ATP Bangkok: Henman v Srichapan

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

ATP Bangkok: Henman v Srichapan

Sheddie · administrator

Henman and Srichaphan have played 7 times before, Henman leads 6-1 on the head-to-heads.

Henman won: 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 in rd1 of Wimbledon 2000, 7-6[4], 6-3 in the quarters of Queens 2001, 6-3, 6-3 in rd2 of TMS Toronto 2001, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 on indoor hard at the National Indoor Arena in the GB v Thailand DC tie in 2002, Henman also won 7-6[5], 7-5 in the quarters of ATP Washington in 2003 on the way to the title and 6-3, 6-4 in rd3 of the 2004 Paris Masters on the way to the title where he also beat Federer and Roddick.

Srichaphan's sole win came in rd3 of TMS Madrid in 2002, a tournament where Henman has traditionally struggled. Paradorn won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Sheddie · administrator

In Bangkok this year, Srichaphan was very impressive in rd1, brushing aside Feli Lopez 6-1, 6-4 in rd1 but last night he struggled against the unheralded Russian qualifier Mikhail Ledovskikh [wr: 276], winning in 3 sets 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. Paradorn is defending semi-final points from 2005 where he lost in 3 sets to Andy Murray

Srichaphan is one of the most athletic players on the tour, he's super-fast around the court and has a vicious topspin forehand. He has a lovely flowing single-handed backhand but that's the side which breaks down most often.

Even with the patriotic and noisy Thai crowd roaring their hero on, I'm going for Henman in 2.

-- Edited by UltimateBoggoFan at 12:19, 2006-09-29

Drew · Sep 29, 2006

Scoreboard is 'lit'....PS to serve first....

Sheddie · administrator

Henman off to a great start, 0-30 on the S serve with S double faulting

15-30

15-40

Drew · Sep 29, 2006

Tim breaks !!!! WHEEEEE!!!

Sheddie · administrator

and Henman breaks to 15 to lead 1-0

Perfect start

Sheddie · administrator

Henman 1-0 Srichaphan

Henman makes the better start and quickly has three break points on the Srichaphan serve. The home favourite nets and Henman has the immediate advantage.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

bbc are doing game updates on this one, i wonder why they didnt for alex v tim, maybe too early for them.

Drew · Sep 29, 2006

Set 1 : 1-0 : TH Serving

15-0, 30-0, 40-0 with an ace....game

2-0

Drew · Sep 29, 2006

Set 1 : 2-0 : PS Serving

15-0 15-15 30-15 30-30 with his 2nd DF...40-30 GP...2nd serve..game

2.1

Sheddie · administrator

Count Zero wrote:

bbc are doing game updates on this one, i wonder why they didnt for alex v tim, maybe too early for them.

Yeah, I think that's the big reason, they didn't do any game by game updates during the Aussie Open for matches which were during the small hours, even when it was Andy.

The Beeb reporters evidently like their sleep

Sheddie · administrator

Henman 2-0 Srichaphan

Henman has been serving well throughout the tournament and he dominates matters at the net and sends down his first ace on his way to holding serve to love.

Sheddie · administrator

Really great start for Tim, easy hold and a break and he came pretty close to a 2nd break in that last game.

Maybe Srichaphan's a bit nervous - 2 dfs in his opening two service games. This is a really big match for him, it's the Thai equivalent of Wimbledon !

Sheddie · administrator

Henman 2-1 Srichaphan

Every point won by Srichaphan is cheered on loudly by the enthusiastic home support and there is much relief when he holds his serve to win the game.