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1. Voo de Mar says:

   August 22, 2024 at 7:07 pm

   Cahill (12) 9/22 in break points

   Points won by each set: | 26-17, 39-44, 46-41, 33-43, 32-21 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   20 % Cahill – 35 of 170
   18 % Krickstein – 32 of 172

   # A year after a crushing five-set loss in the US Open second round to Ken Flach, where he fell 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, 1-6, 6-7(15) wasting five match points, in what is the longest deciding tie-break in US Open history, Cahill returned to New York with renewed determination. This time, he produced the tournament of his life, reaching the quarterfinals without dropping a set. His run included a stunning victory over the 1989 US Open champion Boris Becker, whom he dismantled 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 in the second round.
   Cahill [33] continued his remarkable form during a night session quarterfinal on Stadium Court against Krickstein [20] in a clash of contrasting styles (net points won: Cahill 121/192, Krickstein 22/38). Cahill employed an aggressive serve-and-volley strategy, while Krickstein, known for his baseline play, adapted by attacking the net more frequently than usual, taking advantage of Cahill’s relatively soft ground-strokes.
   Holding for 40 minutes with ease, the Australian jumped out to a 4:1* lead in the second set, only for the match’s momentum to shift during the longest game of the contest, which featured five deuces. Krickstein saved three break points, and the complexion of the match changed as Cahill was broken in the next game. Cahill managed to break again and held a set point at *5:3 (40/30), but he squandered it despite hitting an overhead inside the service box. Up until that point, he had won every point where he struck an overhead. In the third set, Krickstein served at 6:5 but faltered, losing 11 of the next 13 points, allowing Cahill to clinch the set with a 7/2 tie-break, even thought the Australian lost both his service points during the breaker.
   In the fourth set, Cahill led 4:2 but, for the second time in three tightly contested sets, couldn’t capitalize on the crucial moments. Krickstein, a renowned five-set specialist with an impressive 11-3 record in deciding 5th sets at the time, including six consecutive five-set wins (also a round earlier against Edberg), pushed the match to a final set. Cahill, however, remained composed despite facing adversity, using his fifth racquet after breaking strings on three others. His persistence paid off as he continued to target Krickstein’s backhand with second serves, approach shots, and low volleys. The American was broken three times in the decider, the final break coming in the ninth game. Facing the third match point, Krickstein attempted to attack the net off a second serve, only to see Cahill execute his first fully successful lob of the match, sealing the 3-hour 10-minute victory.
   The match was played at an exceptionally fast pace, considering the number of games and points, with both players hustling between points and maintaining a brisk rhythm. However, the relentless charge to the net over three hours drained Cahill, leaving him with little energy in a daytime semifinal against Mats Wilander.

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2. Voo de Mar says:

   August 22, 2024 at 7:42 pm

   # At the US Open ’21, Andreas Seppi defeated Martin Fucsovics 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(13) in the first round
   – the last US Open with a classical deciding tie-break, “first to seven”, so the Flach-Cahill record will not be beaten.

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