[新聞] Aussies snatch incredible Cup victory
Aussies snatch incredible Cup victory
2 January 2003
Australia came from beyond the brink of defeat to win beat the Czech Republic
and claim a place in Saturday旧 final of the $1-million Hyundai Hopman Cup
tennis championship.
Lleyton Hewitt and Alica Molik pulled off an incredible mixed doubles victory
after appearing to be Well-beaten following a split in the singles rubbers.
The Aussies saved three match points before winning the mixed doubles 4-6, 7-5
and 10 points to four In the Match Tiebreak.
The deciding mixed doubles came after world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt was upset by
7th-ranked Czech star Jiri Novak, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
That came after Australia had notched a stunning upset by Molik, who downed
the higher-ranked Daja Bedanova, 7-6, 7-5, with the first-set tie-breaker
going Molik旧 way seven points to three after she had trailed five games to
one.
The other group in the ITF mixed teams championship will see a winner-take-all
battle between top seeds the USA and third seeds Belgium in Perth旧 Burswood
Dome tomorrow morning. (fri)
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