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Monday 12 august 2019

Winner Bianca Andreescu of Canada hugs the winner's trophy
after Serena Williams of the USA had to retire from the final of
the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto on Sunday, Aug.
11, 2019.
Associated Press
Serena Williams retires
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, holds up the trophy after beating Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, in the final at
the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, in Montreal on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019.
Associated Press because of injury as
Rafael Nadal wins 5th Roger Andreescu wins Rogers

Cup title, beating Medvedev TORONTO (AP) — Bianca the men's side, Milos Ra-

Andreescu became the onic retired after two sets
first Canadian to win the against Felix Auger-Alias-
MONTREAL (AP) — Rafael following clay victories in especially when a player Rogers Cup in 50 years sime in a much-anticipat-
Nadal won his fifth Rogers Rome and at the French like him is playing with a lot when Serena Williams re- ed all-Canadian matchup.
Cup title, beating Daniil Open. He extended his of confidence like he was tired because of an injury No. 16 seed Gael Monfils
Medvedev 6-3, 6-0 on Sun- tour record for Masters 1000 playing during the whole on Sunday. then withdrew before his
day in just 70 minutes at titles to 35, two more than week." Andreescu was up 3-1 in semifinal against world No.
breezy IGA Stadium. top-ranked Novak Djokov- Nadal had a walkover in the first set when Williams 1 Rafael Nadal.
The 33-year-old Nadal won ic. the semifinals Saturday called for a medical time- The 19-year-old Andreescu,
the event for the third time "He was playing very well when Gael Monfils with- out. from nearby Mississauga,
in Montreal. The first came during the whole week. So drew because of an ankle Less than a minute lat- Ontario, has victories over
in 2005 at age 19 over An- for me, it was important injury. Medvedev, from Rus- er, the chair umpire an- seven of the top 10 play-
dre Agassi, and the second in the beginning that he sia, was seeded eighth. nounced that Williams was ers in the world. Her world
in 2013. Nadal won in To- doesn't take advantage, Spain's Marcel Granollers retiring from the match, ranking will rise from 27th to
ronto in 2008 and 2018. because finals are always and Argentina's Horacio handing Andreescu her 14th on Monday. Her previ-
"I think I played a very solid a little bit more difficult for Zeballos won the doubles second WTA Premier title of ous high was 22nd.
match, my best match of everyone," Nadal said. title in their first event to- the season. "I'm speechless right now.
the week," Nadal said. "I've played a lot of these. gether. They beat Robin The tournament's final last- I'm the first Canadian who
The second-ranked Span- I know beginnings can be Haase and Wesley Kool- ed only 16 minutes before got to the finals and has
ish star won his 83rd singles tricky, especially against hof of the Netherlands 7-5, Williams withdrew. won this tournament since
title and third of the year, a great player like him but 7-5.q After the chair umpire an- 1969," Andreescu said after
nounced Williams' retire- being presented with the
Elia Viviani wins European ment, the former world Rogers Cup trophy in an
No. 1 started to cry on her on-court ceremony. "This

championships road race bench. Andreescu went been a dream come true,
really.
over to comfort her, hug-
"This week has not been
ging her and telling Wil-
liams how much she ad- easy. I've had many, many
ALKMAAR, Netherlands many finished third, eight about the sprint, but then mires the 23-time Grand tough matches."
(AP) — Elia Viviani of Italy seconds behind his break- we wanted to make the Slam winner. The Rogers Cup was An-
capped an already suc- away companions. race hard." With Viviani the "I'm not a crier, but, thank dreescu's first tournament
cessful summer with victory Viviani's Italian teammates best sprinter in the group, you guys," said Williams as after a right-shoulder in-
in the road race at the Eu- worked hard throughout Lampaert attacked with she choked back tears af- jury sidelined her since the
ropean championships on the day and caused the 3.5 kilometers left to leave ter accepting the second- French Open in May.
Sunday. split that left a group of 13 Ackermann and Viviani in place check. "I'm sorry I "What I've been through
Viviani won a two-man riders at the front before his wake. Viviani waited couldn't do it today. I tried the past two months has
sprint ahead of Yves Lam- the leading trio moved patiently on Ackermann's but I just couldn't do it." not been easy," Andreescu
paert of Belgium after away from the pack with wheel then surged ahead Williams' retirement was the said when addressing fans.
crosswinds played havoc two laps to go. to close the gap with Lam- last of several high-profile "I kept telling myself 'never
with the peloton during the "I think we did a com- paert, his Deceuninck- injuries at this year's Rog- give up.' I'm trying to look
final 11 laps of the 165-kilo- pletely different tactic from Quick Step teammate on ers Cup. Fourth-seeded Si- at my injury not as a set-
meter (102.5-mile) race in what we were thinking this the World Tour. Alexander mona Halep withdrew from back but more of a chal-
Alkmaar. morning," Viviani said. "This Kristoff won the main pelo- her quarterfinal matchup lenge. I tried to embrace it
Pascal Ackermann of Ger- morning we were thinking ton sprint to finish fourth.q with Marie Bouzkova. On as much as I can."q