Alexandr Dolgopolov almost hits the shot of the year at the Sony Open

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1PHILJmS_s&feature=youtu.be Alexandr Dolgopolov was just an inch away from pulling off the shot of the year so far in his third

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1PHILJmS_s&feature=youtu.be

Alexandr Dolgopolov was just an inch away from pulling off the shot of the year so far in his third round match against Tommy Haas at the Sony Open. With triple-break point to get back on serve, Dolgopolov chased down a perfect drop shot-lob combination and went for a no-look underhand pass that zipped through the windy conditions and looked to hit the backline. Haas challenged the call and Hawk-Eye showed the ball was just long. Haas went on to hold and win the match 6-3, 6-2.

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Published Mar 24, 2013 | Modified Mar 24, 2013

COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.

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