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

Rustie · Junior player

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

Bruce · Lower Club Player

Evans lost the 2nd set without winning a game
1-6 0-6

GBJ · Club Coach

Evans went for a comfort break, held serve again at last, got to 15-30 against serve before being stamped out again then held serve again.

GBJ · Club Coach

Evans makes it back to back love service games though Gigi on radio 5 says it's cos Lopez seems to have let his level drop after winning so easily so far. Maybe Dan's just wanting too much to reverse yesterday's brit tends of starting well then loosing? :)

indiana · Tennis legend

7 games all with serve in the third set,

4-3*

Rustie · Junior player

Doing well in this set. Leads 4-3*

indiana · Tennis legend

Lull Lopez into dropping his level then hope he finds it difficult to step up again

GBJ · Club Coach

Sadly Lopez's first serve level hasn't dropped - he just served a perfect 4 ace service game. Dan has only taken 3 points off the first serve all match. 4-4.

indiana · Tennis legend

Ah, broken 4-5*

And with Dan yet to fashion a BP that's a problem ...

GBJ · Club Coach

Lopez breaks and holds and that's that. Dan out 1, 0 and 4.

GBJ · Club Coach

Frustrating time for Lopez to get the break as it really looks like he was able to just do so at will. Shame for Dan not to get more out of the match whilst trying to sneak into DC with in front of his home crowd - though I'm thinking he just matches up badly against Lopez and could have looked a lot better against say Nishikori.

GBJ · Club Coach

Quite a lot of forehand UEs for Dan judging from a glance at the live updates on ausopen.com...but who is left that could Dan have practiced with to get well drilled against the Lopez knifed backhands? Not many.

john · Top national player

Every time I watch Bedene, I just wonder how he's managed to make the top 50. Seems implausible. He has zero power, isn't particularly consistent from the back of the court, doesn't serve well, doesn't defend that well, no weapons etc.

He's like a less powerful version of Jamie Baker

Constant · Lower Club Player

ok home, so write up time.
I watched Evans. It was quick and brutal. Lopez just out classed Evans. I tweeted at the time that Lopez's lefty serve just didn't seem to miss, and when Even did manage a couple of points Lopez found the corners.

Bedene was a totally different match. It felt like a nothing match, crowd subdued, and just two guys knocking about. If it wasn't for the umpire keeping score then it could of been anything happening out there. John nailed it above when he says Bedene isn't consistent but then that could be his weapon as he probably doesnt know what he is going to hit.
Johnson though was more clinical when it came to important points. A lot of serve volleys and then out wide serves, I don't think Bedene could really settle.

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Ah well, having 4 guys in the MD was nice while it lasted; over to Muzz then...