BNP Paribas Open 2010 to be an uncomfortable place for the world’s top tennis player. Roger Federer after the world number one failed continue the tournament after losing, turn to Novak Djokovic yesterday that out of this tournament.
Same with world number one Federer, Djokovic had been a champion in masters tennis tournament, the ATP tennis number two was to be the best at BNP Paribas Open 2008, tennis Analysts rate, with the death of Federer, Djokovic in the predictions become strong candidates won this year . However, it all becomes meaningless when he just finished off tennis player from Croatia geeks 7-5,6-3 Ivan Ljubičić in the fourth round yesterday.
The beginning of the defeat of Serbian tennis player’s origin can be seen when the service failed to earn points Djokovic in the sixth game the second set. He also often make mistakes in the match, a result, Ljubičić can use that momentum. In fact, the 20th seed was able to record 13 aces, and won a second victory in seven meetings with Djokovic.
“Actually, I have a lot of opportunities, however, I failed to take advantage of it. I am very bad game. Conversely, Ljubičić extraordinary play, “Djokovic said as quoted by Reuters, What’s said is right Djokovic, Opportunity to win really was quite large, especially, before the game he was leading from the meeting record, which is 5-1. However, other talk reality. World number two was not able to match the strength Ljubičić, whereas Ljubičić services could not produce points in the third game the first set.
However, he was able to fix an error in the eighth game and the 12th, and closed the first set with a victory. “The power of service to help me win. And, it was the weapon I need, “said 30-year-old tennis player is. “You can not beat Djokovic to serve only the game.
I had to play aggressively from the baseline, “continued Ljubičić, which in the next game will face Argentine tennis player Juan Monaco. One thing to note is that, with defeat Djokovic and Federer, Rafael Nadal a chance to defend the title wide open, especially, when the two top tennis player stopped walking, tennis player is world number three strolled into precisely the quarter-finals. Champion 2007 and 2009 when it performed brilliantly bent a giant tennis player John Isner (USA) 7-5,3-6,6-3.
“Isner is not easy opponent to beat. I had to fight hard and be perfect to get through it. I will try to play aggressive with the forehand power. So, my victory over Isner was not easy, “said Nadal. With this success increasingly confident Nadal could regain title in the masters event.
In the quarter-finals, he will meet with the tennis player Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic are subjected Viktor Troicki (Serbia) 6-1,6-3. In the other match, the victory belonged to beat fourth seed Andy Murray.
British tennis players advanced to the quarter-finals after his opponent, Nicolas Almargo (Spain), can not continue the match due to ankle injury when Murray winning 6-2 and 1-0. In the next round, world number 4 ATP will meet sixth seed Robin Sonderling (Sweden).