All of them came with great fanfare and were touted as having the perfect credentials for the job. I just try to fight even if my game is not 100 percent and it’s not this week, says Karolina Pliskova. Getting a big-name foreign coach and sacking him after a few poor results would prompt others to think twice about coming to India and would be akin to papering over the cracks. Mayer briefly threatened a comeback when he pulled a break back for 5-3 in the fourth set but Nadal served it out at 5-4 with Mayer sending a forehand long on match point. Later that season, he lost to Novak Djokovic in the fourth round in New York. ” A baffled Osaka, who beat defending champion Angelique Kerber in the first round, told the blunt truth: “I did not win”. Also Saturday, Albania needed two second-half goals to beat last-placed Liechtenstein 2-0 to stay within reach of the group leaders. Isco continued to delight the crowd in the second half. ys’ grand slam title at US OpenUS Open 2017: This has been one of the best seasons of my career, says Rafael NadalWhen the U. He’s getting more games and as a result he’s growing, maturing and polishing his talent.