Tennis: Fernando Verdasco downs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
January 29th 2009 12:42
Spaniard Fernando Verdasco has won a place in the Australian Open semi-finals with a hard-fought victory over French ace Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Another outstanding serving display took Verdasco to his first grand slam semi-final.
In an upset result, 14th seed Verdasco beat the fifth-seeded Tsonga 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 6-3 6-2.
Having led his country in the absence of Rafael Nadal to victory over Argentina in Davis Cup last year, Verdasco now has the chance to register another upset in the semis where he could face the world No.1.
Verdasco looked to be in full control at the end of the first-set tiebreak only to drop serve in the sixth game of the second thanks to a fundamental volleying error.
He failed to recover from the setback, allowing Tsonga to level the score.
But Verdasco then outplayed the Frenchman who had been runner-up in last year's championship.
He will play the winner of Wednesday night's semi-final between Rafael Nadal and Gilles Simon.
AAP
Another outstanding serving display took Verdasco to his first grand slam semi-final.
In an upset result, 14th seed Verdasco beat the fifth-seeded Tsonga 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 6-3 6-2.
Having led his country in the absence of Rafael Nadal to victory over Argentina in Davis Cup last year, Verdasco now has the chance to register another upset in the semis where he could face the world No.1.
Verdasco looked to be in full control at the end of the first-set tiebreak only to drop serve in the sixth game of the second thanks to a fundamental volleying error.
Fernando Verdasco
He failed to recover from the setback, allowing Tsonga to level the score.
But Verdasco then outplayed the Frenchman who had been runner-up in last year's championship.
He will play the winner of Wednesday night's semi-final between Rafael Nadal and Gilles Simon.
AAP
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