Mathieu vakar po labai atkaklios kovos iveike Youzhny, taciau negaliu sakyti, kad jis zaide uztikrintai, zaidimas buvo banguotas, savo padavima irgi sunkiai paimdavo, Fognini vakar iveike Santoro nors ir pralaimejo 1 seta, taciau veliau pereme iniciatyva ir 3 sete net 6:1 sutriuskino Santoro. Fognini preita savaite laimejo turnyra Italijoje, na ten buvo chalanger, bet tai tik irodo, kad zaidejas gan neblogoj formoj, o ant grunto zaisti jis tikrai moka ir gali pasipriesinti Mathieu. Siemet beje Fognini ant grunto jau buvo karta iveikes Prancuza.
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2009-07-16 Fabio Fognini - Paul-Henri Mathieu by: Bleeding clown (15-07-2009 22:02 CET)
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It's been a long time since I took a 3.00 + underdog. Time to try some luck once more.
I like and dislike Fognini at the same time. I dislike him because he can throw away matches without any fight. I saw him losing a set 0-6 with winning two balls in the entire set without any sign of fighting. I don't think that he is a 100% professional and that he always tries to win. This is his main disadvantage. But - on the other hand - he's got a very nice game - he is a modern claycourter. With reliable serve, very good forehand and backhand not being a liability. He can occasionaly go to the net and finish the ball from there as well. He moves really good and definitely is a threat for some higher ranked players on clay. He proved that by ousting f.e. Cilic and Berdych in Monte Carlo this year. He is coming to this match full of confidence, having won challenger in Rimini lately and it is always a sign of a good form, even though it was a lowly ranked challenger. He also came back against tricky Santoro in 1st round, so I can guess that he treats this tournament seriously.
Mathieu is of course higher ranked player, with more success in the past (well, he is much older of course). But in my opinion his game is simple. He is the player without any major weapon, but on the other hand there are not too many weak sides of his tennis. He is an all-courter, who can play well on many surfaces - including clay. But he's not a claycourter. Mathieu's season has been a big disappointment so far. Only 17-17 overall and only one semifinal in the first week of the year. Since then - there were mor his defeats as the favourite than wins as an u