The Asian Cup champions will be favoured to beat lowly Thailand in Melbourne in their last qualifier. Open champion and a crowd favourite for almost two decades, takes on Spanish veteran Carla Suarez Navarro in the final women’s match on the main showcourt. Having sewn up top spot in Group B of Asian qualifying, Japan can afford to ease off against the second-placed Saudis. “We have lots of friends who are supporting us including?our tourism. Nottinghamshire defeat Warwickshire to win NatWest t20 Blast. Swedish referee Stefan Johannesson stopped the match and after 10 minutes of consultations with both teams and the organisers, he led the two sides to the dressing rooms. But for months the national hero — now fourth in the world rankings — has been a shadow of his former self. “In commenting on the financial statements, I would like to stress that CSA remains in a very healthy financial position. “If we can get on top of Thailand push them back into their own half, it’ll definitely give us the opportunity to get high. t fans for easy passage through the first week but it is Del Potro who has reached the round of 16 most easily.