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. “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. So from next year, four Super Series will be elevated to Slam status. Red Bull are a distant third in the standings, while Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel is seven points ahead of Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton on top of the drivers’ standings. Related NewsUS Open to use 25-second clocks, timed warmup in main drawCoCo Vandeweghe knocks wo. At the badminton, Lin Dan ain’t that eloquent, but he wonders why they keep telling him he’s 34 years old even if he’s making the finals. ”The line is repeated numerous times in the Glaswegian drawl with the poetic flourish of a Robert Burns Week rendition. When I took up the offer, I knew someday I will be sacked but I was ready for that,” he said. Prince Edward is in attendance for the finals, and after a very brief wave and smile, the patron of Scottish badminton settles to watch the sport, amongst the other fans. “Overall, these factors were responsible in the team’s performances stagnating over the last 12 months, especially after the Olympics.