SAP Doubles Final

TBarM7 · Intermediate Club Player

SAP Doubles Final

GC77 · County player

Butorac and Jamie now on the scoreboard so I guess they are warming up

Sheddie · administrator

I'm watching the feed and will try to do some commentary

Sheddie · administrator

Both Bootie and Jamie looked pretty confident walking onto court, warming up now

Sheddie · administrator

B serving first:

15-0

30-0: big serve out wide

40-0: Drop volley from JM, S's lob goes long

Game: Return long

1-0

Sheddie · administrator

H serving:

15-0: Great return from B, even better volley from H. B nets

30-0: JM return into net

40-0: B return into the net

Game: JM return wide

1-1

Sheddie · administrator

JM serving:

15-0: S return wide

30-0: H return into net

40-0: Good return from S, Jamie makes the volley, a bit high though. H tries to intercept but volleys long

Game

2-1

Sheddie · administrator

Schuettler serving:

15-0: B fh return wide

15-15: df

30-15: Big serve out wide, S punches volley into space, JM tries to intercept but nets

40-15: H intercepts, puts away volley

Game: B loops fh return to H who thumps away smash

2-2

Sheddie · administrator

B serving:

0-15: df

15-15: Good drop volley from B, H goes wide with pass attempt. Both H and S play at the baseline on the 1st serve

30-15

30-30: S return winner down the line

40-30: H return goes wide, cross-court

deuce: Good return and B sends tricky low volley long

Game: netted return

3-2

Sheddie · administrator

H serving:

15-0: ace out wide

30-0: Great bh return from JM, good volley tho and not so good bh from JM. H hits volley winner

40-0: B fh is too high and S volleys winner past JM

40-15: Great return from JM, H volley into net

Game: B fh return into net

3-3

Sheddie · administrator

JM serving:

15-0: drop volley winner from B

30-0: lob attempt from H is long

40-0: great serve, S return is straight at B and he thumps volley winner

40-15: Great return down the line from H, B just gets a frame to it, wasn't so much placement as raw power

40-30: Brilliant topspin lob winner from S

Deuce: JM nets fairly easy fh volley

Game: Big serve from JM, S return is onto B's bh and he thumps volley away - little bit lucky tho, it just caught the line !

4-3

Sheddie · administrator

Lol, has everyone gone to bed ?

Sheddie · administrator

S serving:

15-0: Big serve down the T, B return itno net

15-15: JM return cross-court and S sends easy bh volley long

30-15: High return from B and S smash is right at JM's feet...goes into net

40-15: ace out wide

Game: great return from B, dtl, H gets it back and for some reason B tries to play a low volley from midway between service line and baseline, goes itnoi net

4-4

Sheddie · administrator

B serving:

0-15

15-15: Big serve down the T, JM puts away smash

30-15: Another big serve, S return into the net

40-15: H return floats wide, going cross-court

Game: S return into the net

5-4

Sheddie · administrator

H serving:

15-0: Two heavy forehands from B but H hits a good drop volley off the 2nd. B puts lob up and S puts smash away

30-0: JM netted return going c-c

40-0: B nets c-c return

40-15: They play I formation but JM's return dtl is too good and H nets first volley

Game: B return is too high, H puts volley away

5-5