During an interview with this paper on Friday, Shastri called Rahane’s situation a “happy headache”. “We were briefing him this morning before FP3, asking him if he wanted extra practice in the w. But yes, I agree there’ve been frequent changes and I would like that to stop and get more consistency with senior coach. Their performances should be maturing and improving but our performances don’t reflect that. I mean, it was way better than the first two rounds,” said Thiem. Dutchman Roelant Oltmans, who was formally shown the door on Saturday — becoming the seventh foreign. Sreejesh and Manpreet Singh, who have played under the Dutchman over the last few years, were in the 24-member “power-packed” meeting that took the decision. ildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis at Miami OpenYellow or green: Roger Federer’s comment on tennis balls’ colour adds fuel to fireThis was Roger Federer at his hard-to-beat best, a performance so unlike the pair of uncomfortable five-setters he labored through to begin the U. US Open 2017: Rafael Nadal survives early wobble to book last 16 spot. s of making a tangible difference, but walking away disillusioned, with their spirit crushed.