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SPORTSWednesday 18 November
Roger federer Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates winning the match against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic mean, last shot, I kind of
during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, England, Tuesday went for it, closed my eyes.
Continued from page 17 Nov. 17, 2015. Was a little bit lucky I made
that shot.”
But Federer was strong Associated Press Berdych attributed the loss
Tuesday, as he usually is on of the match to the loss of
an indoor hard court. Open, he won his ninth and work on it tomorrow and match — after converting that point.
The six-time champion 10th major titles. get better next time.” the previous two — but he “The rally starts pretty well
broke Djokovic in the final He found it tough to get In the early match, Nishi- put a backhand into the for me, but I was not able
game of the first set, and going against the 17-time kori’s 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 victory net after a long rally. to break him. Then I lost my
again early in the sec- Grand Slam champion on over Berdych came down “That was a really big point. serve,” said Berdych, who
ond. Although Djokovic Tuesday, though. to one point. He had three, four shots has been defeated twice
broke right back, Federer “These days happen. These With the score even at 3-3 that he went really aggres- this week. “Basically, that
regained the lead a short kind of things happen,” in the third set, the sixth- sive,” said Nishikori, who was the difference today.”
time later and won the final Djokovic said. “I have to seeded Berdych had his reached the semis last year After holding serve in that
four games. accept it and hopefully third break point of the in his tournament debut. “I game, Nishkori broke the
“Yeah, you have those Czech to take a 5-3 lead,
days as well, when you are and served out.
not feeling your best, not In the first set, Nishikori took
even close to the best,” the lead with a late break
Djokovic said. “Credit to at love, and held serve.
Roger for mixing up the He broke again to start the
pace, giving me always a second set and led 2-0, but
different ball. He used the Berdych won five straight
slice and spin very wisely. games and eventually the
He served very efficiently. set.
“I made a lot of unforced Nishikori is 1-1 after losing to
errors. Just handed him the Djokovic on Sunday, and
win.” he still has to face Federer.
On Sunday, Federer beat “It’s going to be a really im-
Tomas Berdych, giving him portant match for both of
a 2-0 record this week. He us,” Nishikori said. “I have
will still play Kei Nishikori on to win the next match to
Thursday in the final round- qualify (from) the group.
robin match. So I (will) try to recover
Djokovic beat Nishikori in well today and tomorrow,
his first match, and will face and I will get good tactics
Berdych on Thursday for a ready.”q
spot in the semifinals.
Djokovic has been the best Love is everywhere at Sea Island
player in tennis all year,
winning three Grand Slam By DOUG FERGUSON ‘’I just took what my dad
titles and losing the other AP Golf Writer told me,’’ he said. ‘’Let’s
in the final at the French ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) just swing for the fence and
Open. In beating Federer -- The first golf lesson Davis then we’ll kind of reign you
at Wimbledon and the U.S. Love Jr. gave to his son was in later on.’’
to swing hard and keep his The RSM Classic at Sea Is-
feet on the ground. Davis land will be the 720th time In this Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015 file photo, Davis Love III tees
Love III passed that down Love has played on the off on the third hole during the final round of the Wyndham
to his own son, using differ- PGA Tour, and it’s safe to Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club in
ent equipment. say there hasn’t been an- Greensboro, N.C.
‘’We had this little ball that other event like this one.
he had to pull out of that Davis Love IV - everyone Associated Press
big basket that was always calls him Dru - will be play-
at the grocery store,’’ Love ing with him. Thursday on the Seaside Alabama, and remains so
III said Tuesday. ‘’I would The 21-year-old earned the Course will be Davis Love close to the family that he
roll it to him and he would final exemption on Sun- III, Davis Love IV and Justin stays with Love during the
hit while it was rolling. Once day by winning a qualifier Thomas. tournament. He was sup-
he did it four or five times, among four players with Thomas doesn’t have a Ro- posed to stay in Dru Love’s
we both got in trouble with local ties. Love birdied the man numeral attached to room until the son got an
(wife) Robin. But once I saw opening four holes and his name, though there’s exemption, so Thomas
him do it, I said, ‘There is no never looked back. a strong connection. He got bumped to the sister’s
better way to get hand-eye The PGA Tour each week helped recruit Dru Love to room. q
coordination and free up massages a few groups to
your swing.’ He did some create interest, and the fi-
little things at a young age nal event of the season
that really got him swinging presented an obvious op-
free. tion. Teeing off together
