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Diasabra 3 Juli 2021

'Somehow I found a way' -- Djokovic wins again at Wimbledon

(AP) — Any lapse by Novak Wimbledon double after winning the
Djokovic is brief. girls’ singles title in 2018.

When the world’s No. 1 player dou- “It would be amazing,” she said. “It’s
ble-faulted on his first two points in another Grand Slam, so it’s like a
a tiebreaker Friday, he quickly re- dream come true for any of us.”
grouped to close out a victory over
American qualifier Denis Kudla, 6-4, No. 21 Ons Jabeur vomited next to
6-3, 7-6 (7). the backstop before her first match
point and then finished off former
“Somehow I found a way to win,” Wimbledon champion Garbiñe Mu-
Djokovic said. guruza 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.

As usual. He improved to 17-0 in Jabeur became the first Tunisian
Grand Slam matches this year, and woman to reach the fourth round at
has also won 17 consecutive matches Wimbledon. She also had the shot of
at Wimbledon, where he is the two- the day when she hit a running fore-
time defending champion. hand around the net post from off the
court for a winner.
During a postmatch interview on
court, the Serb was asked about the Aryna Sabalenka is into the second ing,” Sabalenka said. “Every match is Wild card Liudmila Samsonova of
source of his hunger to win, and he week of play, and on the verge of a a new match. You never know what is Russia reached the round of 16 at a
referenced his youth in a war-torn career breakthrough. The hard-hit- going to happen.” major for the first time by beating
nation. ting Belarusian beat qualifier María American Sloane Stephens 6-2, 2-6,
Camila Osorio Serrano 6-0, 6-3 She overpowered Osorio Serrano, 6-4. No. 8 Karolina Pliskova swept
“The way I’ve grown up in difficult to reach the fourth round, and she and pulled away when the Colom- Tereza Martincová 6-3, 6-3.
times in the ’90s for my country,” might be overdue for a deep run in a bian went 0 for 6 converting break
Djokovic said, “failure is never an op- Grand Slam. points in the first set. In other men’s play, No. 9 Diego
tion for me, or anybody in my fam- Schwartzman was eliminated by
ily. We had to find a way to find the Sabalenka is the only woman among “So many chances,” Osorio Serrano Márton Fucsovics, 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (6),
basic needs for us to survive during the top 20 seeds who has yet to reach said. “I couldn’t close it.” 6-4. No. 25 Karen Khachanov won
those times. It was difficult. That has a major quarterfinal. 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 against American Fran-
strengthened my character, I would Sabalenka next faces No. 18 Elena ces Tiafoe, who upset No. 3 Stefanos
say.” The time seems right for that to Rybakina, who eliminated American Tsitsipas in straight sets in the first
change: Sabalenka leads the tour with Shelby Rogers 6-1, 6-4. round.
Djokovic’s opponent Monday will 32 match wins this year, her seeding
be No. 17-seeded Cristian Garín of is a career high in a major, and she’s Also still in contention is No. 7-seed- No. 5 Andrey Rublev hit 13 aces and
Chile, who beat Pedro Martínez 6-4, navigating a draw already without ed Iga ŚwiŚtek, the 2020 French beat No. 26 Fabio Fognini 6-3, 5-7,
6-3, 4-6, 6-4. eight of the 11 highest-ranked wom- Open champion, who breezed into 6-4, 6-2. No. 8 Roberto Bautista Agut
en. the fourth round by beating Irina-Ca- swept Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-1, 7-6
On the women’s side, No. 2-seeded “I just keep working, keep improv- melia Begu 6-1, 6-0. ŚwiŚtek seeks a (4).

Bauer placed on leave by MLB following assault allegation

(AP) — Trevor Bauer was on seven-day administrative pension. The administrative month and haven’t seen each
placed on administrative leave effective immediately. leave has been extended for “Her basis for filing a pro- other in six weeks, Fetterolf
leave by Major League MLB continues to collect in- players under the policy in tection order is nonexistent, said.
Baseball on Friday, three formation in our ongoing in- the past. fraudulent, and deliberately
days after an allegation of vestigation concurrent with omits key facts, informa- “Our goal is to keep Mr.
assault was made against the Pasadena Police Depart- A protection order was ob- tion, and her own relevant Bauer from contacting our
the Los Angeles Dodgers ment’s active criminal inves- tained under the Domestic communications,” Fetterolf client in any way possible,”
pitcher. tigation.” Violence Prevention Act and said. “Any allegations that the Garelick said.
was the result of an “assault pair’s encounters were not
“MLB’s investigation into The placement on leave for that took place at the hands of 100% consensual are base- The outspoken Bauer is a
the allegations made against seven days is a step under Mr. Bauer” where the wom- less, defamatory, and will be 30-year-old right-hander
Trevor Bauer is ongoing,” the the joint domestic violence, an “suffered severe physical refuted to the fullest extent of who joined his hometown
commissioner’s office said in sexual assault and child abuse and emotional pain,” attor- the law.” Dodgers this year with a $102
a statement. “While no deter- policy adopted by MLB and ney Marc Garelick said this million, three-year contract
mination in the case has been the players’ association in week. Fetterolf said the woman after winning his first NL Cy
made, we have made the 2015 and can be the initial asked Bauer repeatedly for Young Award with the Cin-
decision to place Mr. Bauer step leading to a longer sus- Pasadena police spokesman “rough” sexual encounters, cinnati Reds last season. He
Lt. Bill Grisafe confirmed demanding to be “choked is 8-5 with a 2.59 ERA and
that the department is look- out” and slapped in the face. had been scheduled to pitch
ing into accusations of an Sunday.
assault involving Bauer, but Fetterolf contended Bauer
provided no additional de- and the woman remained Players penalized in the past
tails. friendly in text messages af- under the domestic vio-
ter their encounters. The lence policy include Dodgers
Jon Fetterolf, Bauer’s co- attorney said Bauer became pitcher Julio Urías, Yankees
agent, disputed the allega- concerned and confused af- closer Aroldis Chapman and
tions that Bauer committed ter the woman told him she pitcher Domingo Germán,
any nonconsensual violence. had sought medical care for Chicago Cubs shortstop Ad-
He said Bauer met the wom- a concussion days after their dison Russell, Toronto pitch-
an in April, and the two had second and final encounter. er Roberto Osuna and Colo-
“a brief and wholly consen- rado shortstop José Reyes,
sual sexual relationship initi- Bauer and the woman haven’t Atlanta outfielder Hector
ated” by the woman. corresponded for over a Olivera.