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4/11/09 10:21 PM | Kelli DeMario
American Wayne Odesnik reaches his first ATP World Tour final, defeating German Bjorn Phau in the semifinals of the US Men’s Clay Court Championship on Saturday.
The American took a 3-1 lead in the first set, following a wild forehand error from the German. Odesnik survived several hiccups on serve, saving multiple break points at 4-1. Phau, looking to close the gap at 3-4, brought the set to parity after a dropshot error from Odesnik. The unseeded Odesnik converted his first set point at 5-4 on the Phau serve, the German striking a sixth forehand error. Odesnik closed the 6-4 set with three aces, winning 16 of 23 points on his first serve.
Odesnik took advantage of an error-prone Phau, quickly snagging a 3-1 advantage in set two. The American, looking solid from the back of the court, secured a second break of serve to lead 5-1. The world No. 100, surrendering one of the breaks while serving for a place in the finals, held on to finish it 6-3.
Odesnik converted four of eight break-point oppotunities in the contest. He turned in a steady performance on serve, winning 30 of 43 first-serve points and firing seven aces in the match.
The 23-year old, a semifinalist at the US Clay Court Championships in 2008, awaits the winner of the semifinal match between Lleyton Hewitt and Evgeny Korolev.
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