Marathon match

Aus Open 2005...men's quarter-final....David Nalbandian vs Lleyton Hewitt... It was a marathon match...not just because it lasted for 4 hours 5 mins...but the amount of running number 3 seed Hewitt was forced to do by the Argentine was no less than a marathon..it was easily the match of the tournament so far....taking the first 2 sets 6-3, 6-2 Hewitt was all set to power into the semi-finals....but Nalbandian had different plans...he struck back with 4 consecutive breaks to win the third set 6-1...Hewitt helped the cause with unforced errors at crucial points...it was Nalbandian who dominated the match with his fiery forehands and drop shots till the score read 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 3-6, 8-8...the stage was set for what could have been one of the greatest turnarounds in the history of tennis...he was desperate to take revenge of his defeat in the Wimbledon final three years ago...but he broke!...was it for the "Safin" acts by Hewitt or sheer pressure...he lost his calm...and cleared the way for Hewitt's semi-final clash against Andy Roddick.