There are a few shortcomings which we need to address. “They are pushing us and the expectation is very, very high,” Arrivabene said of the fans, affectionately known as “tifosi. US Open 2017: Maria Sharapova battles past Sofia Kenin to reach fourth round. I’m overall satisfied with the whole process and the various appointments which we have made. Germany’s 2-1 win at the Czech Republic was the world champion’s seventh straight win in. Top seed Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the pre-tournament favourites, are in the top half of the draw. 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. Muguruza, one of the pre-tournament favourites, dropped serve once. Germany can seal qualification by beating Norway in Stuttgart on Monday, and if Northern Ireland fails to win. Their efforts soon paid dividends when Sonu scored a field goal in the 16th minute of the match.