[情報]Agassi Stunned By Ferrer

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※ [本文轉錄自 Tennis 看板] 作者: MARSAFIN (對啤酒過敏>.<) 站內: Tennis 標題: [情報]Agassi Stunned By Ferrer 時間: Tue May 6 12:53:51 2003 Safin退賽:( Agassi Stunned By Ferrer Lleyton Hewitt regains the World No. 1 ranking. Andre Agassi's 0-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 first-round loss to Spain's David Ferrer on the opening day of the Telecom Italia Masters Roma not only meant the top seeded American will not defend his title, but it elevated Lleyton Hewitt back to the World No. 1 ranking for next week, even though the Australian is not playing this week. Only two weeks ago, en route to winning the title in Houston, Agassi, 33, earned the honor as the oldest No. 1 player in the history of the ATP Entry Rankings. Agassi's performance that week was so impressive that he seemed primed to hold on to the top ranking coming into Rome, where he captured the trophy last year at the season's second Tennis Masters Series event on clay. But Agassi could not maintain a 6-0 first-set lead against Ferrer. In the second set, the Spaniard pulled his game together, won a crucial tie-break, then broke Agassi at 4-4 in the final set. In other first-round action, No. 15 seed Guillermo Coria of Argentine defeated Tim Henman 6-2, 6-1 and Roland Garros champion Albert Costa outlasted Croatian qualifier Zeljko Krajan 6-4, 7-5. American Mardy Fish continued to show signs of his improving game, defeating Fabrice Santoro 7-5, 7-5. And Andy Roddick advanced to the second round with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Italy's Andrea Gaudenzi. Rainer Schuettler, now No 3 in the ATP Champions Race, also earned an early-round victory over Magnus Norman, winning in straight sets. Schuetter is only 14 points behind Juan Carlos Ferrero in the Race. A strong run in Rome could push him into the second position. No. 6 seed Marat Safin pulled out of the event with a left wrist injury that re-occured during his practice on Sunday with Andy Roddick. He tried to practice on Monday, but couldn't. He's returned to Moscow to go see his doctor. He will be replaced in the draw by lucky loser Nicolas Massu of Chile. WHAT THE PLAYERS SAID: Agassi: "It's a difficult match because, I mean, the first set I was taking my chances and everything was going so well. I had some chances in the second set. But when a match goes from 6-love to close in the second, just a few points decide it. He started playing much better, and I took my foot off the gas." "The match was in my control at the start, and I didn't quite put the match away. And he fought hard and played better in the third set." "But a lot had to do with the way he was playing. He was making many more balls, and I just didn't feel like I was playing the smart decision." "Well, for me to get to No. 1 at my age was an accomplishment. To get to No. 1 during the year, it's still a very long year so we'll go back and forth again and again. But I think the most disappointing is to come to Rome and to lose first round." "The great part for me to get to No. 1 was a little piece of history, to be the oldest to do it. But to be No. 1 for a week without being the oldest doesn't matter for me because it's the whole year. So, hopefully, this will make the good times even more special. " Ferrer: "It was hot, we were playing on clay courts. He didn't play his best. I think I played the match of my life." "Since I was 12 [Agassi'] been my idol really. I never thought I would be on the same court as him. So yesterday when I saw the draw and I was playing against him, it was like, 'Wow,' it was like a dream." "In the first set I was very nervous, playing Andre Agassi on center court. But then, after losing that set 6-love, I just told myself, 'Stay calm, relax, enjoy,' and I started playing better." "I'm from Valencia. I have a girlfriend. I've lived there for the last two and a half years with my coach. My family comes from a small village near Valencia. I've got a brother that plays tennis, too. My family is very, like, a simple family." Coria: "No, I did not expect such an easy match. I knew that Tim had been injured, but he's a great player. He was in the Top 10 for so long, and I knew that I had to play at my best level and stay concentrated during the whole match." "Since Monte-Carlo, I've had so much confidence in myself and I feel good on the court. So I just went on court knowing that I had to play my own game." "I'm No. 16 in the world. I know that I have to improve like every aspect of my game to go even higher, but, yes, I'm playing my best right now." Henman: "Yeah, no, there's no question he's playing very, very well. I have to give him credit for the way he played. But, still, it doesn't hide my disappointment with the way I played out there. You know, I think certainly on any surface, but as hard as it is on clay, you can't be as erratic as I was." "I'm certainly not hiding behind my shoulder. I'm really happy with the way it feels, and now it's a question of getting the results on the court." "These three weeks for me last year this time weren't particularly successful, and I was probably playing as well as I ever played. So I'm going to keep working very, very hard in these next few weeks to use it as a stepping stone because I know that the work that I've put in is certainly not paying off at the moment, but it will in the future." "I'm not playing my best. Certainly, playing someone of Coria's capabilities and abilities, he's making life difficult for me. He's probably a Top 5, Top 10 clay court player in the world right now." Roddick: "As far as tennis goes, yeah, I played pretty well there. Came in here and started off well. I'm happy with the way I played tonight." Gaudenzi: "[Roddick's] got everything. He's tall, he has a huge serve, great forehand and backhand, good attitude on court. He's already No. 6 in the world, so he's not far from No. 1. He can make it I think." -- 1.我難過到不知道該說什麼。Safin...雙打應該也不打了吧... 2.Ferrer的自我介紹很有趣，很像瓦倫西亞的純樸青年XD 3.AA不要難過啦～～ 4.Henman...-___-你這樣下去真的不行啦... -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.csie.ntu.edu.tw) ◆ From: 61.225.197.84