Florian Mayer Can Still Dazzle, Andreas Seppi Can Still Smile

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Florian Mayer Can Still Dazzle, Andreas Seppi Can Still Smile

Germany’s Florian Mayer is known for his leaping two-handed backhand more than any other shot, but on Thursday in Hamburg he busted out the one-hander when he found himself in big trouble against Italy’s Andreas Seppi on this point.

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Lo and behold, it worked, and Mayer ended up picking off Seppi’s next forehand from no-man’s land to put a climactic finish on this extraordinary 32-stroke rally.

It was all enough to put a smile on Seppi’s face, but the 4th-seeded Italian had the last laugh as he pulled out the 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory to reach the quarterfinals.

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