1. An unfocused forehand return from Hingis at match point clinched an upset Rubin readily described as the best victory of her injury-interrupted career. 2. And when Grant followed with a forehand return into the net, his run through the Open was done. 3. Bjorkman then served out the set, where a forehand return to the net by Martin put the Americans one set in arrears. 4. Davenport hit a crosscourt forehand return of a serve out on the first match point. 5. Instead, she plopped a limp forehand return into the net. 6. King saved a match point, though, by hammering a forehand return at Sampras feet that he hit into the net. 7. On break and set point, Kauffmann popped a forehand return down the line for a passing shot. 8. She made a beautiful, streaking forehand crosscourt return. 9. So the serve went to Sanchez Vicario, who slapped a forehand return toward the baseline, a ball too well struck for Kournikova to reach. 10. The ministrations failed to improve her mobility, and after saving one match point with a forehand return, she succumbed on the second. |