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. GROUP CMarc Wilmots led Ivory Coast to a 3-0 win in Gabon in his first competitive match in charge. From a distance of about 50 yards — practice pitches and reporters’ viewing area were separated by a. ’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. Dolgopolov, who is ranked 64th, said after Saturday’s 6-1, 6-0, 6-4 win against Viktor Troicki at Flushing Meadows that he has been interviewed by the Tennis Integrity Unit. “Just look at the nutmeg in the second half, he’s in the middle of two players and he does that, it shows he is a truly great player. ad got their money’s worth in the end even if most were hoping to see a red Ferrari on the front of the grid. 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. Looking at the last couple months, he is maybe not ranked top 10 in the world, but he’s somebody who played really good tennis in the last couple months. 5 finisher in a home-and-home playoff in November for another berth, which could mean a trip to Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia or Australia, or perhaps a match against Syria in Malaysia.