Valencia Open 500 2015: Wednesday Tennis Scores, Results, Latest Draw Schedule
Pablo Cuevas recorded a shock win over third-seeded Bernard Tomic during Wednesday's Round 2 action at the Valencia Open 500 2015, setting up a quarter-final meeting with Benoit Paire.
Vasek Pospisil had little trouble with Aljaz Bedene, beating the Brit in two sets, and Steve Johnson continued his fine form with a quick win over Martin Klizan.
Here's a look at the full results:
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| Vasek Pospisil | 6-3, 6-4 | Aljaz Bedene |
| Pablo Cuevas | 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 | Bernard Tomic (3) |
| Roberto Bautista Agut (7) | 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4 | Nicolas Almagro (W) |
| Steve Johnson | 6-3, 6-4 | Martin Klizan |
| Andrey Rublev (W) | 6-4, 6-4 | Marcel Granollers (W) |
The schedule for Thursday:
| Mischa Zverev | vs. | Fabio Fognini |
| Steve Johnson | vs. | Feliciano Lopez (2) |
| Albert Montanes | vs. | Daniel Brands |
| Roberto Bautista Agut (7) | vs. | Andrey Rublev (W) |
| Benoit Paire | vs. | Joao Sousa |
| Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | vs. | Taro Daniel |
For the updated bracket and full draw, visit the event's official website by clicking here. All statistics courtesy of the ATP World Tour's official website.
Recap
Cuevas and Tomic provided the fans in Valencia with an intriguing but mistake-filled battle on Wednesday, with the Uruguayan underdog eventually winning the day, beating the third-seeded Tomic 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
The two combined for 12 double faults and barely got their first-serve percentage over 50, which made for a compelling match with plenty of momentum swings.
Lacoste Tennis congratulated Cuevas on his win:
"Good win @PabloCuevas22! Pablo def. 2nd round #Valencia #18 Tomic 36 63 64! Well done!!!
— Lacoste Tennis (@LacosteTennis) October 28, 2015"
Tomic dominated the first set with his serve, hitting three aces, and with Cuevas struggling mightily with his serve, the Australian ran out to a quick lead. Cuevas hit four double-faults and kept just 38 per cent of his first serves in play, allowing Tomic to grab two quick breaks and easily win the first set.
The second set played out in almost the exact opposite way. Cuevas started stepping into the lane a bit more in the return game, and Tomic couldn't find any answers, allowing his opponent to convert both of his break chances.
Cuevas also started slicing his serve a little more to the outside of the court, and while he still gave up seven break chances, Tomic only converted one.
The final set was very close, with Tomic rediscovering his consistency in the serve game and Cuevas dominating the rallies. The Uruguayan proved to be the better under pressure, grabbing a single break and holding on for a shock win.
Pospisil wasted little energy getting past Bedene, winning in two short sets, 6-3, 6-4. Bedene only had one break chance all match long, while Pospisil almost looked like he could have broken his opponent at will.
The Canadian's serve wasn't clicking as well as he would have liked, but he still came away with seven aces and won a total of 84 per cent of points on his first serve.
As reported by the Associated Press (for Tennis.com), Pospisil was happy with his performance, saying: ''I played very well, stayed focused every point and didn't give him much room to breathe. I felt like I was hitting pretty big from both sides off the ground. That was the key to winning the match.''
Pospisil's power forehand in particular looked solid, and while he's still nowhere near his best form―he needed seven match points to put Bedene away―he looks like one of the favourites to win the tournament at this point.
The Canadian will be in for a massive test in the quarter-finals, as he'll meet top-seeded David Ferrer next.
Johnson entered the Valencia Open after reaching his first ever ATP final in Vienna on Monday, and his strong form continued against Klizan, who never stood a chance against the American. Johnson needed just 72 minutes to beat the Slovak, winning 6-3, 6-4.
Per tennis writer Chris Goldsmith, Johnson is soaring right now:
Johnson is playing solid as ever, looking good in the return game and using his serve well to set up rallies.
He'll have to improve his serve game if he's to have any chance of getting past Feliciano Lopez in the next round, as he did hit six double faults against Klizan, but his defence looks strong as ever, which will always give him a chance in matches.
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