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Volkov extends Courier
BRUSSELS. Feb 15: New world number i>n< Jim Courier wo nude to work hard lor a 7-5. 7 « win ov
er Russian Alexander Volkov in the quartcr-finaia of the Be I glan indoor tennis tournament on Friday, report* Reuter
ATP official Rieliard Evan* ■aid the victory of tlic Ame rican. who dethroned Stefan Edberg la al week, held the top ranking Cor a second week even If the top-seeded Swede won the Brussel* tournament
In the opening quarter fl nal. third seed Borts Becker beat fellow German Cari-Uwt Steeb 6-3. 7-6 in a repeal of the IWO final won by Becker.
Courier fulled- to cash ui on
a set point in tlic ninth game of the flrat aet and had to come from 5-1 down In lire tie-break — with two set points to Volkov al 6-4 — before *quecz4ng through 8 6.
The 2 I-year-old second ■red luul an equally I hazardous time In the second set
There wa* quite a bit of sense of panic out there. I m relieved to get out (of) I here alive.’ Courier said
Volkov, a baseline player who ousted crown favourite Andre Agassi In the second round, squandered a break and aet point In a thrilling I Oth game of the second act which went to deuce five times.
In the tic-break. Courier converted hl* first match point
at 6 5 wlicn Volkov hit long.
’He doe* a lot of things that are very surprising. he's a very unorthodox player." Courier cud
Tve been winning ■ lot of close mate hes in the last cou pie of week* and I’m pretty confident toward* the end of matches. That helps"
Becker sold Ik- never found It easy to play Steeb
"It's much more difficult to play somebody who la your friend and who knows your game so well " Becker said
"I prefer to play *opiebody I'm not that close to "
Becker wa* In control In the first act. but had to fight back from 3-0 down in the second.