Throughout this second week I have been witness to a few talented players who I feel will make a dent in future Grand Slams. Tonight, I watched Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova play against defending champion, Francesca Schiavone - and she almost won! The scoreline was 61 41 and Anastasia was very close to getting into her first Grand Slam semifinal. However, Francesca came alive and fought her way back! One good thing though is that Anastasia fought back in the third set, even if she was down at 1-5. She eventually made it 5-5 before nerves crept back again, which allowed Francesca to win her way.
Even then, this performance shows that Anastasia has what it takes to win a Grand Slam. She's only 19 anyway and will get to learn how to handle those tense moments, especially when she feels she's winning too easily against a vaunted champion.
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