SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2010
KLMNO TENNIS
FRENCH OPEN At 29, Schiavone savors the moment in Paris
Veteran tops Stosur to realize dream of winning French title
Associated Press
paris — For more than a decade as a professional tennis player, and nearly 30 years as a person, Francesca Schiavone waited and worked to reach this particular moment on this particular court, and there was no way she was go- ing to conceal her excitement about arriving. As Schiavone moved closer, point by important point, to win- ning the French Open title, and to giving Italy its first female cham- pion at a Grand Slam tourna- ment, she let everyone watching share in the sheer joy. At 2-all in the second-set tie-
breaker of Saturday’s taut final against Samantha Stosur of Aus- tralia, Schiavone hit a forehand volley winner and raised a fist, well aware she was four points from victory. Schiavone next smacked a vol-
ley to end a nine-stroke exchange and jumped to celebrate. Three points away. A forehand winner followed, and Schiavone screamed. Two points away. She slid through the red clay and, lunging, poked yet another volley winner. She yelled again, hopping in place. One point away. And then, after delivering a spin-laden backhand from the baseline, Schiavone watched the ball glance off Stosur’s racket frame and deflect harmlessly in the wrong direction. Zero points away. The 17th-seeded Schiavone covered her face with both hands, then dropped to the ground and stayed on her back for a few mo-
ments, smearing her white outfit with rust-colored clay, relishing the 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) win over the No. 7-seeded Stosur and the many, lit- tle steps that brought her there, right where she always believed she could be. Schiavone curled over and kissed the court, giving thanks to “this clay, this beautiful tourna- ment and this arena,” as she put it later, for giving her “this opportu- nity and all the emotion that I am living.” She turns 30 this month, making her the oldest woman since 1969 to win her first Grand Slam championship. On Monday, she will rise to a career-best No. 6 in the WTA rankings, making her the oldest woman since 1998 to make her top-10 debut. Consider how far she’s come in only 12 months: At the 2009 French Open, Schiavone was ranked 50th and lost in the first round against — you guessed it —
HORSE RACING
Stosur. “When you achieve goals with
self-awareness, by working on who you are and what you do ev- ery day of your life, you’re able to appreciate it much more,” she said in Italian. “I finally was ready to win this trophy.” Both she and those around her
say the way Schiavone has grown as a person off the court in recent years helps her perform better on the court. She never had been past the quarterfinals at 38 previ- ous major tournaments and had won only three titles anywhere. “I wasn’t like this 10 years ago.
They know,” she said, nodding toward Italian journalists who’ve tracked her career. “I decided to express myself, to be free, to be able to share my joy. Why not? When you give, you also can re- ceive. If you remain closed, there’s no exchange. I love to ex- change. I love to give.”
As far as tennis goes, it clearly also helps to have a concrete game plan and follow it perfectly, something Schiavone did against Stosur, who upset current No. 1 Serena Williams and past No. 1s Justine Henin and Jelena Jankov- ic en route to Saturday. “You want the full fairy tale,” Stosur said, her voice cracking, “but it didn’t quite happen.” Not for her. But it did for Schia- vone, who mixed speeds, went af- ter Stosur’s weaker backhand side, made sure to put the Aus- tralian’s powerful serves in play, and pushed forward perfectly, winning 14 of the 15 points when she went to the net. “I still don’t think I played that bad. She just had her day. She went for it, and everything came off,” Stosur said. “It takes guts to do that.” Neither of Saturday’s partici- pants played in a Grand Slam sin-
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Francesca Schiavone holds her trophy after becoming the first Italian woman to win a major.
gles final before — only the fifth such matchup in the 42-year Open era. “It was a big occasion,” Stosur said, “and you never really know how you’re going to react.” When they stepped on court, sun blazing and the temperature on its way to 86 degrees, Stosur wasn’t quite sure what to do with the pastel-colored flowers she was handed. She placed them on her green changeover bench be- fore a ballkid put them on the ground, leaving her space to sit.
COLLEGE BASEBALL NCAA REGIONAL
Shaky Hultzen gets assist from offense
Virginia earns 13-7 win over Ole Miss despite starter’s struggles
by Zach Berman RAY STUBBLEBINE/REUTERS Jockey Mike Smith, right, aboard Drosselmeyer, reacts as he beats jockey John Velazquez, left, and Fly Down to win the Belmont Stakes.
After a slow start to the season, Drosselmeyer finds the right stride
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selmeyer’s talent after failing to win in his past three starts, it also produced a few firsts for a pair of Hall of Famers. Jockey Mike Smith ended his
0-for-12 run at Belmont and trainer Bill Mott won his first Tri- ple Crown race. “It all came together,” said
Mott, best known as the trainer of the great Cigar in 1995 and 1996. “I think it was just a matter of time with some of the good horses I get to train that it was go- ing to happen.”
One reason the turnaround happened may be the jockey switch from Kent Desormeaux to Smith.
Drosselmeyer had been an un-
derachiever all year after finish- ing fourth, third and second in his last three starts before win- ning on Saturday. “I felt like the horse needed a
little change in routine,” said WinStar Farm racing manager El- liott Walden. “We went to Mike because we felt he would get him in a rhythm and keep him run- ning. This horse really kicked hard turning for home and fin- ished strong.” The Kentucky-based WinStar seems to be making all the right calls these days, closing out the Triple Crown with wins in two races. WinStar also owns Super Saver.
Super Saver and Preakness winner Lookin At Lucky did not run in the final leg of the Triple Crown.
On a hot, sunny Saturday in front of 45,243 at Belmont Park, Drosselmeyer was sent off at odds of 13-1, and it was Smith who made a key decision to keep his long-striding colt in the clear. He eased the gleaming chestnut to the outside for the run down
BELMONT STAKES CHART 1 1
⁄2 Horse
Drosselmeyer Fly Down First Dude
Game On Dude Stay Put Interactif
Stately Victor Ice Box
Wgt PP 126 7 126 5
126 8 1⁄2
5 1⁄2 6-3
126 11 1-1 3 1⁄2
Make Music for Me 126 4 Dave in Dixie Spangled Star
126 1 126 2
9-1 1⁄2 8 1 12
⁄2 ⁄2 RAY STUBBLEBINE/REUTERS
Jockey Mike Smith and 3-year-old colt Drosselmeyer faced unlikely odds at the Belmont.
After the race, racing officials said Uptowncharlybrown was disqualified and unplaced after a weight violation. The horse lost his lead weight pad during the race and failed to carry the re- quired 126 pounds. Drosselmeyer returned $28, $11.60 and $7.70. Fly Down, with John Velazquez aboard, paid $6.80 and $5.10. First Dude re- turned $4.90 to show. Meanwhile, Zito had mixed emotions about his favorites, Ice Box and Fly Down. “I’m obviously disappointed in
Miles. Purse $1 million, 3 Year Olds. The Belmont Stakes 142nd Running.
1M Str 5 1
6-2 1-1
126 10 10-1 9 1 126 12 2-1 126 9 126 6
11-1 1⁄2 7-1 1⁄2
2-1
10-2 1 7-1
8-1
7 (7) Drosselmeyer..................... 28.00.... 11.60...7.70 5 (5) Fly Down ............................................. 6.80...5.10 11 (11) First Dude ..................................................4.90
Times: 24.150; 49.190; 1:40.250; 2:04.970. Daily Double 4
⁄7 $10,658.00; Trifecta 7
$596.00; Daily Double 8 ⁄5
⁄7 /11 $766.00; Pick 3 12 ⁄2
11-3 1⁄2 12
3-1 1 ⁄2
5-1 1⁄2 1-1
7-2 6-1
Fin 1 3
3-hd 2-hd 4 1 ⁄2
9-3 1 8-1
⁄2 ⁄4
Jockey Smith
2-nk Velazquez 3-1 1⁄2 ⁄2
6-1 1 ⁄4 9-4 1 12 ⁄7 ⁄4
7-2 1⁄2 8 3
⁄2
10-8 10-11 1 11-10 11-19 1 12
Pick 6 5 ⁄5 /3 ⁄12 /4
⁄4 ⁄2
Dominguez Garcia Theriot
Castellano Garcia
Lezcano Rosario Borel
Gomez (5 correct) $3,180.00
(Brooklyn-Belmont) $283.00; Exacta 7 ⁄4
/7 (3 correct) $36,107.00; Pick 4 3
the backstretch, always keeping First Dude within range. Drosselmeyer then made a four-wide move on the final turn and continued widest of all, even- tually reeling in First Dude and holding off a late charge from Fly Down.
Drosselmeyer, a 3-year-old
Trainer: William Mott. Winner: CH C, 3, by Dis- torted Humor-Golden Ballet Disqualified: Uptowncharlybrown (for losing the eight-pound lead pad on the backstretch). ⁄5
⁄12 /4
$144.50; Superfecta 7 ⁄7
⁄5 /11 ⁄8 (4 correct) $167,056.00;
colt, won in 2:31.57, turning on his speed to pull off the unlikely upset victory.
Game on Dude was fourth, fol- lowed by Uptowncharlybrown, Stay Put, Interactif, Stately Vic- tor, Ice Box, Make Music for Me, Dave In Dixie and Spangled Star, respectively.
To $1 13.00 5.20 5.90
17.00 26.25 19.80 14.30 1.85
12.30 14.70 23.30
Ice Box,” Zito said. “He was ready to go the last couple of days, but I guess he just left his race some- where. He certainly didn’t run, that’s for sure. As for Fly Down, who came into the Belmont off an impres- sive six-length win in the Dwyer last month on the same track, the Hall of Fame trainer Zito said, “I’m happy; obviously Fly Down ran great.” The victory by Drosselmeyer brings to a close another year without a Triple Crown win. Su- per Saver finished eighth at the Preakness after winning the Der- by, ending any chance of a Triple try at Belmont and leaving the fi- nal leg of the Triple Crown with- out either classic winner for the second time in four years and just the third time since 1970. So, it’s 32 years and counting since Affirmed became the 11th Triple Crown champion by sweeping the Derby, Preakness and Belmont.
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charlottesville — For all the strategy and deception uti- lized by Virginia Coach Brian O’Connor when determining his starting pitchers for this weekend’s NCAA regional, all he needed to do was fill out his offense on the lineup card. For the second consecutive game, the starting pitcher mattered little in the final result — and Saturday’s pitcher was staff ace Danny Hultzen. Hultzen, a St. Albans alum and the ACC pitcher of the year, struggled through a three-run third inning that was plagued by a misplayed fly ball by cen- ter fielder Jarrett Parker. He al- lowed three more runs in the fifth inning. It was the worst outing of his season, and pos- sibly a troubling sign for a team that appeared otherwise potent in a 13-7 win over Mississippi in front of a sellout crowd of 4,801 at Davenport Field. The victory puts the Cava- liers in prime position entering Sunday evening, when it plays the winner of the Sunday after- noon game between St. John’s and Ole Miss. A U-Va. victory would advance the Cavaliers to next weekend’s super regional in Charlottesville. A loss cre- ates an elimination game on Monday against the same team the Cavaliers play Sunday night.
But it’s unlikely either the Rebels or Red Storm could con- tend with Virginia if it hits the way it has this weekend. In both Friday’s 15-4 win over Vir- ginia Commonwealth and Sat-
urday’s win over Ole Miss, ev- ery Cavaliers starter recorded a hit. Seven starters entered the game batting above .300. Virginia scored runs in each
of the first four innings, includ- ing four runs in the third and fourth innings. The rallies of- ten came with two outs, and the team proved patient in the batter’s box and menacing on the base paths. Most troubling for oppo- nents is that virtually no holes exist in the Virginia lineup. The Cavaliers’ No. 8 and No 9 hit- ters combined went 6 for 8 with six RBI. Designated hitter John Barr, who batted ninth for the Cavaliers, finished 4 for 4 with four RBI. As electric as its offense has been, Virginia will need better performances from its starting pitching to reach a second con- secutive College World Series. Cody Winiarski was pulled from Friday’s game in the fifth inning before recording an out. Hultzen left Saturday’s game after six innings and six earned runs, seven hits, three strike- outs and three walks. Hultzen also allowed five earned runs in his last start on May 29. He had allowed more than two earned runs just twice this season. Saturday marked his fourth consecutive start of six innings or less after pitch- ing at least seven innings in seven of his previous 11 starts. But those concerns have not cost Virginia its first two games of the regional, and the Cava- liers will likely have an oppor- tunity to rectify their starting pitching for next weekend. Af- ter two days and two wins, the Cavaliers enter Sunday’s game with arguably the most bal- anced offense, and the freshest pitching staff and the most dominant team.
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