There were teams last year, and the selectors would take that into account. Northern Ireland looks bound for the playoffs among the eight best group runners-up after winning 3-0 in San Marino. This time, the federation blamed ‘a couple of wrestlers’ for not providing their tax returns in time, which resulted in the delay. But, Shapovalov showed initiative in a scrappy second set, breaking to go 3-1 and then levelling the contest. Hitting winners and unforced errors in almost equal measure in the opening set, the former world number one dug deep to take the advantage. Trailing for the better part of the match, the Warriors levelled the score in the last three minutes of the match before taking the lead and holding on to it. Vettel has led the championship from the outset in Australia, arriving in Monza seven points clear of Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton. It summed up India’s woeful preparation, resulting in none of the 24 wrestlers crossing the quarterfinal stage of the world championships, which concluded in Paris last week. While a similar scenario with Team India resulted in the senior players having their way and coach A. r being stabbed in the hand, made it into the fourth round with 6-0, 6-4 win over French 18th seed Caroline Garcia.