Week 42 - Challenger ($50,000+H) - Las Vegas NV, USA (hard)

indiana · Tennis legend

Week 42 - Challenger ($50,000+H) - Las Vegas NV, USA (hard)

Spectator · All-time great

Interesting. Two Locks and two Kozlovs side by side in the QFs. Unusual to have such a fraternal draw.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L16: Boris Kozlov & Stefan Kozlov (USA/USA) UNR (0+292) defeated Cam Norrie & Alex Rybakov (USA) CR 1319 (478+831) by 4 & 4

QF: (1) Brydan Klein & Joe Salisbury CR 253 (146+107) vs Boris Kozlov & Stefan Kozlov (USA/USA) UNR (0+292)

thejester · Satellite level

Vandenburg wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Vandenburg finally gets go say "Told you so":
L16: Evan King (USA) WR 231 defeated Brydan Klein WR 289 by 6-7(2) 6-3 7-5
Yes, I knew standard, 1 set specialist Klien was not far away.
Why does he seem to win so many first sets and then fade way, or is this something I am imagining?

Its not your imagination, it does seem to happen a lot. Brydan was utterly dominant on serve for the first 8 service games and the tie break, only losing 6 points against serve. Then the match turned on its head and he was battling in most service games. Very strange pattern to be honest.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Hilarious video of Brydan falling over serving on Liam's twitter. Thoroughly enjoyed that.

Vandenburg · Futures level

thejester wrote:
Vandenburg wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Vandenburg finally gets go say "Told you so":
L16: Evan King (USA) WR 231 defeated Brydan Klein WR 289 by 6-7(2) 6-3 7-5
Yes, I knew standard, 1 set specialist Klien was not far away.
Why does he seem to win so many first sets and then fade way, or is this something I am imagining?
Its not your imagination, it does seem to happen a lot. Brydan was utterly dominant on serve for the first 8 service games and the tie break, only losing 6 points against serve. Then the match turned on its head and he was battling in most service games. Very strange pattern to be honest.

If the ATP does one day change tennis to 4-4 sets (as they are doing at the kindergarten race to Milan) then Klien would love this, he could potentially peak for a set and half now instead of just 1 set.

indiana · Tennis legend

Certainly something there in recent times. Fall aways after the first set, certainly not generally plummets but not getting the job done. Winning second set TBs would help.

Starting with his US Open qualifying loss he has won 2 matches ( both in straight sets ) and lost 6 ( four of which he won the first set in ).

The six losses in chronological order :
6-3 3-6 6-7(7)
2-6 6-7(5)
6-3 6-7(5) 1-6
6-4 6-7(1) 4-6
4-6 6-7(2)
7-6(2) 3-6 5-7

indiana · Tennis legend

Liam leads Cam.

*15-0 first game

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Liam squeaks the 1st set 7-5 in the tb. Decent tennis

Topemp · Strong Club Player

So impressed by Liam's level, Cam has been sweeping up these US Challys, and I expected he'd have too much for Liam (he still might) but whilst I'd be pleased for whoever wins, I'd prefer Liam this week.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Cam gets out of jail in the 1st game of the 2nd set - he gets 2 lucky let cords including one when he is bp dwn.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Liam breaks for 3-2.

Vandenburg · Futures level

Liam is goating right now.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

A difficult hold for Liam , but he does hold. 4-2 for Liam

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

So Liam is going to serve for the match at 5-4.