Alessandro Giannessi stomps over Pavol Cervenak in the first round – Madrid Challenger 2012 CH
World number 190, Alessandro Giannessi, qualified for the second round of the Madrid Challenger 2012 held at the courts of Madrid, in Spain. After a tough battle he prevailed over the Slovakian professional,
Pavol Cervenak, with a 6-4, 7-6(5) triumph on the eve of Tuesday.
The 25-year-old Slovakian contestant served the first game of the opener and confidently took advantage of the situation to stamp a 2-1 score by the end of the third game. Gradually, Giannessi picked momentum
and busted his rival’s serve in the fifth game, marking a 3-2 lead. From that point onwards, he dominated the game with his strong determination to be the victor. He progressed in the initial set without facing any difficulty and sustained his lead throughout.
Despite of Cervenak’s tireless efforts, he was unable to clinch the front and the Italian professional jumped forward to mark a 6-4 score.
The right-hander Slovakian native manifested 64 percent initial serve accuracy, converting 11 of 16 first and six of nine second delivery points. From three serve breaks presented to him, Cervenak was unable
to capitalize upon even one, but the Italian junior secured the single opportunity bestowed on him. Giannessi attained 68 percent initial serve precision with just 16 of 26 first and nine of 12 second serve points.
The subsequent set proved to be tough encounter amongst the two, as both the players battled hard to secure the lead. The 22-year-old Italian challenger commenced a sloppy start and was unable to uphold his competitor’s
serve. Cervenak grabbed the opportunity and clinched the initial three games, stamping a 3-love lead. This aroused an upsetting situation for the Italian professional but he struggled hard to topple the winning order. He broke Cervenak’s serve in the seventh
game and evened out the score line to 4-4 in the next game. From that point onwards, the score line squared down after alternate game and Giannessi emerged as a surprising victor at 7-6(6), after a tough tiebreaker round.
Both players exactly capitalize on one of three serve breaks presented to him, whereas the Italian contender attained 68 percent serve accuracy, with 18 of 32 points. His opponent pocketed away 20 of 26 first
and five of 13 second serve points.
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