Pouille’s Epic Match Point Save
<![CDATA[The Frenchman's fast hands and quick reads enabled him to wiggle out of big trouble on Wednesday in Stuttgart.]]>
No.4-seeded Lucas Pouille was having a tough time with Jan-Lennard Struff on Wednesday at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart. He dropped the first set and had to go to a tiebreaker in the middle set to force a decider. The decider was close as well, with Struff saving two match points to force a third-set tiebreaker and then earning a match point at 8-7 in the third. Then this happened:
That's one way to save a match point.. So happy I won this match, it was a tough one to launch the grass season 💪🔥🍀 #TeamPouille #MP #ComeOn pic.twitter.com/2vTYDyzGY7
— Lucas Pouille (@la_pouille) June 14, 2017
The Frenchman’s quick thinking and even quicker hands allowed him to survive this incredible point. He would go on to take the final two points to notch a 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(8) victory over Struff.Pouille advances to face Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber in the quarterfinals. The German also won in a third-set breaker on Wednesday, defeating American Steve Johnson, 7-6(3), 5-7, 7-6(6).]]>
Chris Oddo. Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.
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