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SirBloody Idiot · 18-02-2011, 06:41 PM

Estoril Open II
PTA Tour 250 - 2nd Round - Estoril, Portugal - Clay (Red)

Brett Read has picked up the biggest win of his return with an impressive three-set win over World No. 44 Ion Andueza. The Spaniard was a favourite to knock off the West CWLander, but Read showed some of his old class to take the first set 6-3 with a casual forehand winner down the line. He lost a bit of his mojo in the second set as Andueza grafted and fought his way to a 6-2 scoreline, but the decider was a more tense affair as both players surrendered breaks of serve as the set went to a tiebreaker. There Read played some of his best tennis of the match in a sublime display of consistent ball-striking as he out-worked and out-performed Andueza to win 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(3).

He now meets fourth seed Kim Vollan after the big Norwegian picked up a straight sets win over East CWLand qualifier Ishan Narang. In his first win back on the PTA tour in months, Vollan's huge serve and powerful ground strokes were too young for the inexperienced Narang who struggled to cope with the step up in tempo from his first round win. The World No. 34 has struggled to stay on the park this season, but showed why he is always a second week threat at Grand Slams with a 6-3, 6-4 win.

Finally, second seed Sven Oxenstierna survived an awkward opening encounter as he dropped a set to World No. 245 Luis Amaral before winning comfortably. Oxenstierna has been near unstoppable on clay this season, but was stunned in the first set by the Portuguese player who snatched a break of serve against all the play and held on to secure the set 6-3. That was all the fun he'd have, though, as Oxenstierna eased into the match and outgunned him in a safe 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win. He'll no doubt lift the pace against Aldo Marín in the quarters, but will be boosted by losses to Rasmus Olesen and Jean-Alain Depuis.

Seeded players out: Ion Andueza; Jean-Alain Depuis; Rasmus Olesen.

18-02-2011, 06:41 PM	#47 (permalink)
SirBloody Idiot Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moving the hole in the o-zone layer Posts: 8,442	Estoril Open II PTA Tour 250 - 2nd Round - Estoril, Portugal - Clay (Red) Brett Read has picked up the biggest win of his return with an impressive three-set win over World No. 44 Ion Andueza. The Spaniard was a favourite to knock off the West CWLander, but Read showed some of his old class to take the first set 6-3 with a casual forehand winner down the line. He lost a bit of his mojo in the second set as Andueza grafted and fought his way to a 6-2 scoreline, but the decider was a more tense affair as both players surrendered breaks of serve as the set went to a tiebreaker. There Read played some of his best tennis of the match in a sublime display of consistent ball-striking as he out-worked and out-performed Andueza to win 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(3). He now meets fourth seed Kim Vollan after the big Norwegian picked up a straight sets win over East CWLand qualifier Ishan Narang. In his first win back on the PTA tour in months, Vollan's huge serve and powerful ground strokes were too young for the inexperienced Narang who struggled to cope with the step up in tempo from his first round win. The World No. 34 has struggled to stay on the park this season, but showed why he is always a second week threat at Grand Slams with a 6-3, 6-4 win. Finally, second seed Sven Oxenstierna survived an awkward opening encounter as he dropped a set to World No. 245 Luis Amaral before winning comfortably. Oxenstierna has been near unstoppable on clay this season, but was stunned in the first set by the Portuguese player who snatched a break of serve against all the play and held on to secure the set 6-3. That was all the fun he'd have, though, as Oxenstierna eased into the match and outgunned him in a safe 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win. He'll no doubt lift the pace against Aldo Marín in the quarters, but will be boosted by losses to Rasmus Olesen and Jean-Alain Depuis. Seeded players out: Ion Andueza; Jean-Alain Depuis; Rasmus Olesen.