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1. Voo de Mar says:

   September 14, 2024 at 7:13 pm

   Points won by each set: | 31-30, 32-17 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   38 % Korda – 20 of 52
   32 % Ivanisevic – 19 of 58

   The 23-year-old Korda [25] was the hottest player of Summer ’91 during the North American swing after arriving on the Western Hemisphere with three successive European defeats: he reached three finals (Washington, Montreal, New Haven), and at the third time of asking he finally got the title, celebrating it lying on his back. In the meantime he lost the Cincinnati second round, but in three sets to Agassi, so it wasn’t a bad result after all (they met in three successive events with Agassi winning this chapter of their rivalry 2-1). Within two months (July and August) Korda moved from no. 71 to 15; at the US Open ’91 he was seeded in a Slam for the first time in his career, but lost already in the first round to a talented, one year younger Boetsch in quick four sets.
   The N.H. final of two gifted left-handers disappointed. Initially the Yugoslav/fresh Croat [18] made a better impression, Korda held twice saving break points though, and there was 4-all when the (Czecho)slovak better responded to the enormous heat (the on-court temperature 42°C). He won 8 out of the last 10 games while in the two games Ivanisevic held, Korda created break points. “I wanted to make him play, make him run,” said Korda, “I know this weather and I’ve played a lot of matches, that was my advantage. I thought it was very hot so I tried to play without mistakes – to make him run and make mistakes.” Korda also won the doubles title, teaming with Australia’s Wally Masur.

   Korda’s route to his maiden title (66th main-level event):
   1 Jean-Philippe Fleurian 6-3, 6-3
   2 Javier Frana 7-6(0), 6-3
   3 Richey Reneberg 6-3, 7-6(5)
   Q Omar Camporese 6-4, 6-1
   S Marc Rosset 6-4, 6-3
   W Goran Ivanisevic 6-4, 6-2

   Serve & volley: Korda 0, Ivanisevic 5/14

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