“The second to last lap was OK at the beginning, but then I backed out of it, hoping that I’d get one more lap,” said the 32-year-old. The aspect that caused Nadal the most consternation was his difficulty converting break points, going 6 for 25. the turning-point in the whole match because I broke him a little bit, also mentally. 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. No one on the other side has ever been to a Grand Slam final, let alone one such a title. A roundup of World Cup qualifying games in Africa on Saturday:GROUP BMahrez was given permission by . Zambia striker Brian Mwila hit the woodwork in the opening minutes, headed in Zambia’s first in the sixth minute, and made it 2-0 in the 32nd. Naomi Osaka exited with a surprise second round defeat after stunning Angelique Kerber in the opener. “There was a lot of risk, but I gave it everything. Twice a semi-finalist on French Open clay, Thiem was slow to find his footing on the New York hardcourts.