Week 30 - Portugal F10 ($10,000) - Castelo Branco (hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 30 - Portugal F10 ($10,000) - Castelo Branco (hard)

steven · Tennis legend

He's now 3-6 2-3* down

Trying to find out a bit more about Ocleppo, who seems to have come from nowhere (he wasn't even a top 100 junior, though his junior career high isn't far off 100), it turns out that he's the son of a former top 30 player (Gianni, CH 30 in 1979) and the stepson of the fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger.

steven · Tennis legend

As I was writing that, Jonny broke back for *3-3 in the 2nd

steven · Tennis legend

Ocleppo serving to stay in the 2nd set for a second time. The last time, he went 40-0 up, then served 2 dfs after 40-15 but held on. This time, he starts with an ace then goes 30-0 up again, only to lose the next 3 points. He then saves the set point but Jonny gets another one and takes it

3-6 7-5

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Jonny has fought back to take the 2nd set 7-5. VAMOS.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Sunday 31st of July 2016 10:59:05 AM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
He's now 3-6 2-3* down

Trying to find out a bit more about Ocleppo, who seems to have come from nowhere (he wasn't even a top 100 junior, though his junior career high isn't far off 100), it turns out that he's the son of a former top 30 player (Gianni, CH 30 in 1979) and the stepson of the fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger.

Good sleuthing ! smile

And yet more tennis being passed down the family line......

Go for it, Jonny !

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Perhaps Jonny could "tap-up" Hilfiger for sme sponsorship. He will certainly be impressing them as he moves to just one game away from his first title.

Jonny leads 5-2* in the decider.

I am guessing that Jonny's mum and dad will be glued to livescores and even more nervous than me. Go Jonny. Almost there.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

That last game is aways the toughest, isn't it. Jonny is broken. Still in this though at 5-4*

steven · Tennis legend

These two seem very well-matched. Jonny has now got to deuce on Ocleppo's serve as the Italian serves to stay in the match.

steven · Tennis legend

Ocleppo holds on. Nail-biting stuff (so I can only imagine how his mum & dad must feel!) - 3-6 7-5 *5-5

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Jonny holds. 6-5*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Here we go. It's squeaky culo time again as we go into a 3rd set breaker.

DF · Tennis legend

4-1

steven · Tennis legend

Jonny to serve first ...

1-0*
2-0*

*2-1
*3-1
4-1*
5-1*

Let's hope Jonny wasn't just up at the 'good end'

steven · Tennis legend

*5-2
*6-2 4 MPs!

7-2

- very well done Jonny!