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June 04, 2021 Sport FRIDAY 4 JUNE 2021 Hamilton backsback Osaka in news conference dispute TheT way they reacted was not good with the fine and someone tatalking about their personal mental health and then being ffinedi for it, that wasn’t cool. I think they could have definitely hhandled it better, I’m sure. I hope they will take a deep dive into it and find a better way to navigate in the future. Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton Sport | 15 ASIAN QUALIFIERS: Australia 2-0 Kuwait, Palestine 4-0 Singapore, Qatar 1-0 India, Thailand 2-2 Indonesia, Bangladesh 1-1 Afghanistan Joint Asian Qualifiers: Qatar beat India to consolidate top position in Group E THE PENINSULA – DOHA Abdelaziz Hatim yesterday We are close to our goal scored the winner as reigning Asian champions Qatar consol- of winning the group. idated their top spot in Group E India are a good side of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and and they defended well. AFC Asian Cup China 2023, after It was a tough match. defeating India 1-0 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. The most important Following the win, Al Annabi went seven points clear thing is that we got of second-placed Oman with 19 three points and all the points. Qatar will play Oman on Monday and only a draw will players played well: ensure them the top place in the Qatar head coach group. Qatar dominated the match, Felix Sanchez played in front of spectators, right after the kick off and played aggressive football against the ‘Blues’. started the second half with Head coach Felix Sanchez hope that they could salvage a was happy with the win as team point against the reigning AFC edged closer to finish on top in Asian Cup titleholders. the group. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, “We are close to our goal of who kept a clean sheet winning the group,” Sanchez against Qatar in their said yesterday. Qatari players celebrate after Abdelaziz Hatim previous encounter, con- “India are a good side and scored a goal against India yesterday. tinued to frustrate Qatar they defended well. It was a when he kept out tough match. The most Abdelkarim Hassan from Qatar's Abdelaziz important thing is that we got Qatar came close to scoring close-range in the 47th Hatim shoots to the three points and that all the in the 15th minute after Yusuf minute and later Mun- players played well.” Abdurisag did well on the right score against tari’s effort from inside Abdelkarim Hassan gave to cut back in and relay the ball India during the the box. India scare in the first minute, to Hatim, who however hit his Asian Qualifier India’s assistant with his effort going just wide volley over the bar. for the FIFA manager Shanmugam from outside the box. Hassan India suffered a blow in the World Cup Venkatesh said India then had another chance at goal 18th minute when defender Qatar 2022 and gained a valuable expe- in the fourth minute but his Rahul Bheke received his AFC Asian Cup rience against Qatar. effort off Karim Boudiaf’s marching orders after picking China 2023 “We played well in corner was saved by India cus- up a second yellow card for at the Jassim defense against a good todian Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. handling the ball outside the Bin Hamad side. The team must Despite defending deep, box. Stadium in Doha, show improvement in the Igor Stimac’s side continued to Despite being a man down, yesterday. coming matches,” he show determination on India continued to deny Qatar PIC: HUSSAIN said. counter-attacks with Glan with Gurpreet Singh Sandhu SAYED Earlier yesterday, Martins pulling the strings in foiling the West Asians’ attempts Afghanistan shared the midfield alongside Bipin Singh at goal. after Mohammed Muntari found converted off a rebound from the break. In a tactical move, spoils with Bangladesh in a Thounaojam and Suresh Singh However, Qatar scored the space down the left before his first attempt as Sanchez’s Stimac replaced Sunil Chhetri 1-1 draw in the other Group Wangjam. opening goal in the 33rd minute slipping the ball to Hatim who side took a 1-0 lead going into with Udanta Singh as India E tie in Doha. French Open: Djokovic, Federer advance as Barty retires AP – PARIS FRENCH OPEN RESULTS (SELECTED) MEN'S SINGLES: SECOND ROUND Bothered by a painful hip, top-ranked Matteo Berrettini (9), Italy, def. Federico Coria, Argentina, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. Ash Barty retired yesterday from her Kwon Soon Woo, South Korea, def. Andreas Seppi, Italy, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5. second-round match at the French Diego Schwartzman (10), Argentina, def. Aljaz Bedene, Slovenia, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. Open, leaving the clay-court Grand Mikael Ymer, Sweden, def. Gael Monfils (14), France, 6-0, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Slam tournament without its top two Dominik Koepfer, Germany, def. Taylor Fritz (30), United States, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. women’s seeds and any of the top three Jannik Sinner (18), Italy, def. Gianluca Mager, Italy, 6-1, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. women in the rankings. Ashleigh Roger Federer (8), Switzerland, def. Marin Cilic, Croatia, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2. The 2019 champion trailed 6-1, 2-2 Barty Carlos Alcaraz, Spain, def. Nikoloz Basilashvili (28), Georgia, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. when she signaled that she couldn’t receives WOMEN'S SINGLES: SECOND ROUND continue against Polish opponent medical Elena Vesnina, Russia, def. Petra Kvitova (11), Czech Republic, walkover. Magda Linette on Court Philippe attention. Chatrier. Ons Jabeur (25), Tunisia, def. Astra Sharma, Australia, 6-2, 6-4. “I was battling the pain, and it just Elina Svitolina (5), Ukraine, def. Ann Li, United States, 6-0, 6-4. Sofia Kenin (4), United States, def. Hailey Baptiste, United States, 7-5, 6-3. became too severe, and like I said, was Roger Marta Kostyuk, Ukraine, def. Zheng Saisai, China, 6-3, 6-4. becoming unsafe,” Barty said of the Federer Magda Linette, Poland, def. Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, 6-1, 2-2, ret. injury that had flared up during celebrates Sloane Stephens, United States, def. Karolina Pliskova (9), Czech Republic, training before the tournament. after winning Serbia’a Novak 7-5, 6-1. Defending champion Iga Swiatek his second Djokovic reacts Maria Sakkari (17), Greece, def. Jasmine Paolini, Italy, 6-2, 6-3. breezed through to the third round, round match during his second Coco Gauff (24), United States, def. Wang Qiang, China, 6-3, 7-6 (1). beating Rebecca Peterson 6-1, 6-1 on against round match Elise Mertens (14), Belgium, def. Zarina Diyas, Kazakhstan, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. Court Simonne-Mathieu. The No. Croatia’s against Uruguay’s Jennifer Brady (13), United States, def. Fiona Ferro, France, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5. 8-seeded Pole next faces No. 30 Anett Marin Cilic. Pablo Cuevas. Kontaveit. Iga Swiatek (8), Poland, def. Rebecca Peterson, Sweden, 6-1, 6-1. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, both former champions, “Marin, am I playing too slow?” he Federer could meet Djokovic here, This is only the third time at any clay-court season.” The Australian advanced to the men’s third round. asked. since they are in the same side of the Grand Slam tournament in the profes- started the match with her left thigh Federer beat Marin Cilic 6-2, 2-6, Cilic suggested he was. draw along with defending champion sional era, which began in 1968, that bandaged and it was immediately 7-6 (4), 6-2 for his ninth win in 10 But after winning in the first round Rafael Nadal - who is level all time on the top two women’s seeds are gone clear she could not move properly. meetings against the big-serving Croat on Monday, Federer spoke about the 20 major titles with Federer. before the third round. Too slow to chase her opponent’s and fifth in majors. strange feeling of having to handle his Djokovic made brief work of It also happened at the French shots, she struggled in long rallies The eighth-seeded Federer next own towel, because of coronavirus beating clay-court specialist Pablo Open in 2014 (No. 1 Serena Williams and with her first serve. faces unseeded Dominik Koepfer, who rules, and how it upset his rhythm. He Cuevas 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, saving eight of and No. 2 Li Na) and the U.S. Open in Barty called for a medical beat No. 30 Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, argued the point to Emmanuel, and to the nine break points he faced. The 2018 (No. 1 Simona Halep and No. 2 timeout at the end of the opening 6-4. Fritz left the court in a wheelchair Cilic. 18-time Grand Slam champion next Caroline Wozniacki). set, then briefly left the court for after appearing to hurt his knee. “I understand the rule,” Federer plays unseeded Lithuanian Ricardas In addition to Barty’s departure, No. treatment. She stopped after Linette Federer looked sharp, and could protested to Cilic. ”(But) I’m going from Berankis. 2 Naomi Osaka withdrew after the first hit an ace. Barty then walked to the even afford to get a little distracted, one corner to the next trying to get my Nadal was set to play during the round, saying she is going to take a net to shake the 45th-ranked arguing with chair umpire Emmanuel towel.
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