"Now he is having a retina problem and had to pull out of fighting Manny Pacquiao. Van Duijvenbode follows Jermaine Wattimena and Danny Noppert in stepping up to partner MVG - who is without a title of any description since last December - and the aubergine farmer has the personality and the charisma to shine in the World Cup environment. Halep was a comfortable 6-1 6-1 winner over compatriot Jaqueline Cristian, who had captured the imagination by dressing in a vampire for the tournament in Transylvania. Conte will need to change that if he is to deliver the improvement Spurs fans crave but other elements of Sunday's performance suggest he is already putting his stamp on the side.