Czech chokes while Henin wins battle of the Belgians

It did not have to be that way, as Vaidisova had had enough raw power in her forehand to work her way into a winning position against [Svetlana Kuznetsova], as she led by a set and 5-3. But the world No 16 then started to fret and think too much, flunked too many forehands and was beaten 5-7, 7-6, 6...

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Published inDaily telegraph (London, England : 1969)
Main Author Mark Hodgkinson in Paris
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Daily Telegraph 09.06.2006
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Garros, Roland
Kuznetsova, Svetlana
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Summary:It did not have to be that way, as Vaidisova had had enough raw power in her forehand to work her way into a winning position against [Svetlana Kuznetsova], as she led by a set and 5-3. But the world No 16 then started to fret and think too much, flunked too many forehands and was beaten 5-7, 7-6, 6-2. Vaidisova, a blonde, tall and photogenic player on the verge of genuine, flashbulb tennis stardom, will have to wonder what might have been here. The fortnight has confirmed that [Vaidisova] is a chip off the old Eastern Bloc, having taken the same route to tennis stardom as Russians Anna Kournikova and Maria Sharapova by moving from eastern Europe to train at the Nick Bollettieri Academy in Florida. Vaidisova's time will come, probably when the rest of her game is as developed as her forehand.
ISSN:0307-1235