SPOTLIGHT | Page 2 RUGBY | Page 7 Hantuchova Lions excited about sense historic future aft er win over All quitting tennis Blacks Saturday, July 8, 2017 FOOTBALL Shawwal 14, 1438 AH Rooney’s United GULF TIMES future should be settled soon SPORT Page 5 TENNIS CRICKET Nadal and Murray Ali and Broad put power into last 16 England in Nadal’s second and most recent Wimbledon title came in 2010 command AFP London afael Nadal slugged his way into the Wimbledon last 16 with a bruising dismissal of Karen Khachanov, while Kei Nishikori Radmitted he can’t cut it on grass after the Japanese star crashed out yesterday. Having won his 10th French Open crown without dropping a set last month, Nadal has made the switch from clay to grass with such ease that his title rivals might be getting a little worried. His 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) win against Russian 30th seed Khachanov equalled the Spaniard’s personal record of 28 suc- cessive sets won at Grand Slams, a blis- tering streak dating back to this year’s Australian Open fi nal. England’s Moeen Ali bowls at Lord’s against South Africa yesterday. Nadal’s second and most recent Wim- bledon title came in 2010 and the 15-time AFP know that — but I was really major winner hasn’t been past the fourth London happy with the way I bowled to- round for six years. day,” added Ali, who took an eco- But world number two Nadal is in for- nomical two for 35 in 13 overs. midable form heading into only his sec- oeen Ali and Stuart England resumed on 357 for ond fourth round tie in his last fi ve visits Broad both starred fi ve, with Joe Root 184 not out in to Wimbledon. with bat and ball to his fi rst Test as England captain. His opponent is 16th seed Gilles Mull- leave England well- Ali was 61 not out and just 12 er, who defeated Aljaz Bedene 7-6 (7/4), Mplaced come the close of the sec- runs away from reaching 2,000 7-5, 6-4 to reach the last 16 for the fi rst ond day of the fi rst Test against in Tests. time at the age of 34. Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates beating Russia’s Karen Khachanov during their men’s singles third round match on the fifth day of South Africa at Lord’s yesterday. England twice lost two wickets the 2017 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London. Ali made 87 and Broad an un- for no runs in three balls yester- Results beaten 57 — his fi rst Test fi fty in day yet passed 450 thanks to an Andy Murray also advanced to the reach the last 16 as he was over-powered Goolagong, who was the last Wimbledon four years — as England piled up entertaining last-wicket stand MEN (3RD RD): Andy Murray (GBR x1) bt last 16, but not before surviving a scare 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 6-3 by Spanish 18th mum to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish in 458 all out in their fi rst innings. of 45 between Broad and James Fabio Fognini (ITA x28) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 Benoît from Fabio Fognini. Murray didn’t have seed Roberto Bautista Agut. 1980. The pair then shared four Anderson. Paire (FRA) bt Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 6-2, 7-6 it all his own way against Fognini, but the Nishikori’s third round exit means Only Goolagong, Margaret Court and wickets between them to reduce Root had made the most of (7/3), 6-3 world number one eventually subdued Wimbledon remains the only Grand Slam Kim Clijsters have won a Grand Slam South Africa to 104 for four, being missed several times on Kevin Anderson (RSA) bt Ruben Bemelmans the eccentric Italian 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 he has failed to make the quarter-fi nals. singles title after having a child. with Ali completing the Test Thursday to lead an England re- (BEL) 7-6 (7/3), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) Rafael Nadal to secure a 10th successive appearance in It was the 27-year-old’s earliest de- “The whole match I was a little bit on all-rounder’s double of 2,000 covery after the hosts had been (ESP x4) bt Karen Khachanov (RUS x30) 6-1, the Wimbledon fourth round. parture from a major since his fi rst round the back foot. The second set I started to runs and 100 wickets by striking in trouble at 76 for four. 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) Gilles Muller (LUX x16) bt Aljaz In a tetchy Centre Court clash, Murray defeat against Benoit Paire at the 2015 US step in a little bit more,” Azarenka said. twice with his off -spin. But the fi rst chance he gave Bedene (GBR) 7-6 (7/4), 7-5, 6-4 Roberto complained about Fognini taking too long Open. “I was very happy that I was able to Temba Bavuma (48 not out) yesterday brought about his Bautista (ESP x18) bt Kei Nishikori (JPN x9) between points as the 28th seed, who was “It’s not easy. I don’t have good results fi nd other ways to win.” and Theunis de Bruyn (48) re- downfall on 190 — the highest 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 6-3 Marin Cilic (CRO x7) bt given a point penalty for a visible obscen- on grass. I have got to work on it every Next up for Azarenka, who reached the alised crease occupation alone score by an England captain in Steve Johnson (USA x26) 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 Suspended due to darkness: ity, shrugged off a mid-match injury to year,” Nishikori said. Wimbledon semi-fi nals in 2011 and 2012, would not get South Africa out of his fi rst Test in charge, surpass- Sam Querrey (USA x24) leads Jo-Wilfried push the Scot to the brink. Former US Open champion Marin Cil- is world number two Simona Halep.Ha- the hole they were in. ing Alastair Cook’s 173 against Tsonga (FRA x12) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 1-6, 6-5 Murray had to save fi ve set points to ic advanced to face Bautista Agut with a lep, beaten in the French Open fi nal last But de Bruyn, only playing Bangladesh in 2010. Women (3rd rd): Ana Konjuh (CRO x27) avoid being forced into a deciding set, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 win against American month, eased through with a 6-4, 7-6 because regular captain Faf du There was no reprieve when bt Dominika Cibulkova (SVK x8) 7-6 (7/3), reeling off fi ve successive games to se- 26th seed Steve Johnson. (9/7) win against China’s Peng Shuai. Plessis was on ‘paternity leave’, the 26-year-old Yorkshire- 3-6, 6-4 cure his 105th win on grass and remain With former England captain David British sixth seed Johanna Konta fell for 48 shortly before the man was caught behind off fast Venus Williams (USA x10) bt Naomi Osaka on course for a titanic semi-fi nal show- Beckham watching from the Royal Box, showed why she is the new bookmak- close and at stumps the Proteas bowler Morne Morkel — denied (JPN) 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 Jelena Ostapenko (LAT down against Nadal. former world number one Victoria Aza- ers’ favourite for the title with a 6-4, 6-1 were 214 for fi ve — still 244 runs a wicket Thursday by a no-ball x13) bt Camila Giorgi (ITA) 7-5, 7-5 Elina The 30-year-old, who faces France’s renka defeated British wild card Heather rout of Greek world number 101 Maria behind in the fi rst of this four- — as he fell just 10 runs shy of Svitolina (UKR x4) bt Carina Witthoeft (GER) Benoit Paire for a place in the quarter-fi - Watson 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Sakkari. Test series. his second Test double hundred 6-1, 7-5 nals, is bidding to become the fi rst Briton Competing in her fi rst Grand Slam With two-time champion Petra Kvito- “It’s a great feeling to do it on at Lord’s. Johanna Konta (GBR x6) bt Maria Sakkari to successfully defend a Grand Slam ti- since taking a year off to have her fi rst va and third seed Karolina Pliskova elimi- the same day at Lord’s,” Ali told Root walked off to a standing (GRE) 6-4, 6-1 Caroline Garcia (FRA x21) bt tle since Fred Perry at Wimbledon from child — son Leo — in December, Aza- nated, Konta hopes to become the fi rst Sky Sports when asked about ovation from a capacity and sun- Madison Brengle (USA) 6-4, 6-3 Victoria 1934-1936. renka was caught out as Watson made a British woman to win Wimbledon since completing both halves of the drenched crowd, having batted Azarenka (BLR) bt Heather Watson (GBR) 3-6, Former US Open fi nalist Nishikori had fast start to her attempt to reach the last Virginia Wade in 1977. double yesterday. for over six hours, facing 234 6-1, 6-4 hoped to fi nally advance past the fourth 16 for the fi rst time. Women’s world number nine Dominika “I’m still inconsistent — I balls including 27 fours and a six.