tsmarted the Italian defense with a low shot just before halftime at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Austria stayed on eight points, almost certainly out of the running. Nadal advanced, though, once again figuring things out in the second set and strolling the rest of t. “I know that ranking and draw is irrelevant,” he said. ”The success of the Zverev brothers is very much a family affair, with their parents taking on coaching duties. ’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. No one on the other side has ever been to a Grand Slam final, let alone one such a title. I told the players and my family that this will be the end. er to be found wanting — had seemingly cracked the code, staying in India for four-and-a-half years, as either chief men’s coach, or high performance director, or both. Senior players gave their presentation along with the coaching staff.