Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick easy won at US open tennis event

Posted by bumeral

August 28, 2008

The Argentine Agustin Calleri debuted successfully in the U.S. Open, but was eliminated her compatriot Eduardo Schwank; easy won of Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick.

Calleri will face Davydenko in the second round
New York - Cara and mint for the Argentines on the third day of the U.S. Open. Agustin Calleri debuted successfully in the last Grand Slam of the year, while Eduardo Schwank was eliminated. They are the only Latin American in this day.

Calleri, 49 ° ranking of world rid of the American Austin Krajicek (892 °, a special guest of the organizers) to overcome a 6-2, 6-2 and 6-1.

The player Cordova surpassed in all facets of the game to American, who had never before faced in a clash that wound up in just under an hour and a half in the hot cement of Flushing Meadows.

The hard pegador Argentine took the gun out his main rival for a break. He won 100% of the points played in her first service aces and won 17, only committed two double faults and took 7 of 9 opportunities breakthrough that took over the meeting.

Calleri will be measured in the second round with Russian Nikolay Davydenko, fifth-seeded, who crushed by the Israeli Dudi Sela 6-3, 6-3 and 6-3. The Russian won three titles this year, including the Masters Series Miami in the same area as this tournament is battling New Yorker.

The new shock is a challenge for Calleri, as it never was able to beat Davydenko. Both players played on four occasions (Estoril in 2003, and New Haven, Bastad and Sydney in 2006) and the triumph was always held by the Russian.

Instead, the upward Schwank could not put the first to lose, giving tough battle, Russian Dmitry Tursunov (26 ° preclasificado). Undoubtedly, the most experienced and powerful determinants and Tursunov were eliminated by the Argentine 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 and 7-6 (7-5) after three hours and eight minutes.

In his first appearance in this Major, Schwank made a commendable effort. When Argentine tennis player maybe you missed one second out heavier (he won 47% of points) and rubbing in such games, especially in the fourth set, when she came to be on edge in the tie-break.

Meanwhile, the Spanish Carlos Moya became the second round to overcome the Pakistani AISAM Ul-Haq Qureshi in a disputed match by 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-2) and 6 — 2.

The former world leader, in his 13 ° intervention in the U.S. Open, had more problems than expected before the Pakistani, who despite his debut in this Open and be lost in the post 210 ° of the ATP, forced to work Moyá thoroughly.

Moya, who last year reached the quarterfinals in New York, will play in second round at the French Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the surprise finalist last January at the Australia Open.

The Spanish Santiago Ventura said goodbye to fall just before Tsonga (19 ° favorite) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-2 and 6-3. The French player reappeared in top level competition after overcoming a knee operation that he practiced in May.

Two other Spaniards lived a different day, as celebrated Nicolas Almagro and Albert Montañés said goodbye. For Almagro, 18 °-seeded was a joy to win its first meeting after the operation in a doll when she beat Canadian Frank Dancevic to a 6-3, 6-4 and 7-5. And Montañés fell against the Romanian Victor Hanescu by 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, 2-6 and 6-3.

The next opponent, Almagro will be the local Sam Warburg, while Hanescu must be measured with Tursunov.
Djokovic began smoothly compared to Clement
For his part, Serbian Novak Djokovic (3 °), who wants to participate in the fight for the top of the ATP with the new king, the Spanish Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer of Switzerland, defeated in his debut for the French Arnaud Clement 6 -3, 6-3 and 6-4.

The Serbian managed to get 14 direct shots and got 37 winners to a player who fights back very well, but that in recent years stood out more in the test matches as singles.

The opponents of fun and very solid Djokovic, a finalist last year in this championship, in the second round will be the local Robert Kendrick, which surpassed by the French Nicolas Mahut 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, 5-7 and 7-5.

The American Andy Roddick (8 °), champion in New York five years ago, decided not to participate in the Olympic Games get well prepared for the U.S. Open, was presented with a comfortable victory of 6-2, 6-2 and 6 — 2 before the Frenchman Fabrice Santoro.

Precisely, Gallo, versatile and as few SUV, now playing his last Grand Slam tournament of his career. Already this season were dismissed Australia, Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

The opponents of gunboat Roddick, who played probably his best game of the year, very efficient with his powerful serve and seamless, the couple will then Latvian Ernests Gulbis, who surpassed by the Swedish Thomas Johansson 7-5, 6-1 and 7 — 6 (7-3).

In doubles, there was a purely South American crossroads: the Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas and Peruvian Luis Horna defeated the Argentines Jose Acasuso and Sebastian Prieto 6-4 and by 6-2. The winners are the champions of Roland Garros this year and included under duodécimos head series.

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