Week 50 Futures - Turkey F35 ($10K) - Antalya - Hard

johnnylad · Tennis legend

RE: Week 50 Futures - Turkey F35 ($10K) - Antalya - Hard

DavidC · Tennis legend

Oli's match just started (after rain delay presumably) but not an auspicious start

Oli 0*-3

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Holds for 1-3. Didn't spot the other scoreboards further down the page

DavidC · Tennis legend

Oli holds with difficulty from 30-40

1-3*

DavidC · Tennis legend

The Italian appears to have too much weight of shot for Oli, and breaks again to 15

1-5*

Priesty · Challenger level

Oli now down 1-5, Fabbiano serving for the first set...:(

DavidC · Tennis legend

Fabbiano serves out to 30 finishing with an ace

1-6

DavidC · Tennis legend

Second set doesn't start any better. Oli saves 2 breakpoints, but then gets frustrated at a lack of call on his baseline, and hits a wild forehand next point

1-6 0-1*

DavidC · Tennis legend

Oli gets his first breakpoint - and the Italian obliges with a weak backhand into the net

1*-1

DavidC · Tennis legend

Unfortunately Oli then plays a bad game, ending on a double, so is broken to love

1-6 1-2*

DavidC · Tennis legend

After a quick hold from the Italian a couple of rasping forehand return winners sets up a converted breakpoint for him

1-6 1-4*

DavidC · Tennis legend

Oli goes down 1-6 1-6

Sadly his focus had gone long before the end, and it looked as if he wanted to get off the court as quickly as he could. A good week, but nevertheless he will need to fight much harder in these sort of tough matches to progress far

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Hmmm. Fabbiano is one of those taking a long time to transition from top junior to solid pro but perhaps he's starting to get somewhere now. Hopefully Oli makes the transition more quickly and soon gets a chance for revenge