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SPORTS Monday 1 april 2019

Federer wins 101st title, beating Isner in Miami Open final

By STEVEN WINE makes me feel like such an
AP Sports Writer underachiever. We’re all
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) just in awe.”
— Orange streamers rained Isner also paid tribute to Fe-
down while Roger Federer derer during the ceremony.
held another champion- “You were entirely too
ship trophy aloft, his familiar good today, entirely too
grin as wide as ever. good this whole tourna-
For the ageless Federer, ment,” Isner said. “You
winning never gets old. are entirely too good your
Now 37, Federer became whole career. It’s absolute-
tennis’ first repeat cham- ly incredible what you’re
pion of 2019 when he won doing. We’re so lucky to
his 101st career title Sunday have you in this game, and
by beating a hobbled John we all want you to keep
Isner in the Miami Open fi- playing and literally never
nal, 6-1, 6-4. retire. So keep it up, man.”
Federer neutralized Isner’s The first 33 men’s and wom-
big serve and won 32 of 35 en’s titles in 2019 were won
points on his own serve. The by 33 different players, in-
6-foot-10 Isner scrambled cluding Ashleigh Barty in
so desperately to stay in ral- the Miami women’s final
lies that he hurt his left foot Saturday. Federer is the first
and limped badly through Roger Federer, of Switzerland, reacts after defeating John Isner in the singles final of the Miami repeat winner in 20 men’s
the final few points. Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. tournaments this year.
Isner said afterward he Associated Press “Kind of fitting,” Isner said.
didn’t yet know the nature “This is a good phase, a ways been the case for the in 2019. Federer first played in the
or severity of the injury. good stretch for me right last few years. So you ap- “Unbelievable for you to Miami tournament as a
Federer, by contrast, is just now,” Federer said. “I really preciate these moments.” keep winning and play- wild card 20 years ago. He
fine. He was the Dubai feel super healthy. That’s Federer is 18-2 this year, ing this level of tennis,” Mi- won the title in 2005, 2006
champion on March 2, and why I have been able to best on the men’s tour, ami tournament director and 2017 before it moved
runner-up to Dominic Thiem play every day for the last which stamps him as a James Blake, a former top- from Key Biscayne to its
at Indian Wells two weeks four weeks. That’s some- threat to add to his record five player, told Federer at new home this year in the
ago. thing that maybe hasn’t al- total of 20 Grand Slam titles the trophy presentation. “It Dolphins’ complex.q

Kings beat Blackhawks 3-2 on Doughty’s power-play goal in OT

By DAN GREENSPAN saves. Doughty buried a racing past Blackhawks de-
Associated Press slap shot at 4:48 after Jon- fensemen Carl Dahlstrom
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew athan Toews was whistled and Connor Murphy for a
Doughty scored a power- for holding Anze Kopitar breakaway and burying a
play goal with 11.6 seconds in a frantic overtime that wrist shot into the top net-
remaining in overtime and featured quality scoring ting.
the Los Angeles Kings de- chances for both teams. NOTES: Blackhawks C Da-
feated the Chicago Black- Amadio tied it at 2 at 15:05 vid Kampf did not return af-
hawks 3-2 on Saturday of the third with a wrist shot ter being struck in the face
night. from the high slot after the by a puck while killing a
Michael Amadio and Aus- Blackhawks went back in penalty in the first period. ...
tin Wagner each had a front 2-1 at 3:09 of the pe- Blackhawks F Drake Caggi-
goal in regulation, and riod on a slap shot from the ula played for the first time
Jack Campbell made 33 blue line by Gustafsson. since sustaining a concus-
saves for the Kings. DeBrincat gave the Black- sion on Feb. 27 that caused
Erik Gustafsson and Alex hawks a 1-0 lead 1:38 into Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith (2) reaches him to miss 13 games. ...
DeBrincat scored for the the second period by scor- for the puck as Los Angeles Kings forward Carl Grundstrom (38) Kings F Ilya Kovalchuk was
Blackhawks, who pulled ing for the third time in two defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, a healthy scratch for the
within six points of Colora- games. March 30, 2019, in Los Angeles. sixth straight game. Coach
do for the second wild card DeBrincat wanted to chip Associated Press Willie Desjardins expects
in the Western Conference the puck over to Patrick breakup sent the puck right the season. Kovalchuk will play during
with four games remaining. Kane on the rush, but Alec back to DeBrincat at the Wagner tied it at 1 at 16:05, the final four games of the
Corey Crawford made 26 Martinez’s attempt at a near post for his 41st goal of showing off his speed by season. q