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1. Voo de Mar says:

   November 30, 2020 at 2:07 pm

   Points won by each set: | 39-36, 15-26, 24-10, 27-11 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   18 % Panatta – 16 of 86
   7 % Lendl – 8 of 102

   The first meeting between the 29-year-old descending Panatta [22] and ten years younger ascending Lendl [29]. One year later the Czechoslovak was already much higher in the ranking, but when they played on a gloomy day at Foro Italico (October 5th), the Italian took the early initiative withstanding a triple break point in the opening game. The weather was disastrous in the 2nd set, it helped Lendl to establish a 4:1* lead. After two-rain breaks, the officials decided to continue the rubber the following day – in sunny weather, Panatta played a concert, admittedly he lost two straight games after the resumption, then he won twelve in a row though, not being even a point from losing one of them! Two hours later Panatta came back on court to win doubles along with Bertolucci. On Sunday, Lendl lost the fourth (decisive) rubber 5-7 in the 5th set to Barazzutti, who had lost 5-7 in the 5th set on Friday (against Smid, leading 5:2).

   Semifinal: ITALY d. CZECHOSLOVAKIA 4-1 in Rome (October 5-7th, Rome: clay)
   Barazzutti – Smid 1-6, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, 5-7
   Panatta – Lendl 6-1, 4-6, 6-0, 6-0
   Bertolucci/Panatta – Kodes/Smid 6-8, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2
   Barazzutti – Lendl 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
   Panatta – Smid 6-3, 6-2
   

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