Fitzy wrote:

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well well well, what a ridiculous match.
As you might have seen there were alot of breaks and after last week i started very badly, even though confidence was high i seemed to feel alot of pressure from myself to do well this week which isnt the easiest to play under.
Tricky wind conditions to serve and he gives you no rhythm, with his big serve.
Happy i managed to break him so many times. but no happy at how many times i got broke, even though in all but one game at 30-30 in all my service games or a big point i got an absolutely horrific call / over rule from the umpire.

The one where u thought it had gone 4-1 first set, 40-30 me 3-1 i served an ace t and no call we both walked to the chair, and the umpire says something to my opponent in hebru, then the guy turns around and starts walking back....The umpire says to me, second serve i called it out (over rule). Amazing.
Did this about 5 or 6 times. Not easy to deal with that and also the entourage of the other player trying to get inside my head. Takes alot to rattle me on court these days, so good luck to the umpire and anyone who tries to do it. Ill just keep running and keep fighting until i lose the last point.

The guy i play tomorrow has been struggling here all weeks and if i play my game i should come out on top. Supposed to rain tomorrow around 9am so there might be some delays, would also explain the wind we had earlier.

I do seem to be willing myself over the line these days which is a really nice feeling to have, to know on a big point like break point down i can come up with a big first serve or a good point.

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 Can you upload the Futures' Trophy picture to your profile, please Fitzy?

No, hold on, wait, you'll have the same pic again next weekend :D

-- Edited by Gary Denton on Tuesday 27th of March 2012 07:12:43 PM

Fitzy's match has just started - scores on bet365

but Fitzy breaks back and then holds to 15

Normal service seems to have resumed 4-1*

It said 40-30 then 4-1 (I stopped looking as soon as the game ended and that score went up) but there must have been a correction to take it back to deuce immediately afterwards. Now *3-3

Fitzy broken again from 40-0 up ... but breaks straight back again *4-4

There's was always likely to be a bit of a reaction to the long matches last week (mentally if not physically) and this is a player he has lost to before (even if it was a long time ago), so this was never likely to be a walk in the park. The bookies still make Fitzy heavy favourite to win it (as they should based on recent evidence!)

Fitzy breaks to take a tricky 1st set 7-5