So from next year, four Super Series will be elevated to Slam status. ’Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, on Saturday, posted a statement on Twitter in which she appealed for a “good system” that takes care of athletes. Coach Slavoljub Muslin’s preferred 3-4-3 formation pinned the Moldovans back from the start an. The contest was 25-year-old Zhang’s best showing against the tournament’s top seed but she is now winless in five matches against Pliskova. “What we will have to see is whether we can still give a 100 percent physical effort just three days after playing in Paris. Hockey India’s high performance director David John, primarily a fitness coach, has been handed over the reins till a new coach is identified. 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. Saina Nehwal found herself — poised to return serve — amongst an array of international names on the huge hoardings on Day 1. She thanked JSW sports for backing her before stating that not all wrestlers are so lucky and that the system should take care of players with lesser access to resources. John’s appointment as the high performance director earlier this year created two power centres.