ATP Basel 2R: Henman v Wawrinka

Sheddie · administrator

RE: ATP Basel 2R: Henman v Wawrinka

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Wawrinka serving at 2-2

0-15. Henman attacks the second serve and wawrinka nets
15-15. Ridiculously good smash from the swiss! He was 2 feet behind the baseline and the ball lands on tims baseline!
30-15. ACe out wide.
30-30. attempted winner just goes wide.
30-40. another attempted winner down the line goes long...Come on tim
GAME! Henman does brilliantly to get to an awesome serve and after getting it back goes on the attack...wawrinka duly nets
and ...
Tim breaks to lead 3-2

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

UltimateMackinFan wrote:

Getting the big serves in when it counts has been the big characteristic of Tim's play over the last month, he's come up with his best when it's mattered most.

His returning sounds slightly off-key at the moment

i'd agree with that. Though he just broke that was largely due to wawrinka going for too much too soon

Sheddie · administrator

Great stuff Tim !! Wawrinka has these purple patches in matches when he smacks the cover of absolutely everything and makes tons of winners but he will be pretty erratic as he keeps going for low percentage shots.

Henman now holds to increase his lead to 4-2

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Tim serving at 3-2

15-0. Tim works stan around the court to set up an easy volley-winner at the net
30-0. unreturnable serve.
40-0. Wawrinka tries a running backhand crosscourt pass. Just goes wide. HE is still going for too much too soon.
GAME. unreturnable serve.

Henman leads 4-2*

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Wawrinka serving at 2-4

0-15. Stan dumps a backhand into the net
15-15. Unreturnable serve
15-30. Backhand from stan just goes wide.
30-30. Unreturnable serve
30-40. Great play from tim forces the error from SW.
GAME! WOW, Running forehand winner down the line. awesome stuff! What a start from tim...

he leads 5-2 and will serve for the first set

Meanwhile del potro beat bastl 6-3 6-2

Sheddie · administrator

mkkreuk wrote:

UltimateMackinFan wrote:

Getting the big serves in when it counts has been the big characteristic of Tim's play over the last month, he's come up with his best when it's mattered most.

His returning sounds slightly off-key at the moment

i'd agree with that. Though he just broke that was largely due to wawrinka going for too much too soon

That's been the problem over the years with the chip-charge, when it works it's very effective in increasing the pressure but when Tim is off form he misses an awful lot of the chips

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Henman serving for the first set, 5-2

15-0. Completely missed that point...
30-0. ACe down the 'T'
30-15. Net cord sends henman's forehand wide
40-15 ACe down the 'T'
GAME AND FIRST SET, HENMAN! Blistering cross court forehand winner!

Henman leads 6-2 0-0*

Sheddie · administrator

Tim takes set 1 6-2

Stunning stuff, hopefully SW keeps going for too much too soon

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

very good serving so far from tim.

First serve 67%
1st serve points won 93%
2nd serve points won 57%
3 Aces and 0 double faults

Sheddie · administrator

Stats: 19 winners for Tim - two forehand and 17 service winners. 1 forehand winner and 9 service winners for Wawrinka.

4 ues each.

6/6 net pts won for Tim. 3 aces each. Tim's winning 93% pts on 1st serve and 57% on 2nd serve.

SW winning 71% on 1st serve and just 40% on 2nd serve

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Wawrinka serving first in the second set.

15-0. Ace out wide.
30-0. same again.
40-0. Serve out wide again and henman does well just to get a racket to it but he cant get the ball in play
GAME. Unreturnable serve.

Supreme serving from wawrinka!

henman leads 6-2 0-1

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Henman serving at 6-2 0-1

15-0. Wawrinka return goes wide.
30-0. missed the point (had to answer phone)
30-15. henman tries to 'chop' the ball at the net but it goes long.
40-15. Easy overhead ser up by a very good serve
GAME. Ace down the 'T'

1-1 in the second set.

Sheddie · administrator

Sounds like Wawrinka has upped his level of serving so far in this set

He's just held to love for 2-1

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Wawrinka serving at 1-1 in the second set

15-0 return from tim is long
30-0 another return goes long
40-0. Unreturnable serve
GAME. UNreturnable serve Wawrinka leads 2-1 in the second set an is yet to lost a pt on serve in the second set i think

Gotta go for 15 mins...back ASAP