Week 10 - ATP Masters 1000 - Indian Wells CA, USA (ex-AM) - Hard

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 10 - ATP Masters 1000 - Indian Wells CA, USA (ex-AM) - Hard

steven · Tennis legend

James breaks back as Angelinos serves for the set

6-0 *4-5

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

What Steven said

-- Edited by insomniacfolder on Wednesday 5th of March 2014 02:25:50 AM

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Mr. Cox, meanwhile, has had a slow start: 0-3*

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Second set tie-break for James then; best finish here eh? 6-0 6-6

steven · Tennis legend

Tiebreak time ...

*1-0 mini-break

*2-0
3-0*
3-1*
*3-2
*4-2

5-2*
5-3*
*5-4
*6-4

Yes!

QR1: (q18) James Ward WR 160 beat Theodoros Angelinos (GRE) WR 255 (CH 251 in Dec) by 6-0 7-6(4)

FQR: (q18) James Ward WR 160 v (q10) Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) WR 123 (CH 12 in 2008)

3rd after 19.00 GMT (which is when Dan's QR2 will be too if he can turn his match around)

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Well done James.

For Dan, at 0-5* it looked really bleak, but he broke and held, to at least get a foothold: 2-5*

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Dan recovers another break. Interesting. *3-5

steven · Tennis legend

I doubt I'll still be awake when Dan's match finishes (though I might be - still got some work to finish off) so if you're staying, IF, I hope this ends up being just the start of a stunning comeback

(actually, I hope it is anyway, but especially if you're staying!)

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

steven wrote:
I doubt I'll still be awake when Dan's match finishes (though I might be - still got some work to finish off) so if you're staying, IF, I hope this ends up being just the start of a stunning comeback (actually, I hope it is anyway, but especially if you're staying!)

Either way, I'll see him home. Obviously hoping for at least 80 minutes or so more of employment now.

Dan had a point for 4-5*, but DF, then saved a set point, but not a second. Reasons to be heartened for set 2 though

3-6

Edit: spelling

-- Edited by insomniacfolder on Wednesday 5th of March 2014 02:57:23 AM

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Dan broke in the first game of set 2.
He then had a point to hold his own serve, but lost the next three points in a row. So, back on serve.
3-6 1-1*

2 break points saved by Dan as he keeps it on serve.
He seems to be really going for his serve: 7 DF and 1st serve at only 42%
3-6 2-2*

-- Edited by insomniacfolder on Wednesday 5th of March 2014 03:15:44 AM

steven · Tennis legend

Just noticed when I closing down the stats on Wardy's match that he not only got 79% of his 1st serves in, he also won all 10 points where he had to deliver a 2nd serve!

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

A loose game from Dan, containing consecutive DF, sees him broken to love.
3-6 2-4*

Dan saved 2 Match Points before taking his second chance to hold serve and force Martin to serve it out.
3-6 3-5*

Yes! Dan breaks again to put it back on serve. Come on sir!
3-6 *4-5

No miracle comeback, as Dan is broken to 30 for the match
After a slow start, showed some decent things, but some key missed opportunities on big points the story there.

QR1: COX, Daniel (GBR) WR250 lost to MARTIN, Andrej (SVK) WR140 3-6 4-6

-- Edited by insomniacfolder on Wednesday 5th of March 2014 03:39:13 AM

korriban · Challenger level

Just woke up to follow last few points....

Ultimately Dan lost his serve 7 times in 10 attempts. I suspect he was competitive in rallies, but it appears he got next to no "free" points on serve all match, as the serve stats were horrible. Very hard to compete at this level without a weapon on serve

Spectator · All-time great

Mr Ward did well, though in fairness Mr Angelinos was probably one of the best draws one could have. But he took the opportunity! PHM a slightly different proposition.

Mr Cox getting out there at the last minute hadn't exactly had ideal preparation time, so any weaknesses would probably have been accentuated.