Week 29 - Challenger (€42,500) - Eskisehir, Turkey (Hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 29 - Challenger (€42,500) - Eskisehir, Turkey (Hard)

korriban · Challenger level

Klein 4-6 1-6. Goffin was playing very poorly in reality, but still won at a canter.

Once again at match point down on his own serve, Klein stopped the game to come to the net and complain loudly about something to the umpire for a good minute or more, asking various things of Goffin who declined to respond. Followed up with 2 smashes of the net with his racquet, then smashing the ball into the baseline partitioning as he returned to complete his service game.

Unpleasant. Unnecessary. Disrespectful. Boorish. Ignorant. I don't want other GB players to be lumped in with this nonsense. He CLEARLY wasn't injured whatsoever by the way, and no I'm not a Doctor and I wasn't there, but I don;t think he deserves any benefit of the doubt anymore.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The Australian tennis federation are probably SO glad to have seen the back of him . . .

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well, at least you've got Dave Rice to follow now Korriban - an altogether more pleasant and enjoyable hour or two . . .

Dave winning 4-1*, with five aces already

korriban · Challenger level

Coup Droit wrote:
The Australian tennis federation are probably SO glad to have seen the back of him . . .

And the LTA have played it perfectly as well......no support apart from allowing him to train at the NTC, no WC favours, very arms length, never really expressing an opinion. Wait and see approach.

Meanwhile Dave Rice 4-1* up and cruising. Not sure this will last too long, as the opponent has no backhand at all, and looks a yard slow.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
L32: (Q) David Rice WR 445 v (WC) Baris Erguden (TUR) WR 1108

First set in the bag by 6-1. smile

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Only turn my back for a moment and he's a break down . . . come on, David, stay focused . . .

korriban · Challenger level

Coup Droit wrote:
Only turn my back for a moment and he's a break down . . . come on, David, stay focused . . .

*2-5 DOWN second set!!!!! Ridiculous.

From looking at a couple of points, after set 1 Dave appears to have gone down the dreaded "all I need to do is keep the ball in play and this guy will beat himself" route, giving the opponent (now with nothing to lose, of course) the chance to open his shoulders, attack and find his range. Why do so many players fall into this trap?