Weeks 3-4 - Australian Open 2016 (Men's - Non Andy)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 3-4 - Australian Open 2016 (Men's - Non Andy)

murrayman650 · ATP level

15-0

30-0

40-0

40-15

40-30

5-3

15-0

30-0

40-0

6-3

4th set Duzmhur

2 sets all

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

murrayman650 wrote:
Hey Bob it looks like i am JR with the Play by Play and you are the King with the Colour Commentary.

I was always good colour by numbers wink

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Kyle fails to get a single ball in play it that last game as Dzumher serves it out.

This is painful to watch.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Looks like Kyle has left the court again between sets. I know this is a Slam, but I almost want him to retire. It is too early in the season to be putting himself at risk of serious injury.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Brave hold from 0-30 but I think Dzumher is missing a trick here. He is still just hitting the ball back down the centre of the court.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Monday 18th of January 2016 03:05:38 AM

murrayman650 · ATP level

5th set

Edmund to Serve

0-15

0-30

15-30

30-30

40-30

1-0

30-30

40-30

1-1

murrayman650 · ATP level

15-0

15-15

15-30

15-40

30-40

40-40

adv Duzmhur

40-40

adv Edmund

40-40

adv Duzmhur

40-40

adv Edmund (every time he gets the first serve in he wins the point)

40-40

adv Duzmhur ( just as i mention that fact , he loses a point with the first serve)

2-1 Duzmhur

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Strange game that. 4 BPs saved but then missed a sitter of a forehand from well inside the service line on the final deuce. Just one or two signs there that Kyle might be starting to move slightly better, but I still don't think it will be enough.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Last chance that, I think. BP on the Dzumher serve. He throw the kicker out wide and Kyle simply can't get enough racket on it, to get it back into play. Dzumher now 3-1* up

murrayman650 · ATP level

15-0

30-0

30-15

30-30

30-40

40-40

adv Duzmhur

3-1

0-15

0-30

0-40

4-1

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

This match is done and dusted as Dzumer breaks again to love for *4-1. On the final point, Kyle put the serve in and just stood there watching the return. I have no idea if it is injury or cramp as GBJ suggested, but whatever it is, it has been the deciding factor in this match.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Hold to love for Dzumher and the agony is almost over.

murrayman650 · ATP level

15-0

30-0

40-0

5-1

15-0

15-15

15-30

15-40

6-1

5th set Duzmhur

GSM Duzmhur

1 - 6 7 - 6 4 - 6 6 - 3 6 - 1

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Well I didn't enjoy that one bit, I'm afraid. Dzumher cruises to a 6-1 in the 5th victory against a basically "one-legged" Kyle. Was it injury ? if so that is desperately unlucky as a fit Kyle would have won comfortably IMHO, given the way he dominated the 1st set. Or was it cramp ? in which case people will again be questioning Kyle's fitness, although the heat of the Aussie summer can affect even the toughest of competitors at times. I guess we will find out in due course as to the exact cause of the problem.

If I was to be critical at all, it was perhaps that Kyle lost focus a little bit in the early part of the 2nd set and ended up playing catch-up for most of it. Eventually he lost it on the TB. Was the "injury" already affecting him ? I don't know. But had he been able to find a stronger start to that set, we may have been sitting here celebrating a 3 set win.

His time will come though. I remain totally convinced of that.