WTA官网标题: Cibulkova Into Semifinals & Top 10
MIAMI, FL, USA - With all kinds of pressure on her shoulders - one of the biggest tennis stages in the world, a spot in the Top 10 on the line, three match points against her - Dominika Cibulkova pulled off an inspired victory in the quarterfinals of the Sony Open Tennis on Wednesday afternoon, battling more than two and a half hours to edge Agnieszka Radwanska in an absolute grinder, 36 76(5) 63.
Neither player really found a rhythm on serve early on, with 14 of the first 18 games of the match going against the server - but it was Radwanska who kept her nerve just a little bit better, holding three times (to Cibulkova's one) to build a 63 54 lead, and bringing up three match points in that game too.
But one by one, they were swatted away - Radwanska barely missed a backhand return winner on the first match point, and Cibulkova blasted forehand winners on the next two. Danger averted - for now.
MIAMI, FL, USA - With all kinds of pressure on her shoulders - one of the biggest tennis stages in the world, a spot in the Top 10 on the line, three match points against her - Dominika Cibulkova pulled off an inspired victory in the quarterfinals of the Sony Open Tennis on Wednesday afternoon, battling more than two and a half hours to edge Agnieszka Radwanska in an absolute grinder, 36 76(5) 63.
Neither player really found a rhythm on serve early on, with 14 of the first 18 games of the match going against the server - but it was Radwanska who kept her nerve just a little bit better, holding three times (to Cibulkova's one) to build a 63 54 lead, and bringing up three match points in that game too.
But one by one, they were swatted away - Radwanska barely missed a backhand return winner on the first match point, and Cibulkova blasted forehand winners on the next two. Danger averted - for now.