Wawrinka played really great yesterday. It was his first grandslam semi-final match and he is absoulutely feeling no nervous at any second. Instead he was believing in himself and hitting hard as possible as he couldand putting so much pressure on Novak's game. One thing I've observed in Wawrinka game is that, the back hand slice that was really improved and looked like Federer's backhand slice which put the ball in left corner and opens the court on the right side for a winner. Back hand to back hand and Forehand to forehand that's how the match went in the Flushing Meadows yesterday.
It was 21 min game , players were not giving up easily in the final set. 12 Deuces, I repeat 12 deuces. Very very close game and finally Stan won that. Crowd loved that, gave applause to the players and Players were too happy and had some fun after the game.
Clearly Stan would have won yesterday with his aggressive and confident approach, but Novak stay hard and got the things done at the end. It was really bad start for Novak in the first set, it was not his fault, Stan made the things like that. Followed by tie break set win for Novak. It was their 7th tie break and Novak winning 6 of them. And stan striked back, winning the third. Djoker was 4-1 lead in the second set and finished quickly to have the decider, and Novak was better in the final one.
And on the other semis, as expected, Rafa thrashed Richard Gasquet in straight sets, but Richard broke Nadal service game. Last time Nadal service was broken on Aug 7. Almost 70+ service games were unbroken. So both the single handed players are out and two handed back hand giants set for Monday final.
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Richard Gasquet
That's how I see my life in general and my tennis career.After the match in the Australian Open a lot of people were thinking it's going to be tough for me to lose that kind of match, but in the end I took all the positives from the match and I'm here now playing the semi-final. Today I lost again, but I'm back in the Top 10 and I'm playing my best tennis. I need to do the same.The only thing that I can see, that's everything I'm doing outside the match, on the practice courts, on my life in general, is the good things and I'm on the right way. I just need to continue to practise hard and to try to get more victories like I did these two weeks. It's the last Grand Slam of the year, so it's always a different challenge,You always want to make a great result. It's a big city, quite an amazing city. It's an emotional time here and I think when you play well you enjoy much more because you play on a big court, a big stadium in front of a lot of people, and that's the way to enjoy the tournament" - Stanislas Wawrinka
It was 21 min game , players were not giving up easily in the final set. 12 Deuces, I repeat 12 deuces. Very very close game and finally Stan won that. Crowd loved that, gave applause to the players and Players were too happy and had some fun after the game.
Clearly Stan would have won yesterday with his aggressive and confident approach, but Novak stay hard and got the things done at the end. It was really bad start for Novak in the first set, it was not his fault, Stan made the things like that. Followed by tie break set win for Novak. It was their 7th tie break and Novak winning 6 of them. And stan striked back, winning the third. Djoker was 4-1 lead in the second set and finished quickly to have the decider, and Novak was better in the final one.
I just tried to hang on and fight and be mentally tough and believe all the way through I can actually win. And I sincerely believed that as the match progresses and longer it goes, I felt I have maybe that physical edge over him, and that I also, being in particularly these kind of matches and situations, playing on a big stage in semi-finals, maybe that experience could give me a little bit more of confidence on the court mentally." - Novak Djokovic
And on the other semis, as expected, Rafa thrashed Richard Gasquet in straight sets, but Richard broke Nadal service game. Last time Nadal service was broken on Aug 7. Almost 70+ service games were unbroken. So both the single handed players are out and two handed back hand giants set for Monday final.
Complete Interviews
Wawrinka
Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
Richard Gasquet
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