Week 45 - Challenger ($50,000) - Knoxville, TN, USA (Hard)

huntley93 · Strong Club Player

RE: Week 45 - Challenger ($50,000) - Knoxville, TN, USA (Hard)

indiana · Tennis legend

C'mon, Marcus, make it an all British QF.

Been a tiring day following all these players ( if not Liam ! ). All right for the players, they just have to run around a bit :)

indiana · Tennis legend

Interesting to see what happens between now and Davis Cup time.

I reckon that James is still in the box seat. But such has been his own form I didn't imagine that it was even going to be a question until very recently.

But be great if James could carry on well, plus Liam plus Kyle really get back on form.

all_rounder · Junior player

Is Marcus carrying an injury? Looks uncomfortable...

LouieG · County player

Willis needs to get himself in some sort of physical shape

paulisi · Tennis legend

Mike C - " Marcus strutting like a chicken"

paulisi · Tennis legend

Cannot work this match out. Serve dominating, but neither player looking comfortable.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

all_rounder wrote:
Is Marcus carrying an injury? Looks uncomfortable...

Trainer on for Marcus.

Sandgren seems perplexed that he's not a break ahead given he's had 4 bps so far. Marcus has won one point on return.

Serve and volley working well for Marcus 5-4* (also up to 2 points won on return, should have won another in the previous return game)

Big call goes against Marcus at 30-30, two points away from taking the set.

Strong hold for 6-5*

Marcus' first serve deserts him in the tiebreak, making only 1/5, Sandgren takes it 4-7

-- Edited by kundalini on Thursday 6th of November 2014 07:17:50 PM

paulisi · Tennis legend

Here we go again, another opening set tie break gone.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Some super play from Marcus to break at the start of the 2nd set. A big bh dtl, huge forehand return winner and two more super forehands. *1-0

An ace saves bp, and a super serve and drop volley makes it 3-1*

-- Edited by kundalini on Thursday 6th of November 2014 07:29:57 PM

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Marcus holds after a tight game with an amazing drop volley- some of his net play is just insane. Federer eat your heart out

paulisi · Tennis legend

Marcus has got all the shots in the book and is a fantastic talent and you get the impression he can step up several gears when he wants.

paulisi · Tennis legend

1set all - deja vu.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Impressive set of tennis from Marcus 6-4

freerider · Futures level

Willis is a lot of fun to watch. Would love to see him at Wimbledon one year - exactly the kind of wildcard the British public would get behind