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. He recalls Prakash Padukone winning the All England as a “completely composed sportsman and a joy to watch. Dick Advocaat has told his players and Dutch supporters to forget Thursday’s 4-0 thrashing in France. He was cited by the tournament for three violations, including one incident in which he insulted a female chair umpire. The players alleged that Oltmans ‘favoured a couple of players’ despite their poor form, which affected the morale of the team. “Hopefully, it’s nothing serious and I’ll be ready for my next match. The radios are buzzing with the Glasgow club’s demolition of Kazakh side Astana and the World Championships week straddles the away leg which doesn’t end too bad at all. Her preparations had been quiet and two days before she began her campaign, India physio C Kiran was stretching her after a hard workout on the main courts. 212; but will be aware of the unnamed “family friend” who was widely quoted in media reports as saying their relationship had fractured. ’Jose Brasa, who was also sacked like Roelant Oltmans as India coach, on Saturday expressed surprise.