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Guardiola had to navigate City through troubled waters last season as their historic run of four successive titles ended, with questions raised about the 54-year-old Spaniard's ability to rebuild.

This was Wales' 10th successive home defeat but Tandy insisted all was far from lost for the team.

It was a 10th successive home defeat for Wales, who also lost inspirational captain Jac Morgan to what Tandy later revealed was a suspected dislocated shoulder.

Wales will also face the best two sides in the world to conclude the campaign with New Zealand and world champions South Africa arriving in Cardiff on successive weekends.

Sabalenka started this year bidding to become the first woman since 1999 to win three successive Australian Open titles, but lost to a brilliant Madison Keys.