They need to beat Thailand in Melbourne on Tuesday then hope Japan can hold Saudi Arabia to a draw o. Rathore’s appointment can be hailed as a no-brainer for the government considering his Olympic silver medal at the 2004 Games. With Australia’s match scheduled first, Saudi Arabia will know exactly what they need to do to snatch the second direct ticket to Russia against Japan. Majidov defeated Kazakhstan’s Kamshybek Kunkabayev to pick up his third world championship gold after triumphs in 2011 and 2013. ”Standing between Del Potro and a return to the quarter-finals is sixth-seeded Austrian Dominic Thiem. Now there is another prospective affair blossoming in the form of Pandya and Parineeti – or at. Yet there was little disharmony evident on the field against Australia at Saitama Stadium, where Hal. Let them play whole thing and then make a decision,” Bopanna tweeted. 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. 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.