Week 33 - Challenger (€42,500+H) - Cordenons, Italy (Clay)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 33 - Challenger (€42,500+H) - Cordenons, Italy (Clay)

British_is_Best · County player

A couple of aces help Naso hold to 15. Its looking quite a mountain right now for Ed. 6-2, 2-6, *1-4

British_is_Best · County player

Ed keeps plugging away with a love hold. 6-2, 2-6, 2-4*

British_is_Best · County player

Corrie comes from 40-15 down to force Deuce.

British_is_Best · County player

Naso goes just wide with a down the line BH and it is BP...

British_is_Best · County player

Converted with a fantastic FH return winner! 6-2, 2-6, *3-4

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

pretty dire game from both players (apart from Ed's last return of serve). But Ed gets the game, the Italian thumps his racket on the floor - back on serve - not over quite . . .

British_is_Best · County player

A cautious drive volley and it is 15-30..

British_is_Best · County player

Make that 15-40 and Ed is facing two BPs...

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

British_is_Best wrote:
A cautious drive volley and it is 15-30..

You said it !

British_is_Best · County player

Saves one but not the second. Disappointing after breaking back. Naso will serve for it. 6-2, 2-6, 3-5*

British_is_Best · County player

Not to be. A love hold from Naso means GSM 6-2, 2-6, 3-6

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Oh, fudge.

Never mind - puts on brave face . . . .

British_is_Best · County player

A close fight but in the end Naso just had more weight of shot I felt and served a little better. Ed struggled particularly on second serve. Not sure where he is off to next but rather hope he moves back to Hard courts. Not sure clay court challengers are going to get him a lot of points.

Shhh · Challenger level

I'll always applaud players from stepping up from futures to challengers but feel Ed should only being do that on hard. If there's only clay available, I'd rather see him pick yp a few wins in 15k's but................I guess its easy to sit on the side lines and say that!