Serena Williams has not competed since winning the Australian Open in January. The veteran defender reminded the team of his scoring prowess by rising to meet a Toni Kroos free-kick and send a looping header beyond goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik. It was joy for Neha of Manav Mangal High School as she made her way to claim the title in the junior girls’ singles final with a 3-1win over Parneet of Delhi Public School. A WFI official said Indians did that out of ‘generosity’ and to teach the French youngsters a few tricks. The panic-stricken federation hastily decided to send the wrestlers to Paris 17 days before the world championship began. #8211; but it would be a bad sign if we were only to try hard here and not anywhere else. The fourth and final game saw Vibhuti edging out Deevanshi 11-9 to win the title. Bengal then suffered a second all out in the second half. Sporting a leather-collared black dress encrusted with crystal, Sharapova made a rock star entrance on a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium to close the night session. It’s up to the various selectors, coaches and especially the players.