Watch out for the 26 year old Spaniard from Madrid after a convincing straight set victory over clay court specialist and fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 6-2, 7-6(4), 7-6(8).  Verdasco, an Australian Open semi-finalist, seems to enjoy the pressure of the grand slams and he has been playing his best tennis on the biggest stages.  Next up is former top 5 player Nikolay Davydenko of Russia.  If Verdasco can get through the Russian, he’ll set up a rematch of the Australian semi with world #1 Rafael Nadal.  We’re in the part of the tournament where the serious contenders begin to separate themselves from the pretenders…  Enjoy the exciting action!