Former all-rounder Madan Lal has his fingers crossed before the start of the season. Serena Williams has not competed since winning the Australian Open in January. angeovers to work on his upper back as a ruthless Shapovalov moved in for the kill, breaking him to lead 4-3 and again take the set. He was the captain for the Ranji Trophy last year, but vacated that spot for younger Unmukt Chand when he was away on national duty. “I was close to a medal in Rio and I had beaten the medal winners earlier. Only Karolina Pliskova and Elina Svitolina can deny the 2016 Roland Garros winner from reaching the top spot for the first time in her career. “It’s much more easier to come back and play, definitely, compared to first tournaments after my comeback,” she said. The selectors have been told to initiate the processes for the upcoming season at the earliest. They also got 40 million euros each returned under the deal. Monday, Kvitova has played very much like a grand slam champion, crushing another Frenchwoman Alize Cornet 6-1 6-2.