As a result, his and Bolelli’s third-round doubles opponents, Nicholas Monroe and John-Patrick Smith, were given a walkover into the quarter-finals. “But at the same time is true that things can be made to happen earlier because I believe that he played two doubles matches. Consistency has been a challenge for Pliskova, who has managed to play well in the biggest moments o. ”The 17-year-old had only been on the pitch five minutes when he fired home from distance to keep Welsh hopes of qualifying for next year’s finals alive. I’m getting good energy from the crowd in every match, and I’m feeling every day much better with my game. Moreover, I’m thankful for all the other personal relationships I’ve made over the past four years. ursday’s incident at The Oval when a crossbow bolt had landed on the pitch during the county match between Surrey and Middlesex that subsequently led to the suspension of day’s play. Croatia are second in the group on 13 points behind Ukraine, who have 14 points after Saturday’s 2-0 home win over Turkey. The two have met twice before with Del Potro winning both, including the round of 16 at last year’s U. Thus far, they have managed to defeat only West Indies and Zimbabwe in their 17-year-old history as a Test playing nation.