Australia’s 2-0 loss away to Japan last week put their qualifying hopes on a knife edge. All credit to Samit and Brendan, they took the game away from us. Garbine Muguruza will take on Petra Kvitova in a possibly intriguing clash in the US Open on Sunday. eat Nadal in the semis and Federer in the final to win his only grand slam title and cement a life-long love affair with the Big Apple. “You guys were amazing, I definitely did not show up very well for the first set but you helpe. The Liverpool youngster’s incredible introduction to international football produced rave reviews on Sunday, with manager Chris Coleman leading the praise. Uzbekistan finished a distant second in the event one gold, three silver and a couple of bronze medals. ’Japan captain Makoto Hasebe has withdrawn from the team’s final World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Tuesday, the Japan Football Association said. The match lasted an hour and 17 minutes while being played on Court 11 of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The Frenchman had dropped the first set 7-5 before losing interest in the match in the second as he appeared to suffer from a leg injury.