O’Gorman et Nusbaum de retour en demies
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Objectif podium pour Aaron Nusbaum et son partenaire Grant O'Gorman |
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Umag,
Croatie, le 22 juin 2013 – Il y a deux ans, ils avaient décroché le bronze au
Championnat du monde cadet d’Umag ; cette fois, les Canadiens Grant O’Gorman et Aaron
Nusbaum veulent aller plus loin. Samedi, les deux compères ont atteint les
demi-finales du Championnat du monde M-21 à Umag après trois succès lors des
tours éliminatoires.
"Ça a été difficile. On a dû enchaîner trois victoires en une
journée", raconte Nusbaum. "Et deux matchs ont fini au
tie-break." On notera en particulier leur succès 19-21 21-15 15-10 sur la
paire brésilienne Fabio/Saymon, grande favorite. "Après la perte du
premier set, on s’est remobilisés pour bien mettre notre jeu en place. Mais
c’était certainement le match le plus dur qu’on n’a jamais joué."
Pénurie de contreurs
O’Gorman et Nusbaum, tous deux défenseurs, ont l’habitude de jouer ensemble
uniquement lors des compétitions juniors. "Il y a pénurie de contreurs au
Canada, on manque de grands gabarits."
Cela ne les a pas empêchés de se qualifier pour le dernier carré après une
victoire sur la paire allemande Max Betzien/Max-Jonas Karpa, de nouveau en
trois manches (21-16 12-21 15-10). "On a démarré ce match très
sereinement, mais on a lâché le deuxième set. On a su se reconcentrer pour
terminer le travail."
En demi-finale, O’Gorman et Nusbaum défieront le tandem russe Viacheslav
Kirienko/Dmitry Uraikin, médaillé de bronze l’an dernier au Championnat du
monde cadet. "Demain est un autre jour", confie Nusbaum. "On va
bien se reposer, se reconcentrer et on sera de retour demain." Page du Championnat du monde junior
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