Delighted to see .Ra_THORe is the new sports minister. defeat in a first-round singles match against fellow Italian Stefano Travaglia on Wednesday. ai Blue, however, to snatch the second direct berth to Russia and deny third-placed Australia. “If we can get on top of Thailand push them back into their own half, it’ll definitely give us the opportunity to get high. There’s a really good feel around the club,” captain of the winning side Daniel Christian said. If world number three Muguruza advances to the semi-finals, then Pliskova will have the added pressure of needing to win the tournament to stay number one. The skipper has been joined on the absentee list by Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa, who was an unused substitute in Thursday’s match at Saitama Stadium. After all, six titles in four years is quite something. I was able to play more freely, to start to attack better with my forehand,” said the Spaniard. ”Pliskova has been hearing footsteps ever since ascending to the WTA’s top spot in July.