so that their names are uttered perfectly at next month’s Japan Open and in the lead-up to Tokyo. THE FANTOM CHAMPS Tai Tzu Ying is missed at the World Championships — when she chose to play the World Universiade. Although the 25-year-old has not spoken publicly after failing to secure his desired move, Neymar said his Brazilian team mate was feeling “disappointment and sadness”. “The Renault engine is getting better and by the end of this season it will be very competitive and next year it will be really competitive,” he continued. rld number one Karolina Pliskova out of US OpenResetting was key after second set loss, says Kevin Anderson after quarterfinal win at US OpenKarolina Pliskova showed the steel of a world number one as she fought off a match point to claim a riveting 3-6 7-5 6-4 comeback win over Zhang Shuai in the U. John’s appointment as the high performance director earlier this year created two power centres. returning to the international circuit later this year, after the Japanese enforced a strict ban on him when he was found gambling in a casino. Barcelona were equally keen to make a statement of intent after Neymar’s rancorous departure, and identified Coutinho as the player most likely to fill that void. Was it really Lin Dan who whisked away in a car after his loss. Bharadwaj had to work hard to outmanoeuvre George 21-16, 20-22, 24-22 in a match that lasted an hour and three minutes here.