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Wednesday 15 May 2019
Carapaz wins Giro stage 4,

Roglic extends overall lead

FRASCATI, Italy (AP) —
Richard Carapaz of Ec-
uador sprinted to victory
on the fourth stage of the
Giro d’Italia on Tuesday,
while Slovenian cyclist Pri-
moz Roglic extended his
overall lead after avoiding
Nick Kyrgios of Australia returns the ball to Daniil Medvedev a crash toward the end of
of Russia at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, the route.
Tuesday, May, 14, 2019. Kyrgios won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Carapaz, who rides for Mo-
Associated Press vistar, launched his sprint
Crafty Kyrgios leaves early and held off Caleb
Ewan and Diego Ulissi on
Medvedev slamming the uphill finish at the end Richard Carapaz of Ecuador celebrates as he crosses the finish
of the undulating 235-kilo-
his racket in Rome meter (146-mile) route from line to win the 4th stage of the Giro d’Italia, tour of Italy cycling
Orbetello to Frascati.
race, from Orbetello to Frascati, Tuesday, May 14, 2019.
Roglic was the only major Associated Press
By ANDREW DAMPF favorite to avoid a crash Roglic. The Jumbo-Visma you don’t expect them, or
AP Sports Writer which split the peloton in- cyclist has worn the lead- crashes which shake up the
ROME (AP) — Nick Kyrgios took full advantage of his side the final six kilometers er’s pink jersey since win- general classification.”
crafty game to eliminate Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 and he finished two sec- ning the opening time trial The only other previous win-
in the first round of the Italian Open on Tuesday. onds behind Carapaz. on Saturday and extend- ner of the Giro competing
For his first win on clay this year, Kyrgios was full of smiles “I didn’t expect to win to- ed his lead to 35 seconds in this year’s race is 2017
as he fired aces and passing shots seemingly at will. day,” Carapaz said. “Our ahead of Yates and 39 champion Tom Dumoulin
Kyrgios set the tone by serving underhand to start the plan was just to protect ahead of Nibali, who won and he fared even worse.
match, catching Medvedev off guard. There were also Mikel Landa to not lose the race in 2013 and 2016. Dumoulin, who also finished
a bevy of drop shots and even a successful through- time but a crash at the end “I wanted to gain impor- runner-up to Chris Froome
the-legs effort. changed everything. I was tant seconds,” Roglic said. last year, went down in the
“I was trying to throw him off his game because I knew up against sprinters for the “I was in the group that was crash and he eventually
he loves rhythm. He’s a great player,” Kyrgios said. “To- stage win so I had to an- ahead and I didn’t see the crossed the line more than
day was a lot of fun. I thought the crowd was a lot of ticipate their action. The crash. Everyone tried to be four minutes behind Roglic,
fun. It’s very important to go out there and put on a bit moment I chose to attack among the first group, but with blood pouring down
of a show.” was perfect.” British cyclist instead some remained de- his left leg.
Medvedev played better after getting his lower back Simon Yates and home fa- layed by the crash. Those The Dutch cyclist was taken
massaged after the first set but had no answer for Kyr- vorite Vincenzo Nibali, who are things that happen in to hospital, where X-rays
gios’ wide array of shots in the third, prompting the frus- were second and third in cycling. Nibali and Yates ruled out a serious injury. But
trated Russian to break his racket by slamming it on the the standings respectively, are very strong, but there Dumoulin said his chances
dirt. were caught up and fin- could be other riders who of a repeat Giro victory are
Kyrgios won the final game at love by serving four
straight aces. He had 15 aces in all. ished 16 seconds behind come up suddenly and over. q
Meanwhile, Serena Williams withdrew ahead of her
second-round match against sister Venus because of Serena Williams withdraws
a previously injured left knee.
Also, Joao Sousa saved four match points before beat- from Rome with injured knee
ing Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4) to set up a meet-
ing with Roger Federer, who made a late decision to By ANDREW DAMPF
play in Rome because he wants more matches. AP Sports Writer
Italian wild and Rome resident Matteo Berrettini ROME (AP) — Serena Wil-
reached the third round by upsetting 2017 Rome liams withdrew from the
champion Alexander Zverev 7-5, 7-5 amid a raucous Italian Open on Tuesday
soccer-like atmosphere on Campo Centrale; while Da- ahead of her second-
vid Goffin rallied past Stan Wawrinka 4-6, 6-0, 6-2. round match against sister
Others advancing included Karen Khachanov, Marin Venus because of a previ-
Cilic, American qualifier Taylor Fritz, Radu Albiot, Jer- ously injured left knee.
emy Chardy and Diego Schwartzman. Tournament organizers
Former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki retired due to a left made the announcement
leg injury after losing a first-set tiebreaker to American a day after Serena opened
opponent Danielle Collins. her clay-court season with a
Wozniacki took a medical timeout when trailing 5-2 to straight-sets win over Swed-
get treatment then came back to force the tiebreaker ish qualifier Rebecca Pe-
but she quickly retired after losing the set. terson. It’s the third straight Serena Williams, of the United States, enters the central court
Wozniacki also retired from her opening match at the event that the 37-year-old to start her match against Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson at the
Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Monday, May, 13,
Madrid Open last week. Serena has exited from due 2019.
The 30th-ranked Collins notched her fourth victory over to physical problems. Associated Press
a top-20 player this season, with the other three com- She retired due to a viral ill- Muguruza in Indian Wells, fore her third-round match
ing during her breakthrough semifinal run at the Austra- ness during her third-round California; and withdrew at the Miami Open in
lian Open.q match against Garbine with the left knee injury be- March.q