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 | U.S. beat Italy 2:1 for Hopman Cup5-01-2011 |
Team USA reached their second win in Group C of the tournament in tennis Hopman Cup, an unofficial world championship for mixed teams. Today, Americans are forced to 2:1 over the composition of Italy and topped the standings in Group C. Italians have 1 win and 1 loss, with one loss are France and Britain. Bethanie Mattek-Sands beat No. 7 in the world Skiavone Francesca (Italy), 6:4, 6:4 and John Isnar then beat with sweat Starace 7:6 (7:5), 4:6, 6:4 . In the doubles match and the Italians Skiavone Starace it back and won against Mattek and Isnar-Sands with 6:7 (5:7), 6:2, 10:3. Despite today's victory the U.S. and four teams in the group maintained its chances to qualify for the next phase. Mattek-Sands a little time to orient Skiavone the match samples and serve it at 3:2 in the first set and by the end of the part does not give a chance for more experienced opponent. In the second set Skiavone try to turn around, but in the end again let him break his serve and surrender the match. Starace first making a breakthrough in the men's singles, which was in 3:3 but Isnar it back and eventually triumphed in the tiebreaker. In the third and decisive game match evolved identically as the first, as Isnar lead with 3:1, but let equalization. Then, however, was physically better prepared and after finishing the match with 23 aces, finished with 2:1 sets.