Score another one for the old guy! At 32 Arnaud has produced a great week of tennis in Auckland beating 3 seeded players on his way to the final tomorrow. In today's semifinal the handsome Frenchie beat Philipp Kohlschreiber, 63 76(2). I didn't recognize the song they were playing over the PA system after the match but "If I Could Turn Back Time' would have been apt.
The last time Arnaud contested an ATP Tour level tournament was back in June of '07 - a losing effort to Ivo Karlovic in Nottingham. Tomorrow he faces a very similar monster-tall player in John Isner who beat Albert Montanes, 63 76(5).
A win tomorrow would be Arnaud first since winning in Washington DC in the summer of '06. I'm gonna go ahead and pick Arnaud with the upset win. And in the AO10 draw released today he plays James Blake in the 1st round - suddenly I'm liking his chances in that one too.
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