Shivani NaikLouis Ross is in his 80s and part amused, part mortified that people nowadays take pictu. The Spaniard said officials in India lack knowledge of the game. “Hopefully, it’s nothing serious and I’ll be ready for my next match. ” The frustration is palpable in Roelant Oltmans’ voice. “It will take them 20-30 years,” he said. Pliskova finished with nine aces and just one double fault while Zhang hit two aces while committing five doubles. In women’s doubles, Ramya Venkatesh Chickmenhalli and Trisha Hegde and Simran Singhi and Ritika Thaker crashed out of the tournament. 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. Williams’ Lance Stroll, surprisingly, has secured fourth place while Force India’s Esteban Ocon starts fifth. Bharadwaj had defeated Thailand’s Ruttanapak Oupthong, seeded second, 15-21 21-14 21-12 in the quarterfinals early in the day.