Week 3 - USA F2 $10K (Clay) - Tamarac, Florida

Count Zero · Tennis legend

RE: Week 3 - USA F2 $10K (Clay) - Tamarac, Florida

James · Satellite level

"Boggo saves break point to avoid losing 8th straight game. 1-all in final set."

Count Zero · Tennis legend

boggo needs to find a way to hang in here it sounds, and hope dan goes off the boil.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

Smethurst undone by the dreaded quadruple fault from 40-30, then inside-out forehand wide. Boggo gets the break 2-1.

Quadrulpe!!!?

or does he mean 4 missed serves in a row for 2 DF's?
either way sounds like boggo just got a free lifeline

James · Satellite level

"Smethurst undone by the dreaded quadruple fault from 40-30, then inside-out forehand wide. Boggo gets the break 2-1."

From reading reports and updates it sounds like Smethursts serve is his biggest achille's heel.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

Boggo breaks again and serves out match 64 06 62. Great stuff.

James · Satellite level

"Boggo breaks again and serves out match 64 06 62. Great stuff."

Count Zero · Tennis legend

looks like boggo played it well, rode the 'smethy storm' in the middle and was ready to just take the chance at the end.

steven · Tennis legend

Congrats to the Bogster, very impressed that he weathered the storm and still came through to win. Sounds like a high quality match for a Futures Final despite the WTA-like scoreline.

Boggo is now 11/12 v fellow Brits (in matches that are recorded on ITF anyway) since he lost to Bloomers in the Surbiton Challenger in 2007, the loss since then being the one to Evo in Jersey 2 years ago of course.

-- Edited by steven on Sunday 23rd of January 2011 06:51:14 PM

steven · Tennis legend

After the LTA corrected this, I had to read the original a couple of times before suddenly realising what was wrong with it:

"Alex Bogdanovic has defeated Alex Ward in the final of the ITF $10k in Tamarac, USA, beating fellow Brit Dan Smethurst 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 to win!"

Count Zero · Tennis legend

will be interesting to read Challenegr10s's review of this aftwards.

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, definitely. I've just had a chance to read through his report on the semis properly, at http://challengertennis.wordpress.com/2011/01/23/tamarac-usa-f2-semifinals-%e2%80%93-now-with-ballkids/, and it's well worth it - full of info and funny too.

"You know, one of the best things about reporting on tennis over other sports is a lot of players will help you along with some brutally candid self-analysis as they go. Certainly makes my job easier. Of course, Boggo uttered nary a insightful word the entire match, the cad. Now, some might say that its smart not to tip your opponent as to your every innermost thought, but me? I just think its selfish."

That's the Bogman! LOL

They came from Mexico and England to play in this? I wouldnt come from Cleveland! Only $1300 to win the tournament? Good thing I went into law and not tennis!

Ah, but where's your soul ...

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

James wrote:

"Smethurst undone by the dreaded quadruple fault from 40-30, then inside-out forehand wide. Boggo gets the break 2-1."

From reading reports and updates it sounds like Smethursts serve is his biggest achille's heel.

I think it's good but not massive. Might be just an off day for him with it...

James · Satellite level

The Knight wrote:

James wrote:

"Smethurst undone by the dreaded quadruple fault from 40-30, then inside-out forehand wide. Boggo gets the break 2-1."

From reading reports and updates it sounds like Smethursts serve is his biggest achille's heel.

I think it's good but not massive. Might be just an off day for him with it...

I was basing it on more than just this match - DFs seem to be regularly mentioned in previous match reports.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

good report on the final here:

http://challengertennis.wordpress.com/2011/01/24/the-british-are-coming-usa-f2-futures-final-report-from-tamarac/#more-979