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. 1 seconds quicker than anybody else at the fastest track on the calendar. Mexico clinched one of the three berths from North and Central America and the Caribbean on Friday night, and Costa Rica is close to securing another. Without its best player, Algeria lost 3-1 in Zambia in World Cup qualifying on Saturday to stay last in its group. n him all the way to the last 16 here, where he plays American Sam Querrey for a place in a grand slam quarter-final for the first time. captain Michael Bradley said after the stunning 2-0 loss to Costa Rica at Harrison, New Jersey. ys’ grand slam title at US OpenUS Open 2017: This has been one of the best seasons of my career, says Rafael NadalAs if her third-round defeat against Estonian qualifier Kaia Kanepi was not heartbreaking enough, Naomi Osaka suffered more pain during her post-match news conference at the US Open on Saturday. After its second home loss in the hexagonal, the U. from Max Gradel and two from Seydou Doumbia taking Ivory Coast back to the top of Group C ahead of Morocco. own merits but also significant when viewed through the prism provided by his matches earlier in the week.