04.06.2014 17:28:32 | Petra Cernoskova, the director of the tournament, was very satisfied after the match of Pavlasek vs Joao Souza of Brazil (149th in ATP ranking). “When we gave Adam the wild card some said we should have given it to someone else. In our opinion, Pavlasek is still a great hope of the Czech tennis. If you look at the ATP ranking, you won’t find any other Czech player there. I believe the matches he wins at the UniCredit Czech Open will help him gain self-confidence,“ said Cernoskova.
After ousting the fifth-seeded American Bradley Klahn on Tuesday, talented Adam Pavlasek snared another valuable scalp at the domestic courts! Brazilian Souza (149th in ATP ranking) won the first set but he lost to the spirited Pavlasek in the following two sets. “In the first set, I couldn’t get used to the opponent’s serve. In the second set, I stopped making mistakes and I played better and better," said satisfied Pavlasek who will meet Rosol in the quarterfinals. He has already played him once at the Prosperita Open tournament in Ostrava last year and lost after a great battle in three sets. In the third set, Pavlasek broke the opponent’s serve and was two games away from a great sensation at the last year’s tournament. However, Rosol’s serve and powerful forehand finally decided the match. “I didn’t know him at all. He played great but I managed to push him back,“ said Rosol last year. “I’m disappointed. Every defeat hurts. However, I’m satisfied with my performance. I could even increase the lead in the seventh game of the third set. It’s a valuable experience for me,“ Adam Pavlasek said last year.
Vesely is playing the fourth-seeded Kazakh Michail Kukushkin and Stepanek is facing Axel Michon of France tomorrow.
