The young gun turned 20 came good as he defeated Argentine Federico Delbonis 6-2, 7-5

World number one is eager to get stuck into the final big event prior to the start of the Grand Slam in a fortnight

Barcelona, Madrid and Juventus remain outside the influential group as they continue to back the breakaway project

China is the first major nation to flag support for the Taliban, stating it was ready for 'friendly relations'

The insurgents mixed threats and lure with propaganda and psychological warfare as they took city after city

Washington could also block aid to Afghanistan from multilateral lenders like the IMF, World Bank

Beijing says it respects the right of the Afghan people to independently determine their own destiny

The situation caused such a commotion that US troops fired into the air to restore order

The towering striker, who only turned 21 last month, has now scored a phenomenal 62 times in 61 games for Dortmund

The decision immediately rules him out of the US Open and casts further doubt on his future in tennis at the age of 40