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Tuesday 28 March 2017
Federer rolls into fourth round at Miami Open

TIM REYNOLDS The last seven Federer-del brought on by the heat.
AP Sports Writer Potro matches coming Wozniacki, the 12th seed,
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — into this meeting all went took that set over the sixth-
Roger Federer took a look the distance, with some seeded Muguruza 7-6 (1).
around as he entered the classics — the 4 1/2-hour, “Happy to be in the
stadium court at the Miami three-setter at the 2012 quarters,” Wozniacki said.
Open, already feeling the Olympics at Wimbledon “I feel like I’m playing well.”
energy of the crowd. where Federer prevailed Muguruza was tended
He gave them quite the 19-17 in the third, Federer to by doctors courtside
show. rallying from two sets following that tiebreaker,
Federer advanced to down in the French Open which wrapped up a
the fourth round at Key quarterfinals that year, and 70-minute set, and decided
Biscayne on Monday, the del Potro winning the 2009 she could not continue
No. 4 seed beating Juan U.S. Open in five sets for his on a 77-degree, humid
Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-4 on Roger Federer, right, of Switzerland, gestures after defeating lone Grand Slam triumph. afternoon in South Florida.
Monday. Federer, who was Juan Martin del Potro, left, of Argentina, 6-3, 6-4 during the Federer plays again She said she began feeling
facing the 29th-seeded del Miami Open tennis tournament, Monday, March 27, 2017, in Key Tuesday against 14th- a headache and stomach
Potro for the first time since Biscayne, Fla. seeded Roberto Bautista pain midway through the
2013, never lost serve and Associated Press Agut, who needed three set, then experienced
improved to 15-1 this year. oft-problematic left wrist empty for the first two sets to top Sam Querrey some dizziness.
He broke del Potro twice, taped on a changeover, matches of the day, was of the U.S. Tenth-seeded “Kind of went more and
once in each set, and that put Federer in full control. filled — with huge roars Tomas Berdych was more during the match,”
was all he needed. Serving at 4-3, Federer greeting both players as another third-round winner, Muguruza said.
“I feel like I earned it more,” faced a break point — they entered for warmups, beating Gilles Muller 6-3, Wozniacki has not dropped
said Federer, the 2005 and Argentine fans serenaded many fans wearing hats or 6-4. “It’s not something I’m a set during the tournament
2006 champion on Key del Potro beforehand with shirts with Federer’s “RF” used to, actually playing and will next face Lucie
Biscayne. “I was more the “Ole! Ole! Ole!” — but logo, many others either back-to-back days,” Safarova, who upset
aggressor. It was more my escaped when a serve donning Argentine soccer Federer said. “I hope my fourth-seeded Dominika
racket, and I like it that return sailed long. jerseys or carrying that body’s going to be fine.” Cibulkova 7-6, 6-1. Karolina
way.” “I did my best,” del Potro nation’s flag in support of Top-seeded Angelique Pliskova also won, topping
The first break put him up 5-3 said. “He played well in the del Potro. Kerber made the women’s Czech Fed Cup teammate
in the first set, and Federer break-point moments and “It was really a great, nice quarterfinals after beating — and occasional doubles
then fought off four break I think that was the only atmosphere,” Federer said. Risa Ozaki 6-2, 6-2. Caroline partner — Barbora Strycova
points in the ensuing game difference in the match.” “It was a lot of pleasure Wozniacki also reached 6-1, 6-4.
before closing out the set. It had the feel of a final, playing in nice weather, the quarters when Garbine “I was expecting a tough
Another break for a 3-2 not a third-rounder on a great opponent, great Muguruza retired after battle,” Pliskova said. “It
lead in the second set, not Monday afternoon. crowd. What else do you the first set after feeling was tricky in the end, but
long after del Potro got his The stadium court, largely need?” dizziness that she said was I’m glad I won.”q

Oakland to las “I wouldn’t use the term presentation to the NFL last where else in the city. he was dropped from the
vegas lame duck,” Davis insisted. week. But that letter was But the presence of the A’s team’s plans.
“We’re still the Raiders and “filled with uncertainty,” in that sports complex was Davis on Monday thanked
Continued from page 17 we represent Raider Na- according to Goodell. particularly troubling to the Adelson for his “vision and
tion. Monday, she asked owners NFL, Goodell said. leadership,” saying the en-
The Rams moved from “There will be disappointed to delay the vote, wanting “We understand the Raid- tire deal might not have
St. Louis to Los Angeles in fans and it’s important for to give her city a chance ers’ need for a new sta- happened without him.
2016, and in January the me to talk to them to ex- to negotiate with a small dium,” A’s President Dave Leaving the Bay Area is
Chargers relocated from plain why and how.” group of owners to com- Kaval said. “Oakland is an not something new with
San Diego to LA. Las Vegas, long taboo to plete a stadium deal at the incredible sports town and the Raiders , who played
“You know our goal is to the NFL because of its le- Coliseum site. we would be sorry to see in Los Angeles from 1982-
have 32 stable franchises galized gambling, also is “Never that we know of has them leave. We commend 94 before heading back to
for each team and the getting an NHL team this the NFL voted to displace a the city’s and county’s ef- Oakland. Davis was passed
league,” Commissioner fall, the Golden Knights. team from its established forts to keep the Raiders in over last year in an attempt
Roger Goodell said. “We “Today will forever change market when there is a fully Oakland. The mayor and to move to a stadium in
work very hard and never the landscape of Las Ve- financed option before her team have worked in- the LA area that would
want to see the relocation gas and UNLV football,” them with all the issues ad- credibly hard to save the have been jointly financed
of a franchise. We worked said Steve Sisolak, chair- dressed,” Schaaf said in a franchise. with the Chargers. Instead,
tirelessly over the last nine man of the Clark County statement. “I’d be remiss if “We are focused on, and the owners approved the
months or so on a solution. Commission and a former I didn’t do everything in my excited about, our efforts Rams’ relocation and gave
We needed to provide cer- member of a panel ap- power to make the case to build a new ballpark in the Chargers an option to
tainties and stability for the pointed by Nevada Gov. for Oakland up until the Oakland and look forward join them, which they exer-
Raiders and the league.” Brian Sandoval to study the very end.” to announcing a location cised this winter.
The Raiders, whose reloca- stadium tax funding plan. “I Schaaf said the city pre- this year.” Now, it’s off to the desert
tion fee of approximately couldn’t be more excited sented a $1.3 billion plan The Raiders’ move be- for the Raiders. Well, in a
$350 million is less than the for the fans and residents of for a stadium that would be came more certain this few years.
$650 million the Rams and Clark County as we move ready by 2021. She said the month when Bank of “The opportunity to build
Chargers paid, likely will forward with the Raiders existing Coliseum would America offered the loan. a world-class stadium in
play two or three more and the Rebels.” be demolished by 2024, That replaced the same the entertainment capi-
years in the Bay Area be- Oakland Mayor Libby with the Oakland Athletics amount the Raiders lost tal of the world,” Davis
fore their $1.7 billion sta- Schaaf and a group trying baseball team either mov- when the league balked at said, “is a significant step
dium near the Las Vegas to keep the team in Oak- ing to a new stadium at having casino owner Shel- toward achieving that
Strip is ready. land, made a last-ditch the Coliseum site or some- don Adelson involved and greatness.”q