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| Federer ousts ailing Djokovic in Monaco semis Posted: 19 Apr 2014 08:15 AM PDT Holder Djokovic resisted for one set before pain in his right wrist was just too much to bear for the second-seeded Serb who bowed out on the first match point after one hour 14 minutes. The much-awaited clash lived up to expectations early on, with 17-times grand slam champion Federer saving two set points on serve at 5-4. Federer, who has never won the Monte Carlo Masters, broke in the following game and pocketed the set with an ace before Djokovic went to his chair holding his right wrist. The second set was a stroll for the Swiss who produced a series of forehand winners as he moved 18-16 up in his head-to-head record against Djokovic. Earlier, third seed Wawrinka showed no mercy against the giant-killing Ferrer. The Swiss raced through the first set and kept his composure in the second when the Spaniard raised his level. Sixth seed Ferrer, who knocked out eight-times French Open champion and world number one Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals on Friday, was on the back foot throughout. – Reuters, April 19, 2014. |
| Angry Sandro not good enough, says Hotspur’s Sherwood Posted: 19 Apr 2014 07:41 AM PDT "He's not selected at the moment. I don't think he's good enough to be in the side at the moment," Sherwood told BT Sport after his side's 3-1 win over Fulham at White Hart Lane in the Premier League. "When he shows me that he is, and he's at a level with the other players, then he'll get back in the squad, but at the moment he's not up to the level of being in our squad." Sandro took to Twitter to express his displeasure at being left out of the match-day squad for Fulham's visit. "Good morning Guys, just to let you know that i'm not injured !" he wrote. "Hope that we can win the game today." Asked for his reaction to Sandro's tweet, Sherwood said: "Is it frustrating? He's got his own reasons for doing it. He's got a good following. The fans like him here. I like Sandro. I like him as a player." "But at the end of the day, he has to work hard to get back on the side. I only pick players based on who I think can win the game, and at the moment he's not good enough to be in the squad, so he's left out." Sherwood's position at the Tottenham helm continues to be the source of speculation in the British media, amid reports the north London club are looking to hire a more seasoned head coach. Asked about his chances of remaining in the job next season, he replied: "I'm not convinced, I'm not unconvinced. I'm not shocked by the speculation. I'm shocked it's only one manager (linked with the job) today!" "It's once a day. You take it on the chin. The club have decided not to say anything on that and it's not for me to comment." Fulham's defeat kept them in the relegation zone, but although there are only three games of the season remaining, manager Felix Magath remains bullish about their chances of avoiding the drop. "If we had got any points here, it would have been an extra point for us," said the German. "We have to win our home games and I think we can manage it." – AFP, April 19, 2014. |
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