“From our point of view, we have to focus on sticking to the plan, staying calm. It’s 20 years since Peter Rasmussen won the world title defeating an Asian in this very city. eliver better results than Roelant Oltmans as interim coach after the Dutchman was sacked as chief coach of the men’s national team following a string of unimpressive showings. Saina Nehwal found herself — poised to return serve — amongst an array of international names on the huge hoardings on Day 1. She continued her fiery play into the second set but on match point tightened up and hit an errant backhand, disappointing a New York crowd that had been rooting for the underdog. “We have good attacking players but we need someone in the middle of the park who can spray the passes, switch the play quickly and play at a tempo that Gareth likes. On that occasion the deal fell through at the last minute with United, who had agreed to his departure, claiming Real failed to get their paperwork in order on deadline day. o the men’s singles finals of the India Junior International Grand Prix in Pune on Saturday. Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam, who took the match-clinching final wicket in Dhaka, said t. 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.