Aariv won the opening game 11-7 before winning the second game 11-8 to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Petra Kvitova finished off the Frenchwoman within 73 minutes in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Meanwhile, USA’s Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens also made it into the next round. Sushil said he recommended to the sports ministry that Mestvirishvili be re-appointed. Top seed Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the pre-tournament favourites, are in the top half of the draw. Ram Arya School while Vansh scored a 3-0 win over Rahul in the second match to give DAV Public School a 2-0 lead. Gambhir, on his part, has also ruled out the option of moving out of Delhi, making himself available for selection. Hitting winners and unforced errors in almost equal measure in the opening set, the former world number one dug deep to take the advantage. I think even yesterday, it was only Thursday but we were feeling, all the team, the drivers, the vibe of the tifosi and they were pushing us. Kenin’s tank was empty in the second set and Sharapova, who next faces Latvian 16th seed Anast.