Norman resembled the proverbial cat with nine lives, but now he found himself hanging on to his 11th when Kuerten smacked a service winner for a 7-6 lead. This time, Norman couldn't save himself. After all the long, brilliant rallies of the match, he finally succumbed to defeat in a brief exchange when he pushed an easy forehand slightly wide. Tennis records are not kept on match points saved. But no one, including experts who have followed the game for more than five decades, could recall any player surviving so many in a Grand Slam tournament.
Some players run into the crowd after winning and hug their parents or lovers or coaches.
Kuerten climbed up over the seats to embrace a Brazilian banking pal named Carlos de Almeida Braga. When I start to play here as a junior, he really helped me. Every match I win, he give me some money. Information are applicable to this site.