Sunday’s race should again be an exclusive affair between Mercedes and Ferrari as both Red Bulls are taking grid penalties following engine changes. It’s shaping up as another close battle after Vettel chased Hamilton throughout last weekend. Matic’s involvement was rewarded with a man of the match award on debut. Here’s how the nine qualifiers in Europe on Friday left the World Cup qualifying picture:GROUP. Open’s big stage on Friday and delivered a sizzling performance by blowing past 18th-seed Caroline Garcia 6-0 6-4 to reach the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. ed in the hand last December, finished off the Frenchwoman within 73 minutes in Arthur Ashe Stadium, closing out the contest in style with a fine ace. The selectors, however, will have to decide whether to have him as a captain or purely as an opening batsman. “They are pushing us and the expectation is very, very high,” Arrivabene said of the fans, affectionately known as “tifosi. In a meeting with the sports ministry after the Games, the federation said Mestvirishvili had ‘outlived his usefulness’ and had to be replaced. US Open 2017: Petra Kvitova returns to big stage with polished performance.