Mesut Ozil came out in support of Arsenal and Arsene Wenger on Saturday. However, that is of little concern to Japan, whose players have their own internal battles to impress Halilhodzic and keep their place on his World Cup squad. They support the club despite their illness, and their strength and positive messages constantly motivate me. “Everyone dies in the end and soccer players retire and I will retire. “The partnership between Brendan Taylor and Samit Patel really set the game for us. 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. Sam Querrey, the last American hope in the men’s draw, then wraps up singles action on the main court when he plays German 23rd seed Mischa Zverev. teenager Denis Shapovalov and Spanish 12th seed Pablo Carreno Busta providing the opening act before three successive women’s matches. Australia, who are level with Saudi Arabia on 16 points but two in arrears on goal difference, host Thailand in Melbourne on Tuesday in their last qualifier. 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.