Novak DJOKOVIC [SRB/1/WC] - Bye
Andreas SEPPI (ITA) vs Paul-Henri MATHIEU (FRA)
Mario ANCIC (CRO) vs Qualifié
Jurgen MELZER (AUT) vs Tommy ROBREDO [ESP/7]
Jo-Wilfried TSONGA [FRA/3] - Bye
Simone BOLELLI (ITA) vs Rainer SCHUETTLER (GER)
Jarkko NIEMINEN (FIN) vs Feliciano LOPEZ (ESP)
Chris GUCCIONE (AUS/WC) vs Tomas BERDYCH [CZE/6]
Mardy FISH [USA/8] vs Janko TIPSAREVIC (SRB)
Julien BENNETTEAU (FRA) vs Lleyton HEWITT (AUS/WC)
Qualifié vs Michael LLODRA (FRA)
David NALBANDIAN [ARG/4] - Bye
Igor ANDREEV [RUS/5] vs Qualifié
Qualifié vs Radek STEPANEK (CZE)
Dmitry TURSUNOV (RUS) vs Richard GASQUET (FRA) Gilles SIMON [FRA/2] - Bye
:music: If not for Djokovic's last minute WC, Gilles would be first seed!
Well, he really was unlucky at 4-2 with the netcord. And I didn't find him too relaxed then, I'd rather say he got tight at the prospect of maybe losing the set when he felt actually in control.
I think he complained he was hitting the ball with the frame of the racquet when he lost the stupid rallye which gave Guccione SP.
His shots had no depth at all in that rallye.
1 UE only, 7/7 at the net.
He is doing OK, he just isn't returning well enough imo. It often takes him a long time to adjust to the serve of the opponent though.
The sooner he starts breaking Guccione the better, since Guccione is no doubt feeding off the crowd. He wouldn't be such a rough match if they were playing somewhere else.
Gilles needs to get to work. Some sectors of MTF will be in euphoria if the Gooch beats him.
Aye he IS doing OK but he'll settle down this set. His serve has improved heaps from his first match and his netplay is really good. He just needs to find more of those blistering passes when Gooch blunders into the net and he'll be fine
Yes, Guccione got lucky with the netcord but I felt he was able to try that approach because Gilles' shots were too passive and short. Chance favours the brave.
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