jsCongratulations .Ra_THORe we are so grateful to have you ???? we know sport will further benefit from your strong leadership. 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. rbine Muguruza and Ukrainian baseline specialist Elina Svitolina still in contention. aly hold FranceRafael Nadal to return for Spain against Germany in Davis CupRafael Nadal pulls out of Indian Wells, Miami Open with injuryRafael Nadal insisted that tennis chiefs were wrong to wait three days before kicking controversial Italian Fabio Fognini out of the US Open for a vile, sexist tirade at a female umpire. from Pliskova, who needs to reach the final for the second consecutive year to maintain the position. A year prior, he had won a silver medal at the World Championships in Sydney. Goffin next faces Russian Andrey Rublev for a place in the last eight. Ever since his maiden French Open title last year, to complete his career Grand Slam, he has failed to claim another Major title. World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia still ‘crucial’ for Japan, says Shinji Okazaki. Shinji Okazaki was adamant that Japan would not take Saudi Arabia lightly.