Denmark's Holger Rune overcame Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-4 7-6(10-8) in a gruelling battle of attrition on Saturday to advance to the Wimbledon fourth round after the Spaniard gift-wrapped match point with an underarm serve.
With absolutely nothing to separate the pair after nearly four hours out on Court Three, the match came down to a final-set tiebreak where it was the more experienced Davidovich Fokina who cracked under pressure.
"I was not expecting for sure that was going to come. Actually it was nice, because he was serving unbelievable," sixth seed Rune said of the underarm serve. The Dane got up and dusted himself off before showcasing some intelligent tennis to lure the Spaniard into tough positions across the court to break him in consecutive service games.
His hustle and athleticism on court constantly drew gasps from the crowd as he chased down balls which Rune thought were sure-shot points, only to see winners whiz right past him.
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