NEW YORK -- Lucas Pouille won a scintillating fifth-set tiebreaker to defeat?Rafael Nadal on Sunday 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (6) in Arthur Ashe Stadium.The excitable 22-year-old Frenchman converted his fourth match point against the 14-time Grand Slam champion.Wearing a shocking-pink baseball cap backward, Pouille stroked a decisive forehand winner down the line and then celebrated by collapsing on the court.After jumping up, he stuck out his tongue in the direction of his box.My first match on the center court against Rafa, Pouille said in his on-court interview. Yeah, I could not dream better than this.Pouille, who has played three consecutive five-set matches, advances to his second consecutive major quarterfinal.There were things I could do better. Had the right attitude. I [fought] right up to the last ball, said the No. 4-seeded Nadal. I can play better. I can play worse. The only thing that cannot be bad is the attitude. Today the attitude was great. Thats it.Pouille joined fellow Frenchmen Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils in the quarterfinals. Its the first time since 1947 that three Frenchmen have advanced to the final eight in a major. The last time it happened at the US Open was 1927.Pouille and No. 10 seed Monfils will square off in the quarterfinals.The match ran 4 hours, 7 minutes, the longest of the tournament on Ashe. The final point total underlined the matchs extraordinary competitiveness; both men finished with 156 points.Nadal, who won the US Open in 2010 and 2013 and has 14 major titles in his career, couldnt reach the quarterfinals in a Grand Slam in 2016. He lost in the first round of the Australian Open. He withdrew after the second round of the French Open at Roland Garros due to a wrist injury that didnt allow him to play at Wimbledon.Doesnt matter if you go through injuries; doesnt matter if you arrived with less preparation. At the end of the day, nobody remember that. You know, you lost in the fourth round and thats it, Nadal said.This is the first time since 2003 that neither Roger Federer?nor Nadal will be present in a US Open quarterfinal. Federer wasnt able to play at the Open this year because he is recovering from knee surgery. ??It was a difficult Grand Slam season for the 30-year-old Nadal. This was, by far, his best effort at a major in 2016.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Vapormax Plus Soldes . DAmigo scored twice in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Toronto Marlies edged the San Antonio Rampage 5-4 in American Hockey League action. Vapormax Flyknit Pas Cher .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. http://www.chaussurepascherchine.fr/grossiste-air-max-270.html . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. Chaussure Pas Cher Site Chinois .Y. -- Leading 3-0 with only 11:25 left, the Colorado Avalanche committed a seemingly meaningless penalty to give the New York Islanders a power play. Air Max Plus Tn Pas Cher . After Gasquet beat fifth-seeded Ivan Dodig of Croatia 7-5, 6-3, Tsonga followed up with a 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-2 win against sixth-seeded Edouard Roger-Vasselin in an all-French match. PHILADELPHIA -- Major League Baseball has honored a Philadelphia Phillies fan for making a wife-saving catch.Dennis Pollock caught a foul ball May 16 at Citizens Bank Park just before it hit his wifes face.Philly.com (http://bit.ly/2flBTaB ) says Major League Baseball has named Pollocks barehanded grab the Best Fan Catch of the Year. The honor was announced Friday.The Phillies were playing the Miami Marlins when Philllies shortstop Freddy Galvis fouled off a pitch that was headed right toward Louise Pollock.ddddddddddddDennis Pollock says he reflexively grabbed for the ball and is now getting recognized in public as the guy who caught that foul ball.---Information from: Philly.com, http://www.philly.com/ ' ' '
