Henman vs Federer

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Henman vs Federer

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

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mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Federer serving first.
15-0 Henman steps in on a second serve and the return is long by 2 feet.
30-0 Henman return catches the top of the net and falls unfavourably
40-0 Tim nets a second serve from fed

1-0 to Fed. Nice and easy for him. Tim didnt get any balls back in play.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Tim serving at 0-1
15-0. Fed's return is marginally long
15-15. Fed is already working Tim about the court. Henman nets a forehand.
15-30. unlucky. Tim catches the netcord on a second serve which takes it long and heoduble faults.
15-40. Tim nets another forehand. Tried to be a bit more aggressive there.
30-40. Great serve and fed is on the backfoot from there on in. Nice attacking play.
Deuce. Federer's return is long as he tries to attack a second serve.
Adv Henman. Fed nets as tim approaches towards the net.
Deuce. Tim Double faults again (#2).
Adv henman. Tim is a bit fortunate as his volley sits up for federer but the world number 1 nets his attempted crosscourt passing shot.
Deuce. Tim nets an easy (by his standards) backhand volley right at the net.
Adv tim. Fed's return is long.
Deuce. Tim nets an easy forehand.
Adv Fed. Tim catches the net cord and again it lands unfavourably.
GAME fed. Henman does great to return feds first passing shot but cant repeat the trick a second time round.
0-2

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mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Fed serving at 2-0.
15-0. Henman's return doesnt get anywhere near the court.
15-15. Nice rally and Henman watches as feds backhand JUST goes wide.
30-15. Sublime passing shot by the master.
30-30. Fed backhand goes long.
40-30. Tim floats a return long.
DEUCE. Henman runs fed ragged thanks to a great return of a second serve. Fed was never in the point!
Adv Fed. Henman whips a forehand wide.

GAME FEd. A henman return down the line just goes wide. unlucky.

Federer leads 3-0

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Thanks for the commentary Mkk, please keep it up even though I'm not sure I'll like it.

I can't see beyond a straight sets win for Federer, but would love to be wrong on this one.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Tim serving at 0-3
15-0. Fed steps in on a second serve and nets.
15-15. Tim tries to pass fed down the line (DTL from here on in) but fed pulls off a nice volley.
15-30. Tim nets with an attempted volley 'off his shoestrings'
15-40. Tim nets another return.
30-40. A decent rally and in the end i think fed tried to lob tim but it went wide and wasnt deep enough anyway.
DEUCE. Tim at the net again and Federer tries a backhand pass DTL but it goes quite a bit wide.
Adv Tim. Good first serve. Feds return is out.
DEUCE. Double fault (#3)
Adv Tim. Easy smash.
DEUCE. Tim is caught out off position and Fed rips a forehand winner DTL.
Adv Tim. Henman's initial volley sits up and fed hits what looks like a certain winner but Tim gets his racket to it and instead has a winner of his own.
GAME tim. Fed's return is long.

Federer leads 3-1

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Fed serving at 3-1.
0-15. Fed's forehand goes wide.
15-15. tim steps in and his sliced return is long. That was poor.
30-15. Tim makes the exact same mistake again.
40-15. A better initial return this time but he nets with his attempted winner.
Game Fed. unreturnable serve.

Fed leads 4-1*

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

imoen wrote:

Thanks for the commentary Mkk, please keep it up even though I'm not sure I'll like it.

I can't see beyond a straight sets win for Federer, but would love to be wrong on this one.

I was just about to ask if its just me here!
I'd have to agree, though the match isnt as one sided (yet) as the scoreline suggests.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

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mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

my livestream has returned but henman has already lost the set 6-3

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Fed serving at 6-3 0-1.
15-0. Passed at the net.
15-15. Fed nets.
30-15. Henman's turn - he nets.
40-15. Great first serve down the T and tim cant do anything but net again.
GAME fed. Henman steps in on asecond serve and i actually thought he hit a blistering backhand winner but it went wide.

3-6 1-1

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

15-0 Poor first volley but tim recovers and puts away the second
15-15. Tim is pressure at the net and his volley goes wide.
15-30. Same again. Fed has won 77% of net pts to Henmans 59%.
15-40. Easy smash for Fed.
30-40. Deep volley from tim and fed goes wide.
Federer breaks to lead 6-2 2-1

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Fed serving at 6-3 2-1
15-0 Easy Pass
30-0 Foreahound cross court winne
40-0 Ace.

Game Fed. Tim nets
He leads 6-3 3-1. The match looks like going away from tim quickly...

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Tim serving at 3-6 1-3
0-15. Tims return is wide.
15-15. Return is long.
30-15. Fed nets.
30-30. Sublime return from fed DTL.
40-30. Fed makes an unforced error.
DEUCE. Double fault.
ADv tim. serve to the body and fed can barely get a racket to the ball.

Game henman. nice volley at the foot of fed. Fed leads 6-3 3-2