Wim R1 : Mackin v Baghdatis

Niall · Pro player

RE: Wim R1 : Mackin v Baghdatis

Niall · Pro player

1-0 Amac

Good hold although Amac is still uncomfortable ahead of the baseline. If he is smart Bagdatis will use more drop shots.

Vonce · Club Coach

15-40..
30-40, good forehand from Baghdatis..
Game Mackin and he breaks.

Mackin breaks to go 2-0 up in the 2nd set..

Niall · Pro player

2-0 Amac

Finally a break point is converted!!!

It was a strugle as Amac isn't making the most of second serves on decisive points. Now come on Alan hold for 3-0.

Niall · Pro player

3-0 Amac

This is excellent, after a long rally on the first serve Bagdatis could hardly get a ball in court. How will Bagdatis respond?

Niall · Pro player

3-1 Amac

Bagdatis holds to luv, he has not given up on this set yet.

Niall · Pro player

3-2 Amac

Noooo Bagdatis breaks to luv.

The momentum has switched 180 degrees.

Bagdatis played a poor drop shot at the end of that game but again Amac didn't know how to take advantage and an excellent passing shot took the break back.

Niall · Pro player

3-3

Break point, another second serve, and another poor return from Mackin. Amac never hits a sliced backhand and there are times when he really needs to.

-- Edited by Niall at 14:43, 2006-06-28

Niall · Pro player

4-3 Amac

Big serves got Amac out of a hole there which is pretty atypical of this match.

At the start of that game Alan had won 62% on his first serve and 65% on his second so the first serve is virtually no help in winning points.

Hopefully Bagdatis will feel a little bit of pressure again.

Niall · Pro player

4-4

Break point, second serve and Bagdatis just saved it after an excellent rally. Shame, that was a good chance for Alan to turn the match arround. He must do a little bit more on the big points

Niall · Pro player

5-4 Amac

Some fine serving and Amac holds to luv. This is a close match but Alan needs to raise his level a bit higher now.

Niall · Pro player

5-5

Another close game and Bagdatis just holds on to his serve.

Niall · Pro player

6-5 Amac

Two double faults from Mackin, his first since that opening game, and another debatable linecall (Amac has had a few and they have all gone against him) lead to a break point. Then Amac pulled out some big serves, jet another dodgy linecall robbed him of an ace but Alan closed it out.

Niall · Pro player

6-6

Amac hit some errors in that game and again lost a point at the net. Comfortable hold.

Vonce · Club Coach

4-1 Mackin..
4-2 Mackin..

5-2 Mackin, good rally there and Mackin finishes it off with a good forehand.

5-3 Mackin serving and hits a forehand wide after Baghdatis returned his serve..

6-3 Mackin, another good rally which ended an unforced error from Baghdatis.. Set point Mackin..

6-4 Mackin, ace from Baghdatis.

7-4 Mackin as Baghdatis hits a forehand wide and it's now 1 set all..