Capdeville still going strong in Estoril after defeating Argentine González

SANTIAGO.- Paul Capdevlle (ATP No. 91) defeated Argentine player Máximo González (ATP No. 74) in the second round of the Estoril ATP 250 tournament (for 450,000 euros in prizes) and has continued his winning streak after a victorious first match against David Nalbandian (ATP No.19).

Capdeville got off to a poor start during the first set. The Argentine managed an 80% rate of effectiveness with his first serve and saved four out of five break points the Chilean had. Máximo González closed out the set with a straightforward score of 6-2 in 41 minutes.

The second set lasted 47 minutes and was won by Capdeville with a solid score of 6-2.

The match was close during the final set. In the sixth game, Capdeville had a break point but lost it and ended up 3-3. During his second chance in the seventh game, the Chilean managed to take the point and ended up at 5-3 before cementing the match.

The match lasted a total of 2 hours and 20 minutes. Now, the Chilean will go on to face the winner of a match between David Ferrer (ATP No. 14) and Óscar Hernández (ATP No. 69).