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SPORTS Friday 17 May 2019

Italy’s Fausto Masnada celebrates as he crosses the finish line to
win the sixth stage of the Giro D’Italia, tour of Italy cycling race,
from Cassino to San Giovanni Rotondo, Thursday, May 16, 2019.
Associated Press
Masnada wins stage

6 of Giro, Conti

takes overall lead

SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, the opening time trial on Casper Ruud returns the ball to Juan Mart n del Potro at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in
Italy (AP) — Fausto Masna- Saturday, was involved in Rome, Thursday, May 16, 2019.
da of Italy claimed his first the crash but the Slovenian Associated Press
victory in a Grand Tour by cyclist was not seriously in- Kyrgios
winning Associated Press jured. However, he did tear
the sixth stage of the Giro his shorts and had scratch- Continued from Page 17 “A zero pointer, fine, all he deserved.”
d’Italia on Thursday while es and cuts on his right but- this stuff is already tough In 2015, Kyrgios insulted
compatriot Valerio Conti tock. Jose Rojas finished “I don’t think he should be enough,” Federer added. Stan Wawrinka with crude
seized the overall lead from third, 38 seconds behind suspended,” Federer said. “He knows it’s a mistake remarks during a match
Primoz Roglic, who was in- Masnada. “He walked off the court. what happened.” in Montreal. He was fined
volved in an early crash. Roglic and the other major What did he do? He hurt a Ruud said many players $12,500 and given a sus-
The Italian duo were in a favorites crossed the line chair? That’s not enough were debating how long pended 28-day ban. He
two-man breakaway for more than seven minutes for me. I don’t know if he’s Kyrgios should be suspend- also attracted criticism for
nearly 30 kilometers and behind Conti and are now on probation or not from ed for. deciding not to play at
Conti then allowed Mas- more than five minutes be- his Shanghai thing. If that’s “It doesn’t seem like any- the Olympics because of
nada to grab the stage hind the UAE Team Emir- the case, then obviously thing makes him change a spat with an Australian
win without contesting the ates cyclist in the overall you can maybe look into these days,” Ruud said. team official, and for firing
sprint, knowing he would standings. it. If that’s run its course, I “The ATP should do some- back at retired players who
take over the leader’s pink Conti is 1 minute, 41 sec- don’t think he should be thing. ... I’m not the only have offered advice.
jersey. onds ahead of compa- suspended.” one who thinks he should Top-ranked Novak Djokov-
“It’s a lot of joy. I’m really triot Giovanni Carboni and Kyrgios was already sus- be suspended for at least ic, who is president of the
happy. I knew I was on 2:09 ahead of Nans Peters pended by the ATP Tour half a year.” ATP player council, said
form but winning a stage is of France. The 26-year-old for two months in 2016 for Before leaving the court, he had “no opinion” on
really difficult and I did it,” Conti will be the first Italian “tanking” a match and in- Kyrgios shook hands with whether Kyrgios should be
said Masnada, who rides to wear the maglia rosa sulting fans during a loss at Ruud and the chair umpire. suspended.
for Androni. “I want to ded- since Vincenzo Nibali in the Shanghai Masters. “Very eventful day to say “I’ll let others, officials, de-
icate this win to my uncle 2016 — the year he went The latest incident oc- the least,” Kyrgios wrote cide that,” Djokovic said.
who died just before I left on to claim his second Giro curred on an outer court on Instagram. “Emotions Also Thursday, Federer, Ra-
for the Giro. I managed to title. “I was targeting both at the Foro Italico, with Kyr- got the better of me and I fael Nadal and Djokovic
see him and I promised him stage win and maglia rosa gios losing 6-3, 6-7 (5), 2-1 just wanted to say that the each won twice to reach
I would get a stage win for but Fausto Masnada is an against Ruud. atmosphere was crazy out the quarterfinals after a
him and I did.” incredibly strong rider,” First, Kyrgios slammed his there today, just super un- rainout on Wednesday
The two had pulled away Conti said. “I’m very happy racket to the clay and fortunate that it had to end backed up play.
from an original 12-man with what I got. For an Ital- kicked a water bottle. Then in a default. Sorry Roma, Federer beat Joao Sousa
breakaway which went ian rider, it’s fantastic. This he picked up a white chair see you again, maybe.” 6-4, 6-3, then he saved two
early on the 238-kilometer is my first time leading a and flung it onto the court Before he was defaulted, match points as he rallied
(148-mile) route from Cassi- stage race. I’m thrilled.” with his right hand. Kyrgios received a warn- past Borna Coric 2-6, 6-4,
no to San Giovanni Ro- Friday’s sixth stage is a hilly, The men’s tour said Kyrgios ing for ball abuse, then 7-6 (7).
tondo after a crash slowed 185-kilometer route from will lose his 33,635 euros was docked a point for Eight-time Rome champion
down the peloton briefly. Vasto to L’Aquila. ($37,500) in prize money unsportsmanlike conduct Nadal cruised past Jeremy
Roglic, who had worn the The Giro finishes in Verona from the tournament and and lost a game for more Chardy 6-0, 6-1 then quick-
maglia rosa since winning on June 2.q 45 ATP points. unsportsmanlike conduct. ly dispatched Nikoloz Basi-
Kyrgios was also fined “He was getting angry lashvili 6-1, 6-0.
20,000 Euros for the three that some guy was walk- Djokovic eliminated Denis
unsportsmanlike conduct ing in between his first and Shapovalov 6-1, 6-3 and
penalties he received dur- second serve,” Ruud said. rolled past Philipp Kohlsch-
ing the match and must “Then he was getting more reiber 6-3, 6-0.
cover the cost of his hos- and more angry. ... He Naomi Osaka also won
pitality during the tourna- does whatever he feels like twice to hold on to the No.
ment, the ATP said. doing. I think he got what 1 ranking.q