Saturday, January 30, 2016

The Kerber beats stronger. Serena surrenders in three sets – La Gazzetta dello Sport

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‘Angelique Kerber Queen of the Australian Open 2016. The German Polish father beat 6-4 3-6 6-4 in two hours and eight minutes the number one Serena Williams , who lost for the first time a final in Melbourne after six triumphs, and becomes the second German tennis player to win a Grand Slam after the great Steffi Graf. An epilogue definitely surprising, but only for those who were the predictions of the vigil, because from the very first point Angelique, who turned 28 on Jan. 18, has proven not to suffer the tension of such an important event and deserved, for quality game, to win the trophy that is a career.

September 1 – It starts with Serena in the service, and have suffered four consecutive points. Thus, the canvas is clear from the start: the power of Serena in the early rounds of the game against the response and the race of the Kerber. The problem for the world number one, is that after the initial joke that perfect game does not become a factor, with the second too many that do not allow it to take command of the exchange and indeed enhance the aggressiveness of German, fabulous in cut field with his shots tight. Moreover, Serena has to deal with an opponent highly mobile and responds almost always, preventing easy steps. The first break of the meeting in favor of Angelique comes already in the third game, Williams retrieves it in the sixth when the opponent is not the first ever, but in the seventh game Angelique scored another and fly to close a first part in which he obtained only 4 winning but gave just three free points, showing great tactical lucidity and courage to spare, because he never suffered the pressure.



September 2 – After a set that level, especially mental It is normal for the Kerber has a slight fall, and Serena is immediately ready to take advantage of reducing errors free (only 5 in part) and trying to stay longer in the field, thanks to a service without touching the usual lofty summits (the first ace comes even after 15 games and 44 points) now works better, because the American tries to change it to remove references to Kerber. And ‘the decisive break of 3-1, after which Serena put on autopilot to close the set without worries.

September 3 – When the current partial decisive, a statistic tells what everyone expects: in Slam finals ended in the third set, the Williams has a record of 8 wins and no losses. Yet, the Kerber is fantastic in turn suffered the inertia, getting the break in the second game. But now it’s a matter of balance thin, the match may be decided on a few points and Angelique fact, in the next game, he gave the break putting two second very soft. It ‘a nice game, with the winners that exceed the errors, Serena often seeks the descent to the network to take pace and certainty to the German, but reads with difficulty through the cross-straight rival and eventually will get only 15 points out of 32 when It will approach the net. The sixth game is wonderful, and probably decisive in the psychology of the challenge. The Kerber salt 15-40, Serena cancels two break points with a slap on the fly after the most beautiful point of the tournament (19 shots total) and an ace, but the other is always on and the 4th break point gets 4-2 and then rises 5-2 with two fantastic short balls. The service of Serena, salt for the first time in two points from the match, but the number one played with care, attention and courage. When he goes to serve for the match at 5-3, she Bremen has the only, small, understandable step-load and gives the beat to 15. But it is his day, he deserved it: the salt 30-0 tenth game against the American service, goes unscathed from three beautiful straight points and Serena on the first match point may burst into tears liberating when Williams forehand volley long ends. Superb the final embrace between the two. It ‘the first time in 514 matches that Angelique beat a number one and Monday will rise to number three in the world. He also thanked the Graf, who called these days: his 22 Slams are currently safe from the attack of Serena, who remains stationary portion 21. But the season is still long: the Kerber has enlightened, but Williams there. And how.

JUNIOR – The Belarusian Vera Lapko won the junior title: 6-3 6-4 in the final on Slovak Tereza Miháliková. In the men’s Australian Oliver Anderson he folded 6-2 1-6 6-1 Uzbek Jurabeck Karimov.



Riccardo Crivelli

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