Mackin to serve 1-1,
15-0
(as Vaughan pulls up with a sore knee - still on the circle tho)
30-0
30-15
30-30
30-40, Alan in trouble
saves it with a quick point 40-40
adv Lap, Alan has to save another BP
phew, which he does, deuce no 2,
and a third BP, adv Lap
saved again!! deuce no 3
finally a game point for KingMac, adv Mackin
(Guccione first set 6-3)
Mackin importantly holds for 2-1
(Nalbandian misses a BP and goes 3-1 down, in the 3rd set, already 2 sets down)
Epic third game. Lapentti has had lots of chances but Alan keeps battling.
Ad Mackin. Game. Yes. Alan faced 3 break points there.
Smeets beats Lacko in 4.
Those posts got mixed up. The break point came first.
Ad Mackin. bp2
Deuce
Lapentti serving 1-2,
0-15
15-15
15-30
(Almagro a break up in the 4th set 2-1 against Ginepri, leading 2 sets to 1)
30-40, break point Alan
Lapentti saves it, deuce
Adv Lap,
Deuce no 2
(Wawrinka a break up in the 4th 3-1, leading 2 sets to 1)
Adv Lap
(NZ 185-8 3 overs left, Flintoff)
Deuce no 3, would be a great game to win
And Mackin has a break point, adv Mackin
Deuce no 4, quick point there
Adv Lap, another quick point
Deuce no 5!!
(Ginepri breaks back)
Game Lap, 2-2
Wow, Tipsy breaks for 5-2. Will come out serving for the match against Nalbandian.
Mackin serving 2-2,
15-40, oh dear
30-40 quick point
game Lap
Lapentti leads 3-2 with a break
2-2
21 points each in just 4 games. If they could move a bit faster some of us could get to sleep and as I type that Lapentti races to 15-40, come on Alan.
Nope 3-2 Lapentti with a break. Now Alan is right up aggainst it.
Lapentti to serve 3-2,
40-15
(Nalbandian quick hold, now trails only 4-5)
game Lap 4-2, time running out for Alan
(Wawrinka beats Kim in 4)
Mackin serving 2-4,
30-40, virtual match point?!
(Chela breaks in the 3rd set)
Game Lapentti 5-2
BP Nalbandian, saved
Match point Tipsy