Title: Stepanek Falls
trisco - April 23, 2007 03:55 PM (GMT)
Radek Stepanek's poor run of form continued after he lost to Romania's Andrei Pavel in the first round of the Seat Open in Barcelona.
Stepanek has not gone beyond the last 16 of any tournament this year after returning from a back injury, and his 4-6 6-3 6-4 defeat kept the run going.
The 10th seed had three break points in the final set, but was unable to convert them.
Meanwhile, Ivo Karlovic lost 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 3-6 to Andreas Seppi of Italy.
Vincent Spadea beat Teimuraz Gabashvili of Russia 6-3 3-6 6-1, while Sweden's Thomas Johansson went down to Lee Hyung-taik 6-3 6-3.
Rafael Nadal, who has won the last two tournaments in Barcelona, is looking to extend his unbeaten run on clay to 68.
Stepanek has not gone beyond the last 16 of any tournament this year after returning from a back injury, and his 4-6 6-3 6-4 defeat kept the run going.
The 10th seed had three break points in the final set, but was unable to convert them.
Meanwhile, Ivo Karlovic lost 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 3-6 to Andreas Seppi of Italy.
Vincent Spadea beat Teimuraz Gabashvili of Russia 6-3 3-6 6-1, while Sweden's Thomas Johansson went down to Lee Hyung-taik 6-3 6-3.
Rafael Nadal, who has won the last two tournaments in Barcelona, is looking to extend his unbeaten run on clay to 68.
Nick Havoc - April 23, 2007 04:26 PM (GMT)
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| Stepanek has not gone beyond the last 16 of any tournament this year after returning from a back injury, and his 4-6 6-3 6-4 defeat kept the run going. |
It's not the back injury; it's the Hingis curse. :P
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| Sweden's Thomas Johansson went down to Lee Hyung-taik 6-3 6-3. |
:huh: I thought T Johansson won.
petalp - April 23, 2007 06:13 PM (GMT)
The thread header sound like a waterfall or something.. !
(cue travel show monologue) "The Stepanek Falls are located in the Carpathian mountains in the Czech Republic.." etc etc
(cue travel show monologue) "The Stepanek Falls are located in the Carpathian mountains in the Czech Republic.." etc etc
Pebs - April 23, 2007 06:53 PM (GMT)
roflmao I like the new look Trisco :D did Hingis make him have that done?