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Bob in Spain


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So impressed with Cam right now. Have only seen the last 30 mins or so but he is matching Bautista Agut in every department of the game.



-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Friday 2nd of February 2018 04:57:55 PM

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the addict


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Fantastic match ! Cam to serve for the 4th set at 5-2.

Has he ever played 5 sets before ?

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Really wish I could watch this in the States. Sounds like he is playing some great tennis. I mentioned it on the other thread about Norrie, but I think clay could be his best surface once he gets some experience. His game matches it much better than faster hard and indoor courts.

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the addict wrote:

Fantastic match ! Cam to serve for the 4th set at 5-2.

Has he ever played 5 sets before ?

 Has he ever even played 4 sets before today ?



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TCUFrog wrote:

Really wish I could watch this in the States. Sounds like he is playing some great tennis. I mentioned it on the other thread about Norrie, but I think clay could be his best surface once he gets some experience. His game matches it much better than faster hard and indoor courts.

Your "old boy" is doing you proud. What a performance so far.  And I agree about the game style. He doesn't have the weapons that other players have but his match craft and precision is very suited to the clay.

Just gone 2 sets all and all the momentum is with him.



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So back in 2015, ATP Ranking points where awarded to live DC wins. In Round 1, it was 40 points. 40 points for a win today for Cam would have put him up to 99 in the live rankings. Just saying...

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The stream is on facebook, don't know if you can watch that
www.facebook.com/britishtennislta/videos/1863036117042842/

In answer to my own question, I just had a quick scan on his ITF profile, and couldn't see four sets

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Bautista may be the more experienced pro, but Cam's experience of team tennis in the USA college system might prove to be the telling factor here as the pressure comes on in the 5th set. He is used to the pressure of leading a team effort, something he did week in week out in the USA.

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Many conflicting views about going to college or turning pro. So exciting to watch and great to see a player who has been through the college system playing for his country!!

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Elegant Point wrote:

Many conflicting views about going to college or turning pro. So exciting to watch and great to see a player who has been through the college system playing for his country!!

 Agreed. 



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Spoke to Leon Smith about his opinion on the pro v college debate and he was strongly in favour of the college route whenever it was available.

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Super to keep his focus and play so well after the missed game point volleys, particularly the first one.

4-2*

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From the BBC website, quote from Alistair Bruce-Ball of Radio Five Live:

"There's lots of raised eyebrows and shaking of heads among the journalists in the media centre and certainly no "I told you so"s, because I don't think anyone really saw this coming."

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Unbelievable!!



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I'm late to all this. Can Kyle still come in on day 3?

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