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**DeilMikina** · 04-29-2009, 06:51 PM

Coria had one other great opportunity the year before. But he lost in straight sets to Verkerk in a stunning upset.

During the second set (or was it the first?) Coria threw his racquet (I think) and it hit a linesperson. He was going to be defaulted (or so it seemed) but Verkerk asked the chair ump to let the match continue. Coria was humbled by the request and practically gave Verkerk the match after that. Though it should be said that Verkerk's serve-and-volley game threw Coria off his game completely, thus the racquet throwing. Same thing happend to him against Henman in 2004. Tim was up a set and a break and then seized up. I always felt Coria was lucky to get out of that match, his clay court credentials notwithstanding.

04-29-2009, 06:51 PM	#23
DeilMikina Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 609 Senior Member	Coria had one other great opportunity the year before. But he lost in straight sets to Verkerk in a stunning upset. During the second set (or was it the first?) Coria threw his racquet (I think) and it hit a linesperson. He was going to be defaulted (or so it seemed) but Verkerk asked the chair ump to let the match continue. Coria was humbled by the request and practically gave Verkerk the match after that. Though it should be said that Verkerk's serve-and-volley game threw Coria off his game completely, thus the racquet throwing. Same thing happend to him against Henman in 2004. Tim was up a set and a break and then seized up. I always felt Coria was lucky to get out of that match, his clay court credentials notwithstanding.
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