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Na Li’s miracle
In a nearly dramatic reversal of fortune on Sunday afternoon at Uniprix Stadium, 10th seed Na Li of China reached the final of the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank, battling her way back from the brink against 16th seed Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic and ultimately winning 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
The match will undoubtedly put a damper on Safarova’s career record. The left-hander was leading 5-1 in the third set after two service breaks and seemed to be coasting to the final of this Premier 5 event, the most prestigious after the Grand Slams.
Then everything fell apart. Unable to get her nerves or her shots under control, she gave up six straight games and a match she seemed destined to win. After conceding only one break point, Safarova ended up losing her serve three times in a row. Being too cautious, making the wrong game choices and playing erratically at the baseline, she gave 30-year-old Li every chance to claw her way back and reach a final that seemed unattainable.
It wasn’t the first time Li got the best of Safarova, since she’s won six of their seven previous duels.
Yet Safarova started out strong. In an impeccable first set, she never faced a break point and was headed straight towards the ultimate goal.
In the second set, Li capitalized on the only break point she was given to even things up.
After a devastating fight that lasted 1:54, the third set proved to be Li’s ticket to the final.
