Tommy Robredo upsets Andreas Seppi in opening round – US Open 2012
Former world number five, Tommy Robredo, stunned the 26th seed, Andreas Seppi from Italy, with a breadstick at the US Open 2012 on Wednesday. He nudged up a 6-1, 7-5, 6-3 victory against the Italian veteran to cruise into the second round at this
final of the four Grand Slam events held in Corona Park in Queens, New York City.
The Spanish star re-ignited his spark to carve out the victory in their fifth meeting at this major hard court event. After stealing the limelight in one hour and 55 minutes, Robredo not only took lead in the FedEx ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals)
Head 2 Head Series by 3-2 against the 28-year-old but also powered into the round of 64.
Robredo thundered into the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. After Seppi held his serve in the opening game, the Spaniard unleashed flurry of groundstrokes and reeled off six games in a row. He quickly held his entire serves without facing any
barrier and cashed in all three break chances to pull out the opener with a breadstick.
The 30-year-old kept momentum sailing into the proceeding set. He showed brilliant defensive skills and after dusting away all three breakpoints he came across, Robredo kept his entire serves. The Spaniard got the breakthrough in the last game and clicked
the set with a 7-5 win.
Currently ranked 178th in the South African Airways ATP World Tour Rankings, Robredo maintained his intensity in the third set. He got the coveted break in the fourth game and leaped to a 4-1 lead. The Spaniard held his remaining serves with conviction
and sealed the set by winning six games to three.
The unseeded star hammered 10 aces and produced a better first serve share of 63 per cent as opposed to his rival’s 57 per cent. He also tremendously clicked 54 out of 86 points on it and finished the deal with 95 points.
Robredo will next face the Argentinean contender, Leonardo Mayer, who dumped Poland’s Lukasz Kubot in straight sets to set up this battle. The Argentine displayed superb tennis to manipulate a 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 score line.
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