But it was all sweat in a rough start for the former world number one as she made nine unforced errors in the first three games. But a cursory glance at India’s preparations reveal a different story. Williams, the world’s highest-paid female athlete, was about two months pregnant when she captured her 23rd grand slam singles title at the Australian Open. Monza is renowned as Italy’s ‘Temple of Speed’, venerated by Ferrari’s fanatical ‘tifosi’like nowhere else in motorsport. The transfer set a new world record, more than doubling the 105 million Euros Manchester United paid Juventus for Paul Pogba last year. It summed up India’s woeful preparation, resulting in none of the 24 wrestlers crossing the quarterfinal stage of the world championships, which concluded in Paris last week. So shoddy was WFI’s planning that two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar compared it to preparation for a state tournament. “This is an option as per the SCA constitution but I haven’t accepted it at the moment. “After everything that I have been through, it is a very happy moment for me. The arrival of a 37-strong Indian contingent dominated the local news but the stint was hardly helpful for the Indian wrestlers.