The Spaniard, who largely operates as as central midfielder, can also play higher up the pitch just behind the striker. The selectors have been told to initiate the processes for the upcoming season at the earliest. “This is an option as per the SCA constitution but I haven’t accepted it at the moment. Edmund bravely attempted to continue but after dropping the opening game of the fourth set, waved the white flag by walking to the net and shaking hands. “It was a tough match… I didn’t have many free points on my serve, there were a lot of rallies. The players body in question here has 18 members and was formed by Mahendra Rajdev, a governing council member. “If you can dream it, you can do it,” read another. Former all-rounder Madan Lal has his fingers crossed before the start of the season. Meanwhile, USA’s Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens also made it into the next round. 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.