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

thejester · Satellite level

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

Reeltime · Satellite level

Tried taking a step back and not posting, but find that I have to. Following this in Germany. Only got you guys to keep me up to date with what's happening. Evo proving as unpredictable as usual. Bring on the 3rd!!!

RJA · Hall of fame

thejester wrote:
SMC1809 wrote:
It's easy to be smart after the event, but do we now think it was okay for Dan to give up the first set once he knew it was a lost cause. My own view would be that it was, as long as he used the final few games to learn from his opponent, e.g. looking for where he most often placed his returns, serves etc. I don't know if Dan did, but you'd like to think that was exactly what he was doing.
It certainly looks like he was right to do so. As I say to my mind it depends on the player. To some players digging in and fighting back to at least hold serve would be a boost, but it looks like it worked out for Dan just letting it go and focussing his mind and energy on set 2.

Spot on. It varies from player to player but in Evans case it probably isn't too bad a thing.

thejester · Satellite level

The only problem with Evo's super-quick pace of play means we never get to see any replays of his winners as there's no time in between points!

thejester · Satellite level

And Dan gets the break in the third set. 3-1 to Evo and about to serve.

SMC1809 · All-time great

*3-1 and a fantastic pass during that game.

thejester · Satellite level

Turning the screw now. Some big serves to get to 4-1. Come on Dan, take the double break and finish this!

RJA · Hall of fame

Come on Dan, just stay strong. This is yours for the taking.

SMC1809 · All-time great

4-1*. A game of 6 points that lasted 90 seconds.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

I put a tenner on at 11-1 at 5-0 in the first set COME ON!

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

2 more service games and it's yours Dan. 4-2

thejester · Satellite level

Jaggy1876 wrote:
I put a tenner on at 11-1 at 5-0 in the first set COME ON!

You, sir, are my hero. That's belief!

thejester · Satellite level

Oh dear, some cracking play from both in a great rally but it's Pospisil who comes out on top and we're back on serve with the Canadian next up at *3-4

RJA · Hall of fame

Should have put the volley away at 40-15 but after that he didn't do much wrong. Pospisil got a bit of luck there.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well, Andy Murray's tweet told him to fight all the way. And he certainly did. (NB Love th photo of Andy and the other two watching Dan on a little laptop).

And Dan sounds happy enough, off to California, thanking everyone for the support.

Would have been a brilliant win but it was still a brilliant tournament. Into the top 200 . . .

WR 194 !

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Monday 5th of August 2013 07:29:56 AM