” A baffled Osaka, who beat defending champion Angelique Kerber in the first round, told the blunt truth: “I did not win”. The German was India’s first tryst with a foreign coach in a sport where eight Olympic gold medals were supposed to mean the country needed no outside help. “He taught me how to volley, how to come in, how to approach certain shots, analyse players and their passing patterns. RAIN RULESThe game between Croatia and Kosovo was suspended midway through the first half due to heavy rain, forcing players to leave the field. dreva and coolly knock the ball through the legs of an unsuspecting Marco Veratti. elop, so it’s one of those surprises that can unfold positively or negatively on the day. Jinksunderstands that at this stage he is the third opener in the team. ys’ grand slam title at US OpenUS Open 2017: This has been one of the best seasons of my career, says Rafael NadalAs if her third-round defeat against Estonian qualifier Kaia Kanepi was not heartbreaking enough, Naomi Osaka suffered more pain during her post-match news conference at the US Open on Saturday. oss in the 74th and his right-foot unstoppable drive from 25 metersfound the back of the net. Italy’s remaining games are at Israel on Tuesday, against Macedonia on Oct.