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Article: Goran's comeback complete: ; In noisy, memorable final, Ivanisevic wins 9-7 in fifth set
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- July 10, 2001
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WIMBLEDON, England - Goran Ivanisevic began to cry, his fragile
psyche frayed by three hours of harrowing tennis and a decade of
frustration at Wimbledon.
He kissed the ball, crossed himself and shook his arm trying to
relax. But twice he double-faulted one point from victory, too
nervous to put his serve in play.
As Ivanisevic's duel with Pat Rafter reached its climax, each
point brought a deafening roar from one of the most boisterous
crowds to attend a Wimbledon final. Finally, on the fourth
championship point, Ivanisevic slapped a service winner and the
title was his.
The popular Croat fell in a heap in disbelief and rolled over,
his face buried in the Centre Court lawn that had ...