Andre Ghem and Tsung-Hua Yang move it into the qualifying second round at Santos Brasil Tennis Open
World number 347 Andre Ghem of Brazil beat world number 1,110 Ciao Silva in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of qualifier at the 2011 Santos Brasil Tennis Open on Saturday.
In the first set, both contenders were trying to break each other’s serves with Ghem succeeding in breaking Silva three times to clinch the set 6-4. The 28-year-old struck 47 percent of the first serves, winning 80 percent of the
points on them. Silva on the other hand hit 66 percent of the first serves and won 79 percent of points on them. Ghem saved 100 percent break points he faced. Silva on the other hand managed to save only two of three breakpoints he faced.
Without losing a single set, Ghem broke his opponent in the seventh game of the final set and then held his own serve at 5-2, winning the set 6-2. Ghem hit a single ace in the final set and committed two double faults. Whereas
Silva also hit a single ace but didn’t commit any double fault. The higher ranked Brazilian, Ghem took one hour and six minutes to conclude the match in straight sets.
Ghem will face Finnish Timo Nieminen, ranked 295th in the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) rankings list, in the next round. The Finnish defeated Thales Levy of Brazil in straight sets 6-3, 7-5 in the first
round.
Another match was witnessed during the day where Tsung-Hua Yang of Taiwan, Republic of China, prevailed over Andre Miele of Brazil in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to move to the next round of the qualifying draw.
In the first set, Yang hit 48 percent of the first serves and won 77 percent of the points on them. Whereas Miele lagged behind with mere 67 percent of his 68 percent first serves. Yang didn’t face any break point opportunity in
service, but he managed to save 100 percent in return. Yang broke Miele in the eighth game and clinched the set with a 6-3 score line.
The 24-year-old, Miele served quite badly in the second set, hitting four double faults and 64 percent of the first serves. In comparison, Yang didn’t commit a single double fault and won 73 percent of the points on his 55 percent
first serves. Yang couldn’t face any breakpoint opportunity while Miele managed to save one of three he faced. Yang broke his opponent in the seventh game, winning the final set with a 6-2 score line. The match lasted one hour and eleven minutes.
Yang is slated to face world number 974 Diego Matos of Brazil in the second round. The Brazilian defeated compatriot Idio Escobar, ranked 1180 in the world, in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 to make it this far.
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