 | Djokovic sets up semi-final
showdown with Federer NOVAK DJOKOVIC booked a
Wimbledon semi-final showdown
with Roger Federer as the
defending champion crushed
Germany´s Florian Mayer 6-4, 6-
1, 6-4 in the last eight on
Wednesday.
Djokovic recovered from a slow
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| | Formula 1 driver
De Villota loses
right eye in test
accident |  SPANISH Formula One driver Maria
De Villota has lost her right eye as a
result of an accident she suffered during
testing in England on Tuesday, her
Marussia team said on Wednesday.
De Villota was rushed to
Addenbrooke´s Hospital in Cambridge
on Tuesday after a crash at Duxford
Airfield circuit in Cambridgeshire, eastern
England. And a statement issued
Wednesday by Marussia confirmed the
extent of the 32-year-old´s injuries, with
team principal John Booth saying: "It is
with great sadness that I must report
that, due to the injuries she sustained,
Maria has lost her right eye."
De Villota´s condition was described
as "critical but stable", with Booth
explaining: "Maria emerged from theatre
at Addenbrooke´s Hospital... | | | QMSF-backed Villwock
eyes 66th career title |  DAVE VILLWOCK, the
defending National High
Points champion, begins the
defence of his crown at this
weekend´s Lucas Oil Indiana
Governor´s Cup, the opening
round of the 2012 Air
National Guard H1 Unlimited
Series at Madison in the USA.
The Washington State driver,
who runs an Ellstrom
Racing hydroplane in the H1
Unlimited series with the
backing of Sheikh Hassan bin
Jabor Al-Thani and the Qatar
Marine Sports Federation
(QMSF), reverts to the number
one for this season, having
used Qatar´s number 96
to claim the crown at the Oryx
Cup in Doha Bay last
November.
The most successful
hydroplane racer in history,
Villwock has amassed 65 wins
since 1992 and won three
races last year... | | | Rayyan looks to surpass
semis jinx in AFC Futsal |  AL RAYYAN´S Spanish tactician
Juan Antonio is
adamant that his team needs
an excellent all-round performance
against Uzbekistan
powerhouse Ardus on
Thursday to get past the
semi-final for the first time in
the club´s history.
Al Rayyan suffered a heartbreaking
6-5 extra-time
semi-final loss at home in
2011 against Iran´s Shahid
Mansouri.
Lebanon´s Al Sadaka
inflicted more misery by
beating them in the penalty
shootout after the third place
playoff finished 4-4 and that
loss deprived an automatic
berth for Qatar league champions
in the 2012 finals.
"We are up against one of
the best sides in the tournament,
so a high concentration
and discipline is needed
on Thursday against Ardus,"
he said.
"We played them in the
qualifiers ... | |
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