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SirBloody Idiot · 20-02-2011, 07:52 AM

Estoril Open II
PTA Tour 250 - Semifinals - Estoril, Portugal - Clay (Red)

Sven Oxenstierna is through to his fourth (I think...) final of the year after a straight sets win over Finland's Lari Färkkilä in the semifinals of the Estoril Open in Portugal. It wasn't all smooth sailing for the second seed as the rapidly improving Fin put up a real fight and in a drawn out opening set stayed with him throughout a number of long rallies. Oxenstierna was the cleaner player with an extra yard of power which proved the difference in a 76-minute opening set as the West CWLander took it seven games to five. The second set started in a similar fashion as the resolute Fin took it to the World No. 4 and even had three break points at 2-2. However Oxenstierna managed to save all three, and then take just his second break of the match to lead 4-2. Färkkilä gave himself few chances beyond that, but managed to force Oxenstierna to serve it out. He did so easily en route to a 7-5, 6-3 win and a finals berth.

He must quickly adjust from the war of attrition he met against Färkkilä to a ball-basher in Kim Vollan. The fourth seeded Norwegian who was ridiculed by Oxenstierna in a media interview earlier in the week moved to his first final of the season with a surprise 6-1, 7-6(4) win over local favourite Tiago Matías. The fifth seed was fresh off a win over the World No. 1, but produced a disappointing display in front of the Portuguese crowd.

Seeded players out: Tiago Matías.

20-02-2011, 07:52 AM	#69 (permalink)
SirBloody Idiot Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moving the hole in the o-zone layer Posts: 8,442	Estoril Open II PTA Tour 250 - Semifinals - Estoril, Portugal - Clay (Red) Sven Oxenstierna is through to his fourth (I think...) final of the year after a straight sets win over Finland's Lari Färkkilä in the semifinals of the Estoril Open in Portugal. It wasn't all smooth sailing for the second seed as the rapidly improving Fin put up a real fight and in a drawn out opening set stayed with him throughout a number of long rallies. Oxenstierna was the cleaner player with an extra yard of power which proved the difference in a 76-minute opening set as the West CWLander took it seven games to five. The second set started in a similar fashion as the resolute Fin took it to the World No. 4 and even had three break points at 2-2. However Oxenstierna managed to save all three, and then take just his second break of the match to lead 4-2. Färkkilä gave himself few chances beyond that, but managed to force Oxenstierna to serve it out. He did so easily en route to a 7-5, 6-3 win and a finals berth. He must quickly adjust from the war of attrition he met against Färkkilä to a ball-basher in Kim Vollan. The fourth seeded Norwegian who was ridiculed by Oxenstierna in a media interview earlier in the week moved to his first final of the season with a surprise 6-1, 7-6(4) win over local favourite Tiago Matías. The fifth seed was fresh off a win over the World No. 1, but produced a disappointing display in front of the Portuguese crowd. Seeded players out: Tiago Matías.