There’s consensus that she’d have given even Carolina Marin and Sindhu a run for their money. He’s expected to bother Lin Dan with slow courts as well as his strong-shouldered smash giving him the edge. Serbia continued to dominate in the second half and Mitrovic put the icing on the cake with a predat. Jackie Steward said it would take at least a generation before drivers from Asia would be challenging for the championship. 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. Alexander Ring gave Finland a good start when he struck home a beautiful free kick in the eighth minute. He said that India has no dearth of talent and can be a force in world hockey. 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. Open for unsportsmanlike conduct during his 6-4, 7-6 , 3-6, 6-0 loss to Stefano Travaglia on Wednesday. THE KIDAMBI FAN CLUB If there was a distinct buzz about any Indian player, it was Kidambi Srikanth.