Kournikova vs. Schett
by Prip
As mentioned, Barbara Schett has fallen down the rankings from
having to deal with various injuries and ailments, and should have
been considered for a seeded position in the draw. Making unbelievable
errors and spraying the balls all over the place, Anna acted like a
brat on court, throwing tantrums as well as her racquet. Barbara
showed much more maturity in both her game and demeanour, playing the
percentages and not going too much for the lines. Serving ahead with
the first set and a break in the second under her belt, the Austrian
had the match in her hands, but tightened up. Playing both
tentatively and making more and more errors, Babsi choked the second
set away, letting Anna back in the match.
Anna never really took control over her game, but she did
manage to pick some pieces of it up. More importantly, she was
able to come up with the winners, while Babsi countered with
even more unforced errors. With conditioning becoming a huge factor
at the end under the 36-degree heat, Anna prevailed, and should thank
her lucky stars to get through to this match. Her next opponent will
be a considerably easier one, but the Russian will definitely have to
get her head together soon.
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