Wimbledon - 2001 Rafter v. Ivanisevic DVD
Overview
This classic match features one of the best fought battles ever in tennis history. Croatia's Goran Ivanisevic defeated Australia's Pat Rafter in an epic five set match. Ivanisevic came into The Championships as one of six wild cards. He was not expected to go further than one or two rounds. For Pat Rafter, the number three seed, the route to the Final had not been so arduous, until the semi-final, when his opponent was the second seeded American, Andre Agassi. The Australian prevailed in five sets, to reach his second Wimbledon Final in as many years. Setting up an epic match between himself and Ivanisevic.
- Run Time: 198 mins
- Dolby 2.0 Sound
- Formated for Region 1
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Comments: Third-seeded Pat Rafter slugs it out with the unseeded Goran Ivanisevic, who is at Wimbledon 2001 only because the AELTC gave him a wild card. This match is of interest primarily because Ivanisevic, the dark horse, manages to take the championship from under the favored Rafter's nose in 5 arduous sets of excellent tennis. Rafter, a classic serve-and-volleyer in the tradition of McEnroe, plays some of his best tennis, but Ivanisevic, a lefty with a thunderous serve, gathers his nerve, pulls off some terrific shots, and walks away with the trophy. All in all, it's a match worth watching, despite the contingent of Aussies and Croats loudly and incessantly rooting for their respective favorite, often holding up play, which makes the match, among other things, the LOUDEST and most enthusiastic Wimbledon I've ever watched.
From:Jeff, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. 8/08