SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Federer, Djokovic in dream US Open final Harikrishna, Sethuraman Ageless Paes lifts US Open mixed NEW YORK, Sept 12: final, where Djokovic triumphed years to get back to the final and to claim his ninth career Grand tonight it worked," Federer said Roger Federer reached his Slam crown. after his 92-minute win sealed win in World Chess Cup first US Open final in six years, Federer, the holder of 17 by a 10th ace. doubles trophy with Hingis BAKU (AZERBAIJAN), Sept 12: same result against Bruzon where will face world number majors but without a Grand "I am playing at a good NEW YORK, Sept 12: with Paes when they won them have come with Indians. Lazarov of Cuba. one Novak Djokovic in the 42nd Slam title since Wimbledon in level, possibly my best. I am Australian Open and the She won her first mixed dou- Highest rated Indian P M R Lalith Babu also secured Veteran Indian tennis star serving very well, going for my Wimbledon in 2003. bles trophy with Mahesh Harikrishna crushed Max half a point against much higher Leander Paes scripted history by shots. With this win, the Paes- Bhupathi when they won 2006 Illingworth of Australia to virtual- rated Radoslav Wojtazsek of notching up the US Open mixed "I'd love for it to keep work- Hingis duo, which also won the Australian Open. ly book a second round berth in Poland but Surya Shekhar doubles title with Swiss partner ing for one more match." the World Chess Cup now under- Ganguly ended on the receiving Martina Hingis to become the Federer is the oldest finalist way here. end against talented Russian format's most successful male in a Slam since 35-year-old Grandmaster S P Sethuraman Vladislav Artemiev of Russia. player in the Open era. Andre Agassi at the 2005 US also scored an easy victory over The USD 1.6 million event The fourth seeded Indo- Open, which the Swiss star won. Russian Sanan Sjugirov in the first did not have any major hiccups for Swiss pair edged past unseeded On Sunday, he will face game of the first round of this the higher ranked players in the Americans Bethanie Mattek- Djokovic for the sixth time this knock-out event among 128 play- opening round as most of them Sands and Sam Querrey 6-4 3-6 year -- all have been in finals. ers. cruised through. However, Anish 10-7 in a tricky final to win their "Novak has had a tremen- Harikrishna and Sethuraman Giri of Holland and Boris Gelfand third Major title together this dous year. There's a lot on the just need a draw with white pieces of Israel were amongst the few season. line. He could win his third in the return game to meet each stars who were held to draws by The 42-year-old Paes has Slam of the year while I can win other in the second round of one of lesser known opponents in the first now won nine Grand Slam my first for some time. the toughest event, based upon the game. mixed doubles titles, surpassing "He's the best mover on hard survival-of-the-fittest theory. With one more game to go compatriot and former partner Leander Paes along with Martina Hingis after winning US courts. He will be tough to beat It turned out to be a mixed day under standard time control in Mahesh Bhupathi's record of Open mixed doubles title in New York.(UNI) but I am ready for the chal- otherwise for the remaining round one, none of the stars look eight titles. lenge," said Federer, the cham- Australian Open and the Hingis is also in contention Indians in the fray as B Adhiban in any danger of crossing the first He is now behind only the pion from 2004-2008 and run- Wimbledon titles early this sea- in women's doubles, where she Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after beating Stan could get a half point against round and the next round will see legendary Martina Navratilova, ner-up to Juan Martin del Potro son, have become the first is partnering Sania Mirza. The Wawrinka of Switzerland on day twelve of the 2015 U.S. Open Vladimir Fedoseev of Russia more lively pairings on almost all who won 10 mixed doubles tro- in 2009. (Agencies) mixed doubles team since 1969 two had earlier won the tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis while Vidit Gujrathi achieved the boards.(PTI) phies. Of those 10, two came Center. (UNI) to win three Grand Slam mixed Wimbledon this year. doubles titles in the same year. They are up against round of their heavyweight 2012, will take a 21-20 career J&K Bank enters final round of Khyber Bhaskar Degree College It was Paes' 17th Grand Yaroslava Shvedova of rivalry. edge over Djokovic into the Slam title overall and Hingis' Kazakhstan and Casey Five-time champion Federer, championship match, having Super Division Football League organizes table tennis tournament 19th. Hingis has won four Dellacqua of Australia in the 34, bidding to become the oldest Grand Slam titles and all of summit clash. (PTI) won their last duel in Cincinnati Excelsior Sports Correspondent The momentum carried on as Excelsior Sports Correspondent In the girls category, the New York champion since 1970, in August. swept past Swiss compatriot the team in its last match quarterfinal were played The Swiss legend was impe- SRINAGAR, Sept 12: J&K against JK Police dominated UDHAMPUR, Sept 12: Kohli, Ishant, Dhawan among Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 Bank Football Team one of the between Asia, Swati, Rachna, rious against Wawrinka and his possession from the word go Bhaskar Degree College Djokovic, the 2011 champi- power houses of the State con- Shweta, Pooja and Simran as victory means he has not with attacking football from Udhampur organised a two day on, booked a place in the final tinued its excellent run in the Pooja and Simran got a bye in dropped a set since the Rizwan and Rohit. The 2nd half inte-section table tennis tourna- 45 Delhi Ranji probables for the sixth time with a record State Annual Super League with the first round. The semifinals Wimbledon final, a perfect started on the same note with ment for the students, which NEW DELHI, Sept 12: Chauhan said in a release. 6-0, 6-1, 6-2 rout of defending an emphatic 2-0 win over JK were won by Simran and Pooja. stretch of 28 sets, as he reached Bank pressing from early on concluded at the College The selected players: champion Marin Cilic in the Police and qualified for the final Campus, here today. The finals were played between Indian Test captain Virat a seventh US Open final. when Toufiq's shot was saved by Virat Kohli, Shikhar most one-sided US Open semi- round. A total of 36 students partic- Pooja and Simran, in which Kohli is among 45 cricketers Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir, "I'm very happy. It's been a the rival goalkeeper. The persist- final of the modern era. The League which features ipated in the tournament and 34 Simran was declared the winner. named for Delhi team's Ranji Rajat Bhatia, Ishant Sharma, great tournament so far, I have ent pressing was rewarded when Tomorrow's clash will be a 14 of the State’s best matches were played. The tour- The chief guest was chief Trophy camp beginning at the Ashish Nehra, Milind Kumar, tried very hard in the last six Rohit pelted the ball into the top rematch of July's Wimbledon Departmental and Private Clubs nament was smoothly conducted patron of the College, Ashok Feroz Shah Kotla here Yogesh Nagar, Vaibhav Rawal, corner. Then Adnan netted witnessed four teams making under the supervision of Rajesh Khajuria, while Shiv Kumar and September 14. Unmukt Chand, Puneet Bisht, another goal to help his team City Invitational Football their way into the final round Verma, Director Sports and members of Management, Prof. Besides Kohli, who led India Pradeep Sangwan, Mohit which included Food & win by (2-0), thus resulting in Physical Education. Sukham Chand Principal to a historic Test series triumph Sharma, Parvinder Awana, Supplies, JK Forest, Lones Star their qualification. The winners of semifinals Bhartiya College of Education , in Sri Lanka recently, the likes Sumit Narwal, Vikas Tokas, tournament inaugurated Kashmir FC and JK Bank, the The final round will see the were Ankit, Rajat, Raman and Principal Bhaskar Degree of Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Shelly Shaurya, Kshitiz Sharma, 4th and final team to qualify for best 4 teams pitted against each Kunal while the final was College Udhampur and faculty Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Jagrit Anand, Aditya Kaushik, Excelsior Sports Correspondent bearers of the Association were other with each team playing 3 Ashish Nehra were also named also present. the League. played between Ankit and members were present on the Nitish Rana, Pratyush Singh, SRINAGAR, Sept 12: The The team started its cam- matches each and the team with Raman, wherein Raman was occasion. among the probables. Himmat Singh, Dhruv Shorey, Praising the efforts put in by the most points will be crowned "The camp will start from first edition of City Invitational organising committee for conduc- paign with a goalless draw declared the winner in boys cat- The winners were awarded Sarthak Ranjan, Rahul Yadav, Football Tournament 2015 was as the champion. Monday, September from tion of the tournament, Mr Thakur against Kashmir FC but soon egory.