COMMENTARY Provided by eurosport.com. JC defeated J. Johansson 6-1, 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-4 to advance to the 4th round where he will meet A. Pavel.
06:53 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero and Johansson out onto a packed court
06:59 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero opens up his match...
07:20 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero coasting through at 4-1... Johansson nervous to begin with finding his feet now, but you get the impression the third seed wants to get off court as soon as possible
07:22 Vodafone Arena: BREAK POINT FERRERO... standing three yards behind the baseline to receive, backhand to backhand first serve rally... Johansson nets... FERRERO 5-1
07:25 Vodafone Arena: DOUBLE SET POINT FERRERO... serving out to the Swede's backhand side... FIRST SET 6-1 in under 25 minutes
07:29 Vodafone Arena: Johansson holds serve for the first game of the second set... 1-0
07:39 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero holds serve, as the second set ambles along... the Spaniard content to wait for his chance 2-2
07:49 Vodafone Arena: Johansson far more comfortable now and showing Ferrero only a glimmer of hope to break in the second set... the nerves have subsided and the Swede is proving why he got to the third round... 4-3
07:57 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero being forced further and further back behind the baseline, as Johansson continues to kick serves high... 5-4 on serve
08:04 Vodafone Arena: Heading for a tie-break, Ferrero unable to break the Swede's serve... Johansson coming to the net on every deep return making life difficult...
08:06 Vodafone Arena: A breaker it is, Ferrero serves out for 6-6 for the loss of one point
08:08 Vodafone Arena: TIE-BREAK - on serve so far, 2-2; Johansson clocking 130mph... Ferrero hits long, 2-3; Ferrero misses again and as the pair change ends it's Johansson 4-2
08:11 Vodafone Arena: SET POINT FERRERO... Johansson bottles up and gives away the tie-break lead for the world number three to serve out the 46-minute set... SECOND SET 7-6... in control, pumped up!
08:16 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero seals a tense third set opener to on the second advantage point... 1-0
08:30 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero keeping his nose infront, in the third set, but finds it hard to break down the Johansson game... 3-2
08:38 Vodafone Arena: Johansson rewarded for his excellent play... a BREAK in the third set to take a 5-3 lead
08:47 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero back in the set, once again Johansson was unable to put away the third seed in the third set... FERRERO, unbelievably serves out for 6-5, raising his game at the crucial moment
08:51 Vodafone Arena: Johansson takes the set into a tie-break
08:51 Vodafone Arena: Johansson return winner for 1-0; the Swede ACES on serve 2-0; but follows up with a forehand error mid-court 1-2; Ferrero breaths a sigh of relief... the Spaniard serving
08:57 Vodafone Arena: Johansson with FOUR SET POINTS... Ferrero serves for 3-6... unreturnable; the Swede with his own chance now... first serve out, Ferrero return winner 6-4; Johansson hits a forehand out 6-5; Ferrero back on serve, first serve into the net, he takes his time, three bounces of the ball, Johnasson huge forehand doing the damage and the Swede takes the THIRD SET 7-6(5)
09:12 Vodafone Arena; DOUBLE BREAK POINT FERRERO... the Spainard lobs out after Johansson comes to the net... one more chance... the Swede taking his time on serve... ACE... DEUCE; Ferrero wanting to throw his racket but resists
09:14 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero pinned back by Johansson's huge forehands... the Swede with game point on serve... a drop volley, which Juan Carlos can not scramble up and it's 3-2
09:21 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero holds serve to regain control in the fourth set... experience will surely see him through this tricky encounter... Juan Carlos 4-3
09:31 Vodafone Arena: TRIPLE MATCH POINT FERRERO... Johansson returns out... Ferrero delighted... GAME SET MATCH FERRERO 6-1 7-6 6-7 6-4... Johansson will be proud with his display... one for the future? Wilander in the stands got to take some notes... Davis Cup selection perhaps?
MATCH STATISTICS
Johansson(SWE) Ferrero(ESP)
1st Serve% 91 of 131 = 69% 79 of 123 = 64%
Aces 19 14
Double Faults 7 3
Unforced Errors 51 17
Winning % on 1st Serve 63 of 91 = 69% 66 of 79 = 84%
Winning % on 2nd Serve 19 of 40 = 48% 22 of 44 = 50%
Winners (Including Service) 55 35
Break Point Conversions 1 of 4 = 25% 4 of 12 = 33%
Net Approaches 22 of 36 = 61% 9 of 12 = 75%
Total Points Won 117 137
Fastest Serve 225 KPH 196 KPH
Average 1st Serve Speed 195 KPH 176 KPH
Average 2nd Serve Speed 170 KPH 148 KPH
06:53 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero and Johansson out onto a packed court
06:59 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero opens up his match...
07:20 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero coasting through at 4-1... Johansson nervous to begin with finding his feet now, but you get the impression the third seed wants to get off court as soon as possible
07:22 Vodafone Arena: BREAK POINT FERRERO... standing three yards behind the baseline to receive, backhand to backhand first serve rally... Johansson nets... FERRERO 5-1
07:25 Vodafone Arena: DOUBLE SET POINT FERRERO... serving out to the Swede's backhand side... FIRST SET 6-1 in under 25 minutes
07:29 Vodafone Arena: Johansson holds serve for the first game of the second set... 1-0
07:39 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero holds serve, as the second set ambles along... the Spaniard content to wait for his chance 2-2
07:49 Vodafone Arena: Johansson far more comfortable now and showing Ferrero only a glimmer of hope to break in the second set... the nerves have subsided and the Swede is proving why he got to the third round... 4-3
07:57 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero being forced further and further back behind the baseline, as Johansson continues to kick serves high... 5-4 on serve
08:04 Vodafone Arena: Heading for a tie-break, Ferrero unable to break the Swede's serve... Johansson coming to the net on every deep return making life difficult...
08:06 Vodafone Arena: A breaker it is, Ferrero serves out for 6-6 for the loss of one point
08:08 Vodafone Arena: TIE-BREAK - on serve so far, 2-2; Johansson clocking 130mph... Ferrero hits long, 2-3; Ferrero misses again and as the pair change ends it's Johansson 4-2
08:11 Vodafone Arena: SET POINT FERRERO... Johansson bottles up and gives away the tie-break lead for the world number three to serve out the 46-minute set... SECOND SET 7-6... in control, pumped up!
08:16 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero seals a tense third set opener to on the second advantage point... 1-0
08:30 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero keeping his nose infront, in the third set, but finds it hard to break down the Johansson game... 3-2
08:38 Vodafone Arena: Johansson rewarded for his excellent play... a BREAK in the third set to take a 5-3 lead
08:47 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero back in the set, once again Johansson was unable to put away the third seed in the third set... FERRERO, unbelievably serves out for 6-5, raising his game at the crucial moment
08:51 Vodafone Arena: Johansson takes the set into a tie-break
08:51 Vodafone Arena: Johansson return winner for 1-0; the Swede ACES on serve 2-0; but follows up with a forehand error mid-court 1-2; Ferrero breaths a sigh of relief... the Spaniard serving
08:57 Vodafone Arena: Johansson with FOUR SET POINTS... Ferrero serves for 3-6... unreturnable; the Swede with his own chance now... first serve out, Ferrero return winner 6-4; Johansson hits a forehand out 6-5; Ferrero back on serve, first serve into the net, he takes his time, three bounces of the ball, Johnasson huge forehand doing the damage and the Swede takes the THIRD SET 7-6(5)
09:12 Vodafone Arena; DOUBLE BREAK POINT FERRERO... the Spainard lobs out after Johansson comes to the net... one more chance... the Swede taking his time on serve... ACE... DEUCE; Ferrero wanting to throw his racket but resists
09:14 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero pinned back by Johansson's huge forehands... the Swede with game point on serve... a drop volley, which Juan Carlos can not scramble up and it's 3-2
09:21 Vodafone Arena: Ferrero holds serve to regain control in the fourth set... experience will surely see him through this tricky encounter... Juan Carlos 4-3
09:31 Vodafone Arena: TRIPLE MATCH POINT FERRERO... Johansson returns out... Ferrero delighted... GAME SET MATCH FERRERO 6-1 7-6 6-7 6-4... Johansson will be proud with his display... one for the future? Wilander in the stands got to take some notes... Davis Cup selection perhaps?
MATCH STATISTICS
Johansson(SWE) Ferrero(ESP)
1st Serve% 91 of 131 = 69% 79 of 123 = 64%
Aces 19 14
Double Faults 7 3
Unforced Errors 51 17
Winning % on 1st Serve 63 of 91 = 69% 66 of 79 = 84%
Winning % on 2nd Serve 19 of 40 = 48% 22 of 44 = 50%
Winners (Including Service) 55 35
Break Point Conversions 1 of 4 = 25% 4 of 12 = 33%
Net Approaches 22 of 36 = 61% 9 of 12 = 75%
Total Points Won 117 137
Fastest Serve 225 KPH 196 KPH
Average 1st Serve Speed 195 KPH 176 KPH
Average 2nd Serve Speed 170 KPH 148 KPH
