The former all-rounder has his fingers crossed before the start of the season. Open final three years after lifting the trophy at Flushing Meadows, but the Croatian fifth seed ble. ys’ grand slam title at US OpenUS Open 2017: This has been one of the best seasons of my career, says Rafael NadalPetra Kvitova was back on the U. The selectors will have to decide whether to have Gautam Gambhir as a captain or as an opening batsman. US Open 2017: Petra Kvitova returns to big stage with polished performance. We need to understand that the role of the coach is not what it used to be during our playing days. i coach, and my immediate task would be to see to it that the team at my disposal performs to its potential,” he explained. And if anything like last year happens, we will handle as and when the situation arises. GROUP EPoland and star striker Robert Lewandowski had not failed to score in six previous qualifiers, winning five. The selectors, however, will have to decide whether to have him as a captain or purely as an opening batsman.