Henman v Ferrer

Sheddie · administrator

RE: Henman v Ferrer

Sheddie · administrator

Ferrer serving:

15-0

15-15

15-30

Half-chance here for Tim to get the double break !

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30-30

40-30

Deuce

Sheddie · administrator

Ad Henman !!

And he breaks

The match is closer than 5-1 so far but Tim has won all the big points and Ferrer is struggling with his passes and the quality of Henman's approaches. He's hit a lot of passes long on big points. Tim is really causing Ferrer problems by coming in on as many serves as possible.

Sheddie · administrator

Henman 5-1 Ferrer
There are no prizes for guessing Henman's tactics here. Ferrer sends a second serve down and Henman slices a backhand deep and advances to the net. It takes him to 30-15 up but, for some reason, he changes tact suddenly and Ferrer's deep forehand twice forces an error. Back to plan A then and Henman takes three consecutive points, twice with volleys at the net, and the Briton is well in control.

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Tim holds to love and takes the opening set 6-1

Drew · Oct 17, 2006

Well that did not take long !

Keep it up...no more "happy camper and wounded bears" please !!

Sheddie · administrator

Henman 6-1 Ferrer
Ferrer is frustrated. You can tell that because at the start of the game, he turns to his coach in the crowd and shouts "I'm trying but there's nothing I can do." Just call me Poirot. Anyway, that's clearly music to Henman's ears as the Briton seals the set to love with a combination of chip-charge, forehand winner and sliced backhand pass. Ferrer, obviously, can do nothing to prevent the first set slipping away.

Ferrer serving:

15-0

30-0

30-15

40-15

40-30

Deuce: Tim taking advantage of two 2nd serves and chip-charging. Right now, Ferrer is really struggling when he misses the 1st serve.

Ad Ferrer

Game

6-1, 0-1

Count Zero · Tennis legend

i think this is worse than the wounded bear, this is last legs bear :)

edit: worse fo ferrer that is. not for tim.

plus can u imagine tim ever going camping?? i think not.

-- Edited by Count Zero at 17:11, 2006-10-17

Sheddie · administrator

Henman serving:

0-15

15-15

30-15: 2nd ace

40-15

40-30

Deuce

Sheddie · administrator

Count Zero wrote:

i think this is worse than the wounded bear, this is last legs bear :)

edit: worse fo ferrer that is. not for tim.

plus can u imagine tim ever going camping?? i think not.

-- Edited by Count Zero at 17:04, 2006-10-17

Ferrer's not done with yet though, he's had a bp in this Henman service game

Deuce 2

Tim's double-faulted and Ferrer has a 2nd bp

Drew · Oct 17, 2006

mmmmmmmm looks like we have another 'wounded bear'

0-2 Ferrer

Sheddie · administrator

Tim hadn't served a double before this service game and now at deuce he serves two in a row to let Ferrer back in the match

6-1, 0-2

Sheddie · administrator

Eblunt will be pleased though, he's stuck 200AM on Ferrer

Sheddie · administrator

Ferrer serving:

15-15

15-30

30-30