The blue number one liquidates Dodin in an hour
ALGHERO. Camila Giorgi wins the second point for Italy in BilleJean Kingcup’s match against France at the Tennis club in Alghero. The match is valid for the preliminary round of the former Fed Cup. The blue number one, 30 in the world, beat Oceane Dodin, 85th in the WTA ranking, in two sets. An easy easy victory after the battle of his partner Jasmine Paolini: 6-1, 6-2.
Now Italy leads by two to zero. Tomorrow April 16 at noon is already the decisive challenge between the number one Giorgi and Cornet: now only one point is enough for Italy. Power and precision, the blue in the first set conceded only one game to the transalpine. All in twenty-eight minutes. The Frenchwoman starts well in the second fraction. But zero to one is just an illusion. Then Giorgi throws ace over ace, game and points, dragging the Alghero crowd. Before the hour of play he goes on 5 to 1. Then he spoils in match point, gives another game to the opponent. Then, with the service it is relentless. And he closes with an eloquent 6-2 after an hour and four minutes. (HANDLE).
