06.06.2014 16:23:04 | What does Jaroslav Navratil think about the semifinal matches at UniCredit Czech Open? “Jiri learned a lot from the last year’s finals. At that time, he played Radek with a great respect not only for what he had achieved in the Davis Cup but also in tournaments. He couldn’t get rid off the feeling throughout the entire finals. He learned from the last year and it paid off. Jiri didn’t have a good start and Radek had the upper hand at the beginning. However, he improved his game and realized he could beat him this time. It proved right at the end of both the first and the second set. Radek was leading 5:2 but then he had weak moment. Jiri levelled up and finally won the second set. But we have to admit Radek helped him by a great deal.
Such an experienced player like Radek shouldn’t lose two breaks… Jiri took advantage of it. He also started to play more aggressively at the end and then he dominated in the tiebreak. We can say he lost the respect to Radek and that the experience from the last year helped him oust the defender of the trophy and reach the finals.“
And what about the second semifinal match of Pavlasek vs Gombos? “I told Adam before the match that Gombos had improved a lot and that he was a completely different player. It’s like a day and night. Gombos is one of the players who will soon reach the top hundred. What decided the match? Adam had a really poor serve in the entire match and that was the biggest problem. Gombos was braver in the rallies. He was more aggressive and offensive. Adam was rather passive. Adam wanted to play the finals against Vesely very much. They know each other and he could have been more confident against him. But Gombos deserved to advance, he was undoubtedly a better player. There won’t be strictly Prostejov players in the finals.“
