When I leave the Emirates after a game, I see the fans standing along the street cheering. Abandoned Croatia vs Kosovo World Cup qualifier to resume on Sunday. The third placed side can still qualify for Russia but must negotiate a tortuous series of playoffs. ill face Latvian 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova for a spot in the quarter-finalsPlaying her first grand slam since returning from a 15-month doping ban, Sharapova has enjoyed wild fan support every time she steps on to the court but not everyone is happy to see the five-time winner back. Having sewn up top spot in Group B of Asian qualifying, Japan can afford to ease off against the second-placed Saudis. Svitolina downed local favourite Shelby Rogers 6-4 7-5 but there will still be five Americans in the. Colin de Grandhomme and Aaron Thomason who were the only batsmen who went past 20-run mark in the innings. “There’s no more important game that I can recall over the last 10 years since we’. World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia still ‘crucial’ for Japan, says Shinji Okazaki. women’s last 16, with Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens, Jennifer Brady and CoCo Vandeweghe also through.