“I think it was a great match for both of us,” said the winner, and she also bowed to Nosková. “I respect her a lot. I think he is definitely the future of tennis. It was great to win, even though it was really, really difficult for me, especially in the second set.”
Too bad the first sets were already there. In it, Nosková turned the score from 2:4 to 5:4, then led 5:3 in the tie break, at that moment she had two balls to win the set, but her opponent, eleven years older, did not let her set ball. And she converted the third set ball herself to the enthusiasm of the slightly wild audience on the Grandstand.
But Nosková pushed on and in 40 minutes it was 1:1 in sets. As if the Czech hope remembered her January duel with Džábirová in Adelaide, in which she beat the Tunisian in the semifinals in three sets.
In the decisive action, Nosková led 3:2, but then four games in a row belonged to the favorite. The Czech teenager also saved three match points, one of them with an absolutely world-class throw down the line, after which the fans of the Arab tennis player gasped in surprise. Then, of course, Nosková’s return ended up in the car, and New York cheered.
Even in the third round, however, Džábirová will face the Czech Republic. Marie Bouzková defeated Petra Martičová from Croatia 6:1, 6:2 in Flushing Meadows. And the Tunisian could take revenge for last year’s defeat in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
“In general, I have great respect for the Czech tennis school. They have really, really amazing players. It will be another tough test against Maria, who is playing great. So I hope that I will prepare well for the match,” added Džábirová.
2023-09-01 22:40:00
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