Nadal in final against Ramos
Nadal stayed on course for a record-extending 10th Monte Carlo Masters title when the Spaniard beat David Goffin 6-3, 6-1 in the semifinal after the Belgian was denied a crucial points in controversial fashion on Saturday.
Goffin was 3-2 up and on game point when chair umpire Cedric Mourier ruled a Nadal shot in but the Hawkeye system, which is not being used by officials on clay, showed the ball was long.
Nadal went on to break back before setting up a meeting with fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos in Sunday’s final after the 15th seed beat France’s Lucas Pouille 6 3
ROHAN-PABLO IN SEMIS
Rohan Bopanna and Pablo Cuevas won a tough three-set battle 3-6, 6-3, 13-11 against Henri Kontinen of Finland and Australia’s John Peers to enter the men’s doubles semifinals of the Montecarlo Masters. The Indo-uruguayan combination will face Romain Arneodo of Poland and Hugo Nys of France who beat Britain’s Jamie Murray and Bra
NASTASE EXPELLED
Romanian tennis legend Ilie Nastase was expelled from the Fed Cup tie with Britain on Saturday for “serious misconduct” after a foul-mouthed rant compounded a controversy caused by racist remarks aimed at superstar Serena Williams.
The 70-year-old was heard to say about Williams’s pregnancy at Friday’s press conference ahead of the World Group playoff in Constanta: “Let’s see what colour it (the baby) has. Chocolate with milk?”
Furious that his remarks were made public, Nastase’s anger had not abated by the time the tie reached the second rubber on Saturday between British number one Johanna Konta and
LUBNA NETS FIVE
Striker Lubna Sheikh struck five goals as Companeroes powered away to an emphatic 7-0 win against Fort United in the Mumbai District Football Association’s Women’s League at the Karnatak Sporting Association ground, Cross Maidan, on Saturday. Bhomika Mane and Priyanka Singh’s goals added to Fort United’s woes.
In another lop-sided contest, Colaba outfit PIFA blanked Oscar Foundation 5-0 with Anaaya Thakur and Pooja Singham scoring a brace each and S Sharma netting one.
In another match, Bandra Packers and IC United split points after a goalless struggle.