Matthew Ebden surprises Filippo Volandri in the round one – Erste Bank Open 2012
Ranked at number 120th in the ATP World Tour Rankings, Matthew Ebden, gave his Italian senior, Filippo Volandri, a stunning upset, 7-5, 0-6, 6-0, at the Erste Bank Open 2012 on Tuesday. He jolted down his victory in
nearly one hour and 48 minutes and successfully journeyed into the second round of the ATP World Tour 250 Tournament held at the hard courts of Vienna, Austria.
The right-hander Aussie held his initial serve without facing any difficult but he faced a tough competition at the hands of the Italian challenger. Ebden broke his challengers serve in the sixth game and completely shattered his
confidence. Despite of her losing edge Volandri struggled hard to even out the scores to 5-5 in the 10th game. This aroused a distressing situation for the Aussie, who nudged forward and clinched the two games, terminating the set with a 7-5 lead.
The world number 90, Volandri, displayed 81 percent first serve accuracy with 23 of 38 first but just three of nine of second delivery points. Ebden bombarded his contender with five aces with 69 percent serve precision. He bagged
away 23 of 33 first and seven of 15 second serve points.
The 24-year-old, Ebden received a shocker in the second set and the Italian senior successfully took advantage by dissolving his initial serve. He proved lifeless and easily gifted away all the games to the Italian professional.
He swiftly journeyed without facing any real challenge and bagged away all the games and marking his lead with a bagel.
The 31-year-old Italian player had 69 percent initial serve but secured his lead by securing eight of nine first and all four of the second delivery points. The Aussie junior attained 67 percent initial serve precision with five
of 14 and two of seven second serve points.
In the deciding set, Aussie bounced forward to overtake his opponent. He completely reversed the winning order, breaking his competitor’s first serve and did not give him a single chance to dominate. He beautifully served, sustaining
his high paced forehands and backhands. He concluded the set with a 6-0 win.
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