Ecuador Open Quito - ATP 250

I think this might be the worst final ever in terms of caliber of players. You have Burgos who has great talent and NO mental game. Then you have Lopez who has all serve NO other game.

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Victor Estrella Burgos 5'8" (173 cm) 170 lbs (77 kg),Santiago, Dominican Republic Coach :Alejandro Fabbri

ATP Challenger Tour : 114W 98L

ITF Futures : 191W 56L

1st ATP Tour Title, Ecuador Open Quito, 250 ATP Points, $80K prize dollars

well done , Nice try Lopez

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estigma2001

Hall of Fame
I wonder if Burgos can win it now?



You've got to consider the big altitude factor in Quito, and how it means that the normal way of things gets changed. During rallies, the ball is going to fly a lot more at Quito's altitude, so judging length is a hell of a lot different to what it would be in conditions near sea level. And then there's the fitness factor at dealing with such thin air.
yes but conditions are the same for both, so the best player to dealt the current conditions won and that player was Victor!:twisted:
 

HipRotation

Hall of Fame
I wonder if Burgos can win it now?



You've got to consider the big altitude factor in Quito, and how it means that the normal way of things gets changed. During rallies, the ball is going to fly a lot more at Quito's altitude, so judging length is a hell of a lot different to what it would be in conditions near sea level. And then there's the fitness factor at dealing with such thin air.

Lopez had more of an advantage being from Toledo. He's experienced higher altitudes growing up than Burgos
 

Mustard

Bionic Poster
Match was awesome.

Anyway, as someone said, Quito is a city with a high altitude, like a lot of South American cities. Tough conditions to play, since I cannot recall a lot of places with similar altitude where ATP events are played...

Muster won in Bogota in 1996, which is the highest altitude event that he ever played in. Bogota, like Quito, is also up in the Andes, but Quito is at an even higher elevation than Bogota. Muster also won the Mexican Open 4 times in a row from 1993-1996, when the tournament was played at a high altitude in Mexico City. The tournament was moved to near sea level at Acapulco in 2001.

Lopez had more of an advantage being from Toledo. He's experienced higher altitudes growing up than Burgos

I was just explaining why some of the tennis might be erratic in the Quito final, when another poster complained about Lopez's level of play. The altitude of Quito is on another level altogether compared to places like Madrid and Toledo, which have tiny elevation in comparison to Quito. We're talking over 9,000ft above sea level in Quito, not around 2,000ft.
 
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ruerooo

Legend
I was just explaining why some of the tennis might be erratic in the Quito final, when another poster complained about Lopez's level of play. The altitude of Quito is on another level altogether compared to places like Madrid and Toledo, which have tiny elevation in comparison to Quito. We're talking over 9,000ft above sea level in Quito, not around 2,000ft.

I'm impressed anyone can even breathe up there, let alone play tennis.
 

racquetreligion

Hall of Fame
I'm impressed anyone can even breathe up there, let alone play tennis.

sure is but Lopez would have had the bigger challenge winning this regardless of his calibre his schedule has been mad while Victor just had clay for every meal before this event.

Muster won in Bogota in 1996, which is the highest altitude event that he ever played in. Bogota, like Quito, is also up in the Andes, but Quito is at an even higher elevation than Bogota. We're talking over 9,000ft above sea level in Quito, not around 2,000ft.

Their combined age is over 70 years thats almost 60 years of tennis between them and some complain of the quality but RG when Gaudio beat Coria is the worst ever Clay final in history and altitude was never a problem.
 

ruerooo

Legend
sure is but Lopez would have had the bigger challenge winning this regardless of his calibre his schedule has been mad while Victor just had clay for every meal before this event.

I was talking with someone else about how Feli made it to the AO quarters, played a five-setter against Milos, and then had to travel all the way from Melbourne to Quito. And still made the final. Tough gig.

"Clay for every meal" is funny, though.

:)
 

stringertom

Bionic Poster
^^^Scoreboard wasn't updated...that is a reaction of a man whose dream came true in a very long battle to make it reality.
 

speedysteve

Legend
just caught up on this one and it did not disappoint.
3 good sets, Lopez not playing his best for all the reasons listed above, but he served very well in that last set and that was almost enough!
Once the ball was in play Estrella-B had the edge in grinding clay.
Watching Lopez on grass, you feel that is his fav surface.

Lopez has now hit over 7000 aces. Only the 9th player in history to do so.

Estrella deserved the win and yes he should have taken it earlier - he had his chances.

To those who say the standard was not good - all I say is, you go there, you try! That's tennis, it's a fight, fights are not very often pretty. But it was entertaining.

I am pleased for Estrella - real journeyman, now has a great story to dine out of in Dom Rep and for the grand children.

As for fav over Rafa - If anything like normal service resumes, who are you kidding!

Right, what's next?
 
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