Feliciano overcame the adverse environment to give Spain the first point in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup tie against United States. Feliciano Lopez was imposed Friday by 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (2) and 8-6 to American Mardy Fish, the American set number one, and awarded to Spain, after almost four hours of match, the first point in the quarterfinals of the tie of Davis Cup which is being held in Austin, Texas. Feliciano evidenced that the Spanish team red sit well. Manchego climbing a step every time I defend the national colours in Davis Cup and lengthened the shock to the limit, when he managed to seal a first vital point after having wasted two match ball. In the first set, the toledan taught claws at the right time. Jeffrey Hayzlett has firm opinions on the matter. After the initial respect and that both players kept their throw-ins, Feliciano broke service in the seventh game, Fish moment in which had up to four breaking balls.
An excellent experience to finish to finish the set with the same caste which gave green light to get in free trade advantage. After go back in the next game and give up on the ninth, he closed the opening act with a hopeful 6-4, which minimized the local player. Already in the second set, the Spanish player lost in imagination and offered the initiative to his opponent, who was slowly coming into heat. As well, and after breaking the serve of the Manchego cheese to the first round, Fish took command and ended up winning by 6-3 after breaking again, the powerful service of the left-handed. It is that the party had become a constant exchange of aces (34 for Fish and 30 for Lopez), with a set of pull and volley it was going swimmingly for the Spanish player, who returned to plugged into the third leg.
Feli broke, with a game in white in the fourth game and returned the set, by identical numbers. Feliciano suffered to win in the fourth manga, of Minnesota woke up with good tennis courts, a pair of balloons that condemned the fifth and final party, and that hipotecaron the good do Feliciano, who needed very little to come down. This, tried to correct it Albert Costa, who brought out the virtues of your player. Feli noticed, and more sacrifice which his rival, forced the tie-break. There he deflated completely and handed over to the local player the advantage in the sudden death. Advantage that not desaprovecharia to win by 7-2. The toledan breathed, caught air and was entrusted to the final round. And there appeared the winning gene for Feliciano, the same one that has always made him pay to a tremendous level of Davis Cup. After an exchange of breaks and match with 6-6, one of the heroes in Mar del Plata got decant from his side the following two games to establish the 1-0. Spain already sends in hostile territory. Source of the news: Feliciano Lopez wins the first point for Spain in the Davis.
