The aspect that caused Nadal the most consternation was his difficulty converting break points, going 6 for 25. With Serbia dominating its opponent in heavy rain in Belgrade, Gacinovic netted a cross provided by Kolarov from the left flank to open the scoring in the 20th minute. “It was a brilliant lap, after a session where he was the quickest man throughout, and it was . 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. “There was a lot of pressure for that last lap – there could have been a red flag , there could have been a yellow flag. In short, the quality of the foreign coaches/technical/directors/advisors is not to blame. elop, so it’s one of those surprises that can unfold positively or negatively on the day. But the 25-year-old’s recent performances for Real Madrid, helping them to win La Liga and the. What we do know is that high performance director David John, who started in India as an exercise physiologist and scientific advisor to Nobbs, will be the interim coach. The senior group of players has been together for the last 4-5 years.