women’s MEDIA GROUP, whose sports on this stage at a slam before. football competition, the network in MENA is second- Ranked 85, the 23-year- UEFA Women’s Champions to-none in its quality of pro- old had won a tense battle League. beIN will exclusively gramming and broadcasting with Paula Badosa in the last broadcast the UEFA competi- innovation. eight, holding her nerve when tions in Arabic, English and “We are also delighted for it counted. French across all 24 countries the UEFA Women’s Champi- She looked the more com- of the MENA region, from Mo- ons League to have such an posed of the pair at the start rocco in the west to Oman in important platform of expo- here as well but Pavlyuchen- the east – and every MENA sure. With European football kova began to make her big country in between. continuing to be of such sport- strikes count and moved into The new deal further ing and cultural significance in a 5-3 lead. strengthens and extends the MENA, we couldn’t be happier She was unable to serve existing 12 year relationship to have beIN as our official out the set, Zidansek pulling in MENA between UEFA and broadcast partner across the off an outrageous backhand beIN, where beIN is also the region.” overhead winner to help her exclusive broadcaster of UEFA Richard Verow, Chief break, but a double fault from national team football tourna- Sports Officer of beIN MEDIA the Slovenian then handed it ments, including UEFA EURO GROUP, said: “beIN is de- to her opponent. 2020, UEFA EURO 2024, the lighted to renew our valued re- Pavlyuchenkova was al- UEFA Nations League and all lationship with UEFA as their ways ahead in the second set European qualifiers for the clubs competitions broadcast and kept it together with the FIFA World Cup 2022. beIN partner across all 24 countries prize in sight, clinching her first and UEFA will also continue of MENA, which complements match point when Zidansek their close partnership and al- our existing rights to UEFA’s drilled a backhand wide. liance on anti-piracy measures national team competitions There was no big celebra- in countries and regions all and a huge range of other pre- tion from the 29-year-old, Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova returns the ball to Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek during their women’s singles semi-nal at the French Open in around the world. mium sports and entertain- who simply took a deep breath Paris on Thursday. Pavlyuchenkova won 7-5, 6-3. (AFP) Outside MENA, beIN is ment rights. European foot- before allowing herself a satis- UEFA’s trusted broadcast ball excites and inspires fans fied smile as she tried to take to take it, with Krejcikova then created three match Open champion in one of the 2-6, 6-4, 10-5. partner in a range of other like no other sport across the in her achievement. heading off court for a lengthy points at 7-6 but Sakkari saved major events for 39 years with It is a second Grand Slam continents, including the of- MENA region – and there is In the other semi-final, the bathroom break. them all. victory in the mixed doubles title for Salisbury, who follows ficial broadcaster of UEFA simply no better broadcaster tension of the occasion was Sakkari did not allow that Two more arrived two alongside American Desirae in the footsteps of John Lloyd, EURO 2020 and the UEFA in the world to bring UEFA’s evident in the performance to distract her and opened games later, though. On the Krawczyk. the winner of the mixed dou- Champions League in France, content to fans, families and of both players and Sakkari up a 5-3 lead in the decider, first, Krejcikova celebrated Salisbury sounded slightly bles in 1982 with Australian while also being UEFA’s club households across the Arab was unable to capitalize on with Krejcikova putting away thinking Sakkari had hit the embarrassed to be in Thurs- Wendy Turnbull. competition broadcaster in a world. We look forward to a strong start as Krejcikova a swing volley to fend off a ball out only for the umpire day’s final after he and Kraw- Salisbury previously lifted range of territories in Asia. continuing to provide the very fought back to claim the open- match point. to decide it was in, but on the czyk were given a walkover in the Australian Open men’s beIN’s new acquisition of best of world sport to our val- ing set. Serving for the match, second the Czech guided a the last four but they showed doubles trophy last year with the UEFA Women’s Champi- ued subscribers across this re- Sakkari forged into a 4-0 Sakkari could not quell the backhand down the line. they fully deserved their place another American, Rajeev ons League rights will form the gion, starting with the incred- lead in the second and man- nerves, though, and back Earlier Joe Salisbury be- by beating Russian duo Elena Ram, while this is Krawczyk’s centre-piece of beIN’s “beIN- ible spectacle of UEFA EURO aged to overcome her nerves came Krejcikova. The Czech came Britain’s first French Vesnina and Aslan Karatsev first slam title. SPIRED” broadcast portfolio 2020 starting next week.” Djokovic to lock horns with ‘Clay King’ Nadal in semis tonight DPA has got in Paris but Djokovic few opportunities to apply any have given Berrettini an ad- slam title and a 14th at the PARIS was determined to let him go pressure at all across the first vantage in terms of freshness French Open after overcom- no further, the world number two sets. Seeking to become as he came through a hard- ing Diego Schwartzman in an NOVAK Djokovic will face one having suffered a scare in only the second Italian player fought tie-break, fists pump- intense quarter-final earlier on Rafael Nadal in the semi-final the last round as he fell two to defeat the French Open’s ing as he forced the contest Wednesday. of the French Open after de- sets behind to Lorenzo Mu- number one seed after Adri- late into the Parisian night, Schwartzman ended Na- feating Matteo Berrettini in setti before Berrettini’s com- ano Panatta did so against meaning the fans in attend- dal’s run of 36 consecutive four sets. The 18-time Grand patriot retired hurt. Bjorn Borg in 1976, Berrettini ance would not be able to see sets won at Roland Garros Slam champion, who has only Djokovic’s peerless re- could not find the answers to the match to its conclusion. to level up the contest at one one title to his name at Ro- turning ability was on full dis- Djokovic’s constant probing. But a Djokovic break late set apiece, but the Spaniard’s land Garros, was somewhere play, and will have to be again Like Djokovic, Berrettini into an hour-long fourth hand- quality told in the end. close to his imperious best against the ‘King of Clay’ Na- was handed a walkover in the ed him the victory, prompting The third seed held serve on Court Philippe Chatrier as dal, as he negotiated a tricky previous round after Roger passionate, wide-eyed celebra- throughout a tense third set world No.