She told Vogue magazine last month about her “outrageous plan” to defend her title in Australia, where the year’s first grand slam will be played from Jan. “I think many players are doing well this week and are taking the opportunities becauseareinjured. Sharapova, who made her comeback in April after a 15-month ban following a positive test for meldoni. Sushil, who was in Paris as the government observer, said the team should have returned to India instead. TRANSFERS THAT DIDN’T HAPPENDespite speculation and expectations of certain players making moves, and with many suitors in place, some deals never took place. Williams has dominated the sport for the past decade and is one grand slam short of Australian Margaret Court’s record of 24 major titles. Engand maintained its two-point advantage over Slovakia, who beat visiting Slovenia 1-0. The former all-rounder has his fingers crossed before the start of the season. ”The match had looked a tricky one for Kvitova having split their four previous career meetings, withGarcia taking the last two. The fans are certainly ready to cheer a red car to victory.