Week 30 - Challenger ($50,000) - Lexington, KY, USA (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Week 30 - Challenger ($50,000) - Lexington, KY, USA (hard)

Count Zero · Tennis legend

AB *4-2

15-0 nice FH's from alex
15-15 come on alex! lazy volley netted, all he needed to do was drop it over. hope that doesn't come back to bite
15-30 nice drop volley from JD.
15-40 alex comes in but can get a pass back
break - miss hit by alex.

so basicaly alex just showed why people get so frustrated, had 30-0 on a silver platter but was sloppy and didn't win another point in the game :(

Count Zero · Tennis legend

JD *3-4

15-0 big 1st serve followed by smash put away.
30-0 2nd serve return long
30-15 nice pass
30-30 nice return, just stayed in on the sideline as JD came to the net
40-30 good serve
ace

Count Zero · Tennis legend

AB *4-4

15-0 JD goes long UE
30-0 nice serve
40-0 JD goes long
40-15 nice winner BH down the line
Game JD nets return

Count Zero · Tennis legend

you have a feeling that if it wasn't for that sloppy volley alex would be back in the locker room now....

Count Zero · Tennis legend

JD *4-5

15-0 alex return just misses wide, was right shot JD coming in even on 2nd serves
30-0 S & V
30-15 JD net cord goes wide
30-30 JD volleys long
30-40 great return, JD volley looked inches long
duece huge 1st serve, alex get back, smash alex get to but cant keep in.
Ad In S & smash winner. came up with the big serves when needed so far.
Game Alex return goes long

not much alex could do on that MP in fairness.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

AB *5-5

0-15 JD with some good net play alex cant get past
0-30 alex goes wide BH DTL.
0-40 miss hit off return drops short, Alex chases down but cant keep in.
15-40 big serve
30-40 S & V winner
deuce nice FH winner from alex
Ad in, JD goes long, alex bit lucky
Duece good pass from JD,
Ad in another nice lob from alex after a long rally
Game JD goes long

2nd time alex fight back from 0-40!

Count Zero · Tennis legend

JD *5-6

15-0 JD wins at the net, alex maybe should have done more there
30-0 alex goes wide, should have made that was open court
30-15 JD half volley goes long, good return from alex
40-15 alex just wide on return
ace to take it to a TB

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Phew! Finally! GSM Boggo by 6-4 3-6 7-6(5). biggrin

Count Zero · Tennis legend

Alex serving 1st

AB 1-0 good return by JD, but Alex pulls it back with nice BH crosscourt pass
AB 1-1 Alex attempted lob/pass goes wide
AB 2-1 great FH winner for MB
AB 3-1 FH DTL winner
AB 4-1 JD just misses after chasing a drop shot down, alex got away with that a bit
AB 4-2 Lob doesn't pay off this time and goes long
AB 4-3 2nd serve just in! so close, AB frame return
AB 5-3 Alex goes behind and JD cant get it
AB 5-4 good serve but great return and alex nets :(
AB 6-4 JD nets simple BP volley!
AB 6-5 MP saved stream when blocky!
AB 7-5 Alex comes in and puts volley away!!

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Amazing! Fantastic match Boggo, kept his cool and cranked it up!

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Great stuff

Scratchy · Club Coach

Unbelievable! Boggo on fire!

SMC1809 · All-time great

That win will take Boggo back into the top 300.

Shhh · Challenger level

Thats 4 out of 4 tie breaks Alex has won this week (on top of one last week as well)