Showing posts with label momentum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label momentum. Show all posts

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Djokovic wins third Slam title.



Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title Sunday beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.The Serbian second seed saw off the top seed and defending champion to claim his first Wimbledon crown and confirm his status as the new world number one.The first set went with serve until Djokovic pounced in the 10th game to break Nadal and he played inspired tennis to romp through the second set in 33 minutes and take complete control of the match.Finally Nadal got a foothold in the match when a rare Djokovic error handed him a break in the second game of the third set and he broke again before taking it 6-1.Nadal looked to have the momentum but Djokovic displayed nerves of steel to break for a 2-0 lead in the fourth.


Friday, July 1, 2011

Maria Sharapova reach final.


The fifth-seeded Sharapova overcame 13 double-faults to beat Sabine Lisicki 6-4, 6-3. Sharapova had two double-faults in her opening service game, the second to get broken. She had two more while trailing 3-0, but saved a break point and then won 12 of the final 16 games.The turning point in the match may have come on that first saved break point at 3-0.With Lisicki playing near flawless tennis through the first three games, she turned to the drop shot, which was so effective against Marion Bartoli in the quarterfinals. But this one went into the net, putting the score at deuce and giving the momentum to Sharapova.