{"id":32963,"date":"2021-02-09T05:42:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T06:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=32963"},"modified":"2021-02-09T08:09:22","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T08:09:22","slug":"aussie-sends-crowd-wild-with-epic-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=32963","title":{"rendered":"Aussie sends crowd wild with epic finish"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian Alexei Popyrin has stunned Belgian world No.15 David Goffin with a come-from-behind win during their first round match-up at the Australian Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Popyrin, who's ranked 113th in the world, came from 2 sets to 1 down against his 13th seed opponent by sending the match to a decider where he ultimately came out on top, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The 21-year-old Aussie looked destined to crash out of the tournament when he stared down the barrel of two match points with Goffin on serve and leading 5-4 in the fourth set.<\/p>\n

But Popyrin found a way break back and send the match to a tiebreak in the fourth set.<\/p>\n

Then, during the fourth set tiebreak, Popyrin successfully fought off another two match points to extend the match to a decider. He staved off a total of four match points in the fourth.<\/p>\n

\"Alexei<\/p>\n

And as was the case in the fourth set, Popyrin was again on the back foot when Goffin led 2-0 while on serve in the early stages of the fifth.<\/p>\n

However, the young Aussie again broke back before going on to win four games in a row to completely turn the match on its head and run away with the victory.<\/p>\n

Popyrin will meet South African and world No.91 Lloyd Harris in the second round on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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