France wasn’t India’s first option as India headed into the home stretch of their preparations. The team was to leave for the tournament on July 13 but applied for visa just three days prior to their departure. Meanwhile, USA’s Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens also made it into the next round. He also added that Shah had been asked to step down from his post as secretary based on the age crit. And there could be additions if they spot someone extraordinary. We have a code of conduct in place and those who will not follow it, will struggle, says Madan Lal. When I was there, I got to know the team was uncomfortable. The final game saw Sachit playing with control and the DAV Public School player won the final game 11-7 to claim the title. The flurry of unforced errors continued but in the 12th game, the Russian broke to bag the opening s. They have been in touch with Japanese and Iranian federations but even after a year, the WFI is yet to identify his successor.