Defending Champ Sanchez Spanked at ATP BucharestPosted on September 16, 2004 No. 8 seed and defending champ David Sanchez of Spain was spanked 6-3, 6-0 Tuesday by Argentina's Jose Acasuso in second round play at the ATP stop in Bucharest.
"Yes it was a good victory," Acasuso confirmed after handing out the bagel. "It was really very good and I am very content. He was the defending champion and the year before he beat me in the semifinals, it was another chance to see if I could win." Three players advanced on the day in (4) Igor Andreev (d. Kohlschreiber), France's Paul-Henri Mathieu (d. former No. 2 Corretja 6-1 in the third), and Spanish veteran Felix Mantilla (d. countryman Calatrava). "It was a tough match," Mathieu said after beating the veteran Corretja. "I didn't play so well but I think I gave it a good fight and that's what I want. Even if I didn't play good it gave me a lot of confidence for the next match." Ouch, never good when you're the former No. 2 beaten by the precocious youngster who then goes to the "I didn't even play well" card. On Thursday's schedule is (Q) Gasquet vs. (7) Volandri, Hanescu vs. Koubek, Di Pasquale vs. (2) Mayer, and (6) Ferrer vs. (Q) Djokovic. |
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