SV awakes in the second to secure his 5th trip to the finals!
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| photos by Zach |
Harmon Park, by Steve England; ESVN (Fair and Balanced) - TJ had an excellent chance on his 27th birthday to pull an upset, and propel himself into the finals! Young, strong, and consistent---TJ surprises the more experienced SV by not only shattering the spread for this match, but fighting back from a 5-3 deficit to tie it at 5-5! SV pulls ahead for a 6-5 lead, but TJ is determined to win! All TJ needs to do is win one more game, and the former two-time champion will find himself embattled in a tiebreaker!
After a 25-shot rally...SV gains the upper hand, then follows with a one-handed backhand to take the set! SV fends off TJ's surge, then elevates to shut him out in the second. SV defeats TJ 7-5,6-0, and advances for the 5th-time to the title game of the TowerTennis Championship!
