vive le beau jeu !
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he did it... and what a way to win, in the 3rd set tie-break ! 
62 67 76
felicidades, victor !
62 67 76
felicidades, victor !
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.
Indeed. Well done![]()
What a great result.
Well done to you, made a post not about Federer fans!
yes but conditions are the same for both, so the best player to dealt the current conditions won and that player was Victor!:twisted: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.
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.
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...
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.
dream dying
I'm impressed anyone can even breathe up there, let alone play tennis.
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.
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.
Probably. The bookkeepers already have him as a slight favourite over Nadal now.WHO is this Estrealla ?? is he a threat to beat Rafa at the French open at all ???????
Probably. The bookkeepers already have him as a slight favourite over Nadal now.
Estrella is the favourite and I will have to play my very best tennis to have any chance, no?but Rafa is the bookkeeper![]()