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1. Voo de Mar says:

   June 7, 2023 at 12:20 am

   Points won by each set: | 45-50, 31-27, 28-15, 25-10 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   19 % Lendl – 24 of 121
   20 % Gomez – 22 of 110

   Their third quarterfinal at the French Open, for the third time Lendl [1] won in four sets (first time in 1984), and it was almost a copy of their match a year before when the Czecho(Slovak) won 6-7, 7-6, 6-0, 6-0, so the Ecuadorian [10] was able to keep the pace just for two hours in their back-to-back Parisian matches. He won the 1st set in 1987 being constantly under pressure: he saved two break points at 0:2, another three BPs at 2:4 and mini set points at 4-all and 5-all. Crucial for the final outcome was the 8th game of the 2nd set as Lendl capitalized the break holding after the longest game of the match (five deuces, saved two break points). He led 5:3 and controlled the rest of the 3-hour encounter. “This was a carbon copy of the other two matches,” said Lendl, the defending champion. “I feel that if I can split the first two sets and it doesn’t rain, I’m going to win, because I’m in better shape.”

   Serve & volley: Lendl 0, Gomez 4/15

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