Evgeny Donskoy and Konstantin Kravchuk in Irkutsk lost doubles match Bolleli Simone and Fabio Fognini in the playoffs the World Group of the Davis Cup. Italy took the lead in the confrontation with Russia, and is now to return to the elite of world tennis masters courts have to win the remaining two single matches.
On the first day of confrontation with Russia in the Davis Cup Italy has not presented its first issue Andreas Seppi, who on the way to Irkutsk lost your luggage. Without the 25 th racket of the world by following Friday turned out to be. Simone Bolleli conceded Teimuraz Gabashvili, then Fabio Fognini played in the match against Andrei Rublev.
Seppi had to participate in the pair meeting with Paolo Lorenzi, but again his way to the court did not take place. The last time the Italians had a replacement, firing again and Bolleli Fognini – last winning the Australian Open in the pair. What was originally Seppi and Lorenzi say that even in the first hundred ATP rankings are not included, remains unclear.
Russia also in the doubles were Evgeny Donskoy and Konstantin Kravchuk. Their position in the world tennis was not pleased, but one achievement for two already have – a victory over the Spaniards Marc Lopez and David Marrero in the preceding stage of the Davis Cup. Don and stood five-set marathon Kravchuk, in which the cost of failure was too high – instant defeat in the series.
The fight with the Italians, Russians started with losing a game on the reception. The only point was produced after a double error Bolelli – Irkutsk unsophisticated viewers enjoy it like earn a fighting point each. On the supply Kravchuk gave the guests a few jokes, and then were ready to fight back and take a break, but the ace Konstantin stalled their progress.
The beginning of the match immediately showed the strengths and weaknesses of both sides. The Italians played really paired with active movement, changing position and tight access to the grid, while the Russians often simply were together on the court.
But that Don that Kravchuk looked good in the power reception Tennis – pitch and putt from the back line, whereby the middle of the first set of opponents came up with an equal score, and his third game the Russians took zero.
At the same key party continued until its denouement. With the score 6: 5 in favor of the Italian Don nervous and made some serious mistakes. As in the second game, the Russians managed to score the equalizer, but another misfire Eugene led to a set point, immediately implement the “Azzurri”.
The Russians went on the counter attack at the beginning of the next set. Fognini after a colleague made a double error (neither Don nor Kravchuk they still did not have), the owners of courts have break points, and in the beautiful drawing at the net unusual for Italians themselves have admitted misfire. Don immediately confirmed taken away pitch, making the score 3: 1.
on the character was taken and the next game, which has become the most beautiful and tense throughout the match. The Russians had three break points, followed by two consecutive aces Bolelli nearly brought all efforts to nothing rivals. Still wards Shamil Tarpishchev taken in one sitting three points and drawn a line under a nine Geim.
Won then outright feeding Kravchuk not surprising. And when Don came to apply for the party, Constantine mockingly sold at the net the first set point.
The third set was similar to the first – both sides quietly enjoyed an advantage when the ball is not even allowing the judge on the tower to shout “smoothly.” Aggravated the game in the seventh game, when the Russians clung to the reception. Immediately upset at Don supply than rivals have been quick to take advantage. Italians went to apply for a set, but unexpectedly failed Bolleli team that made the decisive moment a double fault.
The party moved into a tie-break, where home court again forgot how to start jokes. Remembering this, only when the Italians came a triple set point. The scale of the disaster was only reduce, but not eliminate the threat completely.
Angry at yourself first Kravchuk, and then Don filed to zero, simultaneously making a break. Fognini from the disorder even threw the racket on the floor. But quickly gathered, and the Italians equalized in the eighth game. Decoupling set could occur in the tenth – net play for the Russians, and they were in short steps away from victory in the party!
But the game on the back line, helped in the beginning of the match, suddenly became a weak point at Kravchuk and Don, their power came to an end. Italians gradually outplay opponents have the whole court, and in the tiebreaker, gave the Russians with the score 2: 7, it became especially noticeable.
Italy won the second of three oppositions in the game world the playoffs with a score of 7: 5, 2: 6, 7: 6, 7: 6 and appeared in one single win from returning to a group of the best teams in the Davis Cup . On Sunday Gabashvili and Rublev swap rivals, who will spend a third day on the court, which can be a decisive factor in the dispute between the two teams.
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