One wonders what insight he would have brought to the table. Open could be top-seeded Rafael Nadal, whose 15 Grand Slam titles include two at Flushing Meadows. In ODIs, Ajinkya Rahane still has to prove he is a 'strike' force. Some of the others present, which included Oltmans himself, have been part of his coaching and support staff, or have worked with him as selectors or government observers. Karolina Pliskova saved a match point in the second set and came all the way back to get past No. But the trend that started with him continues to this day — of foreign coaches coming with high hope. On Sunday, in Colombo, he will get an opportunity to enjoy his batting against a listless Sri Lankan bowling attack. The elder Zverev first broke into the top 100 in 2007 but a series of injuries, wrist, ribs and knee, left him in limbo. The former captain could be criticised for being harsh on a class-act, who only a few months previou. Federer’s back looked just fine, his movement precise, his strokes absolutely on-point.