Guga VS Mantilla

the match will begin in a short time.. we'll be there for live scores!
GO GUGAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

GO GUGA GO

:bounce:

:D Guga up 3-1 in 1st set :D

Where's billabong?

Guga up 5-2 and serving for the set :D

Guga takes first set 6-2

I'm there!!!! I'm so happy! but so nervous also.. Guga has to continue, not lose his concentration and keep up the good work!

GO GUGAAAA!!!!!

I keep myself busy in chat thread so I don't sweat too much over the live score :D

It seems Guga is in cruise control now. Another break in 2nd set.

2-1 Guga up a break.

Guga has to keep his concentration! that is an important key!

NOOOOOOOO! 2-2 2nd set now! :mad:

ok Guga, please concentrate and don't give up! you can beat him! GO GUGAAAA!!!!!

:bounce: Go GUGA Go :bounce:

Guga had a break point, but Mantilla managed to serve.. come on Guga, win this set! you can do it! Hold your serve and please concentrate!

FIGHT GUGA FIGHT

*finally take a breath* 4-4 save 2bp

Hold serve please Guga!

tiebreak.. 5-2 Mantilla.. come on Guga GOOO!!!!! please finish him!

FIGHT GUGA FIGHT

now it is 5-4 in the tiebreak, Guga to serve... GO GUGA! you can do it!

GUGAAAAAAAA

Guga lost TB 7-4 :fiery:

double set point Mantilla... fight Guga! Go! Guga lost the tiebreak, just like yesterday... now Guga please win the third set, after all that work! PLEASE! GO GUGAAAAAAAAAAAA!

At least has an easy hold in first game 3rd set! *sigh*

Yesssssss! Guga won! 6-2 6-7 6-1 :bounce:

GUGAA WON 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-1!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so happy!!! I was too nervous to watch the third set on a live scoreboard so I went to watch TV, when I came back I saw Guga up 5-0! I was really happy, and he won the set 6-1!!! great play by Guga, he knew how to close the match in beauty in the third set, and I'm sure he's confident for his semifinal match tomorrow! I'll post the article soon..

GO GUGAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!! congrats for your win over Mantilla!
thanx Lee for following the match with me, I'll try to be there tomorrow!!!

The delivery men I've been waiting for whole day came when GUGA's up 5-0 at the 3rd set and I miss the live score for the last 2 games :fiery:

21/02/2003 to 21h41
Buenos Aires (Argentina) - Although to have left to escape the victory no longer second set, when it got good advantage, Gustavo Kuerten left satisfied squares central office of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, after to eliminate the Spaniard Félix Mantilla and to advance for the semifinals.

"She was broken better mine of the match", evaluated Guga, that marked 20 aces. "I played very close to the perfection in the ten first games, but later Mantilla he modified its form to play and it surprises", explained me. Guga arrived to have 6/2, 2/0 and three break points.

The Brazilian if says each more confident time, but he knows that hard game in this Saturday will be able to have another one, since the victory of the Spaniard expects Carlos Moyá in the last departure of this friday. "I will have to play as until today or perhaps better if wanting to be again in the end". Guga was champion of the Argentine match in 2001.

"In a match on gross sand, always I arrive as favourite and is that expectation. Now, they only remain four players and I can play more untied ", concludes the tricampeão of Roland Garros.
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Go Guga, keep your concentration and continue the good work! I'm really happy, GO GUGAAAA!!!!!!

Unofficial stats from the match :

Guga player Mantilla
20 aces 3
1 double fauls 3
61% First Serve 63%
78% pts won on 1 serve 65%
45% pts won on 2 serve 32%
54 winners 23
24/37 net points 12/16
5/10 break points 1/7
29 unforced errors 23



Guga played very well =))) !!!!

GOOOOO GUGAAAAA !!!

well done Guga :D :)

Congrtas Guga :D