Isner takes the 3rd set on the TB
Sela takes the 3rd set v Youzhny to make it 2-1
Chardy seems to have wandered off Court 7 as he is 5-0 down in the 3rd set
Also going against it is Lopez, he has just lost the 3rd set 7-5 to Paire so 2-1 down now
Murray was crusing 5-0 in the 2nd set but is having a little brainfart as it is now 5-3
And on Grandstand we have a final set TB
EDIT
Oops, forgot Ferrer, he is 2 sets up now
Verdasco has just started his match too
EDIT
The 5 set club has a new member - Sergiy Stakovsky - he is though 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6
FINAL EDIT
Ok here is where the matches are at as i need to get some sleep before Rafa's match around 02.00 UK time
Andy Murray has located his brain and is now 4-0 in the 3rd set and home and dry
Isner v Chiudinelli is on serve in the 4th with John 2-1 up in sets
Youzhny v Sela is into the 4th and on serve, Youzhny 2-1 up in sets
Chela v Stan is early days @ 2-2
Gimeno-Traver v Chardy is in the 4th set, David taking the 3rd with a bagel. On serve so far
Lopez is in trouble, 2-1 down in sets and a break in the 4th
Verdasco is up 4-1 in the 1st set v Mannarino
Ferrer is 2 sets up against Becker with the 3rd going with serve
I shall be back later to catch up on these matches and watch Rafa.
Bye for now!
Friday, 3 September 2010
Day 5 @ The US Open 03-09-10 Part 2
Just home from work and catching up with what has been happening so far today.
I see Llodra has backed up his fantastic result against Berdych with a straight sets win over Victor Hanescu. Next up for Michael will be Tommy Robredo who today beat Benneteau via retirement whilst playing the 2nd set TB. Hope Julien is ok!
I do think that Michael has a great chance to make it to the 4th round and maybe even the QF. Who thought that when he drew Tomas in Round 1?
Matches currently on court are
Isner v Chiudinelli which is currently 1 set a piece, both sets were 6-3
Ryan Harrison is currently up 2-1 against Stakhovsky with it on serve in the 4th. Can Ryan cause another shock?
Youzhny handed a bagel to Sela in the first set
Lopez is a set and a break in his match againd Paire
Ferrer v Becker is in the early stages and on serve
OH SHIT, little rain and play is halted on Grandstand. Players are still on court but under the umbrellas.
EDIT
Play has resumed, woohoo
After another rain delay, this time with the players leaving the court we are back underway.
Murray has just taken the 1st set 7-5 :( No offense Murray fans but Dusty was playing some great stuff in that set, deserved a TB.
Other updates: Harrison v Stakhovsky is into a 5th set and currently 3-3
Isner v Chiudinelli is on serve in the 3rd 5-6
Youzhny is 2 sets up but down a break @ 4-2
Chardy v Gimeno-Traver is in the 2nd set. Chardy took the first 6-4 but is down 5-2 in the 2nd set
Lopez 2 sets up but on serve @ 4-3 in the 3rd
Ferrer v Becker is 6-3, 4-2 to David
I see Llodra has backed up his fantastic result against Berdych with a straight sets win over Victor Hanescu. Next up for Michael will be Tommy Robredo who today beat Benneteau via retirement whilst playing the 2nd set TB. Hope Julien is ok!
I do think that Michael has a great chance to make it to the 4th round and maybe even the QF. Who thought that when he drew Tomas in Round 1?
Matches currently on court are
Isner v Chiudinelli which is currently 1 set a piece, both sets were 6-3
Ryan Harrison is currently up 2-1 against Stakhovsky with it on serve in the 4th. Can Ryan cause another shock?
Youzhny handed a bagel to Sela in the first set
Lopez is a set and a break in his match againd Paire
Ferrer v Becker is in the early stages and on serve
OH SHIT, little rain and play is halted on Grandstand. Players are still on court but under the umbrellas.
EDIT
Play has resumed, woohoo
After another rain delay, this time with the players leaving the court we are back underway.
Murray has just taken the 1st set 7-5 :( No offense Murray fans but Dusty was playing some great stuff in that set, deserved a TB.
Other updates: Harrison v Stakhovsky is into a 5th set and currently 3-3
Isner v Chiudinelli is on serve in the 3rd 5-6
Youzhny is 2 sets up but down a break @ 4-2
Chardy v Gimeno-Traver is in the 2nd set. Chardy took the first 6-4 but is down 5-2 in the 2nd set
Lopez 2 sets up but on serve @ 4-3 in the 3rd
Ferrer v Becker is 6-3, 4-2 to David
Thursday, 2 September 2010
Day 4 @ The US Open 02-09-10 Part 2
Ok onto the next set of matches, though this may prove to be a little difficult due to the fact that the Slamtracker is still NOT WORKING!!!!!
Currently using http://www.tennis.com/livescores/index.aspx to keep track of everything whilst watching Soderling v Dent on TV. Robin is currently a set and a break up, 3-1 and doesn't look like having the same problems he had on Tuesday.
Paul-Henri Mathieu is 2 sets and a break up on Rufin whilst de Bakker has taken the 2nd set v Dodig to square the match at a set all.
EDIT
Robin has taken the 2nd set 6-2
PHM is about to serve for his match v Rufin
Melzer v Berankis is into a 2nd set TB, Melzer took the 1st 6-4
Tracker now working.
Berankis has levelled at 1 set each v Melzer
Robin is up a break @ 2-1 in the 3rd v Taylor
de Bakker up a break v Dodig, 5-2 @ 1 set each
EDIT
Robin is through against Dent, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4
de Bakker took the 2nd set
Melzer at set point in the 3rd for a 2-1 lead
I am off to bed now, night night
Currently using http://www.tennis.com/livescores/index.aspx to keep track of everything whilst watching Soderling v Dent on TV. Robin is currently a set and a break up, 3-1 and doesn't look like having the same problems he had on Tuesday.
Paul-Henri Mathieu is 2 sets and a break up on Rufin whilst de Bakker has taken the 2nd set v Dodig to square the match at a set all.
EDIT
Robin has taken the 2nd set 6-2
PHM is about to serve for his match v Rufin
Melzer v Berankis is into a 2nd set TB, Melzer took the 1st 6-4
Tracker now working.
Berankis has levelled at 1 set each v Melzer
Robin is up a break @ 2-1 in the 3rd v Taylor
de Bakker up a break v Dodig, 5-2 @ 1 set each
EDIT
Robin is through against Dent, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4
de Bakker took the 2nd set
Melzer at set point in the 3rd for a 2-1 lead
I am off to bed now, night night
Day 4 @ The US Open 02-09-10
Here we are again at the US Open. Currently watching Gasquet v Davydenko with an eye on Nishikori v Cilic. that match is into a 3rd set (1 set all) though Kei had a chance to take the 1st set but didn't manage it :(
I interupt my dinner to say that Richard has taken the 1st set 6-3 and Cilic has taken the 3rd set also 6-3.
Roger is on court now as is Rufin & Mathieu, trying to follow 4 matches!
I cannot see Roger being on court long, already 3-0 and barely having to break sweat.
EDIT
Schwank has retired v Clement :(
Beck has won a game v Roger :)
Then breaks him to love, lol, lol - come on Roger, no slacking!
Richard is 2 sets up now, just taken the 2nd 6-4. Come on Davy, fight!!!!!!!!!
de Bakker v Dodig has started and is on serve
EDIT
Go Kei!!!! Takes the 4th on the TB.
Richard is 2 games away from a straights sets win over Davydenko :-O
Make that 1 game away from the match
Frozen scoreboard!!!!
WOW, Gasquet wins 6-3, 6-4, 6-2!
Kei is up a break in the 5th!!!! Go Kei
Roger still cruising @ 6-3, 5-4 and about to serve for the 2nd set.
I am off for a shower now. Be back for the Soderling match. Could that be the 2nd shock result of the day?
Back from the shower and my Sky signal has decided to drop out of the Kei match on MATCH POINT!!!! I presume he has won as the scoreboard is still frozen. GET IT SORTED!!!!!
Roger wins in 3 sets
I interupt my dinner to say that Richard has taken the 1st set 6-3 and Cilic has taken the 3rd set also 6-3.
Roger is on court now as is Rufin & Mathieu, trying to follow 4 matches!
I cannot see Roger being on court long, already 3-0 and barely having to break sweat.
EDIT
Schwank has retired v Clement :(
Beck has won a game v Roger :)
Then breaks him to love, lol, lol - come on Roger, no slacking!
Richard is 2 sets up now, just taken the 2nd 6-4. Come on Davy, fight!!!!!!!!!
de Bakker v Dodig has started and is on serve
EDIT
Go Kei!!!! Takes the 4th on the TB.
Richard is 2 games away from a straights sets win over Davydenko :-O
Make that 1 game away from the match
Frozen scoreboard!!!!
WOW, Gasquet wins 6-3, 6-4, 6-2!
Kei is up a break in the 5th!!!! Go Kei
Roger still cruising @ 6-3, 5-4 and about to serve for the 2nd set.
I am off for a shower now. Be back for the Soderling match. Could that be the 2nd shock result of the day?
Back from the shower and my Sky signal has decided to drop out of the Kei match on MATCH POINT!!!! I presume he has won as the scoreboard is still frozen. GET IT SORTED!!!!!
Roger wins in 3 sets
Update from Day 3 @ US Open
Another big seed has gone, Andy Roddick is OUT!!!!
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/match_reports/2010-09-02/201009021283403846547.html
Beaten 6-3, 7-5, 7-6, 6-4 by Janko Tipsarevic. So the draw has opened up nicely for Novak & Andy after the 2 shock results (Berdych out too) You could also say that maybe Rafa's too as Lubby is out as the potential 4th round opponent for him.
Isner, Youzhny, Simon, Monfils, Wawrinka & Sela all made it through in straight sets. Kohli needed 4 to get passed fellow countryman Kamke.
What will today bring? Any upsets? Here is the full OOP again:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/index.html?promo=PhotoInNav
Davydenko v Gasquet is the match of the day. Maybe Richard will nick a set off Davy but i cannot see another other than Davy in 3 or 4.
Soderling v Dent maybe one to watch. Taylor was not bad in his 1st round match whilst Robin was all over the place. The crowd will not be with Robin today and as the draw has opened up he knows if he can get deep in this tournament and passed Fed he has a chance.
Other matches to look for are the all French affair on Court 4 between old guard and occasionally bad tempered Paul-Henri Mathieu v young gun Guillaume Rufin & Kei Nishikori v Marin Cilic who has been in poor form recently, maybe another seed ready to fall?
Anyway whichever matches you watch today, enjoy.
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/match_reports/2010-09-02/201009021283403846547.html
Beaten 6-3, 7-5, 7-6, 6-4 by Janko Tipsarevic. So the draw has opened up nicely for Novak & Andy after the 2 shock results (Berdych out too) You could also say that maybe Rafa's too as Lubby is out as the potential 4th round opponent for him.
Isner, Youzhny, Simon, Monfils, Wawrinka & Sela all made it through in straight sets. Kohli needed 4 to get passed fellow countryman Kamke.
What will today bring? Any upsets? Here is the full OOP again:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/index.html?promo=PhotoInNav
Davydenko v Gasquet is the match of the day. Maybe Richard will nick a set off Davy but i cannot see another other than Davy in 3 or 4.
Soderling v Dent maybe one to watch. Taylor was not bad in his 1st round match whilst Robin was all over the place. The crowd will not be with Robin today and as the draw has opened up he knows if he can get deep in this tournament and passed Fed he has a chance.
Other matches to look for are the all French affair on Court 4 between old guard and occasionally bad tempered Paul-Henri Mathieu v young gun Guillaume Rufin & Kei Nishikori v Marin Cilic who has been in poor form recently, maybe another seed ready to fall?
Anyway whichever matches you watch today, enjoy.
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Day 3 @ The US Open 01-09-10 Part 3
Ok a few more matches to sort out.
Murray won easy in 3, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Stan the Man is 2 sets and a break
Gilles (chicken legs) Simon is on court. Won the 1st set very easy, 6-1 but on serve in the 2nd, 1-1
Chela v Lu is into a 4th set with Chela 2-1 up and has just broken and then held serve to lead 3-1 in the 4th
Still to come in the day session matches are
Frederico Gil v John Isner
Gael Monfils v Igor Andreev
Dudi Sela v Xavier Malisse
Tobias Kamke v Philipp Kohlschreiber
Mikhail Youzhny v Andrey Golubev (hoping for a good one here)
Jack Sock v Marco Chiudinelli
And of course the night session match is Tipsy v Roddick. Not a chance in hell i will be awake for that. The way i am going i will be lucky to catch any of the above matches!!
UPDATE
Stan is through very comfortably - 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
I can stay awake no more.
Chela has just won 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Simon is looking good at 2-1 in the 3rd with a break
Kohli has won the 1st set 6-2 so looking good
Night all :)
Murray won easy in 3, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Stan the Man is 2 sets and a break
Gilles (chicken legs) Simon is on court. Won the 1st set very easy, 6-1 but on serve in the 2nd, 1-1
Chela v Lu is into a 4th set with Chela 2-1 up and has just broken and then held serve to lead 3-1 in the 4th
Still to come in the day session matches are
Frederico Gil v John Isner
Gael Monfils v Igor Andreev
Dudi Sela v Xavier Malisse
Tobias Kamke v Philipp Kohlschreiber
Mikhail Youzhny v Andrey Golubev (hoping for a good one here)
Jack Sock v Marco Chiudinelli
And of course the night session match is Tipsy v Roddick. Not a chance in hell i will be awake for that. The way i am going i will be lucky to catch any of the above matches!!
UPDATE
Stan is through very comfortably - 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
I can stay awake no more.
Chela has just won 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Simon is looking good at 2-1 in the 3rd with a break
Kohli has won the 1st set 6-2 so looking good
Night all :)
The heat
Time for a rant/discussion.
What is the rule? What has to happen before a match is stopped? All i can find online is that when the policy is in effect and it allows the women to take an extra 10 minutes break after 2 sets and the men are allowed MTO when needed. Seriously WTF use is that! Why not extend the break at changeover, add another minute. The players would maybe gain more benefit that way.
EDIT - Here we go
Under the tournament's extreme heat policy, players are allowed to request a 10-minute break between the second and third sets if the temperature was above 30.1 Celcius before the match started.
Seriously, that is BS!
I know you cannot help the weather, believe me i have been sat courtside during a rainlashed session last year at the USO, Monte Carlo & Toronto but i have also been sat, again in Toronto last month in extreme heat. It was cooking at some points in Toronto, so much so that i put up my umbrella to get some shade so God knows what it was like for the players. At least there it was BO3 not BO5 like it is here.
So what do you do? Start the matches earlier, 10am like they do at some Masters events? Change the rule to the point i made before, once a certain temperature/humidity is reached an extra 1 minute per change of ends and maybe an extra 2 minutes at the end of each set is enforced.
Hopefully what was witnessed on Grandstand court today will be an isolated incident and Vik is ok.
What is the rule? What has to happen before a match is stopped? All i can find online is that when the policy is in effect and it allows the women to take an extra 10 minutes break after 2 sets and the men are allowed MTO when needed. Seriously WTF use is that! Why not extend the break at changeover, add another minute. The players would maybe gain more benefit that way.
EDIT - Here we go
Under the tournament's extreme heat policy, players are allowed to request a 10-minute break between the second and third sets if the temperature was above 30.1 Celcius before the match started.
Seriously, that is BS!
I know you cannot help the weather, believe me i have been sat courtside during a rainlashed session last year at the USO, Monte Carlo & Toronto but i have also been sat, again in Toronto last month in extreme heat. It was cooking at some points in Toronto, so much so that i put up my umbrella to get some shade so God knows what it was like for the players. At least there it was BO3 not BO5 like it is here.
So what do you do? Start the matches earlier, 10am like they do at some Masters events? Change the rule to the point i made before, once a certain temperature/humidity is reached an extra 1 minute per change of ends and maybe an extra 2 minutes at the end of each set is enforced.
Hopefully what was witnessed on Grandstand court today will be an isolated incident and Vik is ok.
Day 3 @ The US Open 01-09-10 Part 2
Ryan Harrison - is he about to knock out the 15th seed, Ivan Ljubicic? He is currently up a break, 4-3 in the 4th leading 2 sets to 1.
Murray is not having many problems on Ashe. 1st set 6-3 and 1-1 in the 2nd
Berdych on the otherhand is having a funny day. As mentioned Llodra had a MTO on his ankle but came back out and now has a break for 5-4. Remember this will take him 2 sets up on the #7 seed, interesting
Granollers v Seppi is another member of the 5 set club with Marcel looking to close it out, up a break for 4-2
UPDATE
Berdych will have to join the 5 set club if he wants to get through this match, just lost the 2nd set 6-4
Lubby has got the break back, 4-4 now
Murray up a break, 2-1 in the 2nd set
UPDATE
Hats off to Ryan Harrison, he has just knocked out the 15th seed Ivan Ljubicic in 4 sets - 6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4
Granollers is also through in 5 sets - 2-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
UPDATE
I think Berdych is going bye bye here, down a break in the 3rd with Llodra about to serve @ 4-3. I knew this would be a toughy but i didn't think it would be in straights to Michael.
Stan is underway and serving for the 1st set @ 5-3
UPDATE
Michael has done it!!!!! 7-6, 6-4, 6-4, Berdych the #7 seed is OUT!!
Murray is not having many problems on Ashe. 1st set 6-3 and 1-1 in the 2nd
Berdych on the otherhand is having a funny day. As mentioned Llodra had a MTO on his ankle but came back out and now has a break for 5-4. Remember this will take him 2 sets up on the #7 seed, interesting
Granollers v Seppi is another member of the 5 set club with Marcel looking to close it out, up a break for 4-2
UPDATE
Berdych will have to join the 5 set club if he wants to get through this match, just lost the 2nd set 6-4
Lubby has got the break back, 4-4 now
Murray up a break, 2-1 in the 2nd set
UPDATE
Hats off to Ryan Harrison, he has just knocked out the 15th seed Ivan Ljubicic in 4 sets - 6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4
Granollers is also through in 5 sets - 2-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
UPDATE
I think Berdych is going bye bye here, down a break in the 3rd with Llodra about to serve @ 4-3. I knew this would be a toughy but i didn't think it would be in straights to Michael.
Stan is underway and serving for the 1st set @ 5-3
UPDATE
Michael has done it!!!!! 7-6, 6-4, 6-4, Berdych the #7 seed is OUT!!
Day 3 @ The US Open 01-09-10
Ok first of all a message to Vik Azarenka. I hope you are ok kiddo. For those that have not seen Vik collapsed mid-point on Grandstand during her match with Dulko due to the heat. Get better soon Vik.
Now we have a few matches going on at the moment. Match of the Day for me is currently on Grandstand, Llodra v Berdych. Funny incident, Berdy hit a shot that clipped the netcord and smacked Michael in the face! So far on serve in that match.
Let's go for a look around the courts
Big Sam has dropped the 2nd set against fellow countryman Klahn. 1 set all and 3-3 on serve in the 3rd
Starace v Almagro is also into a 3rd set with the score at 1 set all but Potito has a 2-1 lead, on serve
Dustin is about to be pegged back to a set all v Ramirez Hidalgo
Lubby lost the 1st set against Ryan Harrison but is up a mini-break in the 2nd set TB
Hanescu is 2 sets and a break up and looking good for the win
Keep track at http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/index.html?promo=topnav
UPDATE
Sam has taken the 3rd set 7-5
Dustin took the 2nd set for a 2 love lead
Luby has levelled at 1 set all
Andy Murray is about to start his claim for the title
UPDATE (again)
Llodra has taken the 1st set off Berdy in a TB
Big Sam & Dusty Brown are 1 game away from winning their matches
Garcia Lopez is 2 points in the TB away from winning his match v Kubot
UPDATE (again)
DUSTIN BROWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoo 6-4, 7-6, 7-5, get in!
Big Sam is through as is GGL and Hanescu
OH SHIT, trainer on for Llodra, turned his ankle :( went straight to the chair :(
Now we have a few matches going on at the moment. Match of the Day for me is currently on Grandstand, Llodra v Berdych. Funny incident, Berdy hit a shot that clipped the netcord and smacked Michael in the face! So far on serve in that match.
Let's go for a look around the courts
Big Sam has dropped the 2nd set against fellow countryman Klahn. 1 set all and 3-3 on serve in the 3rd
Starace v Almagro is also into a 3rd set with the score at 1 set all but Potito has a 2-1 lead, on serve
Dustin is about to be pegged back to a set all v Ramirez Hidalgo
Lubby lost the 1st set against Ryan Harrison but is up a mini-break in the 2nd set TB
Hanescu is 2 sets and a break up and looking good for the win
Keep track at http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/index.html?promo=topnav
UPDATE
Sam has taken the 3rd set 7-5
Dustin took the 2nd set for a 2 love lead
Luby has levelled at 1 set all
Andy Murray is about to start his claim for the title
UPDATE (again)
Llodra has taken the 1st set off Berdy in a TB
Big Sam & Dusty Brown are 1 game away from winning their matches
Garcia Lopez is 2 points in the TB away from winning his match v Kubot
UPDATE (again)
DUSTIN BROWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoo 6-4, 7-6, 7-5, get in!
Big Sam is through as is GGL and Hanescu
OH SHIT, trainer on for Llodra, turned his ankle :( went straight to the chair :(
Zimbio pictures from yesterdays matches
Pictures of Rafa
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/A5csPI0JaOr/U+S+Open/CgDDEKY1A7t/Rafael+Nadal?pa=1&u=Q1Lj5rnPcew&tb=B&e=alert&l=img
Pictures of Novak
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/A5csPI0JaOr/U+S+Open/zZ-mBmBnr9a/Novak+Djokovic?pa=1&u=Q1Lj5rnPcew&tb=B&e=alert&l=img
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/A5csPI0JaOr/U+S+Open/CgDDEKY1A7t/Rafael+Nadal?pa=1&u=Q1Lj5rnPcew&tb=B&e=alert&l=img
Pictures of Novak
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/A5csPI0JaOr/U+S+Open/zZ-mBmBnr9a/Novak+Djokovic?pa=1&u=Q1Lj5rnPcew&tb=B&e=alert&l=img
Round up from Rafa's match
He got there in 3 sets, phew. Final score 7-6, 7-6, 6-3.
According to a few reports (I missed the end) it was a good workout for Rafa. The main talking point today has been the vast improvement to his serve. He hit a few in the 130mph zone which is virtually unheard of from Rafa.
It was so good to see as his serving in Toronto and Cincy was poor and of course we learnt that he was holding back due to fear of another abdo injury that hurt his chances last year.
Next up is Denis Istomin who has shown some good form lately, final at New Haven. I am sure that if Rafa plays and serves like last night it will be another 3 set victory.
Here is a link to the Press Conference:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2010-08-31/201009011283316427297.html
Here is Rafa having a haircut, lol
http://www.julienfarel.com/#
According to a few reports (I missed the end) it was a good workout for Rafa. The main talking point today has been the vast improvement to his serve. He hit a few in the 130mph zone which is virtually unheard of from Rafa.
It was so good to see as his serving in Toronto and Cincy was poor and of course we learnt that he was holding back due to fear of another abdo injury that hurt his chances last year.
Next up is Denis Istomin who has shown some good form lately, final at New Haven. I am sure that if Rafa plays and serves like last night it will be another 3 set victory.
Here is a link to the Press Conference:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/interviews/2010-08-31/201009011283316427297.html
Here is Rafa having a haircut, lol
http://www.julienfarel.com/#
Other match round-up from Day 2
WTF Nole!!!!! I understand that it was 42c on court today. That is just ridiculous. At the AO they have a "heat policy" as do the USO so why, WHY did they have to play in that temperature. Somehow i hope he is given either 1st match @ 11am, last of the day after nice long matches or evening sessions. He said himself in the courtside interview that to get in the shade was as enjoyable as "sleeping with my GF" so it must of been good, LOL.
A few more 5 set matches today. Alas Baggy was a loser in his against Clement, Arnaud winning 6-3, 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 7-5
Verdasco taken to 5 against Fognini, 1-6, 7-5, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Fish taken to 5 against Hajek, 6-0, 3-6, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 - bizzare scoreline!
Schuettler out against Paire with the Frenchman winning 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 7-6(2)
The last of today's 5 setters was Mannarino beating Riba 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(1)
Gulbis Stepanek & Monaco are out but hardly surprising, Ernie has gone back to being a playboy and Radek & Pico have been injured for quite a while now.
EDIT
Nalbandian is through and the latest member of the 5 set club. He has just beaten De Voest of SA 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4. Go Daveeeeeeddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
A few more 5 set matches today. Alas Baggy was a loser in his against Clement, Arnaud winning 6-3, 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 7-5
Verdasco taken to 5 against Fognini, 1-6, 7-5, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Fish taken to 5 against Hajek, 6-0, 3-6, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 - bizzare scoreline!
Schuettler out against Paire with the Frenchman winning 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 7-6(2)
The last of today's 5 setters was Mannarino beating Riba 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(1)
Gulbis Stepanek & Monaco are out but hardly surprising, Ernie has gone back to being a playboy and Radek & Pico have been injured for quite a while now.
EDIT
Nalbandian is through and the latest member of the 5 set club. He has just beaten De Voest of SA 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4. Go Daveeeeeeddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
Rafa Nadal v Teymuraz Gabashvili
Well i have made it but not sure how long i will last as i got bugger all sleep before. I have set myself a bedtime of 3am. No messing about Rafa, 3 easy sets please!
I will update as the match goes but so far on serve @ 2-1 to Gab
Nothing else to report yet, still on serve @ 4-4
Heading to a TB, oh God, don't need this at 02.30!
Yep, TB it is.
Gab to serve first
Out, 1-0 Rafa with a break
FH winner, 2-0 Rafa
Long, 2-1 Rafa, mini break gone, back on serve
BH long, 3-1 Rafa with a break
Net, 3-2 Rafa
Long, 4-2 Rafa
Net, 5-2 Rafa
Long, 5-3 Rafa
Lovely volley, 5-4 Rafa
Unplayable FH, 6-4 Rafa - SP #1
FH winner, 7-4 Rafa
WOOHOO
1st set stats for Rafa
74% 1st serve
3 Aces
1 Double Fault
10 Winners
10 Unforced Errors
0/1 Break Points converted
5/6 Net points won.
2nd set
BP chance for Rafa in game 2 but he hit it out. Easy service game next and it is 2-1.
Starting to feel tired now so i will watch for 2 more games, next change of ends i am off to bed.
Easy hold for Gab, 2-2
And the same for Rafa. I am leaving the match now at 3-2 in the 2nd set. It is on serve.
GO RAFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Night all.
(If you read please comment or at least vote in the poll, just so i know people are visiting and i am not talking to myself)
I will update as the match goes but so far on serve @ 2-1 to Gab
Nothing else to report yet, still on serve @ 4-4
Heading to a TB, oh God, don't need this at 02.30!
Yep, TB it is.
Gab to serve first
Out, 1-0 Rafa with a break
FH winner, 2-0 Rafa
Long, 2-1 Rafa, mini break gone, back on serve
BH long, 3-1 Rafa with a break
Net, 3-2 Rafa
Long, 4-2 Rafa
Net, 5-2 Rafa
Long, 5-3 Rafa
Lovely volley, 5-4 Rafa
Unplayable FH, 6-4 Rafa - SP #1
FH winner, 7-4 Rafa
WOOHOO
1st set stats for Rafa
74% 1st serve
3 Aces
1 Double Fault
10 Winners
10 Unforced Errors
0/1 Break Points converted
5/6 Net points won.
2nd set
BP chance for Rafa in game 2 but he hit it out. Easy service game next and it is 2-1.
Starting to feel tired now so i will watch for 2 more games, next change of ends i am off to bed.
Easy hold for Gab, 2-2
And the same for Rafa. I am leaving the match now at 3-2 in the 2nd set. It is on serve.
GO RAFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Night all.
(If you read please comment or at least vote in the poll, just so i know people are visiting and i am not talking to myself)
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