i coach, and my immediate task would be to see to it that the team at my disposal performs to its potential,” he explained. Top seed Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the pre-tournament favourites, are in the top half of the draw. They have been in touch with Japanese and Iranian federations but even after a year, the WFI is yet to identify his successor. The Czechs had leveled Werner’s fourth-minute goal in the 78th when Hertha Berlin midfielder Vladimir Darida fired in a stunning shot. This time, the federation blamed ‘a couple of wrestlers’ for not providing their tax returns in time, which resulted in the delay. It was joy for Neha of Manav Mangal High School as she made her way to claim the title in the junior girls’ singles final with a 3-1win over Parneet of Delhi Public School. Harkeerat won the third game 11-8 before Aariv pocketed the fourth and final game 11-9 to win the title. Bhaskar will have a lot of pressing issues to address. f Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton after a knife-edge battle to the chequered flag in Belgium last weekend. The fourth and final game saw Vibhuti edging out Deevanshi 11-9 to win the title.