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Diabierna 18 September 2020

Eovaldi shuts down Marlins in 5-3 victory After US Open run, Shapovalov

piling up more wins in Rome
the seventh, a drive off Johan
Quezada.
Miami closed in the bottom
half on pinch-hitter Jorge (AP) — From singles to doubles, hard courts to
Alfaro's RBI single, Chad clay courts, North America to Europe, Denis
Wallach's run-scoring double Shapovalov just keeps playing — and, for the most
and Starling Marte’s RBI part, winning.
groundout.
After spending more than 22 hours on court over the
Alfaro homered twice , then previous two weeks at the U.S. Open, where he reached
left that game after taking a the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles, Shapovalov
foul ball off his helmet. He is still going strong after crossing the Atlantic. The
was tested for a possible con- Canadian recovered from an early break in the second
cussion following the game, set to beat Spanish qualifier Pedro Martinez 6-4, 6-4
manager Don Mattingly said. Thursday and reach the third round of the Italian Open.
A few hours later, “Shapo” was back on court for doubles
(AP) - Nathan Eovaldi then retired Corey Dickerson Trainer’s room: and teamed with Rohan Bopanna to knock out the top-
pitched five shutout in- on a groundout. A 30-year- Red Sox: LHP Eduardo Ro- seeded duo of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah.
nings and struck out sev- old right-hander who was dríguez (heart inflammation “Luckily, I’m still 21 years old,” Shapovalov said. “It’s
en, and the Miami Marlins with the Marlins from 2012- caused by COVID-19) re- been a lot of tennis. For sure I’m feeling it physically, no
stumbled in their playoff 14, Eovaldi was lifted after 76 turned to Boston this week question about it. But I’m getting good treatment every
run with a 5-3 loss to the pitches in his second appear- for additional tests. Rodrí- day. I’m just pushing through it.
Boston Red Sox on Thurs- ance since returning Sept. guez missed this season. “It’s very tough, especially after the Grand Slam. Your
day. Rafael Devers had a 12 a stint on the injured list Marlins: INF Jon Berti (cut body just kind of naturally wants to relax. ... But I’m
three-run homer, Kevin caused by a strained right calf. right finger) had stitches re- really happy with the way I have been able to maintain
Plawecki hit a two-run moved and is working out at my level and maintain physically.” Shapovalov will
single and Alex Verdugo Ryan Brasier pitched a score- the alternate training site. continue playing singles and doubles at the French Open,
had three hits for the Red less eighth, and Matt Barnes which starts in 10 days. Shapovalov also won his opening
Sox. got three straight out for his Up next: singles match in Rome in straight sets, over Argentine
eighth save in 11 chances. Jose Red Sox: LHP Martín Pérez clay-courter Guido Pella. “I’m a hard-court player, so it’s
Seeking its first postseason Ureña allowed two runs, five (3-4, 4.33) is to start the definitely not easy matchups for me,” Shapovalov said.
appearance since winning the hits and two walks in 5 2/3 opener of a three-game Fri- “I’m really happy to be through and really happy with
2003 World Series, Miami is innings with six strikeouts. day against the visiting New the way my game has transitioned from the hard courts
second in the NL East . The Plawecki hit a two-run sin- York Yankees and LHP Jor- to the clay courts.”
Marlins fell three games be- gle in the sixth on the ninth dan Montgomery (2-2, 4.76). Known for his attacking game and stylish shot-making,
hind division-leading Atlan- pitch of an at-bat, chasing Marlins: RHP Sixto Sánchez the 14th-ranked Shapovalov worked on adding more
ta, which was idle. Ureña with a hard grounder (3-1, 1.69) is to start one of patience to his repertoire with new coach Mikhail
Eovaldi (3-2) didn't allow a past diving third baseman the games of Friday's double- Youzhny during the five-month break for the coronavirus
hit until Garrett Cooper's Brian Anderson. Boston had header against Washington. pandemic. “Obviously I like to pull the trigger and go for
leadoff double in the fifth. been hitless in 13 straight at- The rookie won his major my shots as early as possible,” Shapovalov said. “We had
Miguel Rojas singled but bats against the Marlins with league debut at Washington a lot of time to really build up the game.”
Eovaldi struck out Jazz Ch- runners in scoring position . on Aug. 22, allowing runs Shapovalov was the first player to reach the quarterfinals
isholm and Chad Wallach, Devers hit his 11th homer in three runs in five innings. in both singles and doubles at the U.S. Open since
Youzhny achieved the feat 14 years earlier.
“He’s really trying to make me more of all-rounded and
Saint-Etienne beats Marseille to go top of smarter player,” Shapovalov said of his coach. Shapovalov
will next face Ugo Humbert, who eliminated Fabio
French league Fognini 7-5, 7-6 (4).
Lorenzo Musetti, an 18-year-old Italian who needed a
wild card just to get into qualifying, continued his dream
run with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Kei Nishikori -- having
crossbar and midfielder Mor- beaten Stan Wawrinka in straight sets two days earlier.
gan Sanson fluffed a chance Musetti became the youngest player to reach the third
as Marseille missed chances round in Rome since Fabrice Santoro in 1991. Nishikori
early in the second half. was returning from right elbow surgery and missed the
U.S. Open after testing positive for COVID-19. Also at
Marseille beat PSG 1-0 in the Foro Italico, which is devoid of fans this year because
Paris last Sunday in a game of the pandemic, Dusan Lajovic defeated Milos Raonic
that saw five players sent off 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-2 and will next face nine-time Rome
in injury time as tempers champion Rafael Nadal; and Hubert Hurkacz beat U.S.
flared. While PSG has domi- Open quarterfinalist Andrey Rublev 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-2.
nated French football lately, U.S. Open runner-up Victoria Azarenka is also putting
Marseille and Saint-Étienne together an impressive run, to which she added a 6-0,
are the country's two most 6-0 rout of Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin.
successful sides historically Azarenka committed only four unforced errors to 22
with 10 league titles each. from Kenin, who double-faulted on the first match
point. Also, ninth-seeded Garbiñe Muguruza eliminated
Despite battling against rel- 16-year-old Coco Gauff 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3 in an error-
egation last season, clash- strewn match that included 24 double-faults — nine
(AP) — After the emo- ing a chance to go top of the ing with long-serving goal- from Muguruza and a whopping 15 from Gauff, who
tional high of getting a league. keeper Stéphane Ruffier and was playing her first pro tournament on clay.
first win against bitter ri- Instead it’s Saint-Étienne offloading senior players, Two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova
val Paris Saint-Germain leading after securing a third Saint-Étienne is off to an un- rallied past 14th-seeded Anett Kontaveit 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
in nine years, Marseille straight win thanks to goals expectedly good start to the and will next face two-time Rome champion Elina
was given a reality check from winger Romain Ham- new campaign under coach Svitolina, last year’s French Open runner-up Markéta
on Thursday. ouma in the sixth minute and Claude Puel. Vondroušová beat Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus 6-3, 6-3,
forward Denis Bouanga in and Yulia Putintseva ousted eighth-seeded Petra Martic
Marseille lost 2-0 at home the 75th. It is the only team with a per- 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-4.
against Saint-Étienne, miss- Substitute Marley Aké hit the fect record after three rounds.