테니스 ‘38구 랠리’ 명승부

[스포츠동아] 테니스 ‘38구 랠리’ 명승부 (2008-03-22 08:48:56)

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조코비치의 서비스로 시작된 ‘55초 혈투’는 34구까지 균형이 깨지지 않았다. 그런데 35구째 축이 기울기 시작했다. 조코비치가 날카로운 밴핸드 샷으로 코트 왼쪽 가장 먼 곳으로 공을 찔러 넣었다. 바브린카가 백핸드로 힘겹게 걷어올렸으나 이번에는 조코비치가 발리샷으로 반대쪽 구석을 공략했다. 바브린카가 젖먹던 힘까지 써가며 쫓아가 걷어올렸지만 네트를 넘어 간 공은 라인 오른쪽을 벗어났다. 조코비치의 세트 포인트.
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Djokovic Passes Swiss Test in Quarterfinals

Wawrinka was forced to play catch-up in the tie-break after falling behind 3-0 and managed to draw even at five points piece, but Djokovic took the mini-break and then won a spectacular rally that ended with the Swiss rifling his forehand return wide.

Djokovic, who accordingly fell to his knees and pounded his chest in celebration, said: “As you could see by the reaction, it was probably the most important point of the game.”

The 20-year-old broke Wawrinka twice in the second set and dropped just one point on serve to secure his place in the semifinals. Djokovic, who last year reached the Indian Wells final without the loss of a set, has also won his four matches this past week in straight sets.

“It's normal to have some difficult stages in the tournament and sets and matches,” said Djokovic. “This was the one. This was really a test for me. I'm happy to win such a difficult match. We played over two hours only two sets; the time [shows] that we had such long rallies. But in the end I won, and that's what matters.”