Muguruza, one of the pre-tournament favourites, dropped serve once. Aariv won the opening game 11-7 before winning the second game 11-8 to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Cilic, the highest seed in a clear bottom half of the draw, eventually paid the price for his lack of match practice after skipping the U. No explanation was given as to why Mbappe was initially signed on loan, but local media said it was an attempt to spread the payment to ensure PSG do not fall foul of FFP rules. All that remained was Arsenal’s capture of Monaco forward Thomas Lemar. Pardeep Narwal was back at his best after an uncharacteristically low-key performance against the Warriors in Mumbai. Garbine Muguruza defeated Magdalena Rybarikova 6-1, 6-1 and continue her best US Open run. 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. However, for the shorter formats, young Rishabh Pant took over the reins. I’m overall satisfied with the whole process and the various appointments which we have made.