s of making a tangible difference, but walking away disillusioned, with their spirit crushed. Nadal was hanging by his teeth, facing two break points in the fourth game of the second set. Rahane is not a limited-overs misfit, which his IPL record – 111 matches, 3,057 runs at a strike-rate of 120. Spain was in control during most of its 3-0 win in front of more than 73,000 fans. Italy had a goal disallowed because of offside in the 75th. “Of course, there is always room to improve, but it was really way better, and I really like the feeling that it’s getting better from match to match. As the tempo picked up after the interval, Aaron Ramsey pushed further forward and had one shot tipped over and another diverted wide by keeper Heinz Lindner. In 2017, less than 10 percent of points are conducted at the net but even in these days of baseline . 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. ” A baffled Osaka, who beat defending champion Angelique Kerber in the first round, told the blunt truth: “I did not win”.