The Tennis Thread

[horrie hastings]

Another amazing moment at White City was the 1980 final of the women's tournament. Wendy Turnbull saved 7 match points, including 5 in the the deciding set tie break after trailing 2-6 in the tie break, to beat Pam Shriver and win her first major tournament on home soil, it was helter skelter in the tie break as Turnbull fought back for an amazing win. This came after she had lost the Australian Open final the week before to Hana Mandilkova in straight sets, to get through to the final of the NSW Open she ran into Hana in the semis but beat her this time in three sets.