Can't remember whether I mentioned it but, from Thursday, and on livestream again today, Anton has added some good net play to his game

And it's a really welcome addition

He never used to really like coming to the net - was often a little slow to get there

But with someone who hits the ball as hard as he does, but doesn't take it particulalry early, he absolutely has to take advantage of that shot and come in to finish easy points off

And he's doing that a lot more

(Now if George too could take a lesson out of that book, we'd have smiles all round - very much the same argument)

the addict wrote:

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It isn't the ITF site that is down - it's internet problems elsewhere. I found that I couldn't access the site and some others using a BTinternet connection, but using my backup connection everything worked OK. I think it must be a problem with a DNS server (or 20)

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 Thanks TA that explains it as I've been having problems with my BT mail as well.  I know the ITF scores have been dodgy for a while but I've always been able to get into the site!

Anton had major issues with the umpire (and a few, I think, with Arthur as well)

I'm not 100% sure what they were about but there was a lot of shouting and gesticulating in the second set

And Arthur and Anton were at the net at one point, with a lot of shrugs (from Arthur), and imploring for justice from Anton

Net net, though, Arthur won - and, overall, deservedly so

Anton certainly didn't seem to shake the umpire's hand though at the end of that match ......

Stircrazy wrote:

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SF:  Arthur Féry WR 580 defeated (6) Anton Matusevich WR 421 by 2 & 4   

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SF:  George Loffhagen WR 530 defeated (WC) Liam Broady WR 770 by 7-6(3) 4-6 6-2 

*****

Final:  Arthur Féry WR 580 vs George Loffhagen WR 530

Interestingly, they only met once before and that was
Last August, also at Roehampton, obviously outdoor hardcover. Arthur won in 3 sets with a 6-4 opening set. Hes won the opening set today also by 6-4.

Lets see if this goes to three also

Well done Arthur, good week