Tommy Robredo outshines Simone Vagnozzi to enter quarters – AON Open 2012
Former world number five, Tommy Robredo, battled past the local contender, Simone Vagnozzi, in a three-set thriller at the AON Open 2012, an ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Challenger Tour event held in Genoa, Italy. He joggled up a 6-0, 2-6, 7-6(4)
score line to power into the final eight on Thursday.
The Spanish veteran stepped off steam in the second set but unveiled his class again in the final set tie-breaker, eventually sealing the deal in two hours and 12 minutes. After stealing the spotlight in their first meeting, Robredo assertively advanced
into the last eight at this outdoor clay court event.
Robredo thundered into the Italian courts. He unleashed barrage of groundstrokes to wind up all six games in a row. The Spaniard blocked the lone breakpoint he came across to keep his entire serves. He capitalised on three out of five break chances to pull
out the opener with a bagel.
The 29-year-old on the other hand made a fitting reply in the following set and went on a five-game tear. Regardless of losing his edge in the sixth game, the Italian plucked his serve once more and sealed the equaliser by winning six games to two.
Ranked 178th in the South African Airways ATP World Tour Rankings, Robredo found his momentum again in the final set. He exchanged two serve breaks and dragged the set to a tie-breaker. He dominated in it and clinched the decider with a 7-6(4)
score line.
On the whole, the Spaniard clobbered a lower first serve share of 55 per cent as opposed to his rival’s 71 per cent but impressively clicked 30 out of 49 points on it. He also fired three aces and sealed the deal with 95 points.
The high flying Spaniard will face off the local lucky loser, Walter Trusendi, who battled past his qualifying compatriot, Marco Crugnola, in a three set thriller to set up this battle.
The fifth seed, Simone Bolelli, also stole the limelight later that day. He crushed the Slovakian challenger, Pavol Cervenak, with a breadstick to advance. The seeded Italian bagged his entire serves without encountering any trouble and capitalised on two
out of five break chances to manipulate a 7-6(1), 6-1 victory in one hour and 23 minutes.
The 26-year-old produced a slightly higher first serve share of 62 per cent as opposed to his opponent’s 61 per cent and amazingly marked 27 out of 33 points on it.
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