Week 32 - Challenger ($100,000) - Aptos, CA, USA (Hard)

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

RE: Week 32 - Challenger ($100,000) - Aptos, CA, USA (Hard)

christian · Intermediate Club Player

Agree it looked out, but how can you replay the point like that? Shambles. Hope Evo gets his head on.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Never seen such bad officiating - the chair umpire, the linesman - really, really poor.

RJA · Hall of fame

In fairness Dan had already missed 4 set points before that farce, including three in a row at 40-0, so he really only has himself to blame.

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

Also you could say he only has himself to blame seeing as he should of put away the easy volley

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Oh yes, no comment on the tennis score, that's fine, but the standard of the linesman and umpire is dreadful.

thejester · Satellite level

Strong start to the breaker from Dan, taking an early mini break and holding onto it. 5-2 Evo with Dustov to serve

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

Thank god dan won that set

thejester · Satellite level

And there's the first set. Dan played a super breaker, some lovely groundstrokes. Evo takes it 7-2

Miriambee · Futures level

Any chance of the score please, not able to access the live ones, except if directly visible on the ATP site.

Thanks.

christian · Intermediate Club Player

Come on Evo...once the ball is play it feels there is only one winner, got to tale advantage now he's won first set.

RJA · Hall of fame

Really impressed with the way Dan came back and took the set. Many players would have self destructed after that 10th game, in fact there was a time when Dan would have been odds on to do just that.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RJA wrote:
Really impressed with the way Dan came back and took the set. Many players would have self destructed after that 10th game, in fact there was a time when Dan would have been odds on to do just that.

Completely agree.

Dustov played a pretty good tie-break - some excellent serves, some heavy ground shots but Dan was just pumped - and all in a positive way - he didn't let Dustov breath . .

paulisi · Tennis legend

Dan playing really solid tennis, but keeps throwing in the odd really dodgy service each match with lots of DF's.

Impressed with Dustov - big first serve, decent from back of court and can serve volley when he wants.

Very dodgy officiating on the line call.

The Magician Santoro · Top national player

Dan down a break 1-2* 2nd set