Nalbandian muscles way past Lapentti
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Reuters Jan 18, 2007 02:59 PM IST
David Nalbandian eases past Ecuador's Nicolas Lapentti 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to secure a berth in the third round of the Australian Open.
David Nalbandian eased past Ecuador's Nicolas Lapentti 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to secure a berth in the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday.
The Argentine eighth seed, a semi-finalist last year, looked much improved from his first match when he progressed after opponent Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia, who had two match points, retired due to heat exhaustion.
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Nalbandian's muscular play from the back of the court was too much for the former Melbourne Park quarter-finalist, and he sealed the match with a punched forehand winner in an hour and 56 minutes.
He now awaits the winner of the match between France's Sebastien Grosjean and Belgian Olivier Rochus.
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