Huge fight from Wardy.

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Down a set and a break, Polman's served for the match at *5-4 but Wardy broke to love (helped by consecutive DFs from 0-30 to be fair). Then in the TB, James is 0-4 down but still comes back to take it with some stunning tennis.

So into a decider we go.

Bob in Spain wrote:

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Jan wrote:

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James "Houdini" Ward levels the match at one set all!

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You said it so much better than I did, Jan.

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 Maybe, but you provided the detail!

Another three-setter, but he got there in the end! 

L16:  (WC) James Ward WR 403 defeated Marc Polmans (AUS) WR 175 by 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4 

Huge win, and finished in style by serving out to love.

Coup Droit wrote:

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Nervous???

How good was that !

And weren't the crowd brilliant?

I just love the person shouting 'come on, James' after each and every point - practically single-handedly pulled Wardy over the finish line.

Just huge smiles.

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You could hear me all the way from Spain ? 

Live rankings seem to have lost the Nottingham MD points completely. Wardy still showing at 406 and not playing, whilst Evo is back down to the 500s.

James Ward bummers quite rightly in seventh heaven. Many congratulations.