Week 45 - Challenger ($50,000) - Traralgon 2, Australia (Hard)

Oakland2002 · All-time great

RE: Week 45 - Challenger ($50,000) - Traralgon 2, Australia (Hard)

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

Oakland2002 wrote:
Amazing Steven, love it. But, sorry you do need to get out more. The National railway museum perhaps?

Not worth braving York, just brave London instead smile

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

My internet speed tonight is making it very difficult to watch. From what I have seen, both players are hitting the ball well and the standard is excellent. No breaks so far but both players having to work hard to hold.

Kyle up 3-2*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Kyle gets 0-30 but Millman comes up with a big winner on the run and then holds.

*3-3

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Another solid hold to 30 for Kyle. So little to chose between the two players so far.

4-3*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Damn. Some big hitting from Kyle digs himself out of a hole 0-40 back to deuce. But on the next BP, Millman gets lucky with a dead net cord winner.

4-5*

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Friday 7th of November 2014 02:05:09 AM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Millman seals the 1st set with an ace 6-4.

So little to chose between them today. That one net cord on BP was probably the difference. Both playing well.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Friday 7th of November 2014 02:05:35 AM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Three solid holds again at the start of the 2nd.

2-1*

Millman making very few mistakes. He is a very solid player.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Kyle gets 15-40 on the Millman serve but a big serve and a return miss from Kyle and Millman hangs on.

*2-2

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

On a few occasions at important moments on the Millman serve, Kyle has gone for the big return winner but it hasn't worked. Very hard to be critical though given that he is trying to be positive and generally is playing exceptionally well.

Kyle holds for 3-2*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Kyle forces another BP from deuce but Millman saves with a backhand outright winner. Two more deuces but Millman holds.

*3-3

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Oh dear. That net cord again. A big forehand from Millman on the first point sets the tone for the game and is followed by a forehand error from Kyle.

At 0-30, Kyle gets a net cord, but instead of dropping dead, it bounces up high enough for Millman to race in for an easy winner. Another forehand error and Millman breaks to love.

3-4*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Solid hold for Millman this time.

*3-5

Make him serve it out, Kyle.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Sadly not to be. The Milkman delivers again winning 6-4 6-3. He is seriously under ranked and made very few errors.

The real difference between them was the Millman just played the big points that bit better. But given Kyle's recent form, I thought he played very well today but just came up against a quality opponent.

So the wait for an all GB overseas Challenger final goes on.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Sorry everyone, but Saville and Statham are still early in the 1st set so I am not going to wait up for Wardy. Just have to hope that I wake up to some good news.