Week 34 - Challenger ($50K) - Astana, Kazakhstan - Hard

freerider · Futures level

RE: Week 34 - Challenger ($50K) - Astana, Kazakhstan - Hard

freerider · Futures level

ward to serve first in the decider then and hits at least one ace on the way to a love hold

1 - 0*

freerider · Futures level

Ghedin had ward on the run and got to 40 - 0. then proceeded to df. Ward got it back to deuce, however created no bps with ghedin holding

*1-1

freerider · Futures level

confident hold to 30 by Alex, winning the game with an ace.

2 - 1*

freerider · Futures level

ward over hitting a few returns ghedin holds to 30

*2 - 2

freerider · Futures level

very tidy love hold for alex, again finishing it with an ace

3 - 2*

freerider · Futures level

a df and a netted volley from Ghedin helps Alex to break to 30

*4-2

freerider · Futures level

alex hit a couple of incredible shots at 30-30 that left ghedin looking baffled, then followed it up with an ace to hold

5 - 2*

Simmy26 · Lower Club Player

Great stuff Alex, now finish him off please!

steven · Tennis legend

I didnt realise Alex was this good! He seems to have no intention of having to serve this out - 2 MPs ... 1 left ... got it!!

-- Edited by steven on Tuesday 23rd of August 2011 10:16:53 AM

RainDelay · Pro player

Ghedin there. Well done.

Simmy26 · Lower Club Player

Great result, it has been a pretty good few hours!

freerider · Futures level

ghedin ploughed one into the net then hit a df to give alex 0 - 30.

Alex UE 15 - 30

Alex hits a winner 15 - 40

first mp gone 30 -40

Alex comes to the net for the first time, Ghedins lob goes long Alex breaks

Final score Ward wins 2 -6 6-2 6-2

Didn't catch much of the first set, but the second and third were very tidy from Alex who looked like he was in control and definately deserved to win the match

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Fantastic win for Alex by 2-6 6-2 6-2! biggrin

I suppose that means that Dan & Josh are now going to fall flat on their respective arses, given that they're both Brits & that there's that unwritten rule which states that we're destined never to see three, let alone four, out of four Brits triumph in an overseas Challenger event! hmm

steven · Tennis legend

Loved the way he really took it to Ghedin in that last game - realised he had nothing to lose by going for broke on the Italian's serve and it really paid off, no need to serve for the match.

This win together with the 3 points for qualifying takes Alex close to his career high - my best guess is 467 c.f. his CH of 464. 3rd seed Alexander Kudryavtsev (RUS) WR 153 (CH 132 in March), who beat Dan Cox 2 & 4 in Pozoblanco last month, or qualifier Safwat next, while Jamie gets Miloslav Mecir (SVK) WR 321 (CH 293 in Jan), H2H 1-0, 6-6(3) 6-4 in Cardiff last October, or (Q) Michail Elgin (RUS) WR 376 (CH 123 in 2009)