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COMMENTARY Not very detailed this time but thought the medical time out was important. Hope the injury isn't serious ^^

03:50 Vodafone Arena: Pavel holds serve for 1-0.

04:07 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero breaks to lead 3-2.

04:10 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero secures the break. He leads 4 games to 2.

04:25 Vodafone Arena: Medical time out as Juan Carlos Ferrero suffers from a thigh problem.

04:27 Vodafone Arena: Both players are back on the court.

04:29 Vodafone Arena: Love game Ferrero. The Spaniard takes the first set 6-4.

04:37 Vodafone Arena: Pavel breaks to lead 2-0.

05:05 Vodafone Arena: Pavel takes the second set 6-3.

05:49 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero breaks to take a 5-3 lead.

05:52 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero leads by 2 sets to one after winning the third one 6-3.

06:01 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero secures the break. 2-0.

06:22 Vodafone Arena: Pavel makes the crowd laugh by trying to enter into the water cooler, but Ferrero doesn't look to find it very funny.



06:26 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero is gonna serve for the match. The Spaniard leads 5-2.

06:28 Vodafone Arena: Game, set, match Ferrero. The third seed wins 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 to go through.

MATCH STATISTICS

Pavel(ROM) Ferrero(ESP)

1st Serve % 81 of 135 = 60% 69 of 115 = 60%
Aces 17 11
Double Faults 3 4
Unforced Errors 34 40
Winning % on 1st Serve 50 of 81 = 62% 52 of 69 = 75%
Winning % on 2nd Serve 32 of 54 = 59% 28 of 46 = 61%
Winners (Including Service) 34 53
Break Point Conversions 1 of 3 = 33% 4 of 13 = 31% [*sigh* so many break chances but didn't convert... JC should have won in 3 sets]
Net Approaches 34 of 58 = 59% 30 of 35 = 86%
Total Points Won 117 133
Fastest Serve 204 KPH 198 KPH
Average 1st Serve Speed 178 KPH 175 KPH
Average 2nd Serve Speed 142 KPH 141 KPH