Djokovic is currently out of action following an elbow injury. Chasing a target of 239 runs, India had a new opening pair at the crease with Ajinkya Rahane opening. “I apologize to the fans, to the referee for what happened,” he wrote in Italian on Twitter. The third placed side can still qualify for Russia but must negotiate a tortuous series of playoffs. “You guys were amazing, I definitely did not show up very well for the first set but you helpe. Rayudu had tweeted a similar tweeted tagging Goenka. Gael Monfils injured yet again as he loses to David Goffin at US Open. Meanwhile, French Open champions Bopanna and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada beat British-Finnish pairing of Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen 6-4, 4-6, 13-11 in their opening round. Yet there was little disharmony evident on the field against Australia at Saitama Stadium, where Hal. Spinners Kuldeep and Yuzvendra did well in the middle overs to contain the flow of runs in the middle overs and picked one wicket each.