 Lysacek began the 2007 – 2008 season at the 2007 Skate America . He <unk> and fell on an attempted quadruple toe loop @-@ triple toe loop in the short program , receiving only one point for that element . He was in second place going into the free skate . He won the free skate , landing a clean quadruple jump , but was unable to pull up to first overall , due to Daisuke Takahashi 's twelve point lead after the short program . He went on to the 2007 Cup of China , where he won the short program with a score of 81 @.@ 55 , improving his personal best by almost thirteen points . He placed second in the free skate after falling on his quadruple jump , and finished second overall to Johnny Weir . 
