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Quartararo takes pole in Malaysia after Marquez crash Djokovic reaches Paris final defeated to book title clash against Denis Shapovalov

Rafael Nadal withdrew• injured

AP | Paris

ovak Djokovic reached his sixth Paris Mas - Nters final beating Grig- or Dimitrov 7-6 (5), 6-4, then learned old rival Petronas Yamaha SRT’s Fabio Quartararo waves to the crowd after the withdrew injured from his sem- MotoGP race ifinal with an abdominal strain Reuters | Sepang, Malaysia the accident and will start 11th, yesterday. his worst qualifying perfor- Nadal said he felt the injury etronas Yamaha rookie mance since the 2015 Italian flare up in the morning as he PFabio Quartararo smashed Grand Prix. practiced before facing Cana- the lap record at the Sepang Marquez off his back, Quar- dian hard-hitter Denis Shapov- International Circuit to earn tararo came up with a blinding alov. A scan revealed a small his team a home pole position lap with two minutes to go and strain. Nadal returned to prac- for Sunday’s Malaysian Grand smashed his visor in celebra- tice and still felt pain serving. Prix, while Moto GP world tion. He decided it wasn’t worth risk- Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov champion Marc Marquez suf- Pramac Ducati rider Jack ing a bigger injury. fered a nasty crash. Miller will start fourth with The second-ranked Spaniard 77th career title and has a 3-0 an easier shot with a controlled return wide at full stretch. Quartararo’s one minute LCR Honda’s Cal Crutchlow said he still hoped to play at record against the 20-year-old to the vacant right Djokovic won his first title 58.303 seconds lap helped and Yamaha’s Italian great the season-ending ATP Finals in Shapovalov. side of the court. here 10 years ago and three him finish ahead of Maverick Valentino Rossi joining him in which begin on Nov. 10. Djokovic and Dimitrov won The ball landed out and Djok- straight from 2013-15. He lost Vinales (1:58.406), with Fran- the second row. Last year, Nadal pulled out more than 80% of the first ovic punched the air, roaring his only final, last year, to Karen co Morbidelli completing the Triple MotoGP champion of the before the serve points in a tight opening in relief. Khachanov. Yamaha front-row lockout. Jorge Lorenzo of Repsol Hon- tournament, also because of an set where neither faced a break Then, on set point, a 35-stroke Djokovic is bidding to finish Marquez, who sewed up his da will start 18th after going abdominal injury, and missed point. rally ended when Dimitrov the year as No. 1 for the sixth sixth MotoGP title and fourth more than a second short of the ATP Finals in London. But when it mattered, Dimi- chopped a backhand long. time, which would move him in a row in Thailand last the Q1 pace. The top-ranked Djokovic trov cracked in the tiebreaker. Djokovic broke him in the one ahead of and month, spent much of the ses- Marquez extended his remained on course for a fifth With Dimitrov up 5-4 and fifth game of the second set, the Jimmy Connors, and into a tie sion trailing Quartararo before championship lead to an Paris title at a tournament Nadal controlling the exchanges, a unseeded Bulgarian mis-hitting with all-time leader Pete Sam- suffering a massive highside unbeatable 375 points with has never won. 32-stroke rally ended when he a forehand and sending it long. pras. entering Turn 2. two races remaining, in Ma- Fans at Bercy Arena won’t see advanced to the net and tried Serving for the match, Djok- Nadal is looking to seal the The Honda rider crashed laysia and on home soil in a 55th match between Nadal and an extravagant forehand volley ovic held to love and clinched year-end top ranking for the and walked away gingerly after Valencia. Djokovic, who is aiming for a to the left. He could have played victory when Dimitrov sent a fifth time. Mane caps Liverpool fightback

Man City escape against• Saints

AFP | London

iverpool staged a thrilling Lfightback to beat Aston Vil- la 2-1 thanks to Sadio Mane’s last-gasp winner, while Man- chester City kept in touch with the Premier League leaders af- ter their own escape act in a 2-1 victory against Southampton yesterday. Sadio Mane (L) scores Liverpool’s second goal against Aston Villa Jurgen Klopp’s side trailed to Trezeguet’s first half goal at Vil- corner to complete Liverpool’s la Park, but hit back to preserve incredible revival. their unbeaten league record Everyone plays the way City escape this season in dramatic fashion. we want to play. They Andrew Robertson equalised Southampton had lost 3-1 at with four minutes left before are top quality players, City in the League Cup on Tues- Senegal winger Mane’s stop- they are fast players, it day, a result that came just days page-time goal gave Liverpool was our job to try and after their 9-0 league thrashing their 10th win from 11 league beat Southampton and by Leicester. games. we did Few expected anything but Electrotherapy with Cervical and Laser therapy The Reds, chasing their first PEP GUARDIOLA another defeat for Saints, but different modalities lumbar traction Shockwave therapy English title since 1990, are six they took the lead in the 13th points ahead of second placed minute when City keeper Eder- City. son spilled Stuart Armstrong’s Manual therapy (including soft tissue Women’s health physiotherapy, including Pep Guardiola’s champions shot and Ward-Prowse was on manipulative techniques, joint mobilization) ante and post natal back care and pelvic pain fell behind to James Ward- keeper Alisson, with the goal hand to slot home from close- Prowse’s early goal at the Eti- given after a video assistant ref- range. had Stadium. eree check. Aguero struck in the 70th Therapeutic exercises Orthopedic and surgical Sports injuries treatment But Sergio Aguero levelled Roberto Firmino thought he minute when the club’s record Weight management rehabilitation with taping techniques for City with 20 minutes left had equalised for Liverpool, goalscorer converted Walker’s and Kyle Walker snatched the but the Brazilian was flagged low cross. winner in the 86th minute to for offside from Mane’s cross. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admit- keep Liverpool in their sights. The goal was ruled out by ted United had Elsewhere, Manchester Unit- VAR, with the Premier League taken a “step back” after their ed slumped a 1-0 loss at Bourne- offering a bizarre explanation mini-revival came to a crash- mouth and Arsenal were held that said Firmino’s “armpit” ing halt as Josh King’s strike to a disappointing 1-1 draw by was offside. gave Bournemouth the points Wolves, but all the focus was Liverpool’s equaliser final- at Dean Court. on the drama at the top of the ly arrived in the 86th minute Solskjaer’s men had not won table. when Mane’s driven ball was away from home since March Villa took a shock lead in met by Robertson and the full- until 10 days ago, but three the 21st minute when Egypt back headed in at the far post. consecutive wins on the road midfielder Trezeguet met John Then in the fourth minute of at Partizan , Norwich McGinn’s free-kick and fired stoppage-time, Mane glanced in and Chelsea hinted at a turning through the legs of Liverpool from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s point for the Norwegian.