However, with only the top two teams able to qualify for Russia directly, third-placed Australia will hope the Samurai Blue can emerge with a win or hold the Saudis to a draw. Pacquiao dismissed funding concerns about hosting the multi-million dollar fight in the Philippines. Australia can still qualify from third place but would need to negotiate home and away playoffs agai. 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. losing in the first round to?Jelena Ostapenko and Fabrice Martin by 7-5, 3-6, 6-10. Uzbekistan finished a distant second in the event one gold, three silver and a couple of bronze medals. Sania Mirza and Shuai Peng will next face Sorana Cirstea and Sara Sorribes Tormo. et-footed Japan, whose well-organised defence scrambled hard to frustrate the Socceroos’ forwards. The Frenchman had dropped the first set 7-5 before losing interest in the match in the second as he appeared to suffer from a leg injury. Goffin suffers painful exit in RotterdamDavid Goffin to face Richard Gasquet in Open Sud de France semisGael Monfils suffered yet another injury as he retired from his third-round match against Belgian ninth seed David Goffin at the U.