Jesse Levine hits back at Lukasz Kubot in the round one – Erste Bank Open 2012
Left-hander, Jesse Levine, successfully journeyed into the round two after defeating the Pole, Lukasz Kubot, at the Erste Bank Open 2012 on Tuesday. He penned down a straight sets win, 6-3, 6-4, on the hard courts of Vienna, Austria.
The American avenged his former loss at his home ground in the first round of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships earlier this year.
The 25-year-old American professional confidently drew the first blood without facing any difficulty. He cashed his initial serve and shattered his opponent's confidence to rally forward. He beautifully served in the set by firing
classic forehands and backhands. However, the Polish challenger responded back by dissolving his serve in the seventh game. Kubot’s comeback was anticipated but it could not earn him any benefit. After that point, Levine cashed his challengers serve in the
last game, marking a 6-3 lead.
The Polish veteran had a higher initial serve precision of 58 percent, with eight of 14 first and seven of 10 second serve points in the bag. The American junior capitalized on the only serve break presented to him, bagging away
seven of 12 first and five of 14 second delivery points.
Ranked 69th in the South African Airways ATP World Tour Ranking, Levine secured the initial two games and stamped a 2-love lead. He faced a great deal of pressure by his opponent and the two players battled hard to clinch
the winning lead. The American professional aggressively held his dominance, manifesting his greater experience. Despite of Kubot’s losing edge, he struggled hard to secure the front line. Eventually, his hard work paid off and the score line squared to 4-4
in the eighth game. This stimulated chaotic circumstances for the American player, who nudged forward to terminate the set with a 6-4 triumph.
The 30-year-old, Polish contender fired three aces with a 70 percent initial serve. He converted 15 of 21 first but two of nine second delivery points. In response to that, the American professional, had 59 percent first serve
accuracy, with 10 of 16 first and three of 11 second serve points.
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