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1. Voo de Mar says:

   December 20, 2024 at 2:25 pm

   Points won by each set: [ 38-38, 38-22, 46-38 ]
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   39 % Edberg – 41 of 103
   23 % Ferreira – 27 of 126

   The development of two players born in 1971, quite distinctive in the 90s (Ferreira & Krajicek) due to weapons they possessed, is connected to the Australian Open: in 1991 they reached the fourth round as completely unknown teenagers [ranked 173 and 113 respectively], one year later they advanced to the semifinals as players Nos. 46 and 45 in the ATP ranking, participating in their main-level events 29th and 22nd. Each of them displayed something special in Melbourne: Ferreira – amazingly powerful forehand, Krajicek – massive serve-and-volley game. Each of them needed to defeat two seeded guys to book his place in the final four, so the fans could expect exciting semifinals consisted of youngsters challenging the best players in the world at the time (Edberg & Courier). Krajicek unfortunately pulled out due to shoulder injury while Ferreira was vigorous only in the opening set. He even led 6:5* (40/15) being a better player on the hot court when the Swede [1] saved the double set point with service winner & stretch BH volley. Ferreira succumbed the tie-break 2/7, showed signs of discouragement, and couldn’t continue his serve-and-volley tactics, turning into an error machine from the back of the court which significantly helped Edberg in controlling the final outcome.

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