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3rd set: 5-5 - It's probably heading for a breaker. Greg missed a massive chance in game 6 when he had 2 break points with a fantastic stretch drop volley but Tipsarevic came up with the goods. Tipsarevic also had 2 break points at the start of the 3rd.

5-5: The Serb holds to 15, big serving interuppted only by a down-the-line backhand winner from Greg

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6-5 Rusedski - really tight hold in that last game:

Big chance for Tipsarevic at 30-30 after Rusedski mucked up an easy forehand. Rusedski came up with a great couple of volleys to hold on.



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Wow, Rusedski has a set point out of nowhere on Tippy's serve - 30-40

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Thats more like it, you cant rely on the bbc for match commentary. well done USF.

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Yes,   2 sets to 1 to Greg

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nice one greg.


the bbc says he is looking tired, lets hope he can wrap it up in 4 now and go and get some rest.



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They must be shortening the games to help Greg out.


According to the BBC, Tipsarevic won the 2nd game 40-15.


One game all. 



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Count Zero wrote:
nice one greg.
the bbc says he is looking tired, lets hope he can wrap it up in 4 now and go and get some rest.


Yes, a 5 setter this early in the tie would be bad news for the old man.

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Superb stuff from Greg to edge that 3rd set, I was worried it would end up in another tiebreak lottery again.

The key point was a brilliant volley at full stretch at 30-30 and then Tipsarevic couldn't keep his cool in the ensuing baseline rally at 30-40 and erred giving Greg the set.

Don't count the Serb out though, he'll fight until the very last point



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By the way, Rusedski is now wearing that dreadful headband - according to the BBC it's for good luck

He's fired 21 aces so far in 3 sets - amazing stuff

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Rusedski serving at

1-1

Storms to 40-0 with big serving but Tipsarevic produces some good returning to take it back to deuce. greg double faults giving Tippy bp but then Greg produces a great volley to take it back to deuce and two big serves enable him to hold on

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not the union jack headband i hope

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2-2

Rusedski misses a massive chance to break here, at 30-30 they had a really long baseline rally but Greg netted a relatively simple forehand but then was handed another chance by Tippy who misses such an easy volley. Unfortunately Tippy doesn't give him a chance on either of the next two points and levels the scoreline.

If Murray was playing this match, he'd be hitting lots of dropshots to bring Tippy in and expose his volleying

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stagger wrote:
not the union jack headband i hope


Just a plain white one.

Gregory holds for 3-2 with the help of 2 aces

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James Auckland has been making a lot of noise in supporting Greg, must be really great for him, getting to experience his first tie, hopefully he gets a chance to play a rubber. Have seen Colin aswell, hopefully getty images have a few pics of him I can use on his official website.

Haven't seen Drew, Kate or Judith yet - if anyone else is watching they'll be holding some flags of Colin and Andy which Drew and I did.

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