For the first time since 2003 Yoni Erlich, 38, will participate in the Wimbledon semifinals. Erlich and his German partner Philipp Petzschner have defeated the duo ranked second in the championship, Croatian Ivan Dodig and Brazilian Marcelo Melo.
Erlich and Petzschner will play against Jimmy Murray, Andy Murray’s brother, and his partner, Australian John Pearce.
Erlich said he was “happy to be again at the semifinals.”
“We came sharp, we saw were in control even after the first point despite losing the first round,” he said. “We have good chemistry and we felt good with each other from the beginning. The semifinals won’t be easy. I played against Murray and Pearce several times. Everyone will come hungry and whoever loosens up first will have the advantage.”
Jonathan Erlich. (CC BY-SA Olympic Committee of Israel/Wikipedia)
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