Stosur became the first Australian women tennis players able to reach U.S. Open final since 1977.Female Australian tennis player, Samantha Stosur, stepping into the final of U.S. Open 2011 after defeating Angelique Kerber, Sunday, September 11, 2011 morning GMT. This is the second time Stosur went into the final Grand Slam.
Stosur have to work pretty hard to beat Kerber. After winning 6-3 in the first set, Stosur had to give up 2-6 in the second set of 92 ranked tennis player from Germany world.
However, Stosur use her experience when stepping into the French Open final of 2010. Ninth seed was re-discovered rhythm game in the third set before finally winning 6-2 over Kerber in the last set.
"In the third set, I just tried to calm down and remember what my game plan. It is difficult to describe. This is one of the greatest feelings in my career," Stosur said after the game as reported by the Associated Press.
This success makes Stosur became the first Australian women tennis player who could reach U.S. Open final since Wendy Turnbull did in 1977. The last female Australian tennis player capable of winning the U.S. Open is the Margaret Court in 1973.
While the Australian women tennis player able to win the last Grand Slam title was Evonne Goolagong-Cawley when she won Wimbledon in 1980.
Stosur have to work pretty hard to beat Kerber. After winning 6-3 in the first set, Stosur had to give up 2-6 in the second set of 92 ranked tennis player from Germany world.
However, Stosur use her experience when stepping into the French Open final of 2010. Ninth seed was re-discovered rhythm game in the third set before finally winning 6-2 over Kerber in the last set.
"In the third set, I just tried to calm down and remember what my game plan. It is difficult to describe. This is one of the greatest feelings in my career," Stosur said after the game as reported by the Associated Press.
This success makes Stosur became the first Australian women tennis player who could reach U.S. Open final since Wendy Turnbull did in 1977. The last female Australian tennis player capable of winning the U.S. Open is the Margaret Court in 1973.
While the Australian women tennis player able to win the last Grand Slam title was Evonne Goolagong-Cawley when she won Wimbledon in 1980.
