He will face top seeded Thai Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the summit clash on Sunday. On Thursday, they were overrun by the group leaders French at the Stade de France in their heaviest defeat for more than half a century. “He hasn’t got the blend of his team right, he hasn’t got the shape of his team right to what he wants, but that requires work,” said Butcher. “I will have to improve in the next one,” the 25-year-old Pliskova said in a courtside interview. Oltmans is credited with bringing stability to the team that looked disjointed. 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. “Any combination as far as consortium is concerned is possible. Saina Nehwal found herself — poised to return serve — amongst an array of international names on the huge hoardings on Day 1. She was also undone by the tall Czech’s biggest weapon – her powerful serve. That the best companies in the global market have shown interest is a testimony to the value that it brings in for the investors,” said Johri.