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Evo starts with a double fault and is dominated in the next rally. Finally a first serve lands in, Evo plays a lovely approach shot and Donkey's attempted pass goes wide. 15-30. But a monkey-like drop shot attempt sees Evo drop to 15-40 and a netted back-hand seals his fate.

2-2*

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However a few poor shot choices by Evans allow Davydenko to break back.  2-2*

-- Edited by Guid007 on Tuesday 23rd of June 2009 11:59:57 AM

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Evans looks better when returning serve and is playing some attacking tennis. But Davydenko is too solid and holds to love comfortably.

Evo trails *2-3.

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Hooray. Some first serves! Five in a row in fact. Evo follows up a dodgy volley with a classy one and another good serve secures a comfortable hold. It's as easy as that.


3-3

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Another easy hold to love from Davydenko.

Evo trails *3-4.

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Evans slips to 0-30 after a very long rally, but an ace and a bad Donkey error brings it back to 30-30. Evo nets to concede a bp but at last wins a rally to save it. Come on! Evo dumps another ball in the net but impressive rallying saves the second bp. Dan playing better now and hitting some big forehands but his volleying hasn't been up to scratch - and Davydenko pegs him back to deuce. After an ace, Davydenko gets to deuce for the fourth time, before fashioning a third bp. A big forehand goes wide from Evans and Davydenko breaks.

Evans trails 3-5*.

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Davydenko steps it up to get the break at 4-3...looks like a straight sets loss is on the cards now unless he can step it up a level.

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Davydenko takes the second set 6-3. It'll be an interesting test of character here - will Dan fold or keep fighting?

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Evans broken immediately in the third. 0-1*

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Still hanging in here at 2-1 up in the third set.

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3-3 at the moment. Evans battling to hold serve.

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Davydenko turns on the class when he needs it and breaks for 4-3.

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Donkey holds to love and Evans will serve to stay in the match.

*3-5.

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Donkey holds to love and Evans will serve to stay in the match.

*3-5.

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Two double faults are not what you need when serving to stay in the match. Dan finally hits wide and loses 6-2 6-3 6-3. cry

-- Edited by The Hoose on Tuesday 23rd of June 2009 01:01:04 PM

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