“It means a lot, I really appreciate it that this time I could play again on the big stages,” said Kvitova. 8217;s Belgian GP, almost catching him with 10 laps to go, before ultimately finishing second behind the Briton. But in a young team, his experience would be difficult to ignore. qualifying and maintained its five-point lead over Northern Ireland atop Group C with three rounds left. Top seed Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the pre-tournament favourites, are in the top half of the draw. Here’s how the nine qualifiers in Europe on Friday left the World Cup qualifying picture:GROUP. The veteran defender reminded the team of his scoring prowess by rising to meet a Toni Kroos free-kick and send a looping header beyond goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik. “If the chance is there we will take it, of course. Garbine Muguruza defeated Magdalena Rybarikova 6-1, 6-1 and continue her best US Open run. At 25, Neymar became the world’s most expensive footballer when he was snapped up by PSG in a 222-million-euromove.