Week 29 - Challenger ($50,000) - LG&T Tennis Challenger, Binghamton, NY, USA (hard)

Shhh · Challenger level

RE: Week 29 - Challenger ($50,000) - LG&T Tennis Challenger, Binghamton, NY, USA (hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Liam has fought back to take the 2nd set 6-4

freerider · Futures level

horendous first set from liam - broken in 4 of 4 service games to lose it 6-1 but has taken the second 6-4 into a decider. Have only been half watching it but looks like liam is trying to play aggresive tennis but just making a lot of ue's

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

In the first set, Liam was miles behind his baseline, not moving his feet, horrible tennis (and not at all aggressive).

Played a little better in the second, moved up a bit more, slightly more dynamic, and - as you say - trying to make things happen. (But Freddie also played slightly worst).

Third set will be interesting.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Brydan played better in the second, having refound his serve after a real (or convenient) MTO. But Brydan showed a pathological fear of coming to the net to finish the easy point, which Giron did really well.

In the tie-break, however, neither guy could give it away . . .

Horrid faults from both, 2 doubles from Brydan, dumped returns . . . in the end Brydan scraped it .... into the third . . .

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Liam lost the third 6-2.

Freddie most definitely deserved that match.

Liam should just forget about it ASAP and locate it to the 'match to blot out from the memory' pile . . .

Jaffa · Challenger level

This Klein match is a hilarious watch. Both playing awful. Proper mental battle that I think Brydan is winning.

Mike C (commentator) caught Brydan's girlfriend rolling her eyes at him which was very amusing to say the least.

2-2* final set

goldenboy · Club Coach

Watched Brydans first round match vs Dan Cox in Manchester I think, which was similarly turgid stuff. He then went and beat Baghdatis in the next round! Hoping for something similar this week hes now a break up in the 3rd.

-- Edited by goldenboy on Tuesday 21st of July 2015 04:28:24 PM

Jaffa · Challenger level

Job done never in doubt?

philwrig · Hall of fame

Disappointing for Liam, I thought when he pulled back the 2nd set, he would win the decider, alas not to be. Kedders starts at 9, but it's raining at the moment, so there may be a delay.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Disappointing. Was hoping Liam would keep the momentum going.

James · Satellite level

After a lengthy rain/storm delay, Kyle is finally on court and warming up...

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Kyle 4-3* in the 1st. One break each so far.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Kyle breaks at just the right time to take that 1st set 7-5.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Nice stuff from both players.

Keep it up, Kyle.