Week 7 - Portugal F2 ($10,000) - Loulé (Hard)

RJA · Hall of fame

RE: Week 7 - Portugal F2 ($10,000) - Loulé (Hard)

indiana · Tennis legend

I've never been aware of Oli having particular DF problems such as he has shown lately ?

So, hopefully just a temporary issue, though he's not really going to have much time to work on his serve before the next futures.

korriban · Challenger level

indiana wrote:
I've never been aware of Oli having particular DF problems such as he has shown lately ?

So, hopefully just a temporary issue, though he's not really going to have much time to work on his serve before the next futures.

Yes he has had a few issues in certain matches I've "watched" on livescores over the last couple of years,where the DF count is far too high, and they come in big runs. But there have been other matches, the vast majority, where the stats look fine. When I've seen him play, the serve looks pretty decent, although he doesnt hit as many unreturnable serves as one might expect, given his height. Perhaps fatigue starting to kick in.

-- Edited by korriban on Sunday 16th of February 2014 06:38:38 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

Opponent starting to look a bit tired too.

-- Edited by RJA on Sunday 16th of February 2014 06:18:03 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Double faults are often about tiredness - if you can't push with your legs, your serve is shot. I reckon he's just a bit done in . . .

RJA · Hall of fame

Coup Droit wrote:
Double faults are often about tiredness - if you can't push with your legs, your serve is shot. I reckon he's just a bit done in . . .

The arm seems to be doing all the work on his serve today.

Jan · Hall of fame

come on Oli
I have to go out now....

TMH · Futures qualifying

Vovk breaks. 3-4*.

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Oli looks exhausted

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Oli's match seems to have disappeared off ITF live scores

Keep the updates coming please

TMH · Futures qualifying

At 30-30, Oli plays a fantastic defensive lob to turn the rally into his favour and gets well on top of the point, only to miss a drop shot after a very short mis-hit from Vovk. Ends up sitting down looking defeated.

Vovk holds for 5-3*. Think that could well be that.

Not getting the rub of the green with these line calls at all. Several questionable ones today that have gone against him.

3MPs to Vovk.

-- Edited by TMH on Sunday 16th of February 2014 06:32:25 PM

TMH · Futures qualifying

Bob in Spain wrote:
Oli's match seems to have disappeared off ITF live scores

Keep the updates coming please

It's been happening all day. Just give it a refresh.

RJA · Hall of fame

murray_2k9 wrote:
Oli looks exhausted

I'm not surprised. 6 sets in a day on this appallingly slow court.

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Yeah he was hugely disadvantaged but good effort nonetheless

TMH · Futures qualifying

GSM Vovk 6-2, 6-7, 6-3.