ATP Men's Tennis

Gaudio wins and entertains at the Copa Argentina de Tenis

Gaston Gaudio's goal in his return to tennis in Argentina was clear: to have fun. And what did felt that way.
He played loose, with the applause of the people, who applauded every point he won, and he was not tedious on the court. All of a breakthrough for him, who needed to feel in competition and with each smile he confirmed that he was having a good time.

In the game, his shots were intact: the extraordinary backhand, a drive that ran clean, drops that left Jose Acasuso resignedly watching how the ball died in the cement and details that do not forget, such as foot fault, he committed on the first point of the match. Immediate consequence, he opened his arms smiling and looked toward the stands.

The positive side was that on several occasions he prevent himself to throw the racket to the ground.
In developing the game there was a pronounced parity in the first set and the one who made less errors, in this case Gaudio, was the one taking the set.
Gaudio was able to hold on during the powerful rallies with Acasuso and successfully he took the set 6-4.
And that helped him to be much more effective in the second, hitting solid shots and forced the error from Acasuso and moved him side to side.
That way Gaudio ended the match with a 6-3, and today he will face Feliciano Lopez.

For those who were in the stadium it seemed that their dream has starting to come true: a flag from some fans said "There is no Copa without Gato," while another said: "Gaudio Come Back".
The Return of Gaudio, showing off his best shots, is exciting. Gaudio still
retains a few lives. The girls, you know, thankful.

Information from Ole - Translated by ATP Mens Tennis