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

paulisi · Tennis legend

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

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Marcus with another early break, helped by a shocking smash into the net from Sandgren, though Marcus did win the other three points with good play *1-0

steven · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Mike C - " Marcus strutting like a chicken"

Loving that one

Also from @MaxAddy on Twitter: "commentator says @Willbomb90 is most annoying player to play against he's seen on tour (compliment intended!)"

Btw, Marcus brought up set points with his 12th ace of the day and his 75th of the tournament so far (including qualifying)

steven · Tennis legend

Sandgren looks like he can't be bothered any more but I seem to remember from watching him before that he looks defeated even when he's winning.

Spectator · All-time great

Just came in on the end of the last game (the one that Mr Willis won to go 3-0). Interesting ...

paulisi · Tennis legend

Double break was always coming. Marcus has got into his head.

I assume the snickers and coke is a wind up for all those criticising his physique.

-- Edited by paulisi on Thursday 6th of November 2014 08:07:39 PM

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Just got to the computer for the start of the 3rd set. My goodness that was a long last game! Marcus is frustrating the hell out of his opponent - keep it up, Marcus!

spud · Challenger qualifying

Marcus almost 'Santoro like' with some of this chopping on both sides.

Love how he got a can of coke and a snickers bar at the end of the 2nd set

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Crazy game, Marcus playing like Mecir some points, Sandgren playing like he's got an appointment elsewhere. Marcus blows a straightforward pass on bp, then a horrible forehand on another, finally Sandgren gifts him the break with a terrible smash followed by a weak volley into the net.

spud · Challenger qualifying

Has Marcus adopted the nickname Cartman now? Commentator using it a lot!

steven · Tennis legend

Sandgren taking the p*** out of @Willbomb90's tactics - "This guy's a legend" "So good" etc - so Marcus just breaks him again

@MikeCTennis (the commentator, tweeting): "You guys can have Le Monf and his Coke. #Cartman just grabbed an RC and a snickers for the 3rd set #EPIC @Willbomb90"

paulisi · Tennis legend

spud wrote:
Has Marcus adopted the nickname Cartman now? Commentator using it a lot!

He has been using it on twitter as he's been getting a lot of abuse about his physique.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Cartman???? Why? Snickers or not, Marcus can certainly shift around the court.

Edit - ah, answered even before I pressed "post"

Tennys looking as though he wished his mother called him "Baseball" or "Badminton" or something

-- Edited by Madeline on Thursday 6th of November 2014 08:14:05 PM

steven · Tennis legend

Top bombing! 14 singles sets in 5 days for Marcus, most of them long, and he has now won 10 of them - no wonder he needed the Snickers bar for some energy

He served 18 aces today taking the total for his tournament to 81!

L16: (SE) Liam Broady WR 199 beat (6) Michael Russell (USA) WR 156 (CH 60 in 2007) by 1 & 4

L16: (Q) Marcus Willis WR 377 beat (Q) Tennys Sandgren (USA) WR 330 (CH 183 in 2013) by 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2

QF: (SE) Liam Broady WR 199 v (Q) Marcus Willis WR 377

H2H: 2-4, with Marcus winning their only previous meeting this year in Edinburgh in 3 sets

LordBrownof · Futures level

paulisi wrote:
spud wrote:
Has Marcus adopted the nickname Cartman now? Commentator using it a lot!
He has been using it on twitter as he's been getting a lot of abuse about his physique.

I'm glad he's making fun of it because you can't expect it not to be a talking point. I'm impressed and flabbergasted.