Week 31 - Challenger ($100,000) - Vancouver, Canada (Hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 31 - Challenger ($100,000) - Vancouver, Canada (Hard)

steven · Tennis legend

Dan certainly looks well up for it (he knows he's being watched LOL) - a couple of really well-constructed points in that last game and the tweener only just missed, but a close game on serve now - this is looking like the kind of match that could be decided by just one or two crucial points.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Brilliant "get" there to win that game

RJA · Hall of fame

Good level from both guys.

spud · Challenger qualifying

Very good match to watch. Both being smaller guys, definitely a battle of patience and out-smarting the other player.

One thing i'd like to see more from Dan would be to sneak in behind a few serves and some slice backhands. Keep some points a bit shorter and make Rochus think about what shot to hit when returning these shots

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Beautiful top-spin BH down the line when Olivier was expecting the crosscourt slice. And then ye olde FH down the line - and first set to Dan !

RJA · Hall of fame

The good old break at 5-4* and serve first in the second set smile

thejester · Satellite level

Dan takes the set 6-4. Some poor officiating that's for sure.
Evo just needs to keep doing what he's doing. Terrific opening point in set 2.

steven · Tennis legend

Excellent 1st set from Dan, glad he got his reward

Of course, he won the 1st set against him in the Davis Cup tie last year too - still a long way to go (but at least he only needs one more set this time rather than two!)