Minggu, 16 September 2012

Ferrer takes Spain to the Davis Cup final

David Ferrer made no mistake beat John Isner 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, to seal the passage from Spain to its ninth Davis Cup final after beating USA , 3-1. In keeping with its status as the world's fifth player to Ferrer no pulse trembled, and despite giving the first set in the tiebreaker against an opponent who acted overwhelming in this short game, getting four of his 16 aces, the Alicante overcame and achieved the fourth victory over American in five games. The explosive game Isner, 10 of the world is quickly diluted. Your service gun went off before the remains of Ferrer, once again, after the elimination of Austin (Texas), indoor and cement last year, where he beat Mardy Fish in the fourth game, also blocked the way in Gijón to set Jim Courier. In the first match between the two rackets, Ferrer won in two hours and 59 minutes, adding another victory that expands its balance in the competition to 21-2. Only David Nalbandian in the final in Mar del Plata in 2008, and France's Gael Monfills in the quarter-final against France in Clermont Ferrand in 2010, have been able to impose a "Ferru" in Davis, where none of them defeated on land surface that has 16 wins. The four hours and 15 minutes of wear Nicolas Almagro kept him on track was too much punishment for Isner, who faced his legs faster and consistent circuit, able to pursue the ball more unattainable.Isner took refuge in his service, then a flat right applies almost like a shot and which this year has guillotined in Davis Cup Roger Federer and France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. But the kick was gone with the wind blowing in the Castro Brothers Park to lose six times and the number one American was at the mercy of the blows interns Ferrer, a teacher in this area. The racket with which Ferrer liquidated Isner Held over when David did, to the second chance to close the match, after a failed reverse Greensboro giant that ended in the doubles field. This is the third consecutive win of Spain to the United States after those achieved in 2008 in the bullring of Las Ventas in Madrid (4-1), and last year (3-1) in Austin (Texas), and the set, now led by Alex Corretja, took the lead on the balance sheet with 6-5 against Americans. Following defeat the United States, Spain has expanded the number of home winning streak to 24, approaching the record of 28 in Italy, made ​​between 1949 and 1964. The Spanish side have won the Davis Cup five times (2000 against Australia (3-1 in Barcelona), 2004 against USA (3-2 in Seville), 2008 against Argentina (3-1 in Mar del Plata), 2009 against Czech Republic (5-0 in Barcelona) and 2011 against Argentina (3-1 in Seville).

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