Australian Open 2023: Gara-gara Handuk, Sebastian Korda Lolos ke Perempat Final Grand Slam Pertamanya

Arin Nabila

Editor:

  • Sebastian Korda menang 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) atas Hubert Hurkacz di 16 besar Australian Open 2023.
  • Ini menjadi perempat final Grand Slam pertama dalam sepanjang karier petenis Amerika Serikat itu.
  • Korda merasa terbantu oleh handuk yang ia gunakan pada laga kali untuk meraih kemenangan.

SKOR.id - Sebastian Korda mencapai perempat final Grand Slam untuk kali pertama sepanjang kariernya setelah mengalahkan petenis Polandia, Hubert Hurkacz di Australian Open 2023 pada Minggu (22/1/2023).

Korda menyegel kemenangan setelah berjuang lima set, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) di Rod Laver Arena.

Petenis muda Amerika Serikat itu sempat kesulitan di awal pertandingan. Namun, unggulan ke-29 itu mulai bangkit untuk merebut set kedua dan ketiga.

Kedudukan berjalan imbang kala Hurkacz meraih set keempat dan memperoleh dua break point pada kedudukan 5-5 pada set kelima.

Tetapi, Korda tetap tenang untuk menghindari masalah sebelum mereka melakukan tie-breaker.

Korda melaju untuk memimpin 7-3 pada tie-breaker setelah memenangkan enam poin berturut-turut tetapi Hurkacz bangkit untuk menyamakan kedudukan menjadi 7-7.

Dalam situasi tertekan, Korda tetap mampu menjaga emosinya sehingga tidak panik dan akhirnya sukses mengakhiri laga dengan kemenangan setelah berjuang selama hampir tiga setengah jam.

"Rasanya luar biasa. Saya tidak merasakan terlalu banyak energi menjelang set keempat dan kelima tetapi kalian (penonton) mendukung saya," kata Korda dalam wawancara di lapangan.

"Saya mencoba untuk tetap setenang mungkin. Itu sulit tetapi saya sangat senang dengan cara saya tetap diam dan terus melakukannya. Hasilnya luar biasa."

Atlet berusia 22 tahun itu berujar ia percaya takhayul setelah ia merasa terbantu oleh handuk yang ia gunakan pada laga kali untuk meraih kemenangan.

"Aku sedikit percaya takhayul dengan handuk itu. Handuk itu membuatku melewatinya," katanya.

"Setiap kali saya pergi ke handuk, saya memenangkan poin, jadi saya terus melakukannya, (handuk) teman baru saya."

 

Korda menjadi petenis Amerika ketiga yang mencapai perempat final di Australian Open sejak Andy Roddick terakhir mencapai prestasi tersebut pada 2010.

Selanjutnya, Korda akan menghadapi Karen Khachanov di perempat final setelah petenis Rusia itu mengalahkan wakil Jepang, Yoshihito Nishioka dengan straight set di babak 16 besar.

 

Baca Berita Tenis Lainnya:

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Source: AFP

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