Pauffley playing well, and Dan drifting a bit- gets a double break from 40-15 down.
Strachan wins first game in 6 but still 4-5* behind and
LB leads JM 4-3*
No sign of Pauffley fading after Dan rather gifted final games of 2nd set, NP opens 3rd with love hold and leads 57 61 10*
Dan needs to lift his game urgently. 0-30 down. Strachan 46 21*
Dan gets to 54, saves 2 bps but can't save 3rd -5-5
NP then saves 2 bps -one net cord, one unreturned serve but can't save third. Dan serving it for it again *6-5.
Thanks TopEmp for taking the time to give us all that info.
Hopefully Neil can now have a run of good draws and bring to court some of that form that he has recently shown against some number one seeds and today against Evo.
I keep hoping. Have watched him lose 5 on the 3rd, 3 times out of his last 4 matches. Can't get much closer than that, but would make such a difference if he could win those matches
I keep hoping. Have watched him lose 5 on the 3rd, 3 times out of his last 4 matches. Can't get much closer than that, but would make such a difference if he could win those matches
Unlucky for Neil had set points in 1st set right ?