US Open 2017: Rafael Nadal survives early wobble to book last 16 spot. ’Gaining at least a point on Tuesday at Honduras is critical for the United States’ chances to qualify for an eighth straight World Cup. 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. “It’s all still in our hands, and we’re ready to go down to the wire to get ourselves into the World Cup,” Bradley said. The North Africans are one of three teams that represented Africa at the last World Cup which are highly unlikely to repeat in 2018. Serbia take outright lead of Group D, Wales beat Austria at World Cup qualifiers. “I threw everything into the game at 4-5, and luckily it worked out, and I think this was also. One wonders what insight he would have brought to the table. ”As for what effect the whole episode has had on him, Dolgopolov said: “Not much. The list of coaches who have come to work in India over the last decade reads like a who’s who.