明天的比賽順序
Friday, January 10
11.00am - Centre Court
Mark Philippoussis vs Sebastien Grosjean 爭另一席決賽席次
Thomas Enqvist vs Hicham Arazi 爭第七
Younes El Aynoui vs Alex Corretja 爭第五
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今天的報導
Thursday saw some fantastic tennis with Thomas Enqvist up against
Younes El Aynoui first up on centre court.
Having lost to the young Frenchman, Richard Gasquet, on Wednesday,
El Aynoui was keen to gain some form going into the Australian
Open next week and managed to get past his Swedish opponent in straight
sets 6/4 6/4.
4[mNext on court was the match up most fans had come to see and was it
to be a changing of the guard so to speak with Andre Agassi playing
Richard Gasquet for a spot in Saturday's final.
Agassi started in sensational form and looked set to blow his younger
opponent away before Gasquet seemed to get over his nerves and come
back into the match but the first set was already gone.
The second set was tight but Agassi's serve let him down and the young
French prodigy took advantage of this and stole the second set 7/5.
Cool heads prevailed in the third with Agassi again taking command
and winning his way through to final in three sets of breathtaking
shotmaking from both players.
"I was anxious to see what his game was like and he has a lot of weapons
and a lot of things he can count on out there," said Agassi after the
match.
About Gasquet's future Andre said "Whom am I to say about somebody's
future, that all depends on their competitiveness and desire but I think
he has a lot of game and pointed in the right direction can accomplish
some really good things."
In the last match of the day Alex Corretja took on Hicham Arazi, a last
minute replacement for the injured Xavier Matisse, and it was a fine
display of gritty tennis from both players.
In the end Corretja's class came through in a 6/3 6/4 win.
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Gasquet impresses Agassi
Richard Gasquet prefers a neat and tidy haircut and
traditional tennis garb to dyed-blond locks and lurid
lycra outfits, but still Andre Agassi sees a little of
his teenage self in the French youngster.
The world number two had just turned professional in
1986 when Gasquet was born in the French town of Beziers
to tennis coach parents Francis and Maryse.
He was fast making a name for himself with his brash
attitude and bold tennis while the schoolboy Gasquet
monitored his progress on television.
Seven grand slam titles and more than $25 million of
prize money later, the pair collided on a tennis court
at the Kooyong Classic Australian Open warm-up event.
The clash -- a 6-2 5-7 6-2 win for Agassi -- provided
fireworks and food for thought for both men.
"I was always the sort of player who preferred to take
control...to miss the shot rather than play safe -- I
got the same feeling from Richard today," Agassi smiled
ruefully after their entertaining match.
"For a long time I think we will see him getting better
each day he steps on to court."
Gasquet left the court tired, ragged but with an enormous
smile plastered across his face.
BREATHTAKING SPELL
"I could have lost in two little sets," he grinned. "It
was close to that. He was hitting very strong, very
consistent and it was very hard for me to protect or
cover my court."
Hard but not impossible as Gasquet punched back from a
set and 4-1 down to squeeze the contest into a third set.
Aided mostly by a backhand that should carry a health
warning, the teenager rocked Agassi on his heels during
a breathtaking spell.
"He has a lot of game," Agassi said. "Pointed in the
right direction he can accomplish some great things.
"He will get bigger, stronger...learn his strengths. When
he figures that out he will figure out what to do to
someone else."
For now, Gasquet is pleased with what he achieved against
one of the best-known characters in world sport. "For sure
that is the toughest or biggest match of my life. I played
(Marat) Safin before but Agassi is the biggest," the French
youngster said.
"It was the most nervous I have been before a match and I
was very pleased with the way I was able to cope with
everything. Afterwards he said to me 'good luck for the
Australian Open'.
"Well I won against Younes El Aynaoui yesterday and won a
set today...I am confident for the Australian Open."
Gasquet has been awarded a wildcard into the first grand
slam of the year beginning on Monday.
Reuters
09/01/2003
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