Neverovatan meč odigran je u Melburnu, a herojsku pobedu odnela je Slovenka Kaja Juvan, protiv Majar Šerif.
Bio je ovo meč koji se igrao do ivice izdržljivosti, drugi je najduži u Melburnu u ženskoj konkurenciji ove godine.
Trajao je dva sata i 39 minuta, a kada se duel završio, igračice su se samo srušile.
Kaja je dva puta povraćala, uspela je nekako da se izbori sa mučninom i pobedi rivalku sa 6:3, 6:7, 6:3.
Ukrotila je 16 od 19 brejk lopti, a nastup je bio istorijski za Majar.
Postala je prva Egipćanka koja je pobedila u glavnom žrebu Grend slema, ali nije imala snage za novi podvig.
Sa druge strane, Kaja je prvi put u karijeri došla do treće runde Grend slema.
Leaving it all on the court ?
An exhausted Kaja Juvan defeats Mayar Sherif in three sets ?#AusOpen | #AO2021 pic.twitter.com/vUN8Gh2Qib
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 11, 2021
Čeka je Dženifer Brejdi, ali i ozbiljna priprema da se psihofizički stabilizuje za novi duel.
Unreal effort from both.
Kaja Juvan is getting sick on court again after pulling off a 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-3 win over Mayar Sherif in 2hr 39min.
Juvan saved 16/19 break points. pic.twitter.com/IvqlfoOP1Y
— Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) February 11, 2021
Luba Gela oziroma bravo, Kaja Juvan ???
Trije nizi, 2 uri 39, ene petkrat bruhala, borbala do konca ???
Če bo čez dva dni lahko stala na igrišču, bo uspeh.
Next up:
Jennifer Brady (22)#AusOpen #juvan #sherif pic.twitter.com/BRp4znn9IB— Aljoša Žvirc (@aljosa_zvirc) February 11, 2021
Hopefully Juvan can recover OK for her next match against Jennifer Brady.
It's the youngster's first time in the third round of a Grand Slam. pic.twitter.com/W81cpHu9fu
— The Tennis Podcast (@TennisPodcast) February 11, 2021
Incredible physical battle from Mayar Sherif and Kaja Juvan.
The 20-year-old Slovenian fought through two bouts of vomiting and finally subdued the battling Sherif to win 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-3.
Second-longest match of the #AO2021 on the women's side so far at 2hrs, 39 minutes. pic.twitter.com/sgCfWccMBE
— The Tennis Podcast (@TennisPodcast) February 11, 2021
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