Week 8 - ATP Challenger 80 - Forli, Italy (indoor hard)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Week 8 - ATP Challenger 80 - Forli, Italy (indoor hard)

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Stream down but Jack up. just needs to win his next service game.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

And he has won it, 6-4, another great effort for Jack and another final.

Excellent

Jan · Hall of fame

Hooray!!!Very well fought Jack!

wolf · Tennis legend

SF: Jack Draper WR 162 beat Mirza Basic (BIH) WR 237 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4

Nix · Futures level

GBJ wrote:
I just watched some bits from the match without knowing the result - really enjoyed it. Interesting to see Jack slap and kiss his bicep when he won - I guess hes feeling gym work hes done paying off? I was worried a little when after breaking in the first game of the third set he missed a shot on the 45th stroke of the rally and fell over (he seems to like a little drama like that) - though it was interesting that after about 30 shots Jack started going for more. I thought maybe Mmoh might start to wear jack down but it hes pretty consistent at the moment. He won the next point with a drop shot pass combo after about 25 shots!

The fatigue is understandable so Im impressed. Biggest concern was how poorly he lost his two service games at the end of the first set - other than those two games though he was clearly the better player

i saw an interview somewhere from Jack where he said he'd realised he needed to work harder off the court, I think he said to avoid injuries but probably also to have more stamina. It's certainly paying off because he's had a really strong run of matches, and although visibly more tired than at the first of this group of Challengers, he's finding a way to still win.

Good luck tomorrow Jack.

wolf · Tennis legend

Final: (Q) Alexander Ritschard (USA/SUI) WR 274 vs Jack Draper WR 162

Not sure which nationality Ritschard is tbh, seems conflicted.

Priesty · Challenger level

Jack dropped his serve in game 6 and trails 2*-5. I fear this may be one match too many.

Edit - but doing better in the second. 3-6 5-2*.

-- Edited by Priesty on Sunday 27th of February 2022 03:16:10 PM

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Jack got the 2nd set and had just nudged ahead in the 3rd *2-1.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jack served for it.

But he didn't come in when he could, ended up having to go for rather wild winners, and got broken

5-5

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Jack goes back to back in Forli. Taking it 3-6 6-3 7-6(8)

Jajon · Club Coach

Oi that was a fun old tiebreak. Cracking passing shot to bring up match point too

wolf · Tennis legend

The king of Forli

Final: Jack Draper WR 162 beat (Q) Alexander Ritschard (USA/SUI) WR 274 3-6 6-3 7-6(8)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

That was some comeback in that final set TB. What a cross court pass at 8-8 to give him MP.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jack should get Player of the Month just for that tie-break alone

For those who didn't see it, he was 0-5 down, with the US guy playing some excellent winners and aggressive tennis.

Back to 3-5

Down 3-6

An ace and a service winner. 5-6

Ritschard then serves for the match, thinks he's made the winner but it's called out (he's not happy but I saw it out - unlike Jack's serve before that which might possible have been long)

Another MP to him at 7-6

But another ace from Jack.

Jack gets a MP at 7-8 but is way too tentative on the return.

8-8

Then a cracking point, with a brilliant pass.

And a decent second serve

And game, set and match