d a midfielder capable of unlocking defences and provide the service he thrives on. “You have no paparazzi in your country,” they accuse. Her preparations had been quiet and two days before she began her campaign, India physio C Kiran was stretching her after a hard workout on the main courts. But they could not seal the issue for a third tie, extending their unbeaten run to six matches, two points clear of UPat the top of Zone B table. No one’s going away anywhere yet, Viktor’s just gotten started — and his fans promise to traverse many lands following his exploits. THE FANTOM CHAMPS Tai Tzu Ying is missed at the World Championships — when she chose to play the World Universiade. The strategy paid off as she broke Pliskova in her first two service games to take a 3-1 lead and captured the first set with an emphatic overhead smash. Euro 2016 quarter-finalists Iceland bullied their way back into the game in the second half but lacked composure in the Finnish penalty area, wasting chance after chance. The Newcastle United striker slid in to bury a Filip Kostic cross in the 81st minute as Serbia staye. He recalls Prakash Padukone winning the All England as a “completely composed sportsman and a joy to watch.