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. 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. ”Mayer played some steely tennis in the first set, hitting neat and powerful shots to stave of. “He taught me how to volley, how to come in, how to approach certain shots, analyse players and their passing patterns. ’High performance director David John was named interim coach following the pink slip issued to Roelant Oltmans. own merits but also significant when viewed through the prism provided by his matches earlier in the week. That he is out of the playing XI in the ODIs didn’t affect his intensity for a moment. But the fact of the matter is that only nine of Rahane’s 76 ODI innings so far have come at over run-a-ball. the first time since 1989, when Paul Caligiuri’s goal at Trinidad lifted the U. We can all enjoy Isco and thank God that he’s Spanish, says David Villa.