Re: [DC] Australia vs. Argentina

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Nalbandian victory levels the score http://www.daviscup.com/news/newsarticle.asp?id=13307 David Nalbandian has steered Argentina to victory in the suspended second singles rubber of the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas quarterfinal tie against Australia defeating Wayne Arthurs 63 76(8) 57 62 in just over three hours. The tie now stands at 1-1. "It was very tough yesterday and today I came back and played very good," said Nalbandian. "Now we have to win the doubles. "For Davis Cup we are ready to do anything. I'll be ready for the doubles and for tomorrow with the reverse singles." The match was suspended the previous evening when dew was making the grass court at the Sydney International Tennis Centre slippery. Argentina was leading by two sets to one when the match - which had been interrupted for 90 minutes after the second set because of rain - was suspended. Returning to the court in glorious sunshine today, Nalbandian got the visitors off to a quick start by breaking the Australian's serve in the third game, Arthurs hitting three double faults. The Argentine reapplied the pressure in the seventh game when, on break point three, he sent up a perfect topspin lob that landed a metre inside the baseline. Arthurs had been crowding the net and there was no way that he was able to chase down the ball. Nalbandian brought up two match points when he served to level the series, but he needed just one of them as Arthurs sent a backhand into the bottom of the net. Nalbandian made an impressive start against Athurs on Friday, breaking the Australian’s serve in the first game of the match. Even though Arthurs pressed the Argentine on a few occasion in the first set, he was not able to get the break back and that allowed Nalbandian to gain the early advantage. Despite the score there had been little between the two in the first set, and the tennis was even tighter in the second with the set going to a tiebreak. Nalbandian closed out the second set 10-8 in the tiebreak, at which point play was stopped due to light rain. When the players returned 90 minutes later, the match continued under lights. Arthurs broke serve in the second game of the fourth set to lead 2-0 but the Argentine struck right back a game later. Then in the eleventh game the Australian was put under pressure when he had to save three break points, doing so with some deep serves. It seemed to lift Arthurs’ spirits because he had Nalbandian at 0-40 in the next game and with a brilliant backhand cross court volley winner sealed the set. The match was then suspended because the evening air was making the court slippery and unplayable. With the tie now level at 1-1 Arthurs and Nalbandian return to the court in the doubles rubber – Arthurs teaming with Lleyton Hewitt and Nalbandian with Mariano Puerta. For a wrap of all the weekend's action tune into Davis Cup Radio, the new official audio service of the competition. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.229.139.201 ※ 編輯: iarukas 來自: 61.229.139.201 (07/16 17:02)