“She had really nice words for me in the locker room,which was really nice,” said Sharapova, older than her opponent by 12 years and regarded as an idol by Kenin. This made the score 28-25 in Gujarat’s favour and soon, the Steelers got past their opponents. He had defeated Japan’s Hikaru Minegishi 21-15 19-21 21-11 early in the day. “It gives me great happiness because I was welcomed here with open arms by everyone at the club and the supporters right from my first day. In an ever changing world, a decade is a very long period which restricts the propertyfrom growing. Getting that correct blend would no doubt spark the imagination of supporters wearied by years of under-achievement. “There are times when I’d like to see more competition. But I feel the team is heading in the right direction,” he signed off. Stewart also said that despite the sport’s push into Asia, it would take at least a generation before drivers from the continent would be challenging for the championship. According to sources, John became heavily involved in team selections and added six players to the squad for India’s Europe tour last month against Oltmans’ wishes.