he way to defeat Leonardo Mayer of Argentina 6-7 , 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 and get to the fourth round. Twice a semi-finalist on French Open clay, Thiem was slow to find his footing on the New York hardcourts. Only nine of Rahane’s 76 ODI innings so far have come at over run-a-ball. The result ended a run of five successive draws and left them on 11 points, two behind Ireland, who they will play in their final qualifier in Cardiff, and four off leaders Serbia. “It was incredible to see a player as good as Isco up in the flesh, he’s a great player and he did very important things tonight,” said losing coach Ventura. One wonders what insight he would have brought to the table. “He can hurt me or it’s not really easy for me to get to my good shots against him. ”Isco took European football by storm by leading Malaga’s charge to the 2013 Champions League . It all added up to a straightforward 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 victory over 31st-seeded Feliciano Lopez in the t. 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.