own merits but also significant when viewed through the prism provided by his matches earlier in the week. 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. Rahane is not a limited-overs misfit, which his IPL record – 111 matches, 3,057 runs at a strike-rate of 120. Van Ass took the Dutch team to an Olympic silver medal while Oltmans took his home country’s men’s and women’s teams to the next level. Twice a semi-finalist on French Open clay, Thiem was slow to find his footing on the New York hardcourts. han normal in the early rounds _ I think it was good preparation for him coming into this third round,” Lopez said. ournaments in recent times, and some blame has to be attached to those taking to the turf. elop, so it’s one of those surprises that can unfold positively or negatively on the day. Only nine of Rahane’s 76 ODI innings so far have come at over run-a-ball. What makes the left-handed Zverev stand out is his playing style, almost a throwback to a previous generation when serve and volley tennis was the norm.