Tokyo Final: Henman v Federer

steven · Tennis legend

Tokyo Final: Henman v Federer

steven · Tennis legend

1st set to Fed 6-3

Tim was doing really well until he served three dfs IN A ROW to get broken , now Fed looks well in control.

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

Henman lost the first set 6-3.....only one break but never had a sniff at Fed's serve.....

The tail of the tape is in the stats.....Henman won only 19 of 50 points and had three double faults....I wonder what his first serve % was at....

Tim has to really pick up his game in the second set....or Fed has to find that rusty spot again after taking his break.....

The last thing Tim needs is to be broken and the first game of the second set he is facing two break points....

He saved the first....Saved the second.....wow....if he can hold here that would be a shot in the arm....coz you know if he was broken it would be over....

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

Evening Steven.....are you in the States?

Ad Fed.....Saved.....C'mon Tim.....

Ad Tim.....

Tim holds....how the heck do you serve three dfs in a row?

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

Now 1-1, but at least Tim got to 30 on Fed's serve that game....

0-15

15-15

Knowing what this would do to Tim's ranking etc.....you'd think if these two really were such good friends Fed would like you know.....I mean after all he has beat him so bad recently....Indian Wells Final....US Open Semi and then at both Wimbledon and the US Open this year.....

15-30

30-30

Tim is hanging in there

30-40.....come on Tim

Yes.....deuce....

Ad Fed.....

Rats.....Fed breaks him....

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

Fed again held to 30......3-1.....

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

0-15 on Tim's next service game....

15-15....30-15

Tim holds to 15

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

0-30.....I thought this was over.....I was off to brush my teeth but stopped as Henman is showing his teeth....

15-30

30-30

40-30

Fed holds....brb....gonna brush my teeth.....

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

Tim holds.....

Fed holds.....

Sorry about the delay....my scoreboard seem to freeze....but now Tim is serving to stay in the match.....

30-30

mp Fed....30-40 Saved....Tim saved a match point

Ad Fed.....Saved....

Ad Fed again....third match point.....

GSM Fed

Great week for Henman....just ended up playing against maybe the greatest player ever....

steven · Tennis legend

No, I'm in the UK, woke up early to watch the live streaming on Betfair.

Tim didn't play badly at all - shades of vintage Henman at times, and he had the only game plan he was ever going to have a chance with, getting in whenever he could.

That 3 df game killed him though and after that, it was never really a contest.

As you say though, a brilliant week.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

The expected result, I suppose. A good week for Tim, though.