No. 3 Ferrero Ousts Qualifier Vacek
by Joe Checkler
Monday, August 25, 2003
Despite his own inconsistency and a valiant match from his qualifier opponent, No. 3 seed Juan Carlos Ferrero overcame Jan Vacek in four sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the 2003 US Open.
A three-quarters-filled Louis Armstrong Stadium saw a surprisingly entertaining duel between Ferrero and Vacek, complete with improbable winners, and even some humor. After regaining control of the match midway through the third set, Ferrero eyed a Vacek lob, faked a smash, and tried to loft a drop shot. Instead he barely hit the net, sending the crowd into a laughing frenzy that ended with the Spaniard half-bowing to his opponent and the stadium.
The first set was all Ferrero, as he broke Vacek twice, including the set-clinching game, without losing his own serve. The still-arriving crowd was most impressed with a development during the set's sixth game, when the umpire's microphone finally turned on - getting more applause than anything else in the first set.
Vacek turned a possible laugher into a match by breaking to go up 2-1 in the second set. He received his break point opportunity when a possible Ferrero winner on 30-30 hit the tape and bounced high, setting up an easy forehand winner. At 30-40, Vacek closed out to earn the break.
Although Ferrero broke Vacek back to get to 3-3 in the second, Vacek broke to get to 5-4, thanks to several Ferrero errors. He closed out the set by winning the match's most contested game, one which saw Ferrero fight off two set points before eventually succumbing to the 27-year-old Czech Republic native.
The third set saw Ferrero break to go up 3-1, and he never allowed Vacek to come close to breaking his serve. The fourth set, the shortest set of the match at 25 minutes, was more of the same as Ferrero used deep forehands and backhands to gain control of and eventually win points.
Next for Ferrero will be the winner of the Jurgen Melzer vs. Brian Baker matchup
---> news taken fron USOPEN official site
by Joe Checkler
Monday, August 25, 2003
Despite his own inconsistency and a valiant match from his qualifier opponent, No. 3 seed Juan Carlos Ferrero overcame Jan Vacek in four sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the 2003 US Open.
A three-quarters-filled Louis Armstrong Stadium saw a surprisingly entertaining duel between Ferrero and Vacek, complete with improbable winners, and even some humor. After regaining control of the match midway through the third set, Ferrero eyed a Vacek lob, faked a smash, and tried to loft a drop shot. Instead he barely hit the net, sending the crowd into a laughing frenzy that ended with the Spaniard half-bowing to his opponent and the stadium.
The first set was all Ferrero, as he broke Vacek twice, including the set-clinching game, without losing his own serve. The still-arriving crowd was most impressed with a development during the set's sixth game, when the umpire's microphone finally turned on - getting more applause than anything else in the first set.
Vacek turned a possible laugher into a match by breaking to go up 2-1 in the second set. He received his break point opportunity when a possible Ferrero winner on 30-30 hit the tape and bounced high, setting up an easy forehand winner. At 30-40, Vacek closed out to earn the break.
Although Ferrero broke Vacek back to get to 3-3 in the second, Vacek broke to get to 5-4, thanks to several Ferrero errors. He closed out the set by winning the match's most contested game, one which saw Ferrero fight off two set points before eventually succumbing to the 27-year-old Czech Republic native.
The third set saw Ferrero break to go up 3-1, and he never allowed Vacek to come close to breaking his serve. The fourth set, the shortest set of the match at 25 minutes, was more of the same as Ferrero used deep forehands and backhands to gain control of and eventually win points.
Next for Ferrero will be the winner of the Jurgen Melzer vs. Brian Baker matchup
---> news taken fron USOPEN official site
