Week 8 - ATP 500 - Dubai, UAE - Hard

LouieG · County player

RE: Week 8 - ATP 500 - Dubai, UAE - Hard

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
HowardDubai wrote:
Won 6-4 7-6. Final qualifying round tomorrow and then potential match v Paes who was watching their match this evening.
I think you may have the wrong person. Paes is playing in Delray Beach right now.

And I think you may be wrong, wolf. Sure, Paes & his regular partner this year, Raven Klaasen, are the second seeds in Delray & currently involved a SF match there, but they're also in the draw here, as per my earlier post:

QR1: (q1) Jamie Murray & John Peers CR 73 (36+37) vs Mahesh Bhupathi & Mikhail Youzhny (IND/RUS) CR 548 (430+118)

If the boys make it through to the main draw, they'll face Klaasen & Paes in the first round.

There's still time for them to finish their semi &, if they win it, play the Bryans in the final & then fly out to the Gulf, surely...?

indiana · Tennis legend

...err, but Paes was clearly not in Dubai watching Jamie and John or anyone else, which I assume is what wolf was referring to.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
...err, but Paes was clearly not in Dubai watching Jamie and John or anyone else, which I assume is what wolf was referring to.

Ah, yes, point taken...

HowardDubai · Junior player

It was Rohan Bopanna. A case of too much sand in my eyes.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

James saved two BPs.

4-3* to him

British_is_Best · County player

Copil served for the 1st set at 5-4 but James has just broken back for 5-5

British_is_Best · County player

James comes out the wrong end of a tiebreak, losing it 7-3.

British_is_Best · County player

Unfortunately, from a British perspective, the right man probably won the set. Following on live scores, Copil was threatening in at least 3 of Ward's service games whilst Ward only got close once (the game he broke). Ward only served at 42% 1st serves in that set and also threw in 5 DFs. Hope he can turn it around in the 2nd set.

British_is_Best · County player

Gets better straight away! James breaks in the 1st game of the 2nd set. 6-7(3) *1-0

British_is_Best · County player

And consolidates the break with a hold to 30. 6-7(3), 2-0*

-- Edited by British_is_Best on Sunday 22nd of February 2015 09:12:48 AM

British_is_Best · County player

Copil holds to 30. 6-7(3), *2-1

DF · Tennis legend

But long way to go in this set to hold on to the break!

British_is_Best · County player

Ward holds with 4 straight points from 0-30. 6-7(3), 3-1*

British_is_Best · County player

Copil holds to 15. 6-7(3), *3-2