Seven other women came into the year’s final grand slam with a shot at taking the top ranking . Australia can still qualify from third place but would need to negotiate home and away playoffs agai. Second placed South Korea can qualify directly for an eighth successive World Cup appearance with a win over fourth-placed Uzbekistan in Tashkent. ;teamVenus Williams, Victoria Azarenka march forward in Miami; Garbine Muguruza bundled outVenus Williams survives marathon battle against Kiki Bertens in MiamiWomen’s tennis’s biggest names still remaining at the US Open take centre stage on Sunday with grand slam winners Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Garbine Muguruza and Petra Kvitova all appearing on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Win over the Samurai Blue in Jeddah will see Saudi Arabia seal spot in Russia. However, Fognini, with compatriot Simone Bolelli, won two rounds of men’s doubles on Thursday and Friday before the Grand Slam board defaulted him on Saturday. Consistency has been a challenge for Pliskova, who has managed to play well in the biggest moments o. Nottinghamshire beat WaWarwickshire by 22 runs in NatWest T20 Blast final. That could put Syria, who are ahead of Uzbekistan on goal difference, in second place and grant them automatic passage to Russia. The board is also likely to earn handsomely when the T20 Global starts on November 3.