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Tuesday 26 March 2019
Federer finishes with flurry of aces in 3rd round at Miami

By STEVEN WINE come the fourth woman to
AP Sports Writer win Indian Wells and Miami
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) back to back.
— Roger Federer knew he “I’m pretty upset,” she said.
had things going his way at “But I really can’t complain,
the Miami Open when he with what I’ve achieved.”
hit three shots off his frame Halep and Kontaveit were
during a wild 17-stroke ex- joined in the quarterfinals
change and still won the by Petra Kvitova, who
point because Filip Kraji- faced only one break point
novic dumped a half volley and beat Caroline Garcia
into the net. 6-3, 6-3. Kvitova, a two-time
Krajinovic quickly grabbed Wimbledon champion, is
the ball and flipped it over ranked a career-high No. 2
the net as if continuing the and will rise to No. 1 if she
rally, which drew cheers wins the title. No. 1 Nao-
from the crowd and a smile mi Osaka lost in the third
from Federer. round.
“We’re not robots,” Feder- Kvitova’s match was inter-
er said. “I like when play- rupted by rain for more
ers show emotion like Filip than 90 minutes, and she
did in that instant. It was a took advantage.
weird, strange, ridiculous “I had a quick nap, which
point that I got very lucky was really helpful,” she said.
to win somehow.” Roger Federer, of Switzerland, serves to Filip Krajinovic, of Serbia, during the Miami Open tennis Federer was only slightly
A little lucky and really tournament, Monday, March 25, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. delayed on his way to vic-
good, Federer won 7-5, 6-3 Associated Press tory. Serving in the final
Monday to reach the fourth Among those departing in ness in the shoulder. She called a medical time- game, he smacked aces
round. He improved to 14-2 the women’s fourth round “I’ve played so many out after the first set to re- on the first three points, and
this year, signaling he’s a were Venus Williams and matches,” the 18-year-old ceive treatment, and re- then hit another ace that
threat to win his fourth Mi- Indian Wells champion Bi- Canadian said. “I guess it’s ceived similar treatment skipped off the line to seal
ami title. anca Andreescu. Williams just my body’s way of tell- during her third-round vic- the victory — or so it was
He’ll next play No. 13 Daniil lost to No. 2-seeded Simo- ing me it has had enough. tory over Angelique Kerber, ruled.
Medvedev, who won a na Halep 6-3, 6-3, and An- The doctor said it’s nothing who afterward told An- While awaiting a replay
battle of dominating serves dreescu retired with a right too serious, but the pain is dreescu she was the “big- review, Federer and Kra-
against 6-foot-11 qualifier shoulder injury while trailing there.” gest drama queen ever.” jinovic walked to the net
Reilly Opelka, 7-6 (5), 6-7 Anett Kontaveit 6-1, 2-0. Andreescu said she will skip Andreescu defeated Ker- and discussed the call.
(5), 7-6 (0). There were no Andreescu, who is tied the tournament next week ber in the Indian Wells final “He thought it was in,” Fe-
service breaks but plenty for the WTA lead with 20 in Charleston, South Caro- on March 17 for her first ca- derer said. “I’m thinking,
of aces — 19 by Medvedev match victories this year, lina, but plans to play the reer title. The injury ended ‘Why did he think that?’ It
and 22 by Opelka. said she felt pain and tight- Fed Cup on April 20-21. Andreescu’s bid to be- was quite clearly out.”q

Mike Trout says he’s “an Angel for life” with new contract

Continued from Page 17 “He’ll be the first player to With remarkably little dra-
go into the Hall of Fame like ma, Trout and the Angels
The $426.5 million, 12-year that for the Angels.” got it done. The deal in-
contract for the two-time Trout is a seven-time All-Star cludes no opt-out clauses
AL MVP is an extraordinary who has finished in the top to allow Trout to renegoti-
reward for a singular home- two of AL MVP voting six ate because neither party
grown talent who never times. Among the innumer- wanted the options.
wanted to leave. After re- able jaw-dropping num- “It’s a historical contract,”
turning from spring training bers posted by the 2012 AL Eppler said. “But as far as
with their franchise corner- Rookie of the Year are a historical contracts go, it
stone firmly in place, the career .990 OPS, 240 hom- was a pretty smooth one. ...
Angels paused on the final ers and 64.9 wins above Mike wants this to be his last
weekend before the regu- replacement since he contract, so we checked
lar season to celebrate reached the majors in 2011. that box right from the get-
Trout being home to stay. Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout gestures during a Eppler said the parameters go.” Eppler was 100 miles
“I want to bring a champi- news conference to talk about Trout’s 12-year, $426.5 million of Trout’s long-term deal outside Phoenix on a flight
onship back to Anaheim. contract, prior to the team’s exhibition baseball game against have been on his mind back to spring training last
Let’s go, baby!” Trout said. the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, March 24, 2019, in ever since he got the job in week when Landis texted
Trout got the biggest con- Anaheim, Calif. late 2015. The Angels have him with confirmation that
tract in North American Associated Press been talking about getting Trout would accept the An-
sports history last week, se- two years. The native of velopment into a superstar. a deal done since 2017, gels’ deal, saying he want-
curing his future with the southern New Jersey has “He was born an Angel, and their talks with agent ed to be “an Angel for life.”
Angels instead of waiting been linked to Philadel- and he was raised an An- Craig Landis picked up last Unlike last winter, when he
to entertain offers from phia for years, but Trout re- gel, and he represents this month when everyone de- got the news that Shohei
the Phillies, Yankees or any mained devoted to the or- organization better than cided a quick agreement Ohtani had chosen the An-
other likely suitor when he ganization that drafted him anybody,” Angels general could wipe out two years gels, Eppler didn’t fall out of
reached free agency in in 2009 and fostered his de- manager Billy Eppler said. of uncertainty. his chair this time. q