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<title><![CDATA[Two steps forward, one step back in Asia]]></title>
<link>http://ernestsgulbis.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/two-steps-forward-one-step-back-in-asia/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zahirah</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ernestsgulbis.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/two-steps-forward-one-step-back-in-asia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ernests displayed some of his best tennis of the season during the current Asian swing of hard court]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Ernests displayed some of his best tennis of the season during the current Asian swing of hard court tournaments, after he reached his first quarterfinal in over a year in Tokyo and stretched the top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to three tiebreak sets in Bangkok, despite a minor blip in his baffling loss to Fabio Fognini in Shanghai.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><!--more Click here to read more-->He battled his way past Junn Mitsuhashi and Dominik Meffert in the Tokyo qualifying, only to find himself facing Davis Cup finalist, Radek Stepanek, in the first round.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Ernests, however, exceeded expectations with a display of fearsome hitting. He served 13 aces and saved all five break points against him to overpower the sixth-seeded Czech.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">In the next round, he had his Argentine opponent, Juan Monaco, well under control before the latter retired when down 3:6 1:4 due to a right hip injury.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The retirement propelled Ernests into his first quarterfinal since the 2008 Cincinnati Masters, where he once again was drawn to play against Tsonga.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Alas, it was not his day to break his losing record against the Frenchman, as he once again capitulated after capturing the first set.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">His quarterfinal defeat was also unfortunate on another level, as he would arrive too late in Shanghai to play in the qualifying but was ineligible for the Masters event&#8217;s special exemption slot, which is reserved for a player who reached the semi-finals or better of Tokyo or Beijing.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">It was yet another stroke of luck which ruled in his favour after the Shanghai organisers then decided to award him with a wildcard into the main draw.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Having been paired up in the first round against unheralded Italian qualifier, Fabio Fognini, whom he had beaten in a Davis Cup tie last year, Ernests was expected to progress to the second round against Novak Djokovic with no drama.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">However, Ernests has never been known to conform to expectations, and suffered a straight sets loss to the Italian in an inglorious end to his Asian campaign.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Nevertheless, Ernests appeared to be on track to getting his game into order, and credited his new coach, Hernan Gumy, for his new-found focus.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">He will now return to Europe for the final month of the season.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">He is an alternate in both Moscow and Stockholm, which will be played next week, where it is likely that he will have to compete in the qualifying unless last-minute withdrawals ensure him a spot in the main draw.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">He is the second alternate in St Petersburg, scheduled for the following week, where he has played since his ATP debut in 2006.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The final fortnight of the year will feature tournaments in Basel and Valencia, as well as the Paris Indoors Masters in Bercy. Ernests did not make the main draw for any of these events as at the sign-in deadline, but he may still compete in the qualifying rounds.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Still the most important stroke, but less so]]></title>
<link>http://tenniswire.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/still-the-most-important-stroke-but-less-so/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>yellowball</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tenniswire.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/still-the-most-important-stroke-but-less-so/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The serve is the most important stroke in tennis.&#8221; It&#8217;s a truism, a staple of eve]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;">&#8220;The serve is the most important stroke in tennis.&#8221; It&#8217;s a truism, a staple of every instructional manual, DVD series, or website that we obsessives scour in an effort to upgrade our games. Chances are that your pro imparted this chestnut when you first tried to learn this fiendishly difficult stroke. Its importance was most self-evident in the early- to mid-1990s, when flamethrowers like Becker, Sampras, and Ivanisevic seemed to win the big events with that stroke alone.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Listen to the television commentary at any Grand Slam, however, and you&#8217;ll hear that the courts have slowed; the balls are heavier;  and space-age racket materials and strings have put a nuclear weapon in the hands of the returner, neutralizing the server&#8217;s traditional advantage.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Has the serve&#8217;s importance diminished? Perhaps. But the best servers still tend to outplay the game&#8217;s best returners.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">I looked at the 30 players with the highest winning percentage on their service games, and the 30 with the best records on their return games. I calculated the average ATP ranking, as of September 21, 2009, for both groups.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-410" title="Slide0001" src="http://tenniswire.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/slide0001.gif?w=500" alt="Slide0001" width="500" height="375" />For the best servers, the average ranking is about 19. For the best returners, it&#8217;s about 30, a difference consistent with conventional wisdom about the serve&#8217;s importance. The gap may nevertheless paint a distorted picture. As you get to the bottom of the top returners&#8217; list, some fairly marginal players make their way into the spreadsheet.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Fabio Fognini, with an ATP ranking of 87, and Rainer Schuettler, ATP ranking of 93, are both among the 30 best returners. The lowest ranking among the best servers, by contrast, is Mardy Fish at 52.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">If you look at the top 10 from each list, the gap is much smaller&#8212;an average ranking of 14 for the 10 best servers and 17 for the top-10 returners. And if you look at the top 20, the returners have a slight edge.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">No doubt about it, the serve is the most important stroke in tennis. It starts the point. It sets the tone. But the balance of power has become more equal.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">&#8211;A. Clarke</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Tuesday ATP Results: Ming is Merciless]]></title>
<link>http://newballs.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/tuesday-atp-results-ming-is-merciless/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gauloises1</dc:creator>
<guid>http://newballs.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/tuesday-atp-results-ming-is-merciless/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[So I suppose the biggest news of the day is Almagro losing in straight sets to Fognini. And by ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>So I suppose the biggest news of the day is Almagro losing in straight sets to Fognini.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6505" title="fabs" src="http://newballs.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/fabs.jpg" alt="fabs" width="360" height="266" /></p>
<p>And by &#8216;big&#8217;, I mean &#8216;only&#8217;.</p>
<p><strong>Bucharest</strong></p>
<p>Singles &#8211; Second Round<br />
F Fognini (ITA) d [2] N Almagro (ESP) 64 76(3)<br />
[5] A Montanes (ESP) d M Granollers (ESP) 61 63<br />
R Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) d [WC] M Copil (ROU) 63 67(3) 64<br />
[Q] S Ventura (ESP) d A Martin (ESP) 45 ret. (left leg)</p>
<p>Singles &#8211; First Round<br />
[8] P Cuevas (URU) d [WC] A Pavel (ROU) 63 76(2)<br />
S Greul (GER) d S Darcis (BEL) 75 63</p>
<p>Doubles &#8211; First Round<br />
[1] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT) d [WC] A Cruciat (ROU) / P Luncanu (ROU) 76(2) 63<br />
[4] P Cuevas (URU) / M Granollers (ESP) d L Friedl (CZE) / D Vemic (SRB) 60 76(8)<br />
[Alt] F Gil (POR) / D Munoz-De la Nava (ESP) d M Kohlmann (GER) / A Peya (AUT) 63 62<br />
[WC] M Copil (ROU) / H Tecau (ROU) d O Hernandez (ESP) / A Montanes (ESP) 61 62<br />
A Pavel (ROU) / G Trifu (ROU) d R Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP) / S Ventura (ESP) 76(1) 62</p>
<p><strong>Metz</strong></p>
<p>Singles &#8211; Second Round<br />
[2] P Kohlschreiber (GER) d B Phau (GER) 46 63 62<br />
[3] P Mathieu (FRA) d M Gicquel (FRA) 76(5) 64<br />
[7] A Beck (GER) d [Q] T Ascione (FRA) 62 64<br />
E Korolev (RUS) d D Istomin (UZB) 36 75 76(2)</p>
<p>Singles &#8211; First Round<br />
[WC] M Llodra (FRA) d M Zverev (GER) 46 63 63<br />
[WC] S Grosjean (FRA) d J Nieminen (FIN) 76(1) 75</p>
<p>Doubles &#8211; First Round<br />
[1] A Clement (FRA) / M Llodra (FRA) d R Bopanna (IND) / J Nieminen (FIN) w/o (Nieminen &#8211; illness)<br />
[3] C Kas (GER) / R Wassen (NED) d Y Allegro (SUI) / D Martin (USA) 63 67(4) 10-5<br />
C Fleming (GBR) / K Skupski (GBR) d F Moser (GER) / C Rochus (BEL) 76(2) 61<br />
A Beck (GER) / M Berrer (GER) vs P Kohlschreiber (GER) / P Petzschner (GER)</p>
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<title><![CDATA[L'Italia rimane in serie B]]></title>
<link>http://sportspirit.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/litalia-rimane-in-serie-b/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>tatatane</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sportspirit.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/litalia-rimane-in-serie-b/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Io ho fatto il possibile, ho provato di tutto, ma Rogere oggi era particolarmente forte, non ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://sportspirit.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/federer.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-531" title="federer" src="http://sportspirit.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/federer.jpg" alt="federer" width="377" height="196" /></a>&#8220;Io ho fatto il possibile, ho provato di tutto, ma Rogere oggi era particolarmente forte, non ce la potevo fare. Questa è una squadra che può vincere la Davis, abbiamo perso con una squadra semplicemente più forte.&#8221;</p>
<p>Queste le parole di Potito Starace dopo la partita persa contro Roger Federer. E poco altro poteva dire il tennista italiano, perché il n.1 al mondo si è dimostrato veramente il più forte. Starace ci ha provato, regalando al pubblico di Genova bellissimi colpi e alcune palle corte che non fanno parte sempre del suo gioco. Ha variato i colpi, le ha provate tutte, ma con un Federer così c&#8217;è poco da fare, ogni colpi che l&#8217;elvetico provava andava dove lui voleva, ogni palla che forzava era un punto in più&#8230;<br />
Risultato finale che la dice tutta sulla sua superiorità, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4.tre a uno per la Svizzera e Italia che rimane in serie B, perché a niente è servita la vittoria di Fabio Fognini su Michael Lammer, un 7-5, 7-6 (4) che ci ha solo portato sul tre a due quando ormai non serviva.</p>
<p>Dispiace perché ormai sono dieci anni che non vediamo la serie A, dispiace perché nel frattempo il movimento non è migliorato molto e grandi giocatori non sono usciti dai nostri campi, se il sorteggio poi non ci aiuta poco possiamo fare. Sarà per il prossimo anno, spero&#8230;</p>
<p>Intanto la finale vedrà di fronte Spagna (ancora una volta) e Repubblica Ceca, vincitrici rispettivamente su un sorprendente Israele e su una deludente Croazia.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Let's Get Our D Cup On]]></title>
<link>http://newballs.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/lets-get-our-d-cup-on/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gauloises1</dc:creator>
<guid>http://newballs.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/lets-get-our-d-cup-on/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[So I wrote a whole Davis Cup preview earlier and then the internet was all, &#8220;no no no&#8221;. ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>So I wrote a whole Davis Cup preview earlier and then the internet was all, &#8220;no no no&#8221;. So it disappeared. Have some pictures instead.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6259" title="spain israel" src="http://newballs.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/spain-israel3.jpg" alt="spain israel" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Put it away, Spain.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6260" title="Spain Tennis Davis Cup" src="http://newballs.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/feli-tommy1.jpg" alt="Spain Tennis Davis Cup" width="257" height="410" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6261" title="tommy feli" src="http://newballs.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/tommy-feli1.jpg" alt="tommy feli" width="449" height="273" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Feli never uses his hands when his mouth will do.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6262" title="levy sela" src="http://newballs.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/levy-sela1.jpg" alt="levy sela" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Cheerful for condemned men, aren&#8217;t they?</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6263" title="ivo" src="http://newballs.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/ivo2.jpg" alt="ivo" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Ivo is serious business.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6264" title="birdworm" src="http://newballs.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/birdworm1.jpg" alt="birdworm" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Team BirdWorm are not.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6265" title="troicki tipsy" src="http://newballs.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/troicki-tipsy1.jpg" alt="troicki tipsy" width="500" height="374" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Is it me, or does Tipsy just get freakier?</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6266" title="sweden" src="http://newballs.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/sweden1.jpg" alt="sweden" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Sweden are hot. I&#8217;m just saying.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6267" title="chardy forget llodra" src="http://newballs.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/chardy-forget-llodra1.jpg" alt="chardy forget llodra" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">So are France.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6268" title="fabs bols" src="http://newballs.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/fabs-bols.jpg" alt="fabs bols" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Barbie&#8217;s Dream Davis Cup Team!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6269" title="roger del piero" src="http://newballs.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/roger-del-piero.jpg" alt="roger del piero" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">I recognise one of these guys.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Consider the weekend&#8217;s Davis Cup action previewed.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Picspam: the power of teeth.]]></title>
<link>http://allineedisapicketfence.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/picspam-the-power-of-teeth/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dootsiez</dc:creator>
<guid>http://allineedisapicketfence.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/picspam-the-power-of-teeth/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We asked for head shots that don&#8217;t make the players look like convicts &#8211; the USTA listen]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ATP Challenger San Benedetto]]></title>
<link>http://nyrkverse.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/atp-challenger-san-benedetto/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nyrk</dc:creator>
<guid>http://nyrkverse.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/atp-challenger-san-benedetto/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ideally I should have posted this at least a week ago, but my internal clock said it was time to do ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p align="justify">Ideally I should have posted this at least a week ago, but my internal clock said it was time to do anything BUT. I also slept a lot. The tournament, btw, went great. The stands were always full for the night sessions and that was a beautiful thing to see. The only snag were the early upsets and retirements: the tournament lost 7 of its 8 seeds in the first two rounds. Things straighten up in the end, though, with the victory of the young and promising Italian Fabio Fognini, the number 1 seed. Here’s a nice (I think) picture of him during the final:</p>
<p align="justify"><img style="display:block;float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="http://nyrk.smugmug.com/photos/595292821_PeHnn-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p align="justify">Fognini’s opponent in the final match was Argentina’s Cristian  Villagran, one of the nicest guy ever. He also won the Doubles with Stefano Ianni, so he didn’t go home empty handed. On court, he’s a fighter:</p>
<p><img style="display:block;float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="http://nyrk.smugmug.com/photos/595294049_JTvAG-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p align="justify">I’ll finish with my most favorite tennis shot… ever! The player is Marco Crugnola. The linesman keeping his eyes on the line behind him is what makes the shot, in my very amateurish opinion.</p>
<p><img style="display:block;float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" src="http://nyrk.smugmug.com/photos/595292103_JUFUF-L.jpg" alt="" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Hănescu, în finala de la Stuttgart]]></title>
<link>http://worldnews24.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/hanescu-in-finala-de-la-stuttgart/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>MarsHalL - Administrator Site</dc:creator>
<guid>http://worldnews24.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/hanescu-in-finala-de-la-stuttgart/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tenismenul român Victor Hănescu s-a calificat în ultimul act al turneului  de la Stuttgart, după ce ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Friday ATP Results: Bastad, Stuttgart]]></title>
<link>http://newballs.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/friday-atp-results-bastad-stuttgart/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gauloises1</dc:creator>
<guid>http://newballs.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/friday-atp-results-bastad-stuttgart/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[And we have most of our semifinalists! Give it up for Andreas Vinciguerra, ranked 460 in the world. ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>And we have most of our semifinalists!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3760" title="pico" src="http://newballs.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/pico2.jpg?w=359&#038;h=240" alt="pico" width="359" height="240" /><img class="size-full wp-image-3762 aligncenter" title="vinciguerra" src="http://newballs.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/vinciguerra1.jpg?w=359&#038;h=241" alt="vinciguerra" width="359" height="241" /></p>
<p>Give it up for Andreas Vinciguerra, ranked 460 in the world. He thrilled the home crowds with a three-set victory over fourth seed Jurgen Melzer. Who would have thought Sweden would have had two homeboys in the semis, as Rob Soderling out-thwacked Nicholas Almagro? Tommy Robredo dismissed my man Teimuraz 64 60 &#8211; grrr &#8211; and the match of the day (at least from my perspective) turned out to a bit of a damp squib. Fernando Verdasco was listless and struggling from the beginning with a tight right calf muscle, presumably the result of exhaustion after having played fourteen sets in Davis Cup and an epic match with ol&#8217; Krazy Koellerer the previous day. It actually would have been over much quicker, had not Pico gone inexplicably soft in the head seeing how much Verdasco was struggling and started hitting the ball right back to him. Ah well. I&#8217;m sure Nando will be fully recovered and ruining my life in no time at all.</p>
<p>The biggest shock of the day was Fabio Fognini &#8211; who has eerily grown to resemble Ming the Merciless &#8211; defeating second seed Nikolay Davydenko in three sets.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3763" title="fabs" src="http://newballs.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/fabs.jpg?w=301&#038;h=360" alt="fabs" width="301" height="360" /><img class="size-full wp-image-3764 aligncenter" title="hanescu" src="http://newballs.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/hanescu.jpg?w=292&#038;h=359" alt="hanescu" width="292" height="359" /></p>
<p>Fabs played a solid match, but it was fairly dreadful stuff from Kolya, who just couldn&#8217;t find his range with any consistency. Hanescu beat Sidorenko in straight sets, but sadly rain interrupted play, so the winner of Kiefer-Kubot and Zverev-Chardy will presumably have to play two matches. Tough stuff.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3765" title="umbrella" src="http://newballs.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/umbrella.jpg?w=450&#038;h=318" alt="umbrella" width="450" height="318" /></p>
<p><strong>Bastad</strong></p>
<p>Singles – Quarter-finals<br />
J Monaco (ARG) d [1] F Verdasco (ESP) 61 31 ret. (right calf)<br />
[2] R Soderling (SWE) d [5] N Almagro (ESP) 75 63<br />
[3] T Robredo (ESP) d T Gabashvili (RUS) 64 60<br />
[WC] A Vinciguerra (SWE) d [4] J Melzer (AUT) 26 64 63</p>
<p>Doubles – Semi-finals<br />
[3] J Levinsky (CZE) / F Polasek (SVK) d N Almagro (ESP) / S Ventura (ESP) 64 67(5) 10-7<br />
R Lindstedt (SWE) / R Soderling (SWE) d [4] M Lopez (ESP) / T Robredo (ESP) 64 76(7)</p>
<p><strong>Stuttgart</strong></p>
<p>Singles – Quarter-finals<br />
F Fognini (ITA) d [2] N Davydenko (RUS) 61 36 75<br />
[4] V Hanescu (ROU) d [LL] A Sidorenko (FRA) 76(2) 64<br />
N Kiefer (GER) vs [Q] L Kubot (POL) &#8211; play suspended due to rain<br />
M Zverev (GER) vs J Chardy (FRA) &#8211; play suspended due to rain</p>
<p>Doubles – Semi-finals<br />
[1] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT) vs V Hanescu (ROU) / H Tecau (ROU) &#8211; play suspended due to rain</p>
<p>Doubles &#8211; Quarter-finals<br />
[4] F Cermak (CZE) / M Mertinak (SVK) d I Navarro (ESP) / G Simon (FRA) 62 60</p>
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<title><![CDATA[FABIO FOGNINI GRANDE RISULTATO A STOCCARDA]]></title>
<link>http://gendusosindaco.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/fabio-fognini-grande-risultato-a-stoccarda/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Tennis: Fognini vola in semifinale alla Mercedes Cup Grande impresa di Fabio Fognini alla Mercedes C]]></description>
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Grande impresa di Fabio Fognini alla Mercedes Cup di tennis, in corso di svolgimento a Stoccarda, torneo valido per il circuito Atp, con un montepremi di 450 euro. Il tennista di Arma di Taggia, infatti, ha battuto la testa di serie n° 2 del torneo, il russo Nikolay Davidenko, numero 11 del ranking mondiale. Partita giocata punto a punto soprattutto nel terzo set. Nel primo Fognini non da scampo all’avversario, bruciandolo con un secco 6-1. Nel secondo parte male e, dopo un breve recupero è costretto a cedere per 6-3. Nella terza e decisiva partita i due mantengono il servizio fino alla fine ma, quando sembra prospettarsi il tie-break, Fognini piazza il guizzo vincente, aggiudicandosi il set per 7-5. Domani Fognini se la vedrà contro il romeno Victor Hanescu, testa di serie n° 4 del torneo.</p>
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Atp Stoccarda &#8211; Fognini-show, battuto Davydenko<br />
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Si tratta di impresa: si, quella realizzata oggi da Fabio Fognini al cospetto del numero 11 del mondo Nikolay Davydenko è un&#8217;impresa da ricordare. Al termine di un match conclusosi dopo due ore e diciannove minuti di gioco Fabio ha strappato un pass per le semifinali dell&#8217;Atp di Stoccarda, dove ad attenderlo ci sarà il rumeno Victor Hanescu, testa di serie numero 4 del torneo e numero 33 delle classifiche mondiali.</p>
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Che ci potessero essere i margini per una vittoria bella e inattesa lo si era intuito sin dal principio del match: un Fognini volitivo e aggressivo, infatti, piazzava un parziale di quattro game a zero, prima di veder parzialmente arrestata la sua furia dirompente, la quale tuttavia implacabile si abbatteva su di un Davydenko inerme, costretto ad incassare un pesante 6-1. Nel secondo set, tuttavia, un Davydenko salito di tono e capace di sfoderare il miglior tennis di cui dispone, sedava le speranze di Fabio e dei suoi appassionati, incamerando la frazione per 6-3 e ponendo le basi per quella che, a rigor di pronostico, sarebbe dovuta essere una terza partita appannaggio del più esperto e titolato dei due, cioè il russo.<br />
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<link>http://mariogarofalo.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/wimbledon-italia-da-record-in-nove-al-secondo-turno/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Fognini e Starace vincono per ritiro degli avversari, la Garbin batte la Brianti in un derby azzurro]]></description>
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<p><img src="http://mariogarofalo.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/wimbledon1.jpg?w=300" alt="wimbledon" title="wimbledon" width="300" height="200" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-334" />Fonte: <a href="http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Tennis/23-06-2009/subito-venus-superstar-50589219276.shtml">gazzetta.it</a></p>
<p><strong>LONDRA (Inghilterra)</strong> &#8211; Sono passati quasi cento anni da quando <strong>Gino De Martino </strong>fu nel 1911 il primo italiano a giocare Wimbledon. Quasi un secolo dopo l&#8217;Italia centra uno storico record qualificando al secondo turno del torneo più famoso e prestigioso del mondo 9 rappresentanti (4 uomini e 5 donne). Il vecchio record di 8, stabilito nel 1996, era stato ripetuto anche pochi anni fa, nel 2005. Se la giornata inauguarale si era chiusa con 4 vittorie e una sola sconfitta, quella di ieri si è chiusa con 5 vittorie e 2 sconfitte (una inevitabile perchè si trattava di un derby, l&#8217;altra prevista per l&#8217;esordio negli slam di Ghedin). Un record che fa bene a tutto il movimento, ma che non è certo frutto di prestazioni clamorose. </p>
<p><strong>Fognini</strong> — Due delle cinque vittorie sono state ottenute per ritiro; quella più clamorosa è stata firmata da <strong>Fabio Fognini</strong>. Il 22enne ligure ha avuto via libera dal ritiro di <strong>Denis Istomin</strong> sul 3-1 del quarto set con l&#8217;uzbeko avanti per due set a uno. L&#8217;infortunio alla schiena che ha colpito Istomin è stato per l&#8217;azzurro provvidenziale perchè Fognini ha giocato complessivamente male, soprattutto i primi due set persi per 6-1 7-6. Poi nel terzo c&#8217;è stato il tira e molla dell&#8217;azzurro che è andato avanti un break, si è fatto riprendere e poi è nuovamente schizzato avanti chiudendo il set per 6-4 dopo aver sciupato una valanga di palle break (alla fine quelle sfruttate sono state solo 3 sulle 17 complessive). All&#8217;inizio del quarto Istomin ha accusato il malanno e non è più stato in grado nè di servire, nè di spostarsi. E a conclusione del quarto game c&#8217;è stata l&#8217;invevitabile resa. Fognini attende ora al secondo turno lo spagnolo David Ferrer, testa di serie numero 16, che ha battuto per 7-5 6-3 4-6 6-2 lo statunitense Kevin Kim. <strong>Potito Starace </strong>invece ha beneficiato del ritiro dell&#8217;argentino <strong>Josè Acasuso</strong>. L&#8217;azzurro ha vinto il primo set dominando il tie break per 7 punti a 0, poi ha vinto anche il secondo per 6-3 con Acasuso che lasciava il campo per un forte mal di stomaco. Il campano giocherà ora un match difficile con il ceco <strong>Radek Stepanek </strong>che ha dato 6-4 6-4 6-1 al colombiano <strong>Alejandro Falla</strong>. </p>
<p><strong>Tathiana Garbin</strong>, 21 anni, n° 54 del mondo. Epa garbin ed <strong>Errani</strong> — Tre invece le vittorie giunte dal singolare femminile. La veneta Tathiana Garbin ha vinto il derby contro <strong>Alberta Brianti </strong>dominando l&#8217;incontro per 6-4 6-3 in un&#8217;ora e 24 minuti. La differente attitudine all&#8217;erba è stata determinante per la vittoria della Garbin che ha fatto 4 ace, 19 colpi vincenti e 24 discese a rete. Tax, alla decima partecipazione consecutiva a Wimbledon (mai oltre il secondo turno), affronterà giovedì la spagnola <strong>Anabel Medina Garrigues </strong>che ha superato per 3-6 6-3 6-4 la polacca <strong>Marta Domachowska</strong>. Bene anche <strong>Sara Errani </strong>contro la modesta canadese Stephanie Dubois (n° 104 del mondo). La romagnola (n° 39) è stata brava a recuperare un break e vincere il primo set per 7-5, poi ha preso agevolmente il largo e ha chiuso la seconda frazione per 6-2. Ora c&#8217;è la serba <strong>Ana Ivanovic </strong>che si è salvata soltanto 8-6 al quinto contro la ceca <strong>Lucie Hradecka</strong>. </p>
<p><strong>Pennetta</strong> — La nona e ultima vittoria di giornata è arrivata grazie alla nostra veterana, la brindisina <strong>Flavia Pennetta</strong>. Flavia, testa di serie numero 15, ha sofferto non poco durante tutto il primo set contro la spagnola <strong>Nuria Llagostera Vives</strong>. Poi, una volta subito il 6-3 iniziale, Flavia si è sciolta e non c&#8217;è più stata storia poichè l&#8217;azzurra ha infilato un parziale di 12 game a 1 e ora attenderà al secondo turno la vincente della sfida tra la statunitense di colore <strong>Vania King</strong> e l&#8217;ucraina <strong>Miriya Koryttseva</strong>. </p>
<p><strong>Ghedin</strong> — E&#8217; finita invece l&#8217;avventura di <strong>Riccardo Ghedin</strong>, figlio di Pietro, difensore della Lazio degli anni Settanta. Il ventireenne azzurro, numero 268 del ranking mondiale entrato in tabellone dopo aver superato le qualificazioni, si è dovuto arrendere in tre set al lettone <strong>Ernest Gulbis </strong>che ha finito per vincere per 6-2 6-4 6-4. La prima partita di Ghedin in uno slam è durata un&#8217;ora e 28 minuti nei quali l&#8217;azzurro ha piazzato 6 ace, commesso 4 doppi falli e messo a segno 16 colpi vincenti.</p>
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<link>http://sportsscoop.wordpress.com/2009/04/18/atp-monte-carlo-the-semifinals-are-set/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Photo of Rafael Nadal by mirsasha. Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray both survived double duty to book th]]></description>
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<p>Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray both survived double duty to book their spots in the semifinals of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters. Nadal defeated both Nicolas Lapentti and Ivan Ljubicic with relative ease, though he did start slowly against both of them. However, once he became comfortable, he was able to dominate both of his opponents.</p>
<p>&#8220;The first match [of the day] I started badly, but I finished the match better than I start,&#8221; said Nadal. &#8220;The second match, maybe even had a lot of mistakes. But the feeling was better. [The] important thing [is that] I finished the day better than I started [it].&#8221;</p>
<p>Nadal will face 4th ranked Andy Murray in the semifinals. Murray also had double duty on Friday, as he defeated both Fabio Fognini and Nikolay Davydenko; however, he was tested in both of those matches. He has played well and fought hard during his matches this week, but he will need to improve if he wants to defeat Nadal, who is 25-0 in Monte Carlo.</p>
<p>The other semifinal match will be between 3rd seeded Novak Djokovic and 13th seeded Stanislas Wawrinka, who backed up his win over his countryman Roger Federer with an impressive victory over Andreas Beck.</p>
<p>“Sometimes after a big win, you might put pressure on yourself,” said Wawrinka. “But I was aware of that and I tried not to do that.”</p>
<p>Djokovic was equally as impressive in his win over Fernando Verdasco. He looked to be in control after winning the first set 6-2, but when Verdasco raised the level of his play, Djokovic was able to respond and win the match in three sets.</p>
<p>“I think today was a really good test, a really good match for me, that I can see if I&#8217;m able to do that.  That&#8217;s what I did.  I hung in there [and] just waited for my chances.”</p>
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<title><![CDATA[MONTE CARLO: Rafa Served Bagel To Go 4th]]></title>
<link>http://tennislust.com/2009/04/17/monte-carlo-rafa-served-bagel-to-go-4th/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Rafa won 63, 60 over Nicolas Lapentti. I missed the first set because I converted the time wrongly, ]]></description>
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<link>http://baselinegames.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/monte-carlo-masters-murray-vs-fognini/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Rain in Monte Carlo put paid to what looked like a truly thrilling encounter between Andy Murray and]]></description>
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<p>Rain in Monte Carlo put paid to what looked like a truly thrilling encounter between Andy Murray and Fabio Fognini. Fognini, world no. 108, held a decisive 5-0 lead in the first set when Murray staged a phenomenal come back to push for a tiebreak. The tiebreak was a nail-bitingly close affair with some phenomenal shot-making from both players. Murray took the tiebreak 13-11.</p>
<p>Play was suspended at 1-0, Murray.</p>
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<p>Fognini shared some insight on the children of &#8216;87 playing in the juniors tourney&#8217;s in his interview after defeating Cilic on Wednesday.</p>
<p><strong>Q. Were you friends at juniors with Murray?</strong><br />
FABIO FOGNINI: No, he was a friend. I tell you before, we know each other very well. Me, Novak and also Zverev, he was playing like we are &#8216;87. Del Potro was playing with us, &#8216;88. So we know very well.</p>
<p>Read the whole interview <a href="http://montecarlo.masters-series.com/2/en/players/interviews/stories/09_fognini4.asp" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>(Images courtesy<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/ten/gallery;_ylt=AkUdhwmz4YqiJlc4lkqifMk4v7YF#photoViewer=urn%3Anewsml%3Asports.yahoo%2Cap%3A20050301%3Aten%2Cphoto%2C39813da580324d7ea646c8e5a1193a9b.eu_monte_carlo_tennis_masters_cir136%3A1"> Yahoo Sports</a>)</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Monte Carlo Clay-Dohs : Roger Federer, Marat Safin, del Potro, Gilles Simon, Gael Monfils......]]></title>
<link>http://tenniselbowroom.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/monte-carlo-clay-doh-roger-federer-marat-safin-del-potro-giles-simon-gael-monfils-results-tennis-elbow-room-by-liz-tajuddin/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[RESULTS OF MONTE CARLO ROLEX MASTERS Clay-Dohs of Round 1 : Gael Monfils &amp; Gilles Simon. We expe]]></description>
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<p><em>Clay-Dohs of Round 1 :</em></p>
<p>Gael Monfils &#38; Gilles Simon. We expected more from our croissants.</p>
<p><em>Clay -Dohs of Round 2 :</em></p>
<p>Juan Martin del Potro lost to Ljubicic</p>
<p>Marat Safin shouldn&#8217;t have, but lost to Nicholas Lapentti</p>
<p><em>Clay-Dohs of Round 3 :</em></p>
<p>Roger Federer lost to bff Stanislas Wawrinka. A swiss roll in the clay!</p>
<p>Daveed Ferrer lost to an in-form don juan Verdasco</p>
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<p>All hail the season&#8217;s new Clay Slayers</p>
<p><strong>Stan da man</strong> (you so need a new bff)</p>
<p><strong>Fabio Fognini</strong> (voted my albert of monaco), who raced to a 5-0 lead against Murray.</p>
<p><strong>Simone Bolelli</strong> who defeated Janko Tipsaravic</p>
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<p>As I post this Fabio Fognini is still not a slayer nor a clay-doh-er because his match with andy murray was rained off after the 1st set tie-breaker which andy won 7-6.</p>
<p>UPDATE : The Scot found his way out of the fog. Andy Murray won 76(11), 64. </p>
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<p><a title="Click to get Monte Carlo Rolex Masters Results!" href="http://montecarlo.masters-series.com/1/en/results/default.asp" target="_blank"><span style="color:#808000;"><em><strong><span style="color:#99cc00;">Link to official Monte Carlo Rolex Masters site for full Results</span></strong></em></span></a></p>
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<p><em><strong>Saturday, 18 April</strong> /<strong> Samedi 18 Avril</strong></p>
<p><strong>Singles &#8211; Semi-finals / Simples &#8211; Demi Finales<br />
</strong>[1] R Nadal (ESP) d [4] A Murray (GBR) 62 76(4) <br />
[3] N Djokovic (SRB) d [13] S Wawrinka (SUI) 46 61 63</p>
<p><strong>Doubles &#8211; Semi-finals / Doubles &#8211; Demi Finales<br />
</strong>[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) d [3] L Dlouhy (CZE) / L Paes (IND) 67(3) 63 14-12 &#8211; Saved 1 M.P.<br />
[2] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB) d N Djokovic (SRB) / V Troicki (SRB) 36 61 10-5</p>
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<h3><span><strong><span style="font-weight:normal;">start 2:00 pm local Monaco time</span></strong><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br />
[1] R Nadal (ESP) vs [3] N Djokovic (SRB) <br />
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs [2] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB)</span><br />
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<link>http://gendusosindaco.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/fabio-fognini-seguito-minuto-per-minuto-da-sportaggia/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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<link>http://gendusosindaco.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/fabio-fognini-batte-cilic-e-sono-ottavi-di-finale/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[DA SANREMONEWS.IT Tennis: Fabio Fognini agli ottavi dell&#8217;Atp di Montecarlo Immenso Fabio Fogni]]></description>
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DA SANREMONEWS.IT<br />
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Tennis: Fabio Fognini agli ottavi dell&#8217;Atp di Montecarlo<br />
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Immenso Fabio Fognini all’Atp di Montecarlo. Sentendo probabilmente l’aria di casa, il tennista armese approda agli ottavi di finale del prestigioso torneo monegasco non battendo, ma sotterrando letteralmente il proprio avversario. E non era certo l’ultimo arrivato, il croato Marin Cilic, numero 14 al Mondo. Non c’è mai stata partita con il nostro portacolori che ha subito messo le cose in chiaro.</p>
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Nel primo set qualche schermaglia fino al 2-2 ma, successivamente, Fognini ha fatto segnare un parziale di 10-0, mandando a casa il rivale. La prima partita è finita 6-2, mentre la seconda è terminata con un ‘cappotto’, con pochi ‘15’ concessi all’avversario. E’ bastata un’ora e 9 minuti per liberarsi del croato e Fognini, arrivato dalle qualificazioni, ora avrà di fronte un osso davvero duro negli ottavi. Dovrà scontrarsi, infatti, con il britannico Andy Murray che, nei sedicesimi ha battuto il romeno Hanescu, 6-2 6-3.</p>
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(AGI/ITALPRESS) &#8211; Cagliari, 8 mar. &#8211; Italia qualificata per i play off promozione per il World Group 2010 di settembre. Fabio Fognini ha conquistato il terzo punto decisivo battendo Dominik Hrbaty nel singolare di apertura della terza ed ultima giornata. Il ventunenne azzurro si e&#8217; imposto per 7-6 (7-1), 6-1, 6-3. Ieri Starace ha battuto agevolmente Dominik Hrbaty, ex numero 12 del mondo, in tre set: 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Quindi Fabio Fognini ha superato Lucas Lacko in cinque partite: 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1. Infine nel doppio Potito Starace e Flavio Cipolla, quest&#8217;ultimo all&#8217;esordio in Coppa Davis, hanno ceduto a Michal Mertinak e Filip Polasek in cinque set: 7-5, 4-6, 6-0, 2-6, 9-7.<br />
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CAGLIARI (8 marzo) &#8211; L&#8217;Italia ha battuto la Slovacchia nell&#8217;incontro di Coppa Davis, valido per il secondo turno del Gruppo 1 Europa-Africa, per 3-1 grazie al punto decisivo conquistato da Fabio Fognini su Dominik Hrbaty. Sul centrale del Tennis Club Cagliari, il sanremese, sostituto dell&#8217;infortunato Andreas Seppi, ha battuto il numero 1 slovacco in tre set: 7-6 (7-1), 6-1, 6-3. Grazie a questa vittoria, l&#8217;Italia va avanti e a settembre disputerà lo spareggio per tornare nella serie A.<br />
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Coppa Davis, Fognini trascina gli azzurri agli spareggi per la &#8220;serie A&#8221;<br />
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C&#8217;è la firma di Fabio Fognini sul punto che ha regalato all&#8217;Italia la qualificazione allo spareggio per accedere al World Group di Coppa Davis a spese della Slovacchia. Sul centrale del Tennis Club Cagliari il giocatore ligure ha sconfitto Dominik Hrbaty con i parziali di 7-6 (1), 6-1, 6-3. Una vittoria che ha portato il bilancio sul 3-1 in favore degli azzurri, rendendo di fatto ininfluente il risultato del match tra Flavio Cipolla e Lukas Lacko, che ha visto comunque la vittoria finale del tennista italiano<br />
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<p>Enjoy these pictures of <b>Michael Llodra</b>, <b>Nicolas Almagro</b>, <b>Fabio Fognini</b>, <b>Marcos Baghdatis</b>, and <b>Jeremy Chardy</b> taken for the French <em>FHM</em>.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Host nation Italy will go into Sunday&#8217;s reverse singles with a one-point advantage after Potito Starace and Andreas Seppi defeated Ernests and Andis <span class="main"><span class="spacing">Juška in the doubles rubber.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Starace was the only man on court who was yet to feature in a match this weekend. Ernests, <span class="main"><span class="spacing">Juška and Seppi were forced to complete their singles matches this morning due to heavy rain on Friday.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The Latvians were broken in their first service game but rattled off four consecutive games to lead 5-2*. The first set ultimately went their way, 6-3.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><!--more Click here to read more-->Nonetheless, the Italians &#8211; in particular, Potito Starace &#8211; began to find their range in the subsequent sets. Aided by some dubious shot selection on Ernests&#8217; behalf and the slow surface which neutralised the Latvians&#8217; big serves, Seppi and Starace proceeded to comprehensively out-muscle their opponents, resulting in the final scoreline of 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Latvia now will have to win both of tomorrow&#8217;s reverse singles matches to capture this tie. The top player from each team &#8211; Ernests for Latvia and Seppi for Italy &#8211; will face each other, while <span class="main"><span class="spacing">Juška is scheduled to play against Fognini.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Ernests and Seppi have split the two matches they played prior to this tie, but Seppi was the victor in their lone meeting on clay (Pörtschach 2008.) On paper, Italy are the clear favourites to win this tie, with Seppi being ranked No. 28 to Ernests&#8217; 50, and Fognini No. 71 to  <span class="main"><span class="spacing">Juška&#8217;s 394.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">The winner of this tie will remain in Group I for the 2009 season while the losing team is relegated to Group II. This is Latvia&#8217;s first ever year in the Europe/Africa zone&#8217;s first division and they are keen on not being eliminated almost as soon as they arrived.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><strong><span><span>DAVIS CUP Rubber 3: A Seppi/P Starace (ITA) <em>def.</em> E Gulbis/A </span></span><span class="main"><span class="spacing">Juška (LAT)</span></span></strong></span><span style="color:#990000;"><span style="color:#333333;"><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;"> 3-6 6-3 </span></strong></span></span><span style="color:#990000;"><span style="color:#333333;"><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">6-2 6-4</span></strong></span></span></p>
<h5><em><em>Photo source: Federazione Italiana Tennis</em></em></h5>
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