ai Blue, however, to snatch the second direct berth to Russia and deny third-placed Australia. The tall, big-serving Czech admitted that elevated expectations were taking a toll on her as she plays in her first major since hitting the top of the world rankings. Ragan had defeated India’s Gaurav Bidhuri in the semifinal. “Every game from now until the finals will become crucial, in particular this game,” Kyodo news agency quoted him as saying at training in Jeddah. The duo will now take on?Romanian-Spanish combination of Sorana Cirstea and Sara Sorribes Tormo for a place in the quarterfinals. It has since been a tough week for Steve Smith and co. The board is also likely to earn handsomely when the T20 Global starts on November 3. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. If they want to suspend him, will be much better to do it immediately, not three days later or four days later, because then he was here playing for a few days. s: Caroline Wozniacki fends off Karolina Pliskova to reach Singapore finalI can play good even without a coach, says Karolina PliskovaKarolina Pliskova is battling the pressure of being world number one as she tries to secure her first grand slam victory at the US Open this week.