Week 12 - Greece F2 ($10,000) - Heraklion (Hard)

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 12 - Greece F2 ($10,000) - Heraklion (Hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

2nd set Oli 6-3. Into a decider.

Strange match this. The first 9 games all went with serve, but 7 of the next 10 went against the serve.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Oli is a break down in the decider at 2-3* despite leading in the overall points won by 72 - 65

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Botherations. Hernych holds from 0-40

Oli serving *2-4

Shhh · Challenger level

Hernych serves for the match at 5-4 but Ollie breaks to 30...........................5-5

steven · Tennis legend

I don't know whether Oli saved any match points, but from *3-5, he held to deuce then broke for *5-5!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

YES, Oliver ! 6-5* receiving for the match !

steven · Tennis legend

Oli holds. Hernych serving to stay in the match.

15-0 .. 15-15 .. 15-30 .. 30-30 .. 40-30

Tiebreak time - 4-6 6-3 6-6

TMH · Futures qualifying

Oli got to 15-30 but Hernych reels off three points in quick succession to hold.

Tie-break time...

steven · Tennis legend

Tiebreak

0-1* m/b

1-1* m/b

*2-1 (Hernych ace)
*2-2
3-2*
4-2 m/b

TMH · Futures qualifying

Hernych gets the mini-break back. 5-4*

5-5*

-- Edited by TMH on Friday 21st of March 2014 10:23:38 AM

steven · Tennis legend

Changing ends at 4-2*

*4-3
*5-3
5-4* m/b

5-5*
*5-6 match point Hernych

Aaargh

QF: (6) Oli Golding WR 355 lost to (1) Jan Hernych (CZE) WR 237 (CH 59 in 2009) by 6-4 3-6 7-6(5)

Gutting at the end but a great effort, coming from a set down and a break down in the 3rd to push an ex-top 60 player so close.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Golding loses 6-7(5) in the third. cry

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Gutted.

Total points won

Oli : 101
Hernych : 96

steven · Tennis legend

Oli: "Stings to lose that one today 6 in the 3rd. Had a few chances at the end! Still a lot of positives to take tho. Its a long journey!"