R16 match vs L Sanchez MD (our 6th meeting!!).
What drama this match had.
Final score 3-6/7-5/6-4/6-7/8-6.
We both started tight and nervous with many shanked shots or mishits that ended being short winners.Throughout the match we tried to break each other's rhythm.
Terrible day for my serve,couldn't find my 2nd serve at all and sanchez was applying pressure returning most of my serves,giving very few free points.
I managed to return from 1 set down to 2-1 up and finally was serving for the match 5-4,30-0 in the 4th.
However I managed to choke the game,Sanchez played some great points too and the set was decided in the tie-break.
I started 3-0 up but then again he was unplayable hitting laser winners from everywhere.
5th set no break until the deciding one,we both had some chances.
This really could have gone either way (total points won 183 to 180!).
Congrats to Sanchez, he really pushed my limits today and could have won the match.He has improved into a complete player dangerous from all parts of the court.Always a pleasure playing him,such a great and fair competitor.
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