Boys: Wimbledon 2014, grass - Grade A (Weeks 26/27)

DavidC · Tennis legend

RE: Boys: Wimbledon 2014, grass - Grade A (Weeks 26/27)

DavidC · Tennis legend

There have been some long deuce games on Josh's serve in the last 2 sets, but Josh has won all the battles, and is running away with it on the Brazilian's serve: 5*-0

DavidC · Tennis legend

Rhett facing two matchpoints at 4-5 15*-40

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

My little 'soft spot' for Josh (see previous) is about to become major fan level !

DavidC · Tennis legend

Rhett comes through the crisis: 5-5*

DavidC · Tennis legend

Josh wraps up a 4-6 6-3 6-0 win over the third seed, who follows the trend for Latin American clay court specialists to struggle on their first Wimbledon appearance

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yeh - Josh puts out the third seed !!!!

DavidC · Tennis legend

The close games appear to be all on Rhett's serve at the moment, but Rhett equalises at 7-7*

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ok - time for an 'allez Rhett !!!!!!'

DavidC · Tennis legend

Unfortunately Rhett doesn't appear to respond to allezs and goes down 7-6(5) 3-6 9-7

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Oh, shucks. It was so close. He had a break point, didn't he? at 7-7?

Ne'er mind . . . :(

steven · Tennis legend

Josh is pretty happy at 'putting out the light' (igmc), as you would expect:

"Woooow! I just won my first round 4-6 6-3 6-0... My biggest ever win. He is ranked number 3 in the world, I just can't believe it.. Just wow. I'm so happy. The crowd were amazing and this is truly one of the best days of my life. I will let you know when my 2nd round is, thank you for all your support"

Clearly the Brazilian is a clay court specialist (you just have to look at his points breakdown), but it's still a huge scalp, especially coming from a set down, which suggests that Luz wasn't completely green on grass.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I know they get to rest at least a day but in the nest round Josh is playing a Roumanian lad who only won 13-11 in the third set (and the second set went to a tie-break). He might well be pretty stiff !

DavidC · Tennis legend

Oddly Alex's match isn't on the schedule for Monday, even under the matches to be arranged section

R1 (L64)

(WC) Jamie Malik v (Q) Noah Rubin (USA) Ct 4 match 2
(WC) Julian Cash v Taylor Harry Fritz (USA) Ct 4 match 6
Alex Rybakov (USA) d. (WC) Rhett Purcell 7-6(5) 3-6 9-7
(WC) Joel Cannell v Jan Zielinski (POL) Ct 7 match 4
(WC) Joshua Sapwell d. (3) Orlando Luz (BRA) 4-6 6-3 6-0
(WC) Alexander Sendegeya v (Q) Simon Friis Soendergaard (DEN)

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Great win for Josh. Hope he can keep on winning