The brief news conference went on but Osaka, who admitted she had been ’emotionally unstable’, teared up after the third question. But Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup _ for the first time since 2002 _ were damaged a half-hour later when Valeri Qazaishvili equalized from close range. Twice a semi-finalist on French Open clay, Thiem was slow to find his footing on the New York hardcourts. Teenager Ben Woodburn’s debut goal ignites Welsh hopes at World Cup qualifiers. Yarmolenko opened the scoring in the 18th minute with his 30th international goal and added his seco. ”TIU spokesman Mark Harrison said this week that the group “was made aware of concerns over betting patterns” during the match between Dolgopolov and Monteiro. ”?The Americans’ fate is likely to be uncertain heading into their qualifying finale for. We drew with Canada at the Olympic Games and lost to them at World League. At 30, Mischa Zverev has enjoyed a superb year, putting the gloss on a stunning rise up the rankings, from outside the top 1000 in 2015 to the verge of a place in the top 20. If we want to win a medal, we take our best players.