“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. Win over the Samurai Blue in Jeddah will see Saudi Arabia seal spot in Russia. The moment Notts Outlaws became #Blast17 Champions. And for his maiden gold, Savon got the the better of reigning Olympic champion Evgeny Tishchenko in a split verdict despite the Cuban’s clear dominance in the bout. The 18th seed quickly fell 5-0 behind, finally requesting the trainer on court for a right thigh massage. ced to go to five sets in his opening two matches while Nadal, who also plays later on Saturday, has been slow to show his best. Open when Thiem retired due to injury trailing 6-3 3-2. a side that has been forced to play all their home games away due to the civil war at home. uarter-finals on three occasions, that brings out the best in Del Potro, who swept to straight-sets win over Swiss Henri Laaksonen and Spain’s Adrian Menendez-Maceiras. a behind but Leicester City striker Okazaki was adamant that Japan would not take the match lightly.