Nadal advanced, though, once again figuring things out in the second set and strolling the rest of t. “I don’t think I’m going to get intimidated by the No. GROUP CMarc Wilmots led Ivory Coast to a 3-0 win in Gabon in his first competitive match in charge. No one on the other side has ever been to a Grand Slam final, let alone one such a title. Open could be top-seeded Rafael Nadal, whose 15 Grand Slam titles include two at Flushing Meadows. “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 he reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the third time in four years. ’Two early breaks in the third and Thiem made sure he would be able to celebrate his 24th birthday on Sunday with a win to extend his domination over the Frenchman to 6-0. At the end of the match I was creating more space but at the beginning I failed to convert several chances with my forehand. Wales, which reached the semifinals of the European Championship last year, travels to Moldova on Tuesday.