Long rally, Oli puts huge pressure with booming forehand Volandri nets *5-2 Oli goes long trying to hit a big forehand *5-3 1st serve, Volandri returns, Oli hits the net on return which puts Volandri off and he goes wide 6-3* Oli goes wide trying to hit Volandri return of serve 6-4* Decent rally Volandri the better player, Oli goes wide hitting forehand *6-5 Long rally, Volandri tries cross court drop shot, Oli gets there but puts return long, throws racket across court *6-6 Rally of high quality, Volandri hits excellent shots and Oli return hits the nets, smashes racket on the floor 6-7* Some good hitting by both, Oli tries to come forward for the volley, nets it, chucks racket off the floor again. 6-8. GSM Volandri
Only caught the tie break, but some excellent tennis from Oli, but the top seed ain't a top seed for nothing. Volandri stepped up his game towards the end of the tie break, cut out the errors and forced Oli to go for winners. Fair effort, but I think Oli needs to control that anger/disappointment.