Delgado stuns Grosjean in Five Set Thriller
by Brad Falkner
Monday, August 25, 2003
In a match with more twists and turns than a Meringue contest,
Paraguay's number one, US Open qualifier, Ramon Delgado shocked
the tennis world with a stunning upset over 9th seeded Sabastien
Grosjean 6-4, 6-7(3) 4-6, 7-6(7) 6-4. The victory was Delgado's
second of 2003.
The 149th ranked Delgaldo wasted no time taking the offensive,
breaking Grosjean's serve in the opening game of the match. The
pair stayed on serve for the remainder of the first set, which
went to Delgado 6-4.
An erratic Grosjean, struggled to find his form until the second
set tiebreaker which he won convincingly 7-3
Grosjean, who has been hampered by a nagging elbow injury had
difficulty with his return game and did not break Delgado's
serve until the seventh game of the third set. He then held
serve to capture the 3rd set 6-4.
In the 4th set a confident Grosjean appeared to have the match
well under control, twice serving for the match in the 4th set.
Serving for the match at 6-5 Delgado saved two match points
forcing a tiebraker, which he won on his 3rd set point, when
Grosjean netted a backhand passing shot.
Down love three in the final set Delgado called for the trainer
to treat his lower back. After receiving treatment, down a service
break, a resurgent Delgado stromed back on court wining the next
five games in a row, taking a commanding 5-3 lead.
Grojsean briefly rebounded, holding serve in the 9th game. The
damage had already been done, Delgado capitalized on his first
match point, closing out the set and match 6-4 in the fifth.
A quarterfinalist at this year's Australian Open and Wimbledon
semifinalist, Grosjean has historically struggled at the US Open.
The Frenchman's best US Open results occurred in 2000, where he
reached the third round.
Like Grojsean, Delgado's best US Open result has been the third
round which he has achieved twice in 2001 and 2002.
Delgado will face the winner of the Jonas Borkman and Flilippo
Volandri match, in the second round.
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