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| Spain’s Ferrer pushes Davis Cup final into last match Posted: 18 Nov 2012 08:23 AM PST PRAGUE, Nov 18 — World number five David Ferrer today cruised to a 6-2 6-3 7-5 win over Tomas Berdych to put defending champions Spain level with the Czech Republic at 2-2 in the Davis Cup final.  David Ferrer keeps Spain's finals hope alive, beating Tomas Berdych. — Reuters pic "The important thing is that we have got back to 2-2 and the pressure is on them now," Ferrer told Spanish television. Spain are bidding for a fourth Davis Cup title in five years, while the Czechs want to become the first country in 22 years to win the men's and women's team titles in the same year. Stepanek has defeated Almagro twice, but the two Czech players have played in all the matches during the weekend and are coming off a bruising four-set doubles win over the Spanish duo of Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez yesterday. With one extra day of rest, Ferrer looked fresher and one step ahead of Berdych, giving the crowd of more than 13,000 at Prague's O2 Arena little to cheer. "He's played a lot of matches. But as for me, I played very focused, very aggressive and started really well and maybe (that) was the key," Ferrer said. Ferrer, Spain's leader in place of injured former world number one Rafa Nadal, looked at ease on the fast hard court. He opened the match with an ace, while another ace stopped Berdych's momentum in the fifth game, helping Ferrer breeze to the first set. The 30-year-old Spaniard, who is coming off a career-best year, looked in control after that as he made the tall Czech chase the ball. Berdych showed some fight in the third set, breaking the Spaniard to level at 4-4, but Ferrer quickly steadied himself to close out the match. — Reuters |
| Liverpool’s Sterling apologises to Watson over collision Posted: 18 Nov 2012 07:02 AM PST  Raheem Sterling in training, November 13, 2012, when he made his debut for England in a friendly against Sweden at the Friends Arena in Stockholm.— Reuters file pic Sterling, who made his England debut midweek, used his Twitter account to offer an apology to Watson following the Reds' 3-0 win at Anfield. Midfielder Watson was taken from the pitch in the first half when he was struck just above the shin by Sterling's knee as both competed in the air for the ball. "To Ben Watson I didn't realise it was serious as that ill (sic) be praying for a speedy recovery mate ill (sic) have you in my prayers every day. #sorry," posted the 17-year-old. Following the defeat, Wigan manager Roberto Martinez expressed concern for Watson as well as Gary Caldwell, who has a problem with his hamstring. "The injury to Ben Watson is a really nasty blow and what we believe to be a broken leg," Martinez said on Wigan's official website. (http://www.wiganlatics.com). "We will have to assess the injury and the treatment that Ben will need before we can judge how long he is going to be missing. "Ben was starting to have a very strong season and was putting in some commanding performances and it is a real shame to lose him to an injury like that." Martinez also accused Liverpool scorer Luis Suarez of stamping on David Jones. — Reuters |
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