Double feat.

The game-winning, powerful guts pose with his right hand and "Kamon" is Date. In the ear-to-ear grin, I replied to cheers from the Japanese fans who rushed to help. Skillfully split shot hit, I was almost completely confined to the first seed Petrova 12 powerhouse excels in speed and power.
"I steal the lead earlier in the tennis without a miss." Just what it says, suddenly break the first game of the first set. Sway from side to side in the shot, I invited a mistake of the other party. I took the initiative completely freeze offense is such as the decision to return to lead 4-0 and Ace. Petrova is Renshu two games with the power, and tried a comeback, counterattack was up there.
The second set unilateral deployment. Not tolerate even one game Petrova became monotonous, I was also oozes style position, such as swapped.
All Australian singles victory of this day, 17 years really. To advance to the second round of the four major tournament since Wimbledon in 2011. "Because I feel the severity of the challenge again, wins one great big" I put the realize that. Moreover, the victory of 42-year-old and the oldest in the women's singles of all Australian. I became a "feat" double happy.
"We do it for fun. Digits (of age) than just 42". I say "I earnestly facing the body", after reviewing the training last year, hurt his left calf. "Welcome (the Australian total) in the state may be the condition of the body, also good tennis, I was looking forward to how much you move." Large veteran, was dynamic on the court for the first time in many years.

By all means, please do your best aim at the top. And please enjoy the tennis.


勝利を決めると、伊達は「カモーン」と右手で力強くガッツポーズ。満面の笑みで、応援に駆け付けた日本人ファンらの歓声に応えた。巧みにショットを打ち分け、スピードとパワーで勝る第１２シードの強豪ペトロワをほぼ完璧に封じ込めた。
　「ミスのないテニスで先にリードを奪えた」。その言葉通り、第１セットの第１ゲームをいきなりブレーク。左右に揺さぶるショットで、相手のミスを誘った。リターンエースを決めるなど攻守がさえ渡り、４－０とリードして完全に主導権を握った。ペトロワがパワーで２ゲームを連取し、盛り返そうとしたが、反撃はそこまでだった。
　第２セットは一方的な展開。単調になったペトロワに１ゲームも許さず、立場が入れ替わったような風格も漂わせた。
　全豪のシングルスではこの日の勝利が、実に１７年ぶり。四大大会でも２０１１年ウィンブルドン以来の２回戦進出に。「再挑戦してから厳しさを感じているので、すごく大きな１勝」と実感を込める。しかも、４２歳の勝利は全豪の女子シングルスで最年長。うれしい「ダブル快挙」となった。
　「（年齢の）４２はただの数字。楽しむためにやっている」。昨年、左ふくらはぎを痛めた後にトレーニングを見直し、「ひたすら体と向き合った」と言う。「体の調子も良く、テニスもいい状態で（全豪を）迎え、どれだけ動けるか楽しみにしていた」。大ベテランが、久々にコートで躍動した。
　ぜひ、頑張って上位をめざしてください。そして、テニスを楽しんでください。