COMMENTARY Minute by minute commentary of JC's impressive 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Montanes provided by Eurosport.
06:58 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero straight into a 3-0 lead... excellent variation in his game, keeping a capacity crowd on the edge of their seats
07:04 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero cruising through the first set... Montanes has yet to get his name on the board... the former world number one leads 5-0
07:09 Vodafone Arena: 16 minutes it's taken for Ferrero to take the first set 6-0!
07:14 Vodafone Arena: It's difficult to see how Montanes, a 23-year-old is going to get on the scoreboard... Ferrero 1-0
07:19 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero showboating, the crowd bowing to his skills, Montanes slams his racket as he loses another game... FERRERO 3-0!
07:24 Vodafone Arena: Montanes gets his name on the board breaking Ferrero for 1-3! A huge cheer goes up... the Spaniard matching power with power
07:28 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero BREAKS Montanes for a 4-1 second set lead... Montanes trying to finish the points too early... his shoulders have slumped, many fans are leaving the arena...
07:32 Vodafone Arena: SECOND SET POINT for Ferrero, he takes it with a crashing forehand down the line... SECOND SET 6-1... 24 minutes in duration...
07:38 Vodafone Arena: Third seed Ferrero wraps up the first game of the third set... brilliant performance, a boring tennis match for the neutral
07:41 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero winning 85% of first serves in the deuce and advantage court... the Spaniard leads 2-1 third set
07:46 Vodafone Arena: 3-1 FERRERO! The world number three making the game look so easy... four aces in the match so far
07:53 Vodafone Arena: BREAK POINT FERRERO... ACE by Montanes to level for DEUCE...
07:54 Vodafone Arena: Another chance for Ferrero at 4-1 to break and then serve out for the match... Montanes again comes out with a deep first serve, making it difficult for Ferrero to return
07:56 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero has won 8 out of 19 break point chances
07:56 Vodafone Arena: The inevitable break of serve... Ferrero leads 5-1... Montanes in despair, at least he's got two games on the board...
07:58 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero short serve, Montanes hits a forehand out 15-0; good one-two, serve and crosscourt winner 30-0; return winner 30-15; ACE 40-15; ACE... GAME SET MATCH FERRERO 6-0 6-1 6-1... a convincing performance and the Spaniard will certainly be battling away late in the second week on this evening's display
08:02 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero heads off court signing dozens of autographs along the way to the players tunnel...
MATCH STATISTICS
Montanes(ESP) Ferrero(ESP)
1st Serve % 42 of 71 = 59% 32 of 55 = 58%
Aces 0 7
Double Faults 5 0
Unforced Errors 32 15
Winning % on 1st Serve 18 of 42 = 43% 27 of 32 = 84%
Winning % on 2nd Serve 9 of 29 = 31% 12 of 23 = 52%
Winners (Including Service) 8 19
Break Point Conversions 1 of 1 = 100% 9 of 20 = 45%
Net Approaches 4 of 7 = 57% 4 of 6 = 67%
Total Points Won 43 83
Fastest Serve 182 KPH 196 KPH
Average 1st Serve Speed 171 KPH 176 KPH
Average 2nd Serve Speed 146 KPH 141 KPH
06:58 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero straight into a 3-0 lead... excellent variation in his game, keeping a capacity crowd on the edge of their seats
07:04 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero cruising through the first set... Montanes has yet to get his name on the board... the former world number one leads 5-0
07:09 Vodafone Arena: 16 minutes it's taken for Ferrero to take the first set 6-0!
07:14 Vodafone Arena: It's difficult to see how Montanes, a 23-year-old is going to get on the scoreboard... Ferrero 1-0
07:19 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero showboating, the crowd bowing to his skills, Montanes slams his racket as he loses another game... FERRERO 3-0!
07:24 Vodafone Arena: Montanes gets his name on the board breaking Ferrero for 1-3! A huge cheer goes up... the Spaniard matching power with power
07:28 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero BREAKS Montanes for a 4-1 second set lead... Montanes trying to finish the points too early... his shoulders have slumped, many fans are leaving the arena...
07:32 Vodafone Arena: SECOND SET POINT for Ferrero, he takes it with a crashing forehand down the line... SECOND SET 6-1... 24 minutes in duration...
07:38 Vodafone Arena: Third seed Ferrero wraps up the first game of the third set... brilliant performance, a boring tennis match for the neutral
07:41 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero winning 85% of first serves in the deuce and advantage court... the Spaniard leads 2-1 third set
07:46 Vodafone Arena: 3-1 FERRERO! The world number three making the game look so easy... four aces in the match so far
07:53 Vodafone Arena: BREAK POINT FERRERO... ACE by Montanes to level for DEUCE...
07:54 Vodafone Arena: Another chance for Ferrero at 4-1 to break and then serve out for the match... Montanes again comes out with a deep first serve, making it difficult for Ferrero to return
07:56 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero has won 8 out of 19 break point chances
07:56 Vodafone Arena: The inevitable break of serve... Ferrero leads 5-1... Montanes in despair, at least he's got two games on the board...
07:58 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero short serve, Montanes hits a forehand out 15-0; good one-two, serve and crosscourt winner 30-0; return winner 30-15; ACE 40-15; ACE... GAME SET MATCH FERRERO 6-0 6-1 6-1... a convincing performance and the Spaniard will certainly be battling away late in the second week on this evening's display
08:02 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero heads off court signing dozens of autographs along the way to the players tunnel...
MATCH STATISTICS
Montanes(ESP) Ferrero(ESP)
1st Serve % 42 of 71 = 59% 32 of 55 = 58%
Aces 0 7
Double Faults 5 0
Unforced Errors 32 15
Winning % on 1st Serve 18 of 42 = 43% 27 of 32 = 84%
Winning % on 2nd Serve 9 of 29 = 31% 12 of 23 = 52%
Winners (Including Service) 8 19
Break Point Conversions 1 of 1 = 100% 9 of 20 = 45%
Net Approaches 4 of 7 = 57% 4 of 6 = 67%
Total Points Won 43 83
Fastest Serve 182 KPH 196 KPH
Average 1st Serve Speed 171 KPH 176 KPH
Average 2nd Serve Speed 146 KPH 141 KPH
