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1. Voo de Mar says:

   April 24, 2023 at 7:49 pm

   Points won by each set: | 30-26, 39-38 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   32 % Siemerink – 25 of 78
   45 % Ivanisevic – 25 of 55

   An all-serve-and-volley contest of two left-handers… [26] Siemerink’s lone advancement to the Mercedes Super 9 semifinal. He did it with the help of overcoming two Top 5 players. Especially his second round victory over [4] Kafelnikov must have been exceptionally satisfying because he seemed to be finished a few times in the decider: *0:3 (30/40), 1:4 (15/40), 3:5* (15/30), 5:6 (0/30) and *1:5 in the tie-break! Ultimately prevailed 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) after 1 hour 50 minutes before midnight.
   In the quarterfinal vs Ivanisevic [5], the Dutchman withstood three break points in the opening game and got a break in the following. In the 2nd set he trailed 1:3*, then at 3:4 fended off a mini set point and won the tie-break 7/4 thanks to one mini-break (his backhand passing-shot hit the net-cord and lobbed the Croat).

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2. Voo de Mar says:

   April 24, 2023 at 11:39 pm

   Siemerink won their rivalry 5-4 (led 5:2) and what’s bizarre, excluding their first meeting, he was always able to break the Croat at least twice, not being known as someone with particularly good return. Siemerink also won H2H against the second best left-handed server of the 90s – Rusedski 6-3

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