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Safin wins sets up Ferrero clash
Marat Safin overcame a knee problem to beat Lukas Dlouhy and set
up a mouthwatering third-round clash with Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Third seed Safin
made a poor start and qualifier Dlouhy later served for a two
sets to one lead, but Safin came through 6-7 6-3 7-5 6-1.
Ferrero, the 2003
champion, beat Jan Hernych 6-4 6-4 6-2.
Guillermo Coria
earlier endured some nervous moments before Serbian teenager
Novak Djokovic was forced to retire.
Ferrero is seeded
30th after injury and illness but is coming back to form and
will pose a stiff test for Safin, whose fitness is in doubt.
"The knee was
really hurting me," Safin admitted after his win. "I couldn't
put my weight on one leg as it was too painful. It hurts."
However, the
Russian is determined to take on Ferrero. |
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"I'll definitely play
against him, then we'll see," he said. "He is a better volleyer than me.
I have to serve consistently and then break his serve."
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knew it would be difficult for him to keep it up for five sets
Coria on Djokovic |
Coria will next face
Austria's Jurgen Melzer, who beat 29th seed Mikhail Youzhny 6-3 6-4 7-6
(7-5).
Djokovic took the first set
before the Argentine recovered to lead 4-6 6-2 4-2 when the teenager
pulled out with breathing problems.
Coria was impressed by
Djokovic, and admitted: "I was surprised at his speed at the start but I
knew it would be difficult for him to keep it up for five sets.
"I have been working on my
fitness. You should be able to play long matches in the hot weather."
Djokovic, 18, who played
three matches in qualifying, said: "I just couldn't hold on until the
end.
"I couldn't breathe
properly. The problem with the sinuses has bothered me for one year."
One of the matches of the
day saw Nicolas Kiefer overcome Arnaud Clement and the Paris crowd in a
4-6 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-4 win.
Ninth seed Guillermo Canas
of Argentina hammered Albert Montanes 6-1 6-3 6-4 and faces Paul-Henri
Mathieu in the last 32.
Germany's Tommy Haas, the
21st seed, led Vince Spadea 6-4 6-3 when the American retired, and next
plays 12th seed Nikolay Davydenko, who beat Olivier Rochus 3-6 7-5 6-2
6-3.
Russia's Igor Andreev saw
off Jarkko Nieminen - conqueror of Andre Agassi in the previous round -
6-2 6-4 6-7 (7-9) 6-2 and takes on Kiefer next.
www.bbc.co.uk
Questions
1. What was Safins
physical problem?
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2. Who did Coria beat?
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3. Who is Safins next
opponent?
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4. Why did Djokovic
retire?
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True False
5. Canas will play
Montanes in the next round.
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6. Jarkko Nieminen beat
Andre Agassi.
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