“There are no Japanese drivers at the very top either because it takes time. And India is rumoured to be in the third tier for its Siri Fort event. We have to provide the best service to the stakeholders. ng her first Grand Slam since the end of a drugs ban, to be given the showpiece court. He had defeated Japan’s Hikaru Minegishi 21-15 19-21 21-11 early in the day. The Dutchman, however, was taken aback with the sudden decision of Hockey India and said it was not in the best interest of the country. Pliskova finished with nine aces and just one double fault while Zhang hit two aces while committing five doubles. 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. Hockey India, the sport’s governing body, decided to sack him following a three-day meeting of its 24-member High Performance and Development Committee. into the court to attack Pliskova’s second serve on an unseasonably cool day in New York.