SYDNEY: Deja Vu Justine! - 網球

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SYDNEY: Deja Vu Justine!
12/01/2006:

On a return back to Sydney, after missing last year's early tour
in Australia; Justine again makes it into the finals. Playing her
first tournament since October 2005 due to injury, today's victory
is even sweeter. This time around she defeated 2004 US Open champion,
and feisty Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-1 in 1 hour, and 10
minutes.

Svetlana played last week's team competition the Hopman Cup, and
looked to be finding her forehand, and form for the new season.
Against one of her toughest rivals, especially on clay, and despite
Justine leading their head to head 7-1; this was to be a big test
for the Belgian. Justine passed her first exam with flying colors
as Kuznetsova lost serves, nerve, and match.

The 4 time grand slam winner broke Sveta's wilting serve in the
fifth game to lead 3-2. No double faults, and high percentage of 1st
serves at 70%, solid 2nd serves at 86%, and even 2 aces left the
Russian floundering to challenge the Belgian in the first set. 6-3
to Justine in 40 minutes.

The second set displayed a lack of match concentration, and Justine
had her toughest service games, regardless of what the scoreboard
flashed. Sveta had her own demons to deal with, and unable to utilize
her usual outstanding second serves to much advantage. Tussles for
both players toward the ending, but Justine prevails on serve for the
set, after unable of breaking the Russian's most convincing service
game when she was down at a very percarious 5-0. Justine wins the
second set 6-1 in 30 minutes.


Final Score 6-3 6-1 in 1hr and 10 minutes.

PS Deja Vu 為拉丁文 "似曾相識的人或物"
應該意指傷前的Henin彷彿又出現在場上之意吧 :p


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