[Puschkin]

Congrats to him and all his loyal fans who waited for this for so long!

[Kezzi]

Originally Posted by soulage

First of all all my apologizes to Kezzi you were right and for Arno

Thanks. And I didn't even have time to bet with my vcash to win some back. Gilles and Stako will have to do that for me.

It was great to see it on tv (the fifth set), grand slams are usually the only ones where we get to see mens tennis on tv instead of crappy streams.

[soulage]

I watch most of the first three sets on a streaming then i left and when i came back to the scoreboard he was down a break in the fifth when he break back i decided to not open a streaming because of superstition so i misses what has surely been the best of Arno today but only on the scorboard it was already tough

[Marine]

Beau sacrifice Soulage... merci ! LOL

In general messages, they say arnaud was better in 2 last sets, they also said he deserved to win. WOWWWWWWW

[Lesliem]

Arno the lion as usual in GS In the 2nd and 3rd set Marcos was serving very well with many aces so it was more difficult for Arnaud but he fight all the time and especially in the last 2 sets where he was a break down !

Congratulations to him, he deserves it (and his ranking too )

[Kezzi]

He also got a lot of cheering from the crowd. All I heard was Arnaud, Arnaud, Arnaud! when Marcos got rid of the first two match points.

[Lesliem]

Yeah people were singing for him all the match

Cameramen love his look and his bandanas for sure lol

[soulage]

According general messages Marcos suffered from the heat he was already complaining in the first set because he the speacials towels was not enough wet but Arno was more clever i think he was coming with his own ice pack maybe he won the match because he has his own ice pack

[Puschkin]

Originally Posted by soulage

but Arno was more clever i think he was coming with his own ice pack maybe he won the match because he has his own ice pack

This is called experience.

[Marine]

Originally Posted by Lesliem

Yeah people were singing for him all the match

Really ??? LOL
Even in France, not sure he would have been as much supported

[soulage]

Originally Posted by Puschkin

This is called experience.

Yes in the heat every details is important even the water pocket.

There were frenchies in the crowd and they were cheering him like they were 100 while they were surely only 20 but with good voices

[Kezzi]

I remember Santoro bringing his own icepack too a few times, it's really smart.

And yes, I loved how they were singing for him. That's great at the bigger tournaments, people cheer more.

Later on they also showed the bandanas from 1-4.

[soulage]

on the USO website http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/mat...283697165.html

Clement takes down Baghdatis in five sets
By Erin Gell
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Veteran Arnaud Clement came back to defeat No. 16 seed Marcos Baghdatis 6-3, 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the scorching 93-degree heat of Louis Armstrong Stadium on Tuesday.

Baghdatis, who missed the 2008 and 2009 tournaments due to injuries and low rankings, seemed poised for his best chance at US Open glory following laudable performances at US Open series events in Washington and Cincinnati. However, the ponytailed Cypriot couldn't match Clement's confidence early, conceding the first set 3-6. Baghdatis soon found his stride, dominating the second set with eight aces, before hammering out a quick 6-1 third.

Clement, however, armed with his signature sunglasses and bandana (a different color for each set, of course), rallied back, capitalizing on a service break in the fourth set before pressing to a 6-5 lead in the fifth. A double match point chance was thwarted, but Clement was finally able to convert on his third opportunity and book his place in the second round.

The 32-year-old, who failed to qualify for last year's Open, now holds an 11-16 career five-set record. He will face the winner of today's contest between Robbie Ginepri vs. Eduardo Schwank, both of whom are unseeded.
Match Facts

- Clement and Baghdatis have now played each other six times, with the Cypriot owning a 4-2 edge.

- Baghdatis has yet to make it past the second round at any US Open.

- Clement, at age 32, is playing in his 12th US Open.

- In total Baghdatis served up 22 aces to Clement’s six.

[I♥PsY@Mus!c]

Congrats!
Love him to beat Baggy.He can beat Schwank.And good news is Fish played five sets today.

[Kezzi]

Article on the atp: http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Ten...arly-Exit.aspx
It was on the front page.