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Clark in command at Shinnecock Schauffele, Fitzpatrick, Ť Stevens and Kim share second spot as Scheffler, McIlroy tied for 11th at US Open

WYNDHAM CLARK built a four-shot lead heading into the weekend at the US Open, reaching the halfway stag at 7-under as he hunts for redemption at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. The 2023 US Open champion made headlines a year ago when he wrecked a locker after missing the cut at the tourna ment at Oakmont. But he has been all poise this week at the notoriously tricky Southampton course, where he carded a 6-under 64 in the first round and a 1-under 69 in the second. Two-time major winner Xander Schauffele, the ߑ 2022 champion Matt Fitzpatrick, American Sam Stevens and South Korea’s Tom Kim shared the second spot on the leaderboard, at 3-under. “Yesterday, I really drove it great, and then I was just really conservative into the greens. These greens are obviously the challenge of this golf course,” said Clark. “Then today I kind of did the same thing.

too many mistakes.” Pre-tournament favourites Scottie Scheffler (68) and Rory McIlroy (71) were on the fringes of contention, seven shots off ߑ the lead in a crowded tie for 11th place at even par. “If there’s a course where you feel like you still have a chance if you’re seven back going into the weekend like I am, it’s definitely this one,” said the back-to back Masters winner McIlroy. World No. 1 Scheffler is attempting for the first time to complete the career Grand Slam of golf’s four majors, after winning last year’s PGA Championship and British Open. “This golf course can change pretty quickly, so we’ll see how the golf course presents itself tomorrow,” said Scheffler, who drained a nearly 41-foot putt for birdie on the par-four 15th. He put up two more birdies and a bogey for the ߑ day. – Reuters enth seed Francisco Cerundolo after he battled past British wildcard Arthur Fery 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-4. The other semifinal will see American former champion Tommy Paul take on France's Ugo Humbert. Paul beat fourth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain 6-3, 7-6(4) while Humbert thrashed Australia's Rinky Hijikata. French Open champion Alexander Zverev will face American Taylor Fritz in the semifinals of the ATP event in Halle after edging Raphael Collignon in straight sets yesterday. The world No. 3 and top seed won 7 6 (12-10), 7-6 (7-3) on the lightning-fast grass, with both men holding their serve throughout the match in the traditional Wimbledon warm-up ATP event. Zverev converted his second match point against his Belgian rival to win in just over two hours in warm conditions in Germany's west. “It was an incredible match, with a very high level of play from both play ers,” Zverev said, adding: “those two sets could have easily gone the other way.” Earlier yesterday, Fritz battled past Ben Shelton in three sets, exacting revenge on his countryman five days after losing the title match in Stuttgart. World No. 9 Fritz won 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (10 8), 7-6 (7-3) in two hours and 45 minutes. MOUTET FINED OVER X-RATED RANT Queen’s Club bad-boy Corentin Moutet has been fined £30,248 (RM157,000) fol lowing his foul-mouthed interview at the Wimbledon warm-up event. The controversial Frenchman said the “F-word” seven times during a live BBC television interview on court after his first round victory over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard earlier this week. Having initially sworn unintentionally while answering the first question, a grinning Moutet repeatly swore again before interviewer Jenny Drummond pulled the plug. The fine was imposed for “unsports manlike conduct” by using “profane lan guage during his post-match interview”, the ATP said. ZVEREV SETS UP FRITZ SEMI AT HALLE

Wasn’t as sharp, but the consistency of hit ting it to kind of conservative targets really paid off.” Clark will not have history on his side this weekend, as no second-round leader at the last four US Opens at Shinnecock has gone on to win the tournament. Starting on the back nine, Schauffele (66) jumped up the leaderboard with a sin gle bogey on the par-5 fifth hole, the only blemish in ߑ an otherwise superb day with five birdies. The Englishman Fitzpatrick birdied twice in the final three holes to avoid calamity and card an even-par 70. Stevens (69) finished the day with three birdies and two bogeys while Kim (67) pro duced some of his best golf with four bird ies and a bogey. “It’s a golf course that can beat you up pretty quickly,” said Fitzpatrick. “You have to stay patient, but you know, if you are chasing, you can’t really afford

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NEW ZEALAND PUNISH ENGLAND New Zealand seized complete control of the second Test against England as Henry Nicholls struck a masterful cen tury in a 161-run partnership with Rachin Ravindra to stretch their lead to 352 on day three at the Oval yesterday. Having dismissed England for 291 just before lunch for a first-innings lead of 100, New Zealand lost openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway cheaply but then turned the screws to reach a com manding 252-3 at the close. On a baking day of unbroken sun shine, Nicholls took full advantage of the batsman-friendly conditions with an unbeaten 119. Daryl Mitchell was 32 not out at the close. Ravindra, dropped on seven with New Zealand wobbling slightly on 48-2, played fluently but with a century beck oning he fell lbw for 76 to England's part-time spinner Jacob Bethell. SABALENKA ROARS BACK IN BERLIN World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka stormed back from the cusp of defeat to beat Czech Nikola Bartunkova and reach the last four of the WTA event in Berlin yes terday. Sabalenka won 2-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 in sweltering conditions in the German capital in the traditional Wimbledon warm-up event. “I was thinking ‘wow, that’s how it is to play against me’,” a smiling Sabalenka said of her opponent’s early dominance. She added: “I thought it was her match for sure … I was just trying to stay in the game. “I think it was a lucky match. I some how, miraculously, came back in that second set.” Top seed Alex de Minaur's hopes of adding his name to the illustrious list of winners of the Queen's Club title ended in defeat by American Brandon Nakashima yesterday. The Australian world No. 6 is regarded as one of the best exponents of grass court tennis but was unable to handle the aggressive Nakashima in a 7 5, 6-3 quarterfinal defeat. Nakashima will face Argentina's sev DE MINAUR KNOCKED OUT AT QUEEN'S

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