Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Sopcic wins tie-breaker with lunging backhand!

After the OC/TB match was postponed today due to illness.  The Croatian Sensation warmed SV up to prepare for his upcoming battle with DR.  SV's game was outstanding, but Sopcic took an early 5-2 lead.  SV changed a few tactics/Sopcic perhaps slacked off a little.  Before we knew it... it's tied at 6-6.  Sopcic then elevates to new heights, and shuts SV out in the breaker!  On match-point SV executes a one-handed topspin backhand from the service-line, cross-court beyond the reach of a normal human.  Sopcic however, lunges through the air to volley the ball down the opposite sideline as he crashes to the ground in victory.  In a practice warm-up Sopcic steps up in the breaker - sweeping SV 7-6 (7-0)!  

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