Week 12 - ATP Masters(1000)- Miami Open Presented by ITAU- Miami, USA (hard)

Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

Week 12 - ATP Masters(1000)- Miami Open Presented by ITAU- Miami, USA (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

The Chinese youngster is a qWC.

Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

Stircrazy wrote:
The Chinese youngster is a qWC.

Of course he is. Have added.

Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

Half watching Liams match on a betting app. He is more than in a match here. 4-4 currenltly

Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

Shang has taken the 1st set 6-4.

Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

Liam levels it up taking the 2nd 6-1.

Jan · Hall of fame

Come on Liam!

Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

Shang leads 4-3*
Both have lost serve twice in the 3rd set.

Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

Now 5-5 in the 3rd. Could easily go either way.

Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

Liam now serving to take it to a tiebreak. Had a couple of looks on the 2nd serve in the last game. Liam is standing quite forward on the 2nd serve but I think if he gave himself a little more time he'd have a bit more success.

Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

A solid hold to love to take it to the tiebreak. His first hold to love of the set, hopefully a bit of confidence from that into the tiebreak.

Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

And Liam takes it 8-6 in the tiebreak. Never in doubt :s

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Right down to the wire, but he got there - eventually:

QR1: (q15) Liam Broady WR 158 defeated (qWC) Shang Juncheng (CHN) UNR by 4-6 6-1 7-6(6)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Lord, I only came into that one at *4-5 in the third but what a blinkin' struggle that was.

Maybe it was the trip ? Because Liam looked exhausted and Shang was by far the more aggressive player.

But he struggled through (thought the serve on second MP was smart - Shang thought he'd go for the out wide one)

indiana · Tennis legend

Phew! Just hope he can step it up now.