[misty1]

philipp has taken the first 2 sets 7-6, 6-3

was down 3-5 in the 3rd but broke back and held and its now 5-5

[misty1]

now has 15-40 on seppi's serve

philipp breaks for 6-5

and is up 15-0 on serve

30-30 now

[Truc]

Sorry, I'm not having much time for MTF at the moment, but I did follow his nice, easy win over Seppi on the scoreboard.
Now we just need Serra to wake up and make Verdasco a bit tired.

[misty1]

gsm philipp

7-6, 6-3, 7-5

from 3-5 down in the 3rd set

some stats:

first serve: 48% (definately needs improving)

aces: 7

double faults: 1 (impressive considering his first serve percentage)

unforced errors: 33

winners: 35

break points won: 4/9

break points saved: 4/6

[misty1]

Originally Posted by Truc

Sorry, I'm not having much time for MTF at the moment, but I did follow his nice, easy win over Seppi on the scoreboard.
Now we just need Serra to wake up and make Verdasco a bit tired.

yeah that would be nice hey?

[Truc]

Philipp leads 4-3 in the h2h, 2-1 for him on clay, it's winnable:

Philipp Kohlschreiber	Fernando Verdasco	Davis Cup, QF	2009	R4	Clay	6-4 6-2 1-6 2-6 8-6
(7) Fernando Verdasco	Philipp Kohlschreiber	Monte-Carlo	2009	Second	Clay	6-3 6-4
(10) Fernando Verdasco	Philipp Kohlschreiber	Indian Wells	2009	Fourth	Hard	6-4 3-6 6-1
Philipp Kohlschreiber	(5) Fernando Verdasco	Vienna		2008	1/4	I.hard	6-2 6-3
(22) Fernando Verdasco	Philipp Kohlschreiber	Wimbledon	2008	First	Grass	6-4 6-3 6-2
Philipp Kohlschreiber	(3) Fernando Verdasco	Gstaad		2006	1/4	Clay	6-3 4-6 6-4
Philipp Kohlschreiber	(8) Fernando Verdasco	Las Vegas	2006	First	Hard	6-7(4) 7-5 6-2

[HoistDaColors]

wow an uncomplicated win over a somewhat decent clay courter. maybe finally putting things together.

Let's take out the pijo and send him back to modeling for calvin klein.

[misty1]

maybe, hopefully

he certainly would be rounding into form at the right time

i dont think nando will let him get away with serving 48% though so lets hope his serve is working better

[misty1]

good luck today philipp

[misty1]

its a series of breaks to start off the match

philipp breaks to open the set, verdasco breaks him right back

philipp then goes 15-40 on verdasco's serve but verdasco level to deuce, philipp gets a 3rd break point and takes it

philipp leads 2-1

0-15 on his serve

0-30 now

15-30

30-30

fight philipp!

30-40

deuce

adv. veradsco

deuce, hold philipp!!

adv. philipp

deuce

adv. philipp come on!

philipp becomes the first one to hold his serve here

he leads 3-1

[HoistDaColors]

wow...long first few games. c'mon break him again!

[HoistDaColors]

moments like this, i hate living in Spain. commentator so bias.

[misty1]

philipp tries for another break once again verdasco is taken to deuce, adv. goes to philipp twice but verdasco holds off both breaks then take set point on his 3rd try

3-2 philipp

[misty1]

Originally Posted by HoistDaColors

moments like this, i hate living in Spain. commentator so bias.

why what are they saying?

[misty1]

15-15 on philipp's serve

30-15

40-15

finish this philipp!

4-2 philipp

first easy hold this match, ofcourse now verdasco will follow with an easy hold