Former all-rounder Madan Lal has his fingers crossed before the start of the season. When contacted, Shah said that he would not comment on the matter as he was no longer a part of the SCA governing council. Players need to do well for the state and need to perform consistently. Top seed Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the pre-tournament favourites, are in the top half of the draw. Instead, they were scheduled to take part in the Spanish Grand Prix, which was held in July. The fans are certainly ready to cheer a red car to victory. ghest seed at number 10, Schwartzman will take on either France’s Lucas Pouille or Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin for a quarter-final spot. “The role of the coach is not what it used to be during our playing days. There were teams last year, and the selectors would take that into account. ys’ grand slam title at US OpenUS Open 2017: This has been one of the best seasons of my career, says Rafael NadalGarbine Muguruza marched into the fourth round of the U.