Sri Lanka barely broke a sweat while easing past Zimbabwe in the Tri-Series opener, but West Indies pace and bounce proved a rather more testing assignment in their second match, with Sri Lanka bowled out for 165 in pursuit of West Indies 227. Nuwan Kulasekara said that the Sri Lankans will have to adjust as quickly as possible to the varying attacks if they are to bounce back when the series moves to Bulawayo.Zimbabwe, they have talent, but they tend to bowl 120 to 130 kph, Kulasekara said. West Indies bowlers have height that gives them bounce, and [Shannon] Gabriel always bowls 140 plus. [Jason] Holder bowled really nicely today too, getting that outswing. You just have to adjust as soon as possible. Thats the main thing. We have to improve for the next few matches in the batting department, because they have height and get bounce on these wickets.Kulasekara is returning to international duty with Sri Lanka after 10 months on the sidelines, and his own returns from his first two matches have been decent. Displaying good control with the new ball, he picked up two wickets against West Indies to go with his two in the first match against Zimbabwe, and also removed Kraigg Brathwaite and Holder with direct hits in the field.Ive been doing even more fielding practices with my fielding coach, and I always try my best, Kulasekara said. My last game was against New Zealand in January. Its nice to come back to the side. Ive been very happy with my performances in the last two games.With the experience of 175 ODIs to draw from, Kulasekara has slotted back into this Sri Lankan touring squad as a senior. This is also his fourth tour of Zimbabwe, and he has been very willing to share his knowledge of conditions in the country with the less experienced members of his team.As seniors, we always discuss [game plans] with the younger players. I played two matches in Bulawayo in 2010, the wickets there are much flatter than Harare. Slow and low bounce. You have to adjust as a batsman, and well have to bowl different lengths in Bulawayo. Well make our plans in the next few days for that.At 34, Kulasekara is also philosophical about his own place in the side. Yeah, theres always pressure that comes with playing for the national team. So youngsters come in, and they put pressure on the senior players. Senior players go into retirement, and youngsters come and grab their places. Thats the way it goes. Balenciaga Shoes Canada Outlet . 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For the first time this century, Federer will not be present at the US Open, which begins Monday. The five-time champion will presumably be back home in Switzerland, surrounded by his wife and four children, rehabbing knee and back injuries with an eye on next year.Im trying to focus on getting back, being healthy and remaining motivated, Federer told reporters earlier this week while in New York for a promotion. Its not a struggle to go to the gym or the physio room and do my exercises.More specifically, Federer targeted early January to make his comeback, at the Hopeman Cup and then the Australian Open.I remain very upbeat but in a way its painful to be here, and it was hard watching the Olympics and not playing, he said.Gilbert, who coached Andre Agassi back in the day and later, Andy Roddick, Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori, turned professional in 1982 and played through 1995. In 35 years, hes seen many generations of athletes.It will feel different, Gilbert acknowledged. We didnt have Fed in Canada or Cincinnati, but for the casual fan, the void will be more noticeable at the US Open. In a way, his absence will help make them appreciate what hes done for the game.The 35-year-old Federer made the difficult decision to shut it down after Wimbledon. He still ranks No. 3 among ATP World Tour players, but 28 matches are his fewest in a season going back to his first, in 1998. For the first time since 2000, he will go an entire year without winning at least one title.Its going to be a different energy, said Justin Gimelstob, who will be in New York as a Tennis Channel analyst. Well miss his aura and his presence. But the US Open is still the US Open. There are a lot of intriguing storylines out there.Nadal, now 30, won nine of 10 titles at Roland Garros but had his worst result in Paris in May after granting a third-round walkover victory to fellow Spaniard Marcel Granollers. 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The 30-somethings are giving way to teenagers and players already formidable in their early 20s.Federer, of course, was once a teenage phenomenon.He was 16 years old when he played his first ATP-level match, in Gstaad, Switzerland, where he lost to Lucas Arnold Ker. The second match didnt go any better; Federer lost in Geneva to Orlin Stanoytchev. In his third tournament, in Toulouse, France, he got to the quarterfinals and this pushed his year-end ranking all the way up to ... No. 302. A year later, he was No. 64.In his first US Open, in 2000, Federer advanced to the third round, where he dropped a fourth-set match to future two-time French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero. Four years later, Federer won his first US Open title -- his third major triumph of the year.In recent years, however, mens tennis -- at least at the top -- has been a remarkably stable enterprise. Since Marat Safin won the 2005 Australian Open, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray have, astonishingly, won 42 of the past 46 Grand Slams.In that time, no fewer than 17 women -- including Flavia Pennetta, Marion Bartoli and Samantha Stosur -- have won majors.Federer hasnt won a major since Wimbledon in 2012, but going forward, he still sees himself as a major player.I took this decision [to have surgery and take time off] because I see myself still playing for numerous years, Federer said. Otherwise, I would have just said, Who cares. Ill just somehow play in some shape or form, unhealthy, healthy, it doesnt matter at this point. Ill just fizzle out at the end of my career.But I care too much about the game and my health that I still believe something is possible for me down the road in tennis. ' ' '