Hindustan Times (Delhi)

Nadal survives, makes Rio final

- Agencies sportsdesk@hindustant­imes.com

RIO DE JANEIRO: Top-ranked Rafael Nadal survived a scare at the Rio Open on Saturday, fighting off two match points before defeating fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10) to advance to the final. Nadal will next face Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine, who upset secondseed­ed David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4 on Rio’s outdoor clay. “It was close because he played well, and I didn’t play my best,” Nadal said after the match. ANDERSON V CILIC

DELRAY BEACH: Kevin Anderson of South Africa booked a return to the Delray Beach ATP final on Saturday, where he’ll face Croatia’s Marin Cilic for the crown. The fourth seed beat US qualifier Steve Johnson 6-2, 6-4. Anderson won the second of his two ATP Tour titles here in 2012.

MIAMI MARKS ALI’S WIN MIAMI BEACH: Fifty years ago, an upstart American boxer who later became known as Muhammad Ali “shook the world” when he dethroned Sonny Liston to claim the heavyweigh­t championsh­ip of the world in Miami Beach.

That victory on February 25, 1964 was the last time Cassius Clay fought under his real name.

To mark the 50th anniversar­y of the fight the downtown HistoryMia­mi museum is celebratin­g the event with a monthlong art and photo exhibition opening this week, including several previously unpublishe­d images. A plaque commemorat­es the bout at the entrance to the Miami Beach Convention Center where the fight was held. Jabulani Teamgeist Fevernova Tricolore Questra Etrusco Tiento/Model-T Azteca Federale 102 Tango Espana

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