{"id":36175,"date":"2021-02-18T06:30:13","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T07:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=36175"},"modified":"2021-02-18T11:04:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T11:04:10","slug":"american-stars-awkward-match-point-blunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=36175","title":{"rendered":"American star's awkward match point blunder"},"content":{"rendered":"

American Jennifer Brady is through to the final of the Australian Open after defeating Czech Karolina Muchova<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Brady was forced into her toughest match yet, with Muchova pushing her to three tough sets with the pair trading blows in a thrilling climax as the 22-seed attempted to serve it out.<\/p>\n

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With Brady stepping up to attempt to close out the match, Muchova lifted to play some of her best tennis with her back against the wall. In a battle within the battle that went for over 10 minutes, with Brady leading 5-4, the final game of the match see-sawed across five deuces before Brady prevailed on her fifth match point to defeat Muchova, 6-3 4-6 6-4.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Jennifer<\/p>\n

However, Brady's win wasn't without an awkward blunder after the American dropped to her knees in celebration after thinking she had sealed the match moments earlier.<\/p>\n

On her second match point, leading 40-30, Brady delivered a powerful backhand which Muchova blasted straight into the net.<\/p>\n

But the American's backhand was ruled out, with Hawk-Eye Live technology showing the ball landed millimetres outside of the court as Brady and a number of fans cheered in mistaken celebration.<\/p>\n

"She thought she won," Jelena Dokic said on Nine's coverage.<\/p>\n

"I did a similar thing here by the way back in 2005 or 2006."<\/p>\n

\"Brady<\/p>\n

Despite reaching the final, Brady conceded she was far from her best today, revealing after the match that her legs felt as if they were "stuck in mud".<\/p>\n

"I can't feel my legs. My legs are shaking and my heart is racing," she said.<\/p>\n

"After the first set, I was like: 'Okay, let's focus here Jenny.'<\/p>\n

"I was feeling a little strange today. I was super excited but at the same time, I was pretty flat-footed. My legs felt fresh but at the same, they just weren't moving.<\/p>\n

"I felt I was stuck in mud. I didn't really pick up my intensity until the beginning of the third set."<\/p>\n

Brady will face No.3 seed Naomi Osaka<\/a> in Saturday's women's final.<\/p>\n

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