Week 24 - ATP 250 - AEGON International, Eastbourne

British_is_Best · County player

RE: Week 24 - ATP 250 - AEGON International, Eastbourne

British_is_Best · County player

Jamie holds to 30 and sends this match into a third set. 4-6, 6-3, 0-0*. Much improved from Jamie, upping his first serve to 69% and was much more impressive on second serve, winning 70% of those points. From the stats this looks like anyones match heading into the final set.

British_is_Best · County player

Jamie had 0-40 right at the start of this set but Dolgo has got it back to deuce

British_is_Best · County player

Dolgo saves 3 BPs to hold serve at the start of the 3rd, lets hope this doesnt come back to haunt Jamie. 4-6, 6-3, *0-1

British_is_Best · County player

In what seems to be typical British form Jamie himself now slips to 0-40, hopefully he can do a Dolgo!

British_is_Best · County player

Unfortunately Jamie is indeed broken to 15 and must now be rueing missing those break points in the first game. 4-6, 6-3, 0-2*

British_is_Best · County player

Dolgo holds to 15 and this match seems to be slipping away from Jamie now. 4-6, 6-3, *0-3

British_is_Best · County player

Another 0-40 for Dolgo on Jamie's serve

British_is_Best · County player

And indeed Jamie is broken to love, match may well be over now. 4-6, 6-3, 0-4*

British_is_Best · County player

A love service hold for Dolgo, Jamie has managed just 6 points in this set so far. 4-6, 6-3, *0-5

British_is_Best · County player

Jamie salvages a hold for prides sake in this set. Dolgo to try and serve it out. 4-6, 6-3, 1-5*

British_is_Best · County player

Dolgo serves out to 30 and Jamie loses 4-6, 6-3, 1-6. Arguably a much improved performance from Queens and taking a set from a top 50 player isnt to be sniffed at. Ultimately Jamie had the momentum at the end of the second set but failed to capitalise in that first game of the third and unfortunately fell away quite quickly although the last couple of games were better. Overall a performance to take heart from on his way to Wimbledon.

British_is_Best · County player

A telling stat was that Dolgo served 15 aces to Jamie's 3 and I think that on this type of surface a lack of a big serve was telling for Jamie. After that performance I am more optimistic that he could potentially win a match at Wimbledon with a very kind draw whereas before I gave him pretty much no chance.

DavidC · Tennis legend

In the doubles first round Flemski have claimed a good win over the third seeds Knowle/Ram (AUT/ISR) by 6-4 7-6(5) (only one break in the match)

spud · Challenger qualifying

Shame for Jamie, like you said, a much better performance than Queens. I still dont think he will win a match at Wimby, even if a kind draw is offered, he just doesnt play well enough on the surface.

All credit to Jamie, he is a very hard worker and makes sure he gives it his all, but 3 WC's for the 3 grass ATP's is a bit unfair on other brits, who actually do play much better on the surface and have a better chance at winning. Some brits long for this surface all year round but havent really been given a chance. Ok, if britain hosted 3 hard court events some time in the year, i'd be very happy for Jamie to recieve 1,2,3 of them because he is our best player on that surface after Andy and Boggo. But i dont think the choices of WC's have been right at all this year if we want to see winners.

-- Edited by spud on Sunday 13th of June 2010 07:11:32 PM