Week 33 - Challenger - Odlum Brown Van Open, Vancouver, Canada ($100,000) (hard)

Topemp · Strong Club Player

RE: Week 33 - Challenger - Odlum Brown Van Open, Vancouver, Canada ($100,000) (hard)

Topemp · Strong Club Player

Some nervy moments, and couple of deuces, Dan still looks very tired, but he holds and at 5-5 in the 2nd on we go.

the addict · Tennis legend

Nice tactics from Dan to put the pressue on, and change deuce to a break. *6-5

Robin · Lower Club Player

Get's the break. Anyone know where Dan is next playing?

Topemp · Strong Club Player

And suddenly, Dan putting pressure on Kubler second serve and a double fault gives him the break 6-5, serving to level matters in second set

Topemp · Strong Club Player

Yes !!

Dan holds and we're into a decider!!

hoots · Intermediate Club Player

Come on Dan. You can do it[hopefully]

Topemp · Strong Club Player

Robin wrote:
Get's the break. Anyone know where Dan is next playing?

I think earleir in this thread, someone said he was in Istanbul Chally in 3 weeks time.

Robin · Lower Club Player

Topemp wrote:
Robin wrote:
Get's the break. Anyone know where Dan is next playing?
I think earleir in this thread, someone said he was in Istanbul Chally in 3 weeks time.

Thank you

Topemp · Strong Club Player

3 break points for Dan, all saved. Feels like a big moment.

Topemp · Strong Club Player

Kubler holds.

Dan had a look at 2nd serve on second 2 break points and lost them both to unforced errors. Hope its not as significant a moment as it feels.

JonH · All-time great

wolf wrote:
JonH wrote:
wolf wrote:
Having always kept on a eye on his results because of his story, delighted to see Kubler has broken the top 100 this week regardless of the result today,

Good article on him - www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/tennis/jason-kubler-does-it-his-way/news-story/a1f185f6ca46897ab8f35fd0f27af8df
Thanks wolf - is it just me, or.does it require a subscription to read it though?
Well I certainly ain't got a subscription.

you must be lucky it wants me to pay a dollar a day for 6 months as an intro offer. Err. No thanks - the article will need tk stay unread.

Meanwhile, Dan hits two hour mark. Could go either way.

Topemp · Strong Club Player

Good hold for Dan, always a danger point when serving after missing out on chance to break - 2-2

M_Turner04 · Social player

Does anyone know why Dan hits so few top spin backhands especially when it seems solid? Just wondering as its the slice BH that Kubler is attacking in this match.

Topemp · Strong Club Player

Dan holds after a marathon game of many deuces, though no break points. 2 very tired guys out there, 33 in the third. Now would be v good time to break Dan.