’Two early breaks in the third and Thiem made sure he would be able to celebrate his 24th birthday on Sunday with a win to extend his domination over the Frenchman to 6-0. Zverev took Isner apart in the third round but though the bottom half of the draw is wide open, he e. aly hold FranceRafael Nadal to return for Spain against Germany in Davis CupRafael Nadal pulls out of Indian Wells, Miami Open with injuryWorld number one Rafa Nadal ran into a spot of bother before crushing Argentine Leonardo Mayer and booked his place in the last 16 of the U. Dolgopolov reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2011 with a 6-1, 6-. The questionsrevolved around last 12 months, going back to the Olympic Games and performances. In the tiebreak, he took a mini-break for 3-2 when Nadal inexplicably netted a routine backhand and then sealed it with an unreturnable serve. With match elsewhere under scrutiny, Alexandr Dolgopolov wins at US Open. Despite its fourth draw in the campaign, Georgia is out of contention with four points. Just 10 minutes later, it was Gacinovic from the right who did the same for Kolarov to tap in from close range. At 30, Mischa Zverev has enjoyed a superb year, putting the gloss on a stunning rise up the rankings, from outside the top 1000 in 2015 to the verge of a place in the top 20.