by Blacky » 29 Jun 2010, 23:55
BlackyM/Helikopter - Eronakold/Kim Clijsters 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-4
Match that was decided by nuance, there was everything, at first he was much luckier I was going crazy as my player just kept lobbing in to outs, but as match progressed I was getting more and more lucky points, it all culminated at 3-4 when he or his partner made double fault on 30-40
It was anybodys match, and I won it by inch
First set
I had game points in 5 games, but I managed to win just one, as I just couldn't play against 3 players in some moments. Ero took it with 1-6
Second set
Ero started like it ended first, he took 0-2 lead, but at 2-2 we played tought game which ended up in my lap, for 3-2. Then at I found my self with 5-3, but as I got it I lost it even faster to 5-6, and then on 40-30 when my partner made dobule fault for 40-40 I thought Im screwd, but somehow I won that game. In tiebreak his partner made 3 lobs which I smashed in good spots for 3-0 lead, I go to 5-0, then we excanged point by point for 7-2
Third set
I started really good with 3-0 lead, my partner played really good at taht moment, It seemed like it will be much easier than 2nd set, but then he made few good shots, my partner made few lobs for his comeback to 3-2. Then I won one long game for 4-2, and finished it with 6-2
Fourth set
Similar to 3rd, I know that I had 3-1 lead, he came back to 3-3, then I won game for 4-3, then that double fault at 30-40 happened that gave me 5-3 lead and my serve. On that serve I had 30-0 and clear smash, I smashed into his partner but somehow his partner returned it in the court and then his great move forcing me to and error and my partners two unforced errors gave him a chance to level it with his serve.
But then little bit of luck, and 4 really great points by my partner gave me break with 0-40, and a match
Rank: 2008 (5), 2009 (16), 2010 (6)
Results 2010: Singles (70-27), Doubles (56-19)
Titles 2010: Davis Cup, Valencia (s), Eastbourne (d), Zagreb (d), Paris (d)
Final 2010: 10 (US Open (s), Wimbledon (d), Madrid (d), WTF London (d)...)