Week 30 - ATP 250 ($619,500) - Los Angeles, USA (Hard)

Guid007 · Strong Club Player

RE: Week 30 - ATP 250 ($619,500) - Los Angeles, USA (Hard)

SMC1809 · All-time great

Arghh. 4 games in a row for Okun.

British_is_Best · County player

And is indeed broken to leave Okun serving for the second set after a run of 4 games. 7-5, 4-5*

indiana · Tennis legend

Eek ! 4- 5 *

Ever since it was mentioned he'd play Bozoljac in the next round...

British_is_Best · County player

Unfortunately the low 1st serve % seems to be hurting Ward quite a lot now, it was looking like a comfortable win a few minutes ago when he led 7-5, 4-1....

British_is_Best · County player

indiana wrote:

Eek ! 4- 5 *

Ever since it was mentioned he'd play Bozoljac in the next round...

I shall pretend it wasn't me who mentioned it then *shuffles off quietly* wink

British_is_Best · County player

Okun does indeed serve it out and thus into a decider we go. 7-5, 4-6, *0-0

Guid007 · Strong Club Player

And Okun levels it at 1 set all. Ward will really be kicking himself if he fails to win this one now.

indiana · Tennis legend

OK, James, time to regroup, still very winnable especially if you can get that first serve % up.

Go to it !

indiana · Tennis legend

Couple of aces, a few more second serves and he wins first game to 15.

Drew · Jul 25, 2010

Cmon Wardy !!!

Guid007 · Strong Club Player

Okun breaks, 2-3*

indiana · Tennis legend

James winning higher % of first serve points 79 % to 74% and higher % of second serve points, 51% to 47%.

Problem is his real low % of first serves in - 35 % !!

indiana · Tennis legend

2 - 5 * Won 2 out of last 12 games cry

steven · Tennis legend

You'd think he had a Boggo-like record against Okun the way this match is disintegrating, but he had two straight sets wins against him the only times they had met before doh