ATP Winston-Salem. Janowicz for the second time in his career in the final – Sport.pl

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 08/23/2014
 
 
 
 
 
 , Update: 08/23/2014 7:38
 
 

Jerzy Janowicz (CHUCK BURTON / AP)

Jerzy Janowicz won with American Sam Querrey 4: 6, 7, 5, 6: 4 in the semifinals of the tennis tournament ATP World Tour on hard courts in Winston-Salem. In the decisive meeting in the event of this magnitude occurs resident of Lodz second time in his career.

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In being played on the night of Friday to Saturday Time Polish match with Querrey Janowicz repeatedly leaving unscathed from a very difficult situation. Occupying 52 in the ATP rankings Pole played very unevenly. He began with a series of simple mistakes, which meant that losing 1: 3, and his 56th on the world list rival came close to extending the lead (American lead in the fifth game she was serving 40: 0). It is true that a moment later, 23-year-old recovered from the loss, but then again began to serially confused and greatly helped in leading the opponent throughout the meeting.

In the next installment already losing 3: 5 to effectively resolved in his favor four more gems and lead to a decisive set. In it also there was no shortage of drama. Janowiczowi gave signs of injury to the left foot. At state 3: 2 asked for medical assistance. After returning to the tennis Querrey did not slow the pace, scaring him above all a powerful service (including sent the whole match 18 aces, the seven Pole). With its advantages – 4 3 – is for him but you could see mobility problems, including carefully exercised resident of Lodz. On error, an American could start a vigorous celebration of victory after two hours and 19 minutes of fighting.

This was the second meeting known for their impressive physical condition of the players. Measuring 203 cm Janowicz before – last year in Madrid – beat lower by five cm opponent in straight sets.

23-year-old Pole for the second time in his career to play in the finals of the ATP event. Previously, it was in November 2012, when the hall was in the Paris Bercy first significant success. Then in the final proved to be better Spaniard David Ferrer. In Winston-Salem, his last rival will be seeded seventh Lukas Rosol (33 ATP). With a Czech resident of Lodz met yet again – beat him last year in Marseille.

Party in Winston-Salem is the last test before the Slam Tennis US Open, which starts on Monday.