"Roland Garros". Day 7. Heroic victory Kuznetsova and fly Makarova

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Svetlana Kuznetsova in three sets snatched victory from Petra Kvitova . Ekaterina Makarova slightly more than one hour yielded Sloane Stephens , and Andy Murray and Philipp Kohlschreiber will finish the game five-set match on Sunday . Details - a review Sportbox.ru

Outright Svetlana Kuznetsova and Petra Kvitova certainly fight for victory in numerous surveys , determining the most entertaining match " Roland Garros 2014". There was everything - and injury , and devastating sets won , and even missed the victory at his own serve . This lasted no less than a marathon three hours 13 minutes. But long - does not mean boring. And hardly anyone wished he watched the game from beginning to end. Only one first set lasted nearly an hour . Although Kvitova took early in the game on the opponent's serve, Kuznetsova , yielding 1:3 , could make a reverse break . However, with the score 5-4 in their favor Kuznetsova could not take on the set, and the winner was determined by the first installment in a tiebreaker . It luckier Ceske - 7:3 .

Svetlana started the second set with a break. As it turned out , Peter pulled thigh. Summoned to court physicians who imposed her bandage. But come a sixth world number could not for a long time . As a result, Kuznetsova easily won the second game 6-1 . It seemed that health is not allow Peter to fight , and the third party will be fast . However, the third set was suddenly develop the same scenario as the first . Kvitova makes a break and leads 3-1. But Kuznetsova again and liquidates , winning 4-3 , missed the hidden double match point . And when Peter led 5-4 with a break , Svetlana miraculously pulled cheshki game on the pitch and again leveled the score . On the " Roland Garros ", as you know, in the final set tie-break is played , so the game went to the first error , until the moment when one of the first women's tennis final crock . And Kvitova tired first . Kuznetsova wins the third set 9:7 and for the tenth time out in the second week , " Roland Garros ". And Petra Kvitova does not get to the second week is the fifth of the last six " Slam ." In addition, the Czech tennis player tennis has become the fifth top-10 , quit the tournament .

In parallel with the fight Kvitova and Kuznetsova was match with other Russians - Ekaterina Makarova . More precisely, these games started at the same time , but when Sloane Stephens issued the next round , Svetlana and Peter were just beginning the second set. Makarova for the entire match made ​​only one break - when the score was 1:4 in the second game , when it was too late . Alas, unwind while playing doubles Katie did not happen. Their duet with Elena Vesnina unexpectedly lost in the second round of the doubles tournament Frenchwomen Julie and Pauline Parmentier Kuan - 3:6 , 7:5 , 3:6 .

Despite fly Kvitova , Czech Republic in the women's " Roland Garros " still represented . Defeat Ana Ivanovic from Lucy Safarova ( 3:6 , 3:6 ) is hardly a big surprise , because the Czech tennis player won the last four matches against former first racket of the world. Another Serb , Jelena Jankovic , meanwhile calmly beat Romanian Soran Cirstea ( 6:1 , 6:2 ) and the seventh time reached the fourth round of Major's soil . And Simon Halep and Sara Errani in their matches against Maria Teresa Torro - Flor and Julia Glushko one of the sets won to nil .

Thus, in the fourth round in the bottom half of the grid will be matches:

Svetlana Kuznetsova - Lucie Safarova , Sloane Stephens - Simona Halep , Jelena Jankovic - Sara Errani , Kiki Bertens - Andrea Petkovic .

In the match against Rafael Nadal Leonardo Mayer nothing unusual took place . Is that in the second set Rafa gave Argentine little frolic and won the game with a score of "only" 7:5 . The first and third sets were held as usual and tested games against Nadal on clay neseyanyh rivals. However, after the match, one of the correspondents of the newspaper The New York Times reported that the Spaniard told him that for two consecutive games is having problems with his back. Of course, it is possible that by the first racket is a bluff ( Nadal , being a poker player can bluff ), but in regard to tennis , the Spaniard is usually unusual .

David Ferrer , like his compatriot , while not losing a single set. Another " victim" Ferrer was Italian Andreas Seppi . Croat Ivo Karlovic , quite suddenly come down to the third round , was forced to withdraw due to injury after the first set of the match with Kevin Anderson. Fabio Fognini crowd favorite in five sets gave way to another favorite of the public, at least , the French - Gael Monfils .

Andy Murray match against German Philipp Kohlschreiber appeared interrupted due to rain at the critical moment - when the score was 3:6 , 6:3 , 6:3 , 4:6, 7:7 . His finish the Sunday. Maybe Andy will rest and be able to put the squeeze -taki uncompromising German - gruntovika ?

In the upper half of the grid matches the fourth round will be as follows:

Rafael Nadal - Dusan Lajovic , Guillermo Garcia-Lopez - Gael Monfils , David Ferrer - Kevin Anderson . Philipp Kohlschreiber and Andy Murray will meet the winner of Richard Gasquet - Fernando Verdasco .
Tournament "Grand Slam" . French Open . Ground. The prize fund - 21,017,000 euros. third round
Men

David Ferrer (Spain, 5) - Andreas Seppi (Italy, 32) - 6:2, 7:6 ( 7:2 ) , 6:3

Rafael Nadal (Spain, 1) - Leonardo Mayer (Argentina) - 6:2 , 7:5 , 6:2

Kevin Anderson (RSA , 19) - Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) - 6:3 , failure

Gael Monfils (France, 23) - Fabio Fognini (Italy, 14) - 5:7 , 6:2 , 6:4 , 0:6 , 6:2
women

Simona Halep (Romania, 4) - Maria - Teresa Torro - Flor (Spain) - 6:3 , 6:0

Sloane Stephens (USA, 15) - Ekaterina Makarova ( Russia , 22) - 6:3 , 6:4

Svetlana Kuznetsova ( Russia , 27) - Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic , 5) - 6:7 ( 3:7) , 6:1, 9:7

Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic , 23) - Ana Ivanovic (Serbia, 11) - 6:3 , 6:3

Jelena Jankovic (Serbia, 6) - Sorana Cirstea (Romania, 26) - 6:1, 6:2

Sara Errani (Italy, 10) - Julia Glushko (Israel) - 6:0 , 6:1

Andrea Petkovic (Germany, 28) - Kristina Mladenovic (France) - 6:4 , 4:6 , 6:4