into the court to attack Pliskova’s second serve on an unseasonably cool day in New York. SLAMS FOR SMASHES Badminton is keen on getting its circuit jazzed up, and though everything’s going quite smooth if you ask us, the sport wants to create tennis like Grand Slams. They say that Barcelona were consistently told the player was not for sale at any price. ” By the time Gopichand came along, he’d retired but recalls being gladdened by the fact that someone with elegant strokeplay and not “crash-bang” had won the All England. The pair swapped roles on the half-hour as Gacinovic sent a fizzing low cross from the right and Kolarov, deployed as a left winger swept the ball home from seven metres. are coaxed into answering in English with the Koreans making a real effort to start communicating with the rest of the world. Chinese Zhang was the more aggressive player from the start, frequently rushing to net and stepping . None of Delhi’s VVIP ugly red sofas for the dignitaries. 17;s run in the tournament with a 21-14 21-17 win over the Indian in the quarterfinal. Prince Edward is in attendance for the finals, and after a very brief wave and smile, the patron of Scottish badminton settles to watch the sport, amongst the other fans.