What a fight!
Mikhail Youzhny comes back from certain death to save 3 match points and win the match in 2 hours and 34 minutes.
Pico Monaco won more points (112 vs Youzhny’s 1098), but that was not enough. Match stats.
From Youzhny
“I was a bit lucky in the important moments today, saving match points and playing long rallies that were very close.
My first match was tough due to the conditions and I’m glad to be in the semi-finals now, having beaten a great player like Juan Monaco today.” Said the Russian.
The semi vs. Hanescu
Mikhail will play Victor Hanescu in the semifinal (6-3 6-4 over Daniel Brands). Head to head is 4-4.3-1 for Hanescu on clay. Details.
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