Chelsea, Here Comes Ancelotti
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The New Vision, Tuesday, June 2, 2009 SPORT 39 Chelsea, here comes Ancelotti Galacticos Zidane and IN BRIEF Buchanan says LONDON Champions Leagues and a Serie A title during his eight years in Perez back at Madrid Italian Carlo Ancelotti was charge at the San Siro. he is not a traitor appointed as the new man- Guus Hiddink had taken the role MADRID ager of Premier League of temporary Chelsea coach after CRICKET Chelsea on Monday, becom- the dismissal of Brazilian Luiz Zinedine Zidane and Jorge ing the club’s fifth manager Felipe Scolari in February. Valdano were given posi- Former Australian coach in less than two years. Hiddink, Russia’s national team tions at Real Madrid as new John Buchanan has denied Ancelotti, 49, who coach, completed his three-month president Florentino Perez suggestions of treachery announced his departure stint at Stamford Bridge by win- took over the reins at the amid reports he has met as coach of AC Milan on ning the FA Cup on Saturday with Primera Liga club on with English officials to help Sunday, has signed a three- a 2-1 victory over Everton. Monday. plot their strategy for next year-contract and will start “They’ve (Chelsea) had too many Former player and France month’s Ashes series. A on July 1, the club said in changes and they recognise that international Zidane will London newspaper reported a statement. themselves,” Hiddink said after be advisor to the president. that Buchanan had held a Ancelotti becomes the Wembley win. Zidane was signed as a play- series of meetings with Chelsea’s third Italian “Stability is needed now (at the er in 2001 by Perez during England officials and coach- manager following club).” his previous presidency. Spanish media reported ing staff last week about Gianluca Vialli, who The Argentine Valdano, Villarreal’s Manuel their Ashes tactics. The coached the club r Leonardo, the Brazilian rookie, who was sports director Pellegrini was in line to Sunday Telegraph said it from 1998-2000 and who has replaced new Chelsea previously under Perez, take over as coach after the would be seen as “an act of Claudio Ranieri boss Carlo Ancelotti on a two-year returns as director general two clubs agreed a compen- treachery by many who was there contract, wants to play attractive and assistant to the presi- sation deal. Perez was offi- Australians, given from 2000 to 2004. soccer by analysing detailed fit- dent, a statement said on cially presented as the Buchanan’s intimate knowl- Ancelotti had ness and performance data of the club website. club’s president at a cere- edge of this Australian great success as a every player. Miguel Pardeza takes over mony in the Bernabeu. He side.” player and coach Leonardo plans a mini-revolution from Predrag Mijatovic as made no mention of with AC Milan, winning two in the Serie A with his tactics. sports director. Pellegrini. Scud hits blanks TENNIS Australia’s former Davis Cup stalwart Mark Philippoussis is in dire financial straits and being sued for default- Federer toils, ing on loan payments for his house, the former top 10 tennis player told local media. The 32-year-old U.S. Open and Wimbledon final- ist, famous for his love of fast cars and a string of celebrity girlfriends, said he Nadal ousted was in the “toughest time” of his life, with a finance PARIS company seeking $1.3 mil- Collated French Open results lion and possession of the World number two Roger Federer had Men Melbourne house he shares one foot in the grave before rediscov- Fifth round with his mother. ering his touch to down Germany’s Roger Federer bt Tommy Haas Tommy Haas 6-7 5-7 6-4 6-0 6-2 and 6-7, 5-7, 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 reach the quarter-finals of the French Fourth round Open on Monday. F. Gonzalez bt V. Hanescu The 27-year-old Swiss, chasing the 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 Dhoni is ready only grand slam title to have eluded Andy Murray bt Marin Cilic him, was two sets and 3-4 down facing 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 CRICKET a break point when he recovered to Robin Soderling bt Rafael Nadal hold serve and went on to win eight 6-2, 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) India captain Mahendra games in a row. N. Davydenko bt Fernando Verdasco Singh Dhoni is looking for- “Tommy played a great match, I 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 ward to uniting all the tal- struggled to get into the encounter,” ents at his disposal during said the 13-times grand slam champi- Women the World Twenty20 in on. Fifth round England after competing “When I hit that forehand to save a Serena Williams bt A. Wozniak against his team-mates in break point at 3-4 in the third, I had 6-1, 6-2 the Indian Premier League. the feeling it could be a turning point S. Kuznetsova bt A. Radwanska India are the defending in the match. 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 World Twenty20 champions “After that, the atmosphere was Fourth round after winning the inaugural great.” Dominika Cibulkova bt Agnes Szavay edition in South Africa two He broke in the fifth and seventh 6-2, 6-4 years ago. Since then the games of the decider and never looked Victoria Azarenka bt Ana Ivanovic IPL, a lucrative franchise back, wrapping up victory on his sec- 6-2, 6-3 Twenty20 tournament that ond match point after three hours Maria Sharapova bt Li Na features the world’s best seven minutes. 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 players, has burst on the Federer, hot favourite to win the scene although this year it title after world number one and four- Today at 12noon was played in South Africa times champion Rafael Nadal was Quarter-finals on SS5 because of security con- beaten on Sunday, will next face either Women cerns. France’s Gael Monfils or American Serena Williams v S. Kuznetsova Andy Roddick. Men Asked who he would like to face, R. Federer v A. Roddick/G. Monfils Federer grinned: “I’m 18-2 against Roddick so you can imagine who.” Berto keeps title World number two Serena Williams Monday. The former U.S. Open cham- quietly eased into the quarter-finals pion had lost only 11 games at these BOXING with a 6-1 6-2 demolition of Canadian championships until this match. Aleksandra Wozniak on Monday. “(My) other matches were too easy Haitian-born American Serena, who labelled her previous and sometimes it’s not too good. Andre Berto retained his opponent a ‘cheat’ following a dispute Today I was a little bit tested,” the World Boxing Council wel- over a controversial point, was barely Russian told a news conference. terweight title Saturday bothered by 24th seed Wozniak, rac- “It’s also good in this stage of tour- with a lopsided unanimous ing through the opening set in 23 nament. But in the next matches, I 12-round decision over minutes. cannot allow myself to do this. I real- Colombian Juan Urango. It took her just half an hour to ly understand that. I just have to be Two judges scored the bout clinch the second, wrapping up victo- more prepared.” 118-110 for the Florida- ry on her second match point when Kuznetsova clinched the first set based Berto, while a third Wozniak netted a service return. when Radwanska clipped the saw it 117-111. Berto The 2002 champion will next face Russian’s delivery with her out- remained unbeaten in 25 Russian seventh seed Svetlana stretched racket but could not return professional fights, with 19 Kuznetsova who beat Pole Agnieszka it. The second set was a different wins inside the distance. Radwanska 6-4 1-6 6-1 to reach the story as the 12th seeded Pole whizzed Urango was frustrated by French Open quarter-finals on through it. Monday was a good day out for Federer (top) and Maria Sharapova the nimble Berto, who kept his distance and scored to the head with the jab..