Week 20 - Italy F8 ($10,000) - Santa Margherita di Pula (Clay)

paulisi · Tennis legend

Week 20 - Italy F8 ($10,000) - Santa Margherita di Pula (Clay)

steven · Tennis legend

A second match in a row against a no. 3 seed for Oli - tough draw:

L32: Oli Golding WR 515 v (3) Sandro Ehrat (SUI) WR 297 (= CH)

Ehrat has won 8 of his last 9 matches (3 in qualifying for the Rome Challenger, lost in R1 to GGL, 5 to win Italy F5)

steven · Tennis legend

Did I miss seeing Kyle in the draw, I thought to myself ... confuse

Don't worry, they're like twins! (hmm, maybe not! wink )

korriban · Challenger level

Seems very little in it. A test of Oli's patience and concentration.

Borna Coric had a couple of matches on his victory run in Bournemouth where he failed to convert huge numbers of BPs, but kept at it, until finally his opponents "cracked".

Exceptionally long break between sets. I'm guessing a MTO. Suspect the Swiss took one to make Oli think about all the missed chances. I'm being cycnical, but there it is.

-- Edited by korriban on Monday 13th of May 2013 10:05:23 AM

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, given Ehrat's ranking and recent form, this must have been Oli's best performance since injury. I'm sure he'd love to finish it off though! 20 bps saved between them now, Oli taking 3/17, Ehrat 3/9.

-- Edited by steven on Monday 13th of May 2013 11:21:26 AM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

The Magician Santoro wrote:
R32: Oli Golding (GBR) WR 509 def. (3) Sandro Ehrat (SUI) WR 295 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

Fan-bloody-tastic! biggrin

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Monday 13th of May 2013 11:32:55 AM

RJA · Hall of fame

Terrible start for Oli, broken in the first game.

RJA · Hall of fame

But he breaks straight back *1-1

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Still level on *3-3. Oli had Ehrat at 0-40 in the last game but couldn't convert.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Under pressure now as Oli gets broken.

Ehrat to serve for the set at *5-4

RJA · Hall of fame

Ehrat survives 5 break points to take the set 6-4

On break points Oli took 1 from 12. Ehrat took 2 from 2.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Now thats more like it, talking to some of our guys at Newcastle reports were that Oli was playing well in practice but not taking it to the match court. Looks like he's starting to take it to the match court.

-- Edited by philwrig on Monday 13th of May 2013 05:14:33 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

korriban wrote:
Exceptionally long break between sets. I'm guessing a MTO. Suspect the Swiss took one to make Oli think about all the missed chances. I'm being cycnical, but there it is.

It was a long first set so they probably both took a "bathroom break".

RJA · Hall of fame

Oli finally takes a break point and will serve for the second set

*5-3

korriban · Challenger level

Good patience. Must have been very frustrating with so many BP chances. Positive signs here.