Williams Wins Shoot-Out With Jankovic
By Lisa Zimmerman
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
No. 12-seed American Venus Williams served an ace to open her quarterfinal
match against No. 3-seed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia. But her ultimate win,
6-4, 1-6, 7-6, would not come easily.
From that first point, it was clear that this would be a classic matchup.
Early net play had the night crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium cheering on both
players. When Jankovic broke Williams in that first game, it was quickly
apparent that this would be a fiercely competitive match from beginning to
end.
Early in the match, Williams called for a challenge, which was ruled in her
favor. The point was replayed and she won it – and the game.
The 22-year-old Jankovic had her own cheering section in the upper decks, but
it was difficult to tell if the crowd had a clear favorite as they
appreciated each of the many exhilarating points. Both the Williams and
Jankovic player-guest boxes were full of friends and family, clearly
appreciating the level of tennis from both players in this quarterfinal
classic.
After the match, Jankovic said, "I was fighting and trying to do the best I
could. A few points here and there decided the match tonight."
While Williams, 27, seemed focused and energetic, she had trouble controlling
and placing her points, racking up 18 unforced errors in the first set alone.
However, with Jankovic one point away from breaking her for a second time,
the two exchanged rapid-fire shots, with Williams winning the point. The
stadium erupted, and even Jankovic applauded her opponent.
Throughout the match, Jankovic seemed to be looser and enjoying herself,
while Williams seemed much less animated and more business-like.
With Jankovic up 5-4 and on serve, both women seemed to step it up another
notch with several almost acrobatic shots. But, within moments, the Serbian
had taken the first set.
Jankovic started the second set with another break, as Williams badly
misjudged a ball, letting it go over her head as it bounced well in.
Finally however, Williams righted herself and steamrolled past her opponent,
taking the second set 6-1.
In the third, the women remained on serve, and while the points were a bit
more sedate, the energy was as high or higher. The two battled back and
forth, neither woman willing to give an inch.
At five-all in the third, the intensity level rose further, and with Jankovic
up 6-5 and Williams on serve, and everyone in attendance on the edge of their
seats, they played to deuce twice before Williams took the game. The match
now headed into a tiebreak.
While Williams had been troubled by unforced errors throughout the match, it
was Jankovic’s turn in the tiebreak, continually hitting long or into the
net. Up 6-4 and serving for the match, Williams smashed a cross-court winner
to end the contest.
"Winning a match like this is obviously good, especially in a Grand Slam. And
for it to go to the wire like that--it's great to win," said Williams.
Next, Williams will face top-seed Justine Henin in the semifinals.
jankovic 人真的很好
這篇敘述比賽蠻紀實的 希望大威好好加油
邁向冠軍之路 Come on~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~VENUS
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