Sachit made a confident start in the match by winning the opening game 11-8. Ghavri then writes about the May 27 meeting of the SCA governing council meeting where the players’ body was recognized. In a meeting with the sports ministry after the Games, the federation said Mestvirishvili had ‘outlived his usefulness’ and had to be replaced. In the 54 kg category, Mohan ended the challenge of Atiman while Parveen won the title in the 57 Kg category with a win over Anuj. “It was a tough match… I didn’t have many free points on my serve, there were a lot of rallies. Other women have left the tour to have children and returned at a high level, although none has done so at Williams’ age. The strength and stamina of most Indian wrestlers were not viewed as an issue even though they lost one after the other. So I think players pick themselves with their performances and I haven’t seen a player getting dropped after performing well for their side. Serena Williams has not competed since winning the Australian Open in January. Maninder Singh was the star of the show for Bengal with 13 raid points.