Pliskova, runner-up at Flushing Meadows last year, would have lost her world number one ranking had . “Overall, these factors were responsible in the team’s performances stagnating over the last 12 months, especially after the Olympics. WFI blamed local organisers for not providing them good facilitiesfor Indian team’s preparations. Her world ranking of 146 meant she needed a wild card to get into the main draw at the US Open. It’s the first final he’s lost since 2005 — to Taufik Hidayat, something that most have forgotten about. Iceland will try to get back on track on Tuesday when they host Ukraine, who play third-placed Turkey later on Saturday, while the Finns travel to fellow strugglers Kosovo. The only previous time they played a Test there, in 2006, the visitors won by an innings and 80 runs with nightwatchman Jason Gillespie scoring an unbeaten double century. ’Roelant Oltmans said that he has no regrets from his time as India coach. Why the Malaysians love Kidambi Srikanth, and other sights and sounds from World Badminton Championships. Tell him to gain strength but not at the cost of his footwork,” says Chris Pang of Malaysia.