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Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
Great win for Q-bot  I didn't expect this, Zeballos looked like a South American specialist last year. Actually it would have been a routine 6-3 6-4 but Q-bot came back from 1:3 in the 2nd set - it's his first ATP win from a set and break down 
At 5:4 Q-bot maybe wasted 7 setpoints (I'm not sure because I didn't see a game at 4:3 in that set) but didn't collapse.
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02-02-2010, 07:16 PM
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Re: Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
Well done Lukasz
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02-02-2010, 07:19 PM
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Re: Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
Zeba is a machine against lesser guys, but seems a bit stuffed against top100. By ranking his best ever result seems to be beating Massu (Bogota last year).
Might be Santiago altitude makes it play a little quicker? Zeba can struggle for his timing when the groundies really come fast at him, and Kubot can really club the ball when in the mood.
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02-02-2010, 07:22 PM
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Re: Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
Nice win Kubot  Quarterfinal against Gonzo is possible and should be exciting
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02-02-2010, 07:24 PM
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Re: Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
Why did Kubot choose to play this over Johannesburg? And come to it why Ferrer the other way around?
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02-02-2010, 07:40 PM
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Re: Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
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Why did Kubot choose to play this over Johannesburg? And come to it why Ferrer the other way around?
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1. Kubot isn't a natural born s&v-er contrary to what some people think here because of recent good doubles results. He feels safe when courts are slow and can employ serve and volleying as only one of the tactics, it's a relatively new development in his game. He was never brilliant on grass, be it slow or fast.
2. Marach loves slows courts as well and is not too fond of fast hard or grass, at least he wasn't a few years ago. |
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Re: Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
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Why did Kubot choose to play this over Johannesburg? And come to it why Ferrer the other way around?
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I think he had had too weak ranking at the beginning of the season to play in Rotterdam without qualies therefore chose to play SA tour. Where would he go after Johannesburg? San Jose, later Memphis. It would be too tiresome. |
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02-02-2010, 07:43 PM
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Re: Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
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Why did Kubot choose to play this over Johannesburg? And come to it why Ferrer the other way around?
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last year in Jo'burg, Ferrer played out a close semifinal with Chardy but lost out 6-1 6-7(9) 6-7(4) after squandering 3 match points. |
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02-02-2010, 08:04 PM
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Re: Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
Hopefullly it'll give him extra confidence going into the next rounds and he can build on it. Maybe I have the wrong impression, but I've always felt Kubot was a bit of a choker.
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02-02-2010, 08:05 PM
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Re: Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
Congrats for Łukasz. Score surprised me actually.
QF is doable. He should pass through Granollers in R16.
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02-02-2010, 08:15 PM
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Re: Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
Well done Łukasz, good luck in the R2!
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02-02-2010, 08:48 PM
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Re: Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
Expected. Zeballos is a big fat mug
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02-02-2010, 08:56 PM
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Re: Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
Top 60
Unfortunately there is quite a gap between these guys ranked 53-57 and Top50 (some 100 points). But who would have thought one year ago..... |
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02-02-2010, 09:53 PM
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Re: Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
Lukasz.
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02-02-2010, 10:44 PM
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Re: Santiago 1R: Kubot def. Zeballos 3-6 7-5 6-3
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Great win for Q-bot I didn't expect this, Zeballos looked like a South American specialist last year. Actually it would have been a routine 6-3 6-4 but Q-bot came back from 1:3 in the 2nd set - it's his first ATP win from a set and break down
At 5:4 Q-bot maybe wasted 7 setpoints (I'm not sure because I didn't see a game at 4:3 in that set) but didn't collapse. |
Kubot was 3-1 up in the second, Zeballos broke back but lost the set anyhow.
Very tough one for Zeba. He had some chances to win this, but it was always one of the toughest draw for a seeded player. Too bad, better luck next week. |
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