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18 August 2001 Jelena Dokic vs Anna Kournikova

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Posted by Simguy on 8/18/2001, 2:10 pm.

Before; Kournikova angrily calls her rival out--tired of the camera time Dokic is getting as well as rhe groundswell of support for Jelena in territory usually reserved for Anna herself, Surprising amount of money behind the scenes for this one--Adidas backing Kournikova, Fila with Jelena, promoters out of Germany lavishing both girls with 6 figure appearance fees, not to mention the PPV rights and gate--attention has many female athletes grumbling at the sexism and unfairness of it all. Fought outdoors at a sunny tennis arena in Ontario, Canada--ring set up on court--TIGHT short sleeved tennis shirt and shorts for Jelena, teals and dark greens--TIGHT sleeveless red Adidas crop top and shorts for Anna--Kournikova with the long fighting braid, Dokic with long ponytail.

During R1: Dokic pressing Anna from the outset, looking to force the pace, capitalize on Anna’s long limbed inefficiencies, Jelena attacking with both hands held high, palms down, chopping into Anna’s face, down into her chest and ribs with a furious chugging rhythm, Kournikova constantly backing up, snarling, but unable to get off as Jelena walks her down and keeps something on at all times, Nice hard working round for Dokic as she runs Anna all around the ring, touching her up from hip to head.

R2: Kournikova starting to lope more, creating space and timing Dokic coming in with looping uppercuts from either hand--fluid battle of maneuver develops with Anna bounding back or to either side, answering chopping punches from Jelena with a heavier single shot up into the body or chin. Dokic lifted up onto her toes by these shots--it’s Jelena’s volume versus Anna’s power and lanky precision.

R3: Jelena moves her head well, but always predictably up and down as she weaves forward--Anna opens the round with a beautiful bolo right uppercut, clouting Dokic hard across the chin and stepping prettily to the right as Jelena flounders forward. Kournikova goes to work on a hurting youngster, lifting the lanky jab off her hip, slinging slightly wide right hands time and again into Jelena’s drowsy face, and always loping counterclockwise to keep Dokic off balance. Jelena sent to her corner glassy-eyed--she felt Anna’s power that round and survived it.

R4: Anna classy in control--stepping in and out on springy tanned legs, jamming the jab off her thigh into Jelena’s available right cheek or breasts, Dokic reeling on tired legs--Anna’s heavy handed potshots are wearing the younger blonde out--Jelena often sent staggering as Kournikova drops a whip action right cross repeatedly on the chin. At the bell, Anna turns on her heel sharply, bringing her braid across Dokic’s glistening face as a final insult following the shutout.

R5: Jelena’s puffy-faced, but determined--she finds a second wind and gives battle, pushing Anna to the ropes and having many good moments whenever Kournikova has to slug toe to toe. Doric a tireless worker, closing behind a flicking jab from the elbow then tearing into Anna with the churning overhand punches--fists bash recklessly off Kournikova’s face, breasts and ribs as Jelena just keeps pushing them in. Anna sliding out to either side, trying to lash her fists up underneath and really tuning Jelena on the chin or deep to the belly without ever backing the young Aussie up, Still, Dokic is busted up, Anna bags another round with the flashier punching and leggy movement.

R6: Dokic warming, hounding, molesting Anna to the ropes and Kournikova finally covers up unable to deal with the pest. Jelena has her best round, jamming those overhand punches into Anna’s guard, going downstairs to the belly, working around the blonde’s elbows whenever Anna bends forward. No one punch hurts Anna, but the cumulative effective leaves her shaky and drained at the bell, Dokic playing the minx at the bell, spins around and brushes her ponytail across a flabbergasted Anna’s face, leaving the Russian smoldering in weary rage..

R7: Anna stepping back, just measuring the jab, tapping it and CRACKING Dokic with a beautiful right uppercut--exquisite rangy motion and boy articulation behind the punch, Jelena sways and nearly pitches forward as Anna dances to the right, but again, the gritty youngster won’t go down. Jelena out of it for much of the round--she covers up and tries to stay square to her opponent as Anna wheels around, stepping in and out with withering lead right hands gloves insolently low. Dokic actually recovers late, mounts a flurry to back Anna into a corner--Anna responds with a cheap right mitt square to the breasts after the bell, prompting referee intervention.

R8: OH ANNA! Kournikova’s starting to dial in with her limber uppercuts, keeping her hands low, pawing the jab, she’s walking Dokic into murderous looping rights up underneath that youngster just can’t defend. Jelena breaking down badly as Anna steps right and rings her up, but can’t put Dokic down, Another blistering shutout from Kournikova--eyes blazing as she steps around, in and out, slinging vicious lead rights, or calling cards lefts from her hips--Jelena a punishing wreck refuses to submit.

R9: Another shutout Anna, but she’s clearly arm weary--dancing more, fighting in spots, Dokic badly busted up around the eyes and mouth, but she’s still coming forward, gloves on her face, trying to pin Anna down before punching, Kournikova’s legs win her the round, but she’s clearly discouraged by Jelena’s staying power.

R10: Dokic keeps coming! That pesky flicking jab, the overhand lefts and rights--Anna wilts to the ropes and covers up as Dokic puts together a late surge, Fists dig into the sturdy Russian’s ribcage as she turns side to side, protecting her face at all costs. Dokic scraping and jamming away with her punches lays it on Anna but just can’t get Kournikova hurt. As Jelena starts to tire, Anna begins to push her way off the ropes, hands on Dokic’s shoulders, to mid-ring, Final minute all Anna, wheeling and slapping her jab, content to go to the cards. Comes back UD10b Anna Kournikova.

After: Some criticism of Anna for no9t knocking Dokic cold, but Jelena lived up to her scrappy rep, surviving a hellish stretch from the 6th to the 9th in particular that saw her absorb Kournikova’s best punches, Sour grapes from the likes of Venus and Serena Williams--quite correctly observing that neither blonde would have gone the distance against either American--but that’s boxing. Cry us a river.

Reposted by Archer 12/13/11.

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