Week 35 - US Open Main Draw

seagull · Hall of fame

RE: Week 35 - US Open Main Draw

Portsey · Intermediate Club Player

So by my reckoning we are looking at a 3pm start (not including warm-up etc), i have to say i am excited about this prospect. Anne CAN win, she has been in winning positions against better opposition much more adept on hard courts - just look at the Bartoli match. She just needs that killer instinct to finally surface; something that the top players have. I really hope she can get in front in the game and stay there, but whatever happens i think it will be a close match.

seagull · Hall of fame

4pm

seagull · Hall of fame

Good start - breaks in 1st game

seagull · Hall of fame

2-0 Anne

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Good going, Anne - keep it up!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

3-1*

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Anne clings onto her break for 4-2*

seagull · Hall of fame

4-2

john · Top national player

Double break!

goldfish · Futures qualifying

AK *5-2
15-0
30-0
40-0 3 loose shots from FS
40-15 good exchange, smash from FS
40-30 FS scores with mid court BH
set pt 3
deuce FS punches BH down line
serves long, 2nd serve
40 - Ad FS as AK nets with Xcourt FH
deuce error from FS forehand
Ad AK after odd 2nd serve, punted back by FS and put away by AK
deuce FS FH into net by AK
struggling with 1st serve now
Ad FS with good FH
deuce good rally from AK but poor drop shot from FS
Ad FS poor drop shot from FS but bad miss from AK to follow
deuce FS hits long
Ad AK FS nets
deuce (5th set point lost)
Ad AK long from FS
deuce good serve but net cord from FS gave AK no options and FS hits down the line winner
Ad FS
deuce BH wide from FS
AK changing racquet
Ad AK FS hits into tramlines
Game, 1st set AK FS hits long

Tutu · Club Coach

Omg is it on TV :eek:

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Yay, Anne takes the first set 6-2

I'm only checking the scoreboard occasionally, but it looks like a closer match than the score suggests - there seems to have been a fair few deuces. That last game took a heck of a long time unless the sb froze!

Edit - I see from goldfish's post that it was indeed quite a long game.

-- Edited by Madeline at 17:01, 2008-08-27

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Carl Maes courtside - '6-2 result is correct for level of play',

goldfish · Futures qualifying

No - I'm listening to R5 live extra playing very loud as it's in a different room but thought I'd give commentary a try. It was a very long game with 7 set points, I think.