take on Querrey knowing he is closing in on the top 20 for the first time in his career. Gareth Bale also went close with a left-foot shot to ignite a crowd desperate to see a rerun of Wales’ Euro 2016 heroics. Open could be top-seeded Rafael Nadal, whose 15 Grand Slam titles include two at Flushing Meadows. African champion Cameroon and Ghana are also way off the pace in their groups. 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. ’Gaining at least a point on Tuesday at Honduras is critical for the United States’ chances to qualify for an eighth straight World Cup. Twice a semi-finalist on French Open clay, Thiem was slow to find his footing on the New York hardcourts as Mannarino took early control at 5-3. The senior group of players has been together for the last 4-5 years. The latter, an India Test legend, played just 86 ODIs and never featured in a World Cup during his 16-year-long international career. What about players Sardar, the recent Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, has been a fading force for the past few years while Sreejesh has been out injured.