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Angelique Kerber, of Germany, returns a shot to Anna-Lena
Friedsam, of Germany, during the second round of the U.S.
Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in
New York.
Associated Press
Angelique Kerber

gets past uncertainty, Belgium's Wout Van Aert is directed after crossing the finish line to win the fifth stage of the Tour

de France cycling race over 183 kilometers (113,7 miles) with start in Gap and finish in Privas,
advances at U.S. Open southern France, Wednesday, Sept.2, 2020. Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — So virus pandemic? Alaphilippe stripped of yellow
much uncertainty accompa- "I was sitting on the plane
nied Angelique Kerber when and I was like, 'OK, let's see jersey by Tour de France jury
she boarded the plane for her what happens,'" she said. "It's
trip to the U.S. Open. not so easy. We had such a
The 2016 champion hadn't long break. You need a little PRIVAS, France (AP) — — during the final 20 kilo- further back. Alaphilippe
played a match in seven time to find your way and Julian Alaphilippe's ride in meters (12.5 miles) of a stage. dropped to 16th overall, 16
months. She knew every- your rhythm again." the yellow jersey is over, and Deceuninck-Quick Step did seconds behind the new
thing would be different at Kerber's win with the roof his rivals had nothing to do not immediately explain why leader. "It was a very long
Flushing Meadows — no closed at Louis Armstrong with it. The Tour de France the staff member was posted and very boring stage, with a
crowds, no city life, none of Stadium started the third day leader was stripped of the inside that zone and why he very nervous finale. I had to
what makes the U.S. Open of the tournament, when a coveted shirt on Wednesday handed out the bottle to the stay concentrated to defend
such a spotlight. chance of rain was forecast. after being handed a time French rider. Cycling's gov- the jersey," said the French-
One she'd love to have back No. 6 seed Petra Kvitova also penalty for illegally receiv- erning body, the UCI, said man, who is not seen as a
again. The 17th-seeded Ker- moved into the third round ing provisions near the end in a statement that two other contender for the overall vic-
ber moved into the third with an uneven match that of Stage 5, which had been riders, Sepp Kuss and Carlos tory. "But if that's how it is,
round Wednesday with a helped her adapt to the new largely uneventful until then. Verona, were also penalized then no worries, tomorrow
solid showing that brought conditions. She was nervous British rider Adam Yates was 20 seconds for the same of- I'll pick myself up and we
some much-needed confi- in the first set but played moved up to first place in the fense. won't talk about it anymore."
dence. Her 6-3, 7-6 (6) victo- much steadier in a 7-6 (3), revised general standings af- "The absence of feeding in The jury's decision over-
ry over Anna-Lena Friedsam 6-2 victory over Kateryna ter Alaphilippe was docked the last 20 kilometres is a rule shadowed Van Aert's second
had her feeling more at home Kozlova, ranked No. 99 in 20 seconds. that the teams are familiar career stage win at cycling's
in the place where she made the world. "I don't think any rider would with and that prevents that marquee event, a day after
her WTA Tour breakthrough "With my nerves, I wasn't want to take the jersey like the feeding doesn't disturb he produced a tremendous
in 2011 by reaching the semi- moving well," she said. this," Yates said. "I just found the race at the entrance of effort in the Alps in support
finals. "It's a really special "That's a Grand Slam. At the out. Nobody wants to take a the last kilometres," the UCI of Roglic, his Jumbo Visma
place for me," the 32-year- beginning of the tournament jersey like this." said. team leader.
old Kerber said. "Everything it's always like that." Only minutes after versatile Alaphilippe's teammate Dries Van Aert used his power in
starts for me here in 2011, a The U.S. Open has been a Belgian rider Wout van Aert Devenyns said the jury's de- the slight uphill finish to win
long time ago." big challenge for Kvitova, won the stage in a sprint fin- cision was harsh. by half a wheel ahead of Cees
She hadn't played competi- making her 14th appearance. ish, TV footage showed Ala- "There is no time gain in tak- Bol and Sam Bennett.
tively in seven months, which It's the only Grand Slam philippe grabbing a bottle ing a bottle from the side of "It was a heavy finish. It was
weighed on her when she event where she has failed from a staff member of his the road," he wrote on Twit- maybe the most easy stage
headed for New York. How to reach the semifinals. She Deceuninck-Quick Step ter. I ever did in a cycling race
would all that time away won Wimbledon in 2011 and squad about 18 kilometers Yates now tops the standings because there was no break-
from competition translate to 2014, but her best showings (11 miles) from the finish. with a three-second lead over away, not a high pace at all,
a Grand Slam? How would it at Flushing Meadows were Under racing rules, riders are Primoz Roglic. Tadej Poga- but then the last hour was
play out amid all the changes in 2015 and 2017 when she not allowed to receive provi- car, another Slovenian rider, really hectic with the wind,"
brought about by the corona- reached the quarterfinals. q sions — either drinks or food stands third, four seconds Van Aert said. q
Golf’s HSBC Champions in Shanghai canceled due to COVID-19

SHANGHAI, China (AP) — The International Federation of PGA Tours line with Chinese government guidelines and being mindful of the logistical
confirmed the inevitable on Wednesday when it canceled the HSBC Cham- implications, we collectively made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020
pions World Golf Championships event in China. event." Two other golf tournaments have been moved out of Asia and to the
The tournament was scheduled for Oct. 29-Nov. 1 at Sheshan International United States in the past two weeks. The Zozo Championship set for Japan
Golf Club in Shanghai. The Chinese government announced in July that is now scheduled to be played Oct. 22-25 at Sherwood Country Club in
because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country would not host interna- Thousand Oaks, California, with Tiger Woods as the defending champion.
tional sports events for the rest of 2020. "We have worked extensively with It will be called the Zozo Championship at Sherwood, a similar title to the
all tours, international officials, the China Golf Association and other local South Korean event moving to Las Vegas the week before. That one will
parties to find a solution to host the WGC-HSBC Champions," Ty Votaw, be called the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. Both tournaments are expected to
PGA TOUR Executive Vice President, International, said in a statement. "In return to Asia in 2021.q