Meanwhile, USA’s Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens also made it into the next round. Sushil said he recommended to the sports ministry that Mestvirishvili be re-appointed. But a cursory glance at India’s preparations reveal a different story. At Chelsea, the pair is once again expected to dominate the crucial midfield battle. In a meeting with the sports ministry after the Games, the federation said Mestvirishvili had ‘outlived his usefulness’ and had to be replaced. I think even yesterday, it was only Thursday but we were feeling, all the team, the drivers, the vibe of the tifosi and they were pushing us. entry for Rio in the 74 kg class after he secured it in Las Vegas in 2015, was thrown out of the Games a day before his opening bout by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. It was Edmund, however, who grabbed the early break to charge in front 3-0 on his way to taking the opening set. Top seed Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the pre-tournament favourites, are in the top half of the draw. He was rebuked by team management for posting a video of himself on social media jumping off a balcony into a swimming pool.