ATP Basel 2R: Henman v Wawrinka

Sheddie · administrator

RE: ATP Basel 2R: Henman v Wawrinka

Sheddie · administrator

mkkreuk wrote:

Wawrinka serving at 2-6 4-4

15-0. Unreturnable serve
30-0. Unreturnable serve
40-0. Unreturnable serve
GAME. YOu guessed it ---> Unreturnable serve

Wawrinka leads 5-4 and henman is serving to stay in the second set.

Wawrinka's serving in this set is unbelievable, Tim's only won 1 point on the return so far I believe !!!!!

Luckily Tim's been able to stay with him, he's held to 15 for 5-5. Doesn't bode particularly well for a tiebreak though.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Henman serving to stay in the second set at 6-2 4-5

15-0. Good second serve, WAWRINKA return goes long.
15-15. Forehand from Tim goes long. Henman laughing and smiling.
30-15. First truly attacking point in a while. Henman really takes it to wawrinka and finishes with a thundering smash at the net.
40-15. Nice cut off at the net as Wawrinka tries a cross court pass
40-30. Awesome cross court forehand winner of the second serve
GAME. Wawrinka backhand goes long. A much better service game this time and henman leads 6-2 5-5

Sheddie · administrator

Wawrinka serving [scoreboard keeps jumping so I believe it's gone like this so far]:

15-0

15-15

30-15

Sheddie · administrator

40-15

40-30 - first time Tim has won 2 pts on Wawrinka's serve since the 1st set

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Wawrinka serving at 2-6 5-5

15-0. beautiful pass down the line
15-15. Double fault - first point on the Swiss' serve in ages!
30-15. Henman catches the net with his return..
40-15. Umpire calls a henman return long
40-30. Sizzling strectch return winner from henman of the serve!
GAME! Second serve ace down the 'T' Wawrinka leads 6-5 in the second and tim will have to serve to take it into a tiebreak

Sheddie · administrator

Game

6-2, *5-6

So the best Tim can now hope for is a breaker

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

UltimateMackinFan wrote:

Wawrinka serving [scoreboard keeps jumping so I believe it's gone like this so far]:

You do know there is a livestream on eurosport?

Sheddie · administrator

Tim serving:

0-15

15-15

30-15

30-30 ?

40-30 [jumped to this]

Sheddie · administrator

Madeline wrote:

UltimateMackinFan wrote:

Wawrinka serving [scoreboard keeps jumping so I believe it's gone like this so far]:

You do know there is a livestream on eurosport?

I know but I have the crappiest computer in the world and appear to be the only person in Europe who can't watch it. Windows Media player doesn't work on here

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Stan is serving much the better of the two, I don't hold out much hope for this tiebreak.
Come on, Tim, pull up your socks!

Sheddie · administrator

So, I'm therefore hugely, hugely grateful to mkkreuk for the commentary. You're a legend mate

Henman holds to take it to a tiebreak

6-2, 6-6

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Henman serving to take the second set into a tiebreak 6-2 5-6

0-15. Not a good start. Wawrinka goes for the pass and it just catches the net and sends tim the wrong wat
15-15. Second serve ace down the 'T'

Something is bothering tim, either his trainer or an ankle/foot problem

30-15. Never mind! Ace out wide!
30-30. DOUBLE FAULT.
40-30. ACE down the 'T' (brill serving so far!)
GAME! Wawrinka return just goes long and wide Tim takes the second set to a tiebreak

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Tiebreak.

Wawrinka serving first.

0-1. Stan had the whole court open and sends his backhand long

Tim serving
2-0. Great stop volley
2-1 poor volley - straight into the net

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Wawrinka serving at 1-2 in the breaker

1-3 Wawrinka nets an easy forehand
2-3 Brilliant pass from the Swiss #2

Tim serving
4-2 Unreturnable serve

tim leads 4-2 at the change of ends