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Schwartzman downs Monfils to reach Rio Open semis
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 24 (IANS) Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman edged Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-4 to enter the semi-finals of the Rio Open tennis championships.
Schwartzman on Friday used his strong return game and speed to put constant pressure on Monfils’ service games, breaking the Frenchman twice in each set to claim victory in one hour and 23 minutes, reports Efe.
In the first set, Monfils committed four doubles faults, won just 50 per cent of his overall service points and only 25 per cent of his second-serve points.
He fared slightly better on serve in the second set, although three more double faults proved costly.
With the win, Schwartzman got revenge for a five-set loss to Monfils at the 2015 French Open.
The Argentine will be the favourite on Saturday against Chilean first-time ATP Tour semi-finalist Nicolas Jarry, who upset Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas 7-5, 6-3 in Friday’s first quarter-final.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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