Meciul a avut un final senzațional.
În decisiv, Halep a condus cu 5-3 şi servit pentru meci. Germanca a avut 40-30 şi a reuşit break-ul, după un schimb epuizant, la finalul căruia a căzut în genunchi.
Fighting to the death.@AngeliqueKerber saves TWO match points!
5-all in the third… #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/PCNmOjvau5
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2018
Condusă cu 5-4 în decisiv, Kerber a urmat la serviciu. La 15-40, sportiva din Germania a reuşit să salveze două mingi de meci şi să ducă partida la 5-5, în decisiv.
Nervoasă, înainte să întoarcă rezultatul: ”Taci din gură, taci din gură!”, a urlat Simo, pârând că se adresează celor din loja sa (nu antrenorului?), unde se aflau mama, preparatorul fizic Teo Cercel și Andrei Pavel. Halep a dat cu racheta de pământ, dar a mers mai departe spre victorie.
”Luptând până la moarte”, au scris pe contul oficial de Twitter cei de la Australian Open.
Fighting to the death.@AngeliqueKerber saves TWO match points!
5-all in the third… #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/PCNmOjvau5
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2018
Kerber şi-a continuat seria bună şi a reuşit un nou break. A condus cu 6-5 în decisiv şi a servit pentru meci. Mai mult de atât, adversara Simonei a avut 40-15 pe propriul serviciu, însă liderul WTA şi-a demonstrat încă o dată clasa. A salvat două mingi de meci, a reuşit break-ul şi a dus meciul la 6-6 în decisiv.
Now it’s @simona_halep‘s turn to save match points!
Saves two en route to levelling at 6-all.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/YhoNJ4OdbR
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2018
„Două luptătoare”, au scris pe Twitter cei de la Australian Open, într-o postare cu cele două sportive, aproape epuizate pe teren.
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EPA-EFE/MARK CRISTINO
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EPA-EFE/MARK CRISTINO
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EPA-EFE/MAST IRHAM
Two fighters 🙏#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/y8Mv1C2uBz
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2018
Cele două adversare au mers cap la cap până la 8-7 pentru Simona. Kerber a servit pentru a rămâne în semifinală, a mai salvat o minge de meci, însă nu a reuşit, în cele din urmă, să îi stea în cale Simonei Halep. Sportiva noastră a fructificat cea de-a patra minge de meci şi s-a calificat în prima finală din carieră la Australian Open.
„Incredibila Simona Halep”, a fost primul tweet al organizatorilor, după ce sportiva noastră s-a calificat în finală.
Physicality is next level.
Both women are amazing.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/60pRG2I6m9
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2018
Third Grand Slam final, first here in Australia.@simona_halep into the #AusOpen final, topping Kerber 6-3 4-6 9-7.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/htdfkfATmB
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2018
Incredible @Simona_Halep 👏#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/Bs9ykQh9bE
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2018
“Im shaking now, Im really emotional. Im really glad I could resist and win this match.”
– @simona_halep.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/RwaW94focf
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2018
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