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Diahuebs 24 Februari 2022

Djokovic beats Khachanov in Dubai for 2nd win of year

bringing some positive emo-
tions and memories to people
that come to watch.”

Djokovic is a five-time win-
ner at the event. He will next
play Czech qualifier Jiri Vese-
ly, who advanced by beating
eighth-seeded Roberto Bau-
tista Agut 6-2, 6-4.

American qualifier Macken-
zie McDonald beat Filip Kra-
jinovic 6-4, 7-6 (7) to set up
a quarterfinal against second-
seeded Andrey Rublev of
Russia. McDonald had upset
another Russian, seventh-
(AP) — Top-ranked No- Dubai Championships. years almost,” Djokovic said seeded Aslan Karatsev, in the
vak Djokovic won his The 34-year-old Serb said in his on-court interview af- first round.
second match — and Djokovic couldn’t defend he’s missed playing competi- ter beating his Russian oppo-
first tiebreaker — of the his Australian Open title last tively. nent. Rublev, who won the Open
year when he beat Karen month because he was de- 13 tournament in Marseille
Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (2) on ported from the country for “This is my life, this is what “Professional tennis is my on Sunday, reached the quar-
Wednesday to advance to not being vaccinated against I’ve known to do and I still love. I enjoy traveling, I en- terfinals by beating Soonwoo
the quarterfinals of the the coronavirus. keep on going for the last 20 joy playing, I enjoy hopefully Kwon 4-6, 6-0, 6-3.

McKennie out 2 months with 2 broken bones in left foot

(AP) - American mid- November’s 2-0 win over Dortmund projected Reyna ing in two weeks, making it be fit for the qualifiers.
fielder Weston McKennie Mexico and getting the go- will be able to resume train- uncertain whether he would
has two broken bones in ahead goal in the chilly Feb.
his left foot and will miss 2 win over Honduras at St.
the United States’ final Paul, Minnesota.
three World Cup qualifi-
ers next month. The U.S. is second in North
and Central America and the
McKennie got hurt while Caribbean with 21 points,
playing for Juventus in a one point behind Canada and
Champions League second- ahead of Mexico on goal dif-
round, first-leg match at ference with three games left.
Spain’s Villarreal on Tuesday Panama has 17 points and
night. Pervis Estupiñán made Costa Rica 16.
a two-leg, sweeping sliding
tackle in the 80th minute, The top three nations qualify
and McKennie fell to the and fourth place advances to
field in pain. a playoff, likely against New
Zealand.
McKennie tried to get up,
took five hops and fell down The U.S. plays at Mexico
again. He needed assistance on March 24, hosts Panama
from two people to leave the three days later in Orlando,
field, draping an arm over the Florida, and closes at Costa
shoulder of each. Rica on March 30.

Juventus said Wednesday Because of injuries, McK-
that an exam revealed a com- ennie, Christian Pulisic and
pound fracture of the second Tyler Adams started together
and third metatarsal bones. just once before this month,
The club projected his re- in an exhibition against Ec-
covery time at about eight uador in March 2019. They
weeks, which means he likely were all in the lineup for
will miss the rest of the Serie qualifiers this month against
A season. Juventus closes on El Salvador and Canada, and
May 21 at Fiorentina. Pulisic was held out of the
starting lineup against Hon-
A 23-year-old from Fort duras.
Lewis, Washington, McKen-
nie has been among the most Gio Reyna, a candidate to re-
impressive players on a U.S. place McKennie in the start-
team trying to get back to the ing lineup, was sidelined by a
World Cup after missing the right hamstring injury from
2018 tournament. Sept. 2 until Feb. 6, and then
hurt a leg Sunday in Borussia
McKennie has nine goals in Dortmund’s match against
31 international appearances, Borussia Mönchengladbach.
scoring the second goal in