He beat 2010 Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych in the second round, then needed less than 1{ hours to eliminate Troicki in the third. After the World League we all were very disappointed so we clearly changed a couple of things in our approach and the boys adapted fantastically to that. Gareth Bale also went close with a left-foot shot to ignite a crowd desperate to see a rerun of Wales’ Euro 2016 heroics. 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. That was the first time in the 36-year-old Federer’s career that he opened a Grand Slam tournament with two consecutive matches that lasted five sets. Most countries have already appointed their coach for this Olympic cycle so let’s see what’s available. 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. But of course, we have brought in youngsters in the team. ”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. He is one of India’s best all-round fielders and a terrific runner between the wickets.