As a result, his and Bolelli’s third-round doubles opponents, Nicholas Monroe and John-Patrick Smith, were given a walkover into the quarter-finals. r better in Jeddah to grab the second direct berth to next year’s tournament in Russia. rbine Muguruza and Ukrainian baseline specialist Elina Svitolina still in contention. Djokovic is currently out of action following an elbow injury. r but the team still regard it as a ‘crucial’ clash, according to striker Shinji Okazaki. It remains to be seen whether it is Hilton Cartwright, Steve O’Keefe or Jackson Bird who makes it into the playing XI. The match was abandoned midway through the first half on Saturday due to adverse weather conditions which made the pitch unplayable. Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Syria, Uzbekistan and China all jostle for the remaining tickets. The team may have been overshadowed by local media reports of dissent within the ranks and speculation over their Bosnian coach’s future in the leadup to the Australia game. ”Pliskova has been hearing footsteps ever since ascending to the WTA’s top spot in July.