Open for unsportsmanlike conduct during his 6-4, 7-6 , 3-6, 6-0 loss to Stefano Travaglia on Wednesday. In women’s singles, top seed Pattarasuda Chaiwan of Thailand ended eighth seed Purva BarveR. 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. she said she hopes will not bother her when she faces either American Jennifer Brady or Monica Niculescu of Romania in the fourth round. Despite the loss, Gujarat Fortune Giants remain top of the Zone A table. Oltmans came to India in 2013 following the team’s 12th-place finish at the London Olympics. THE FANTOM CHAMPS Tai Tzu Ying is missed at the World Championships — when she chose to play the World Universiade. O’Keefe was impressive during this year’s Test series in India, capturing 19 wickets, including a match-winning 12-wicket haul in the first Test victory. Mwila hit the upright in the fifth minute before finding the net within 60 seconds, rising between two Algerian defenders to head home a cross from Augustine Mulenga. Dick Advocaat has told his players and Dutch supporters to forget Thursday’s 4-0 thrashing in France.