“I think it was a combination of just life happened and luckily Dad recognised I was a better serve-and-volleyer than baseliner, and I said, OK, I agree. First things first, though: Nadal was scheduled to face Leonardo Mayer in the third round later Saturday. Open on account of tweaking his back in August meant that his timing was off. “He taught me how to volley, how to come in, how to approach certain shots, analyse players and their passing patterns. Later on, it was abandoned due to adverse weather conditions and postponed till Sunday. Open began, the idea that a German man named Zverev would be in the last 16 would barely have raised an eyebrow. But Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup _ for the first time since 2002 _ were damaged a half-hour later when Valeri Qazaishvili equalized from close range. “Additionally, the Director High Performance and Hockey India Selection Committee will be required t. never begun a game for his country in a major tournament, but he set his home stadium alight with a formidable display as Spain grabbed Group G by the scruff of the neck. The result ended a run of five successive draws and left them on 11 points, two behind Ireland, who they will play in their final qualifier in Cardiff, and four off leaders Serbia.