LONDON -- Novak Djokovic edged a bit closer to the year-end No.
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. 1 ranking.The second-ranked Serb beat Milos Raonic 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) Tuesday to
qualify for the semifinals of the ATP finals and improve his record against the
Canadian to 8-0.Djokovic is 2-0 at the season-ending tournament, and will retake
the top ranking from Andy Murray if he does better this week. Murray is 1-0 so
far, and plays his second match on Wednesday against Kei Nishikori.Djokovic
never looked at ease in his second match at the O2 Arena, but he was able to
hang on through two tough tiebreakers to earn the victory.It really could have
gone either way, said Djokovic, who completed a career Grand Slam by winning the
French Open this year. I was down very early in both tiebreaks tonight. But I
just managed to stay committed and put pressure on his second serves.To get to
the tiebreakers, Djokovic saved three break points in the first set. He then
managed to go up a break twice in the second set, but Raonic responded each
time.Raonic, who reached the Wimbledon final this year, took the lead in both
tiebreakers as Djokovic struggled for consistency, but he couldnt hold on.I gave
myself some chances there. He played well in most of those chances, said Raonic,
who can still advance to the semifinals by beating Dominic Thiem on Thursday.
Sometimes us tennis players, we struggle to forget. But thats the number one
thing Ive got to do right now.Djokovic earned only 11 winners in the match,
compared to Raonics 42, but it was still enough to advance and keep him on track
to win a record-tying sixth title at the year-end championship.All in all, two
tiebreaks against a big server is a great win and great confidence boost,
Djokovic said.In the early match, Thiem went through another second-set letdown
before putting things right to give himself a chance to advance.The
eighth-seeded Austrian, who is making his debut at the season-ending tournament,
held on to beat Gael Monfils 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, making him 1-1 in the round robin.In
his opening match on Sunday, Thiem lost to Djokovic after winning the first set.
In the second set of that match, he was blanked 6-0.I tried to avoid the mistake
I did in the first match, to drop a little bit. Didnt really happen that good,
Thiem said. But I was trying to stay tough in the third set.He got some help
this time, though.Although Monfils improved in the second set, winning all three
of his break points to force a decider, his service game never really got going.
In the final game of the match, the Frenchman gave it away with three of his
five double-faults.It was a tough one, said Monfils, who is still recovering
from a rib injury that forced him out of the Paris Masters at the end of last
month. I think I didnt play a great match, but I gave everything I had.Because
of his injury, Monfils said he may pull out of his final match against Djokovic.
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. Jason Zucker and Matt Cooke also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of
six. Kuemper made five saves in the first, nine in the second, and nine in the
third. The rookies best save came with 2:17 left in the third period when he
denied former Wild forward Matt Cullen from just outside of the crease on the
right side.
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. Calgary scored on the first shift, and Michael Cammalleri scored twice as the
Flames cruised to a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.
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. Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac
6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4) on the indoor hard-court at Belgrade Arena. The victory
improved the Czech pairs impressive cup doubles record to 14-1. FRAMINGHAM,
Mass. -- Pride in the Rio Olympics is palpable in this Boston suburb, nicknamed
Little Brazil for its thriving population of Brazilian immigrants and their
shops and bakeries flying the nations green and yellow flag, often alongside the
U.S. flag.But here and in other major Brazilian-American enclaves, many expats
also are striking a cautionary tone, reflecting concern that the celebration of
the Rio games may only serve to mask Brazils deeper political, economic and
environmental problems.Estimates of how many people with Brazilian roots live in
the U.S. vary widely, as the Census Bureau includes South Americans under the
umbrella of those of Latino or Hispanic descent. Framingham, a diverse town of
nearly 70,000 total residents, first began attracting large numbers of Brazilian
immigrants some three decades ago.At Rosas Beauty Salon near the heart of
downtown, owner Rosa Barrosa gushes over Brazils opportunity to host the
Olympics.Perfeito, perfeito, perfeito! (perfect, perfect, perfect), said
Barrosa, who glides between English and Portuguese while discussing the games.
The world is going to be surprised. Its going to be the best Olympic games. I
know Rio de Janeiro. Brazil is a perfect country for this.Barrosa, 54, emigrated
20 years ago but keeps close ties with Brazil and believes skeptics are focusing
too much on the negatives, rather than positives about a country which she
boasted, really knows how to throw a party.Nearby, at the Brazilian-American
Center -- which helps immigrants assimilate -- young children in a summer camp
program shouted yes in unison when asked if they were proud the Olympics were
being held in Brazil. The youngsters displayed a keen knowledge of Olympic
happenings, aware for instance that Brazils vaunted mens soccer team was
struggling in early matches, and that its first gold medal had come in womens
judo (Rafaela Silva).Thulio Felisberto, a staffer supervising the children,
sensed mixed feeliings about the Olympics among many adults in the community.
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Some people see it as `wow, a really prideful thing to have it in our country,
but other people look at it as maybe like a cover-up for these other political
things that have happened, especially recently, said Felisberto, a Worcester
State University student who came to the U.S. with his parents at age 5 but
still has extended family in Brazil.While preparing for the games, Brazil has
endured a recession, a political crisis that led to impeachment proceedings
against the countrys president, reports of polluted waterways and a health
emergency caused by the Zika virus.Right now I think Brazil is not ready for
this kind of event, said Gustavo Mota, a manager at Tropical Cafe. Yet while
citing similar worries about the nations economy and politics, Mota also saw
potential for the games to present a more upbeat image of Brazil to the world
and provide a needed boost to its own self-confidence.As for the competition
itself, he noted that many Brazilians are largely ambivalent toward most sports
-- with one exception, of course. People get crazed about soccer but not the
other games, Mota said.Few among the lunchtime diners were paying much heed to
rugby or other events being shown on TVs at the restaurants bar. Larger crowds
were anticipated for the soccer matches.To many young immigrants like Mota, 27,
Brazils future is of far more than passing interest because they havent ruled
out returning someday to live in their native country.Otavio Souza, 18, a
restaurant worker and Framingham High School student, said he came to the U.S.
with his mother two years ago to pursue a better life. His father and brother
remain in Brazil. Souza echoes the mix of pride and skepticism about the
Olympics.Half the Brazilians they like it, and half dont, he said.
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