Klizan saves 5 match points to reach Rotterdam semis

Slovakia's Martin Klizan saved five match points to stun in-form Spanish sixth seed Roberto Bautista Agut 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (8/6), 6-0 to make the Rotterdam World Tennis semi-finals Friday. Klizan was unaware of his impressive rearguard action against Bautista Agut, the winner of the Sofia title last week and who was bidding for a 15th match win of the season. "I thought it was only two match points," Klizan said. "All I could do out there was to fight on every point. "There was not really a turning point in the match, every ball was difficult, there were no easy points. We had a lot of rallies and it was good to watch." Bautista Agut, ranked 17th, missed a chance for a straight-sets victory when he was broken for 5-5 in the second set despite saving four break points in the game.

Source :AFP