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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER 2017 23 Sport TENNIS Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday WEATHER: Partly to rather cloudy with isolated showers VISIBILITY: Good locally moderate in showers WIND: South Southeast force 2 to 3 SEA: Slight SWELL: Negligible A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 White to play and mate in four moves A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Last week's solution Sudoku rules are extremely easy: Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear once in each row, column and 9x9 box. SUNNY 30 º C / 22 º C UV INDEX: 10 Today's Weather Chess Sudoku Pursuits Across 1. Court game (10) 6. Make neat (6) 7. Arrived (4) 10. Navy (5) 11. Governed (5) 12. Outer edge (3) 13. Dull yellowish brown (5) 14. Artificial waterway (5) 16. Low in pitch (4) 18. Roof timber (6) 19. Meeting for consultation (10) Down 1. Scottish town (5) 2. Deadlock (9) 3. Involving electricity (8) 4. Curve (3) 5. Obscene (4) 8. US national cemetery (9) 9. Chair with sidepieces (8) 13. Young goats (4) 15. Big (5) 17. Writing instrument (3) Qc7+ Kh6 (or Kg8) Bxd2++ ..... Kg8 Ra8++ (or b8=Q++) Women work just as hard, sacrifice as much as men - Murray BRITAIN'S world number three Andy Murray has stressed the importance of gender equality in tennis, saying the work ethic required to succeed is the same for both men and women. Murray, who is seen as the voice of women's equality within the game for his previ- ous views on various issues, was coached by Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo for two years from 2014. The Scot, who won seven ti- tles and reached two Austral- ian Open finals with Mau- resmo, said he had a better understanding of the struggles women face in the game be- cause of the partnership. "People often underestimate the amount of work that it takes to become a top tennis player," Murray said in com- ments published by BBC Mag- azine. "And that work ethic is the same whether you are a man or a woman. "There are hours spent in the gym, on court, in physio, trav- elling, analysing matches and opponents, talking with your team, managing your body, and of course, making plenty of sacrifices," added the three- time grand slam champion. "Anyone who has spent any time with any of the top wom- en will know they make those same sacrifices and are as de- termined and committed to winning as any of the top men on the tour." Murray said he worked with Mauresmo because she was the right person to coach him and not because of her gen- der but discovered she wasn't treated the same as men in similar jobs. "Since then, I have been asked about women's equality and I would find it hard to look any of the top female tennis players in the eye if I did not speak my mind," he said. Great Britain's Andy Murray