Filip Peliwo trounces Mackenzie McDonald to reach the Boy’s Singles title-round–Australian Open 2012
Canadian rising star, Filip Peliwo, swept away Mackenzie McDonald of America in straight sets at the Australian Open 2012 on Friday. He penned down a 6-4, 6-4 score line against the 16-year-old American to book a spot in the final round of the Boy’s Singles event at this first of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the year.
The Canadian teenager put up a firm display of tennis to crush McDonald in their first meeting. Peliwo lost his serve once but broke the American’s serve three times to pocket the match in an hour and 15 minutes.
The 17-year-old thundered into the opening set at the Melbourne Park and drew the first blood in the opening game. Later he bagged remaining serves without facing any hindrance and ultimately clinched the set with a 6-4 score line.
Peliwo kept momentum rolling into the following set and earned the coveted break in the very first game. In spite of squaring the scores at 2-2, the Canadian got another breakthrough in the ninth game and held on to his serve in the proceeding game to seal the set with a 6-4 win.
Summing up the Canadian youngster’s performance, Peliwo manipulated a slightly lower first serve share of 44 percent as opposed to his opponent’s 46 percent and clicked spectacular 21 out of 24 points on it. He also smacked five winners in contrast with none formulated by the American and ended the match with 62 points.
Peliwo will square off against the top seed, Luke Seville, who has lost just one set en route to finals. He dumped the 10th seed, Adam Pavlasek of Czech Republic, in straight sets to reach this final spot.
The highest ranked player of the tournament stepped on court number three with conviction and held his opening serve. Later he swiped in one after another serve through exquisite forehands from his box of tricks and cashed in the only break chance in the eighth game, subsequently sealing the opener with a 6-3 success.
Saville lost his track in the last set and gifted away his serve in the second game. However, he snatched his break back in the fifth game and eventually levelled the scores at 3-3. The local star then got another breakthrough in the seventh game, ultimately pocketing the set with a 6-4 score line.
Overall, the Aussie dominated throughout the match. He produced a better first serve share and amazingly clinched 29 out of 36 points on it.
The Canadian needs to step up his game in order to overpower the top seed.
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