While the regular routine is challenging on its own, about eight weeks before a match, he and other fighters undergo "training camp, " where the intensity is dialed up yet again and the emphasis shifts to technique and fighting skills.
Tenth seed Shahar Peer completed a routine 6-3 6-2 victory over Romania's Sorana Cirstea to secure a match against Italy's 22nd seed Flavia Pennetta , who beat Spain's Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-2 6-2.