eria in the SC order but now he was being offered an administrative role which will ensure his influence, which has lasted for nearly four decades, will continue to stay put in the region. In a meeting with the sports ministry after the Games, the federation said Mestvirishvili had ‘outlived his usefulness’ and had to be replaced. It is the chief coach’s job to improve the technique,” Sushil said. In the girls’ senior singles final, Vibhuti scored a 3-1win over Deevanshi of St. US Open 2017: Maria Sharapova battles past Sofia Kenin to reach fourth round. “This is an option as per the SCA constitution but I haven’t accepted it at the moment. But a cursory glance at India’s preparations reveal a different story. Their efforts soon paid dividends when Sonu scored a field goal in the 16th minute of the match. A WFI official said Indians did that out of ‘generosity’ and to teach the French youngsters a few tricks. It has been slow but steady progress for the double Wimbledon champion, after sustaining what looked.