Verdasco Rolls Back The Years, Takes Out Dimitrov In Paris
Fernando Verdasco rolled back the clock on Friday at Roland Garros, when he saved four set points in the first set en route to victory in the 350th clay-court match of his career (218-132). Verdasco, the No. 30 seed from Spain, booked his place in the fourth round for the seventh time, equaling his best performance at the Grand Slam championship, with a 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-4 victory over fourth-seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in two hours and 22 minutes. "In the first set, I had to save a few set points in one game, and I was just trying to be in that moment point-by-point and trying to just do the best I could," said Verdasco. "I was able to win...