Sergiy Stakhovsky reached the quarter-finals in prestigious grass tournament in Halle.
For an exit in the quarterfinals of the German tournament Stakhovsky competed with the 11th-ranked David Goffin. The victory over Belgian returned to Sergey, the status of the second racket of Ukraine.
The first set, Stakhovsky was almost exemplary. Ukrainian first game started to pressure the Goffin at the reception – the fifth seed in Galle with three break-points were fine, but after a few minutes, Stakhovsky once again crept close to the break and this time my chance to convert.
On the resumption of the fight it was not – on his serve and Stakhovsky has experienced problems only in the eighth game, played from the account 15:30. On her serve, Goffin played two set-bol, but at a reception at the Belgian didn’t work out – Stakhovsky ACE closed the question about the winner of the party.
In the second set Stakhovsky continued holding his serve. At the reception, chance the Ukrainians had in the fifth game – David Goffin was unfortunate to the net and gave the opponent a double break-point. Stakhovsky twice to beg did not have – the Mr series deep beats created for themselves the ideal conditions for the attack, and then converted a break point with a clear shot on the line with the backhand. Ukrainians remained three times to protect his supply – no problems with this task at Stakhovsky arose.
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Next opponent Sergiy Stakhovsky in Galle, a Roger Federer, who needs to beat one of the best players in the Africa Malik Zhazira.
Sergiy Stakhovsky (Ukraine) – David Goffin (Belgium, 5) – 6:4, 6:4
