Arnaud Clement upset No. 16 Marcos Baghdatis, 6-3, 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 7-5, in the first round of the 2010 U.S. Open Tuesday. It was an ugly but epic match that dragged on for nearly three and a half hours. “I think Clement looks better,” ESPN’s Pam Shriver said at one point. “Both look bad though.”
2010 U.S. Open First Round Result: Marcos Baghdatis Upset By Arnaud Clement In War Of Attrition
Down 5-6, 30-40 in the fifth, Baghdatis, who in 2006 played an incredible match here against Andre Agassi, at least looked like he was trying to force a tiebreaker. He boomed a big ace to bring it to deuce. Clement, however, then smacked a backhand for a winner before Baghdatis sent a looping forehand wide on match point.
It was a feast or famine kind of day for Baghdatis, who had 56 winners and 48 unforced errors. Clement, one of the shortest players on the tour (thanks for that nugget ESPN), hung around by staying consistent.
How hot was it on the court? Shriver said the thermometer read 110 degrees.
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