Tennis - Davis Cup - Everything remains to be done

The Argentine tango is played in two stages. And for its first Davis Cup final at home, Argentina has stumbled. If David Nalbandian was able to print the cadence face his rival Spanish David Ferrer (6-3, 6-2, 6-3), Juan-Martin Del Potro played against time to face Feliciano Lopez (4-6, 7 -6 [2], 7-6 [4], 6-3). Twice Saturday already looks as decisive.

The coup poker Emilio Sanchez, team captain of Spain, was successful. Feliciano Lopez, Fernando Verdasco preferred-yet-ranked in the role of No. 2, has fully fulfilled its role, and given hope to his clan. Better still, he impressed and repeated his performance of the Masters Series in Miami. In pure attacker, he made vasciller the giant 1, 98 m despite the loss of the first set (4-6, 7-6 [2]), before bending one of the revelations of the year. Physically first, leading to intervention by the physiotherapist to 2-3 in the fourth round. Technically then, like some passing distributed end of the race, and many stolen winning.

Nalbandian double-aligned
On the ultra-fast carpet Stage Islas Malvinas, the qualities of striker David Nalbandian have also made it perfectly earlier. The Spaniard David Ferrer (No. 12) did try to break the rhythm and push behind Argentina's bottom line short. He tried to be aggressive and stop chains winners of its opponent. Without positive response most of the time, except for rare occasions when he forced his nature and has ventured to the net. "I did not think it would be easier for him. It has evolved to a very high level and I was not high "conceded the Spaniard, still No. 4 in February, and losing at the end of this season. Break prematurely in each of the three sets, Ferrer was never really an jeopardized Nalbandian and determined that it will be difficult to pick this weekend. "It was a great match" said the Argentinian, who won in less than two hours (1:59) its 17th victory in the singles event. "It could not be better in the fast way to win," said the native of Cordoba.

Of course, one can wonder. And if Rafael Nadal, injured a knee, was able to play? In the absence of "if", and while the No. 1 worldwide take his vacation in Mauritius, will focus Saturday on how to address the double, which already looks decisive. At the base, the Argentine captain, Alberto Mancini, wanted to bring Jose Acasuso and Agustin Calleri facing the pair Feliciano Lopez-Fernando Verdasco. Given the context and the brilliant performance of David Nalbandian, he chose to leave Calleri on the sidelines. And when we know that since 1972, only three teams have lost twice raised the Silver Salad weekend ... more! And, even if Argentina is unbeaten at home for ten years.