ARTICLE Ferrero Must Wait to Level Tie
Failing light has put paid to Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero bid to level the tie against France today. Ferrero holds the crucial overnight advantage with the score currently lying at 63 61 16 33 against Fabrice Santoro.
The Spaniard appeared to be breezing through the match, comfortably claiming the first two sets. However, Santoro managed to claw his way back by taking the third set with relative ease. Ferrero, apparently unfazed, claimed the early break in the fourth set, only to be broken back by Santoro to level the fourth set at 3-3 before play was suspended.
The match will resume at 11:30am local time on Saturday with the doubles rubber commencing at least one and a half hours the end of the singles rubber, the Entitlement to Rest Rule will be enforced.
Failing light has put paid to Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero bid to level the tie against France today. Ferrero holds the crucial overnight advantage with the score currently lying at 63 61 16 33 against Fabrice Santoro.
The Spaniard appeared to be breezing through the match, comfortably claiming the first two sets. However, Santoro managed to claw his way back by taking the third set with relative ease. Ferrero, apparently unfazed, claimed the early break in the fourth set, only to be broken back by Santoro to level the fourth set at 3-3 before play was suspended.
The match will resume at 11:30am local time on Saturday with the doubles rubber commencing at least one and a half hours the end of the singles rubber, the Entitlement to Rest Rule will be enforced.
