06.06.2012 18:44:21 | After Marek Semjan of Slovakia defeated the top-seed Verdasco (ESP) in the first round, many thought that his presence at UniCredit Czech would come to an end as early as in the second round. However, Semjan disagreed and defeated Jan Mertl 7:5, 1:6, 6:3. Didn’t the match with Verdasco take a lot of his energy off him? It seemed he did not have much left in the second set. “True, yesterday’s match was very tough but it wasn’t about the energy. I rather lost focus in the second set. But I was confident. I was better in rallies, more accurate, and I knew I would finally bring the match to a victorious end.“
Never in the history of the tournament has such a low-ranking player made it through to the last eight. ”What should I say? I’ve already told you yesterday. I’ve had serious health problems but I’m getting back and you can be sure that I deserve a much better ranking position than beyond the first thousand.“
Semjan is to play Janowicz of Poland in the next round. ”It all depends on his service. We’ve practiced together and I believe I have a chance.“
