There could hardly be a more thrilling introduction to international football for the 17-year-old wh. “There was a lot of pressure for that last lap – there could have been a red flag , there could have been a yellow flag. Macedonia beat Israel 1-0 in Haifa to damage the hosts’ chances of a playoff spot. ’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. I think after 34 years, we had a first medal at a big FIH tournament when we won the bronze in the World League in 2015. 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. The elder Zverev first broke into the top 100 in 2007 but a series of injuries, wrist, ribs and knee, left him in limbo. Roger Federer looks back at best in straight-sets win at US Open. CONCACAF’s fourth-place team faces Asia’s No. s the group after Finland beat Iceland 1-0, and Croatia’s game against Kosovo was postponed due to a torrential downpour.