Nadal won earlier Saturday, although for the second match in a row, he needed to shake off a poor opening set that he dropped. In 2017, less than 10 percent of points are conducted at the net but even in these days of baseline . Gareth Bale also went close with a left-foot shot to ignite a crowd desperate to see a rerun of Wales’ Euro 2016 heroics. “I think my baseline game was not good enough, so I had to choose Plan B, which was serve and volleying to try to be successful on the court,” Zverev said. That ensured a frenzied finish with another substitute Hal Robson-Kanu firing over when Bale was completely free in the area. Playing on the power-packed side of the draw that includes former U. I can only say that at least from the area where I come from, not too many people will be keen. Dolgopolov reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2011 with a 6-1, 6-. First things first, though: Nadal was scheduled to face Leonardo Mayer in the third round later Saturday. elop, so it’s one of those surprises that can unfold positively or negatively on the day.