Brie Rippner vs. Daniela Hantuchova
by Prip
The first set was hardly a contest at all, and Aubrie looked firmly in
control all the way. Daniela was simply making too many unforced errors,
and continued to grow frustrated at both the shots coming off her racquet
and the weight of the balls coming at her. Brie looked a little more tired
in the second set, but made up for it by alternating smart tennis and
powerful shots, biding her time before going for the kill. The Slovakian
was getting more and more frustrated by the minute, and it's a wonder her
racquet didn't end up in 5 pieces. She'd play aggressively to set the point
up perfectly, and go in for the winner, only to see Brie hit an impossible
shot from a seemingly hopeless position time and time again. She could only
stand and watch the point slip away from her grasp, while her support team
had to acknowledge the quality of the shot and could offer little in
comfort.
Both players served well in the match, Aubrie getting 7 aces and Daniela
getting 4. Daniela played a lot less tense in the second set, and started
getting a number of shots she'd missed before, but it was too little too
late. Aubrie had the momentum firmly on her side, and the Slovakian simply
could not string enough good shots together to get the advantage. The
unforced errors just kept coming, particularly on the crucial points, and
the third seed managed a 6-2 6-4 victory without expending too much energy.
Next up for her would be another heavy-hitter, Sandra Nacuk. Both players
are equally capable of hitting the ball, but I'd have to give the edge to
Brie, who has more up her sleeve than just hitting the ball hard.
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