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“I can recall being 10 years
old and playing (for) the
first time away from home
and being very nervous.
Since (I was) very young,
you kind of learn how to
deal with this pressure, with
the stress,” he said. “But
at different stages of your
career, you face different
times. Now it’s Grand Slams.
Maybe one day I’ll play fi-
nals of these events and
I’ll be, for sure, extremely
nervous. I think it’s emo-
tions you can’t go against.
It comes — and then it all
depends on how you deal
with it. Today, I was able to
deal with it in a good way.” United States’ Cori “Coco” Gauff returns to Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybaikova in a Women’s singles match during day three of the
Auger-Aliassime is hardly Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 3, 2019.
the only one contemplat- Associated Press
ing the possibility that he British bookmakers were list- of the U.S. in five sets. Novak. But then there is a year and offered this pre-
could play for a major ing Auger-Aliassime at 25-1 “I understand that people match to play. Once the diction for down the road:
championship in the not- odds to lift the Wimbledon want to see a new win- match gets going, you’re “He can win Grand Slams,
too-distant future. Much like trophy, behind only the top ner of a Grand Slam. They already in enough trouble to be honest with you.”
Coco Gauff, the 15-year- three seeds: No. 1 Djokovic, don’t want to see three of in the court,” Auger-Alias- Auger-Aliassime is trying not
old American who beat No. 2 Federer and No. 3 us dominating the Slam ti- sime said, “you don’t really to pay too much attention
Venus Williams on Monday Nadal. That’s remarkable. tles. Eventually it’s going to think of what could hap- to that kind of talk, saying
and won again Wednes- The Montreal native only come,” Djokovic said, then pen.” He boasts a big serve that he cares more about
day, Auger-Aliassime is fas- played one Grand Slam waited a comedic beat that reached 131 mph on his own goals and self-be-
cinating folks because of match, and lost it, until this before adding with a smile: Wednesday and helped lief than any outside views.
his play, but also his age. tournament. He had never “in about 25 years.” him save 12 of 14 break When a reporter asked
Tennis has been waiting for been ranked above 108th Djokovic moved into the points. His forehand can about the idea that he
quite some time to discover until this season. third round by dismissing end a point when he needs might be looked upon to
a worthy successor to the But who else is there to rate Denis Kudla of the United it to. So can his backhand. “carry the sport forward,”
Big Three of Roger Federer, right behind the game’s States 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. And his returns were good Auger-Aliassime replied:
Rafael Nadal and Djokov- dominant figures? It’s just “There were some moments enough to win the first point “’Carry the sport’ is a bit
ic, who have won the past three days into the fortnight in the match,” Djokovic in 11 of Moutet’s 18 service much. Obviously, yeah,
10 major titles and 53 of and the guys ranked Nos. said, “where maybe I could games. there’s a bit of a pressure.
the last 64. So there is a bit 4-6 — Dominic Thiem, Alex- have done better.” After losing to him at a I think it’s quite funny, be-
of irrational exuberance ander Zverev and Stefanos Whatever you say, Novak. grass-court tuneup event cause I think for a lot of
whenever some youngster Tsitsipas, guys in their 20s all He will face 22-year-old last month, Tsitsipas called players, when they play
comes along with the sort touted as up-and-comers Hubert Hurkacz of Poland Auger-Aliassime “the most their first Grand Slam, they
of talent and poise Auger- — already are gone, as is on Friday; Auger-Aliassime difficult opponent I’ve ever have zero expectations.
Aliassime seems to possess three-time major champi- takes on 21-year-old Ugo faced,” agreed with the No one talks about them.”
in abundance. on Stan Wawrinka, who lost Humbert of France. premise that he could go With him, that’s not the
As of Wednesday evening, to 21-year-old Reilly Opelka “I know if I win, I could play deep at Wimbledon this case. Not at all.q

NFL: Cowboys’ Elliott won’t be suspended over Vegas incident

NEW YORK (AP) — Ezekiel on Tuesday “to reinforce curity guard to the ground.
Elliott won’t be suspend- the standards of conduct Cellphone video obtained
ed over an incident in Las expected of him and the by the celebrity website
Vegas that police said consequences for failing to TMZ showed a member of
involved an altercation meet those standards,” the the event staff stumbling
between the star running league said. Elliott tweet- over a parking barrier as El-
back of the Dallas Cow- ed a statement after the liott ran into him.
boys and a security guard. meeting acknowledging a When he was suspended,
The NFL said Wednesday “poor decision” in Las Ve- Elliott was warned to avoid
that Commissioner Roger gas and vowing to avoid run-ins with law enforce-
Goodell determined Elliott “compromised situations” ment.
didn’t violate the league’s in the future. The NFL said it concluded
personal conduct policy. Elliott was handcuffed but Elliott didn’t violate league
The two-time rushing cham- not arrested in an early policy based on inter-
pion was suspended for six morning incident at a mu- views with witnesses and
games in 2017 over domes- In this May 22, 2019 file photo Dallas Cowboys running back sic festival in May at Las Ve- others involved in the in-
tic violence allegations. Ezekiel Elliott (21) walks off the field after NFL football practice gas Motor Speedway. Po- cident, along with other
in Frisco, Texas.
Goodell met with Elliott Associated Press lice said Elliott pushed a se- information.q