In a meeting with the sports ministry after the Games, the federation said Mestvirishvili had ‘outlived his usefulness’ and had to be replaced. d for the new guys or for the guys who are out of the top 10,” said Schwartzman. et when Kenin could not retrieve a powerful flat forehand and then raced through the second set. Edmund bravely attempted to continue but after dropping the opening game of the fourth set, waved the white flag by walking to the net and shaking hands. “I was close to a medal in Rio and I had beaten the medal winners earlier. After the Rio Olympics last year, the WFI parted ways with foreign coach Vladimer Mestvirishvili. entry for Rio in the 74 kg class after he secured it in Las Vegas in 2015, was thrown out of the Games a day before his opening bout by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. “I think many players are doing well this week and are taking the opportunities becauseareinjured. But it was all sweat in a rough start for the former world number one as she made nine unforced errors in the first three games. US Open 2017: Petra Kvitova returns to big stage with polished performance.