The match lasted 3 hours 18 minutes, 90 minutes fewer than the quarter-final of 2006 in which Kiefer defeated Grosjean 8-6 in the fifth set as well (in the German-French duel fewer total points were played))!
– in the 1st set Kucera squandered a break point leading 4:2 (40/30)
– in the 2nd set Lapentti withstood five break points at 1:2 when fireworks were bothering both players (Australian Day, January 26th)
and he led 5:3*
– in the 5th set, the Ecuadorian led *5:3, then saved mini-match point at 5-all… he didn’t try at all when he trailed 0:3* in the 4th set
The match lasted 3 hours 18 minutes, 90 minutes fewer than the quarter-final of 2006 in which Kiefer defeated Grosjean 8-6 in the fifth set as well (in the German-French duel fewer total points were played))!
– in the 1st set Kucera squandered a break point leading 4:2 (40/30)
– in the 2nd set Lapentti withstood five break points at 1:2 when fireworks were bothering both players (Australian Day, January 26th)
and he led 5:3*
– in the 5th set, the Ecuadorian led *5:3, then saved mini-match point at 5-all… he didn’t try at all when he trailed 0:3* in the 4th set