Monday, January 31, 2005

 

Aussie Open Final-Too Much Emotion

The Aussie Open Final yesterday between Safin and Hewitt was unlike any tennis match I have seen. There was so much drama and emotion from the word go. This translated into warnings to both Hewitt and Safin during the course of the match for their conduct on court. This is exactly what happens when two emotional players play in a big match, both of them as eager as the other to get their first Aussie open. This did not take anything away from the quality of the match which produced over two hours of some breathtaking tennis. Some of the rallies in the match were brilliant. It was Safin's power against Hewitt's tenacity. It was also a match where Safin's infamous volatile temperament was evident.From an ordinary start to some brilliant tennis in the latter half of the game, one wonders if this was the same player playing right through the match.In the end,the giant Russian had the right answers and it was his consistently big serve to go with the powerful groundstrokes which proved too much for Hewitt.

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