Nadal overwhelming to Verdasco in three sets (6-1, 6-0 and 6-2). The Balearic Islands will face Nicolas Almagro in the quarter-finals, since the latter beat the French by Jeremy Chardy 7-6, 7-6 and 7-5. This is the first time that passes murciano round in a Grand Slam.
In a day anodyne, dotted with the typical rainy Paron, attention was focused on the match between Nadal and Verdasco. In its five clashes, the Balearic had passed over and over again to Madrid. This Sunday, there was an exception.
The real excitement is living in another track, Suzzane Legler, where Almagro and Chardy starring a duel as unexpected as exciting. Nicholas, who already is pointing ways throughout the season, eliminated the aspiring local hero in three sets (7-6, 7-6, 7-5). Entremedio, two sudden deaths and 19 serves to direct the Murcia.
Almagro, with 78 aces, is the leader in this facet of the tournament, 21 more directly serves the second place: Ivan Lujubicic. And is that Murcia has a hammer in the right arm, which can be crucial in its next game against Nadal.
While Almagro Chardy and entertain the public, Nadal and Verdasco were continuing with their disappointing game. The Balearic Islands, which had started the encounter with a break, repeated the feat eight times more along the duel. Almost was news that Verdasco, tired and with discomfort in the left thigh, succeeded in raising a game.
Rafa won the first sleeve in just 29 minutes. After he returned to the track wanting to finish quickly and leave to rest, but rain again appear to bother. They spent more than 40 minutes before the match resumed. At that time, Almagro had already won the first set before Chardy, but had difficulties in the second.
After a period of inactivity, the doctor Nadal jumped the track to talk with the Balearic Islands. It seemed unwell, but continued playing. On the other hand, expected Verdasco, cabizbajo and an increasingly intense pain in his left leg.
As usual, Rafa forgot about their problems and returned to the track with the same hunger as before. In less than half an hour, broke the service of Madrid on three occasions and took the sleeve white. It was not the best match of Nadal, that Verdasco but neither knew much more demanding. Even so, his mastery was undeniable: 6-1 and 6-0 in barely an hours play.
While Rafa Tall victory calmly, raquetazo to raquetazo, Almagro worked against Chardy and the public, hopefully before this casual Noah, before the hero who both claimed. The Murcian had won two sets in tie-break and was tied (4-4) in the third.
Both parties ended up almost at once. Nadal was relaxed in the last sleeve and gave a couple of serves, for its part, Almagro broke serve Chardy in the tenth game and pulled to get into the quarter-finals. Nicholas has gone round in a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.
In addition, after the party of Murcia, already knows who will attend the Olympic Games representing Spain: Tommy Robredo, Rafa Nadal, David Ferrer and Nicolas Almagro himself, which certainly is living a sweet moment.
Verdasco: I have not withdrawn out of respect for the tournament and Nadal
Speaking to EFE, Fernando Verdasco claimed to have suffered physical problems before the Balearic and noted that no retired "out of respect for the tournament and Nadal."
I was about to leave the track, but I do not like to retire. I can not walk, when he went 6-1 and 4-0 and I knew I would win. I was out of respect for him and the tournament
After their removal, Verdasco not going to the Olympics, something that does not seem too dolerle: "Its a beautiful event, but with the long journey and the time difference I wanted too. Ido if I would have been classified, but also motivates me the U.S. tour I did those days. I do not like the head with the Games."