Seems like a monster game going on. When I started typing the post above it was 1-3* 40-40. It still is. And I am not reknowned for my speedy typing !!

Edit

It is now *1-4

QED (re my typing skills )

johnnylad wrote:

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Alex on live scores now

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Damn. I always type too slowly 

Which livescores are you looking at. I can't see him on Bet365 yet.

Coup Droit wrote:

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Sorry, Bob, might have missed your post before - so Roca is not as rocky as all that ? And Batalla battles well ? OK Alex - even more reason to wake up !

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I think our posts crossed in the "ether".  It wasn't aimed at you at all.  Just a general reminder.

Not sure you were about on this board earlier in the year when I was following Kyle around Murcia and Cartagena.  Roca Batalla took Kyle to three sets there before Kyle won 6-4 in the 3rd. And it really was a "Batalla" as you can see from the match report if you get bored and go back to that thread.

Sñr Roca Batalla has a huge forehand and runs around it all the time. His single handed backhand is much less of a weapon. He has a heavy but erratic 1st serve and quite a fiery temper.

His win last week will take him close to top 500 and he has no points to defend this year. So I see him as a 400-450 player by the end of the year - and clearly on form at the moment.