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Ovo je moj komentar nakon ne ocekivano ranog ispadanja Ane sa AO-na 2011 u Melburnu.
IVANOVIC - EXITS IN THRILLER
(Melbourne, 18 January, 2011
By Wogy)
The way 2010 ended for Ana Ivanovic left the former world No.1 with much to look forward to. Winning two of the last three WTA events (Linz and Bali) and 13 of her last 15 matches of the year, the 23 year-old Serbian champion climbed back to finish the year in the top 20.
It was with a strong determination to continue her winning way, and a new coach at her side, Antonio VAN GRICHEN,that Ivanovic began her new 2011 season in Australia.
After pulling out of Sydney due to an abdominal muscle she strained at the Hopman Cup in Perth, what kind of shape was she going to show on the Hisense Arena against 49th ranked Ekatarina MAKAROVA from Russia, a surprise champion on the grass courts at Eastbourne in 2010?
Ivanovic's shape was FINE. And if she ended up losing after an incredible thriller lasting 2 hours and 47 minutes, it was more due to the FORMIDABLE FIGHTING spirit of MAKAROVA, and her constant aggressiveness, much more than anything else.
This was a match full of HIGH quality rallies, and breathtaking points with both players rising to the occasion, before the Russian proved too tough for Serbian.
Ivanovic looked in control winning the first set 6-3 with just one break of serve in the fourth game. But after coming back twice from 15-40 in the second set, the Russian leftie started taking the ball earlier, and pressing Ivanovic with much conviction. The battle had now started, and the quality of tennis rose considerably, as Makarova PROVED the toughest, winning the second set 6-4 after the Serbian fluffed an overhead.
Up 3-1 in the final set, IVANOVIC looked in control. But MAKAROVA again fought back running down every ball, and going for WINNERS on every possible occasion. Up 5-4, the Russian took advantage of unforced errors from a very nervous IVANOVIC, to 0-40.
IVANOVIC reacted by saving the THREE MATCH points, and coming back to 5-5. IVANOVIC saved yet another MATCH POINT at 5-6, and a FIFTH ONE at 7-8. Two games later she was down 15-40 once again. MATCH POINT number 6 was to be the right one for MAKAROVA, as a blitzing forehand down the line gave her one of the most memorable victories of her career.
The third set lasted one 91 minutes.
"She played extremely well, she didn't give me much, but it was just a little bit of footwork lacking towards the end of the third set and that was pretty much what decided it," Ivanovic said.
"I was really unlucky. For the last 10 days I couldn't push hard in practice because of my abdominal strain. I had really Sunday and Monday that I could push a little bit and that I could actually serve."
As for Makarova, she was in heaven.
"Just after the match I didn't really realise I actually had won because it had been such a tough match. She had beaten me easily at the US Open last year, but today, I'm so happy to have given it all I had and to have won, added a very happy Russian.
Kind Regards from Australia,
Wogy
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