Week 42 - ITF M25 - Hamburg, Germany (indoor hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 42 - ITF M25 - Hamburg, Germany (indoor hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L32: (Q) Anton Matusevich WR 576 defeated Baptiste Crépatte (FRA) WR 352 by 5 & 4
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L16: (7) Markus Eriksson (SWE) WR 328 (CH = 277 in August last year) vs (Q) Anton Matusevich WR 576

doesn't really matter but Anton beat Baptiste 6-2 6-4, not 7-5 6-4

emmsie69 · Top national player

Coup Droit wrote:
Shame that for the second day in a row Anton has been put on the only non-streamed court

However, always nice to flick on the scores and see, oh dear, he's 1-3 down - BUT then flick on a few minutes later to see it's been rectified and it's now 2-2

AND then flick on and see he's broken and leads *3-2

It's not just on here that he doesn't get much recognition biggrin I like him, maybe not the most talented or everyones cup of tea but has a good head on his shoulders and clearly very driven. He was my joker in the year end rankings thing but obviously the players further down the rankings have really been hit hard by Covid regs

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

You're quite right, emmsie.

He was not my pick as a 17 year-old (George Loff and Jack were more impressive, Anton was very flat-footed, never moved, just swung).

But I was wrong and he's grown into his game - as you say, partly due to drive and intelligence. Uses his power and has worked/is working on the other bits.

And respect for that.

AND he's just taken the first set 6-4

emmsie69 · Top national player

Coup Droit wrote:
You're quite right, emmsie.

He was not my pick as a 17 year-old (George Loff and Jack were more impressive, Anton was very flat-footed, never moved, just swung).

But I was wrong and he's grown into his game - as you say, partly due to drive and intelligence. Uses his power and has worked/is working on the other bits.

And respect for that.

AND he's just taken the first set 6-4

An underestimated aspect of a sport. I can think of a few Brit players that need a bit of Antons inteliigence.

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

And Anton wins 6-4 6-4

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Great to back up yesterday's win with another excellent result today.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, well done, Anton - a very good run of very nice wins, in two sets, beating players ranked quite a bit higher than him.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: (Q) Anton Matusevich WR 576 vs (4) Manuel Guinard (FRA) WR 295 (CH = 284 in August)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I've never thought of Manuel as a real threat.

He's better on clay, I think, and plays quite a bit of doubles too. Not really making the progress he needs in singles.

His results are pretty spotty too - won a 25k recently but that was on clay.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Anton's match is streamed today, on the ITF site, currently on serve at 2-1*

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Anton was a bit unlucky there.

The first set was terribly close, and good strong tennis.

He had 6 BPs, and had the better of the set really.

And on four of those BPs, Guinard cracked great serves (aces and quasi-aces - although all down the T, did you see that Anton???)

But he couldn't quite get the break on the point that ended up in a rally.

And Guinard played a slightly better TB - and took the first set 7-6(4)

emmsie69 · Top national player

Thought it was 3-4 with Anton a break down in the 2nd but it turns ot it was a mark on my screen and Anton has a break in the 2md currently 3-1

emmsie69 · Top national player

Make that a double break

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
Thought it was 3-4 with Anton a break down in the 2nd but it turns ot it was a mark on my screen and Anton has a break in the 2md currently 3-1

Don't you love those marks on the screen ? biggrin

Yep, second set looking good, and deservedly so.