Round 1 Rome AMS & Stuff from Round 1
For the order of play: http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2007/416/op.pdf
Marat won!!!! 26 63 64! Well done Marat! Up next is Davydenko.. Could be interesting! Go Marat
Live-scoring: http://www.protennislive.com/frameset.asp?year=2007&wkno=19&lang=en&tabno=1&eventid=0416&ref=www.atptennis.com
Well done Marat:) Good luck for your next match!
Attention!!!
If your not able to watch (just like me) on your own tv, you can watch it live and free on the internet! There are 2 different ways so listen carefully! You can choose! I have both cause sometimes the signal isn't that good on the other one and the other way around.
- Bet and Win. It's a bet site but you don't have to bet if you don't want to (like me) but you can still register and watch the matches. It's for free (totally). Check: https://www.bwin.com/registration.aspx to register. This website does not always broadcast Marat's matches but it does today:)!
- TVU-Player. It's a media player with free tv. The whole system is free to download as well! Check: http://pages.tvunetworks.com/downloads/download.html?id=rdb_us !!! I already clicked on downloading so you only have to follow the instructions! Btw.. if you're done with installing/downloading you have to go down a bit with the 'below' button in your player! The channel is just called 'Tennis (sports). Click on that and it starts itself.
Good luck I hope it works for you!
I found some stuff about today's match.. Have a look;)!
Articles
In the first round, former No. 1 Marat Safin overcame a shaky start before beating American qualifier Amer Delic 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round. Against Delic, Safin lost 12 straight points to lose the first set. The Russian regained his composure in the second set, converting his first break of the match to lead 5-3 then serving out to love.
Safin broke in the opening game of the third set and maintained the advantage the rest of the way.
"He started pretty well and was hitting unbelievable winners on the lines — I couldn't get into the game," Safin said. "But then I tried to make him run and play more. It was just a matter of time."
Safin has never advanced past the third round in his seven previous appearances in Rome. He'll next face Davis Cup teammate and fourth-seeded Nikolay Davydenko.
"Next round, I'm going to have to play better," Safin said.
From ATP WEBSITE:
Safin (on playing Davydenko next): "It's a tough match because he's been a long time in the Top 10 already for two years in a row. Played some great matches, great tournaments, a lot of confidence, fast guy, not many mistakes. The only chance I have is that he didn't play well the past couple months, so I have a chance down there. But I have be solid; I have to play my best game and make him move, go for the shots. Make sure that I have my serve and stay with him."
Little interview from tournament website:
Despite pulling back to the top 30 Marat Safin, the former world number one and winner of two Grand Slam championships, is not on top of his game, his said after his three-set win on Tuesday.
QUESTION: We all know that when you play your best game you can beat anybody in the world. How have you been feeling lately? Do you feel you're coming into form?
SAFIN: Well I've just had difficult months. A lot of difficult matches that slipped away from just in front of me. It was difficult to play without the confidence, because every person makes you play and every guy wants to beat you. They see you are not playing 100% and you're not feeling well on the courts, so there's a good chance for them to beat me. Every time I lose the confidence is not there.
QUESTION: When did you last have it?
SAFIN: Right after the final in Vegas I played terrible. In Miami I had chances there, and then I also had four matchpoints in Monte Carlo in the second round against Vliegen.So it has kind of put me in a difficult position because especially on clay its very tough to play without confidence because you have to run a lot and make sure you play all the balls. It's tough, because the courts start to look small and the ball very small. They're not falling down on the court sometimes.
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