Moreover, all of them were left frustrated either by the federation, Sports Authority of India or the quality of players at their disposal. That group is looking into a match he played against Thiago Monteiro at a hard-court event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Aug. One wonders what insight he would have brought to the table. Open could be top-seeded Rafael Nadal, whose 15 Grand Slam titles include two at Flushing Meadows. The result ended a run of five successive draws and left them on 11 points, two behind Ireland, who they will play in their final qualifier in Cardiff, and four off leaders Serbia. “The second to last lap was OK at the beginning, but then I backed out of it, hoping that I’d get one more lap,” said the 32-year-old. “He can hurt me or it’s not really easy for me to get to my good shots against him. Spain was in control during most of its 3-0 win in front of more than 73,000 fans. Their performances should be maturing and improving but our performances don’t reflect that. But while Alexander, who has won five titles in 2017, went out in round two, it is his older brother Mischa who has been doing the family name proud.