Week 6: Rogers Cup (G, CSWT 1000) & US Clay Championships (C, CSWT 250)

Good comeback there.

 

Wood 0-6 6-3 0*-2 Wheelson
A return of the first set for Wood, he is broken again, then a love service game for Wheelson to make matters even worse. Zac MacDonald trails by a set and a break to Luka Popovic.

Wood 0-6 6-3 2*-4 Wheelson
Wheelson breaks for a love game again to bring it to 0-3, then holds for 0-4. Wood finally holds and then and then comes back from 30-0 down to break Wheels. It's not completely over for Wood.

Wood 0-6 6-3 4*-4 Wheelson
Wood has broken again! Some very quick points here. but Wood is really getting it done. Game on.
Popovic has taken victory, and Ridd/Cribb is going to a tiebreaker in the second set. Truman Lee has taken the first set against Celt Chris Raftery.

 

Wood 0-6 6-3 5-4* Wheelson
Wood holds out, three serves out there but luckily no double faults for the Englishman, that would probably have been the end of him. Wheelson needs to hold to stay in the match.

Wood 0-6 6-3 6-4 Wheelson
Wood sticks Wheels' first serve into the net. Wheelson does the same on the next point,, but the second is better. Two very good shots into the corners from both sides ends with Wheelson running into the corner, but his dive is futile as the ball comes off the racket and into the the crowd. Incidentally, it lands just near Wes Welker, who had just arrived to scout out his opponent in the next round, the winner of this match. A great return takes it to 30-15 in Wood's favour, and he makes it to match point with a very full ball, really testing the limits of the court. So match point for Wood. He stands behind the baseline, waiting for his opponent to serve. He does so, but it's called out. A close call, but no challenge comes from the Queenslander. Probably for the best. He bounces the ball once more, and this serve is good. the ball is returned. Wheelson strikes a strong forehand into the corner, and it is out!

 

Force 2*-4 DeLonge
Force has been broken, he can feel very threatened here. DeLonge playing good tennis so far and is good value for his lead.

 

Wow, amazing comeback from Cabinet.

 

Force 4-6 0*-0 DeLonge
Force can't break through, and succumbs in the first set. We're hearing that the Lee-Raftery has gone to a tiebreak in the second, so let's go to that. We'll return shortly.

Lee 6-3, 6-6 (2-0*) Raftery
You join us on court #9, where Chris Raftery has just double faulted to give Lee a bit of an advantage early on in this tiebreak.

Lee 6-3, 6-6 (3*-0) Raftery
Another double fault from Raftery, really needs to sort this out. Lee already leads by a set to love, so this looks like nothing but a loss from here unless he pulls something out of his very tight-fitting hat.

 

Lee 6-3, 6-6 (4-1*) Raftery
Raftery's return is out, then he ends a lovely rally by coming to the net and volleying it home to split the Lee serve. It still looks ominous for the Celt.

Lee 6-3, 6-6 (5*-2) Raftery
The serve is split again, no double faults this time for Raftery but Lee takes advantage of the second serve on his first point to get within reaching distance of the match.

Lee 6-3, 6-6 (7-3) Raftery
And Lee inevitably takes the tiebreak and the match. The double fault crops up again from Raftery to seal the deal.

 

Force 4-6 3*-1 DeLonge
Force gets a much needed break under his belt, but he's not looking like his normal composed self. DeLonge still going at it well.

Force 4-6 4-1* DeLonge
Love service game from Force, quick games are being ran through here. Bouchard Watch: Negative.

 

Chris Warrington has had a positive start to his match, breaking Brett Hall twice in as many games so far. There's no rest for Wheelson or du Toit either, as they're out on court in the doubles now. But wait, looks like I spoke too soon. It's started raining! How convenient

 

looks like my friend Mr.Force had a good come back

 

Aand the rain has subsided and the players are coming back out. We'll return to the Force-DeLonge match.

 

Yeah, I needed sleep