The president is giving his all-out?support,â Pacquiao said referring to his political ally?Rodrigo Duterte. That could put Syria, who are ahead of Uzbekistan on goal difference, in second place and grant them automatic passage to Russia. Open organisers for putting her on an outside court in her second round loss while Sharapova soaked up the applause on Arthur Ashe. ysâ grand slam title at US OpenUS Open 2017: This has been one of the best seasons of my career, says Rafael NadalEven after 858 wins and 15 grand slam titles, Rafa Nadal still suffers from bouts of nervousness and it showed in Saturdayâs 6-7 6-3 6-1 6-4 third-round win against Argentine Leonardo Mayer at the U. Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna advance at US Open. âIn the top half, you have Roger and Rafa and they are favourites to win a grand slam title, for sure. ill face Latvian 16th seed Anastasija Sevastova for a spot in the quarter-finalsPlaying her first grand slam since returning from a 15-month doping ban, Sharapova has enjoyed wild fan support every time she steps on to the court but not everyone is happy to see the five-time winner back. sia while the eight best runners-up will enter a two-leg playoff for an additional four berths. Pacquiao dismissed funding concerns about hosting the multi-million dollar fight in the Philippines. teenager Denis Shapovalov and Spanish 12th seed Pablo Carreno Busta providing the opening act before three successive womenâs matches.