by Blacky » 25 Nov 2010, 04:45
BlackyM - Togdyalttai 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Very tough match, he could've win it in 2 sets, but my serve saved me few times. This is first time that I actually defeated him on Singles Tour, but timing is funny as Im already out of the tournament. However, It good to win a tough match before DC final.
First set
He broke me at the beginning, and had break point for another break, however I saved that one, but couldnt get close on his serve.
Second set
He opened it with 15-40 on my serve, and later 40-A, but I saved all 3 break points, and took momentum into next game and broke him from my first. Then again I saved one, at 3-1, but also I couldnt convert another one on 4-1 that would give me a set. Instead of it, I had tu save 2 Break Point on 5-3, luckily for me both with aces.
Third set
I opened better. Immediately I had BP, however I couldnt conver it. But 2 games later at 1-1, I got another BP, he tried to play serve and volley that point, but he volleyed my return into a net. However he did play serve-volley quite good, but unforutnately for him, he made an error when most needed.
After that my first serve was really good, I had quite high number of aces which made it easier for me to keep my serve without giving him any break points in this set
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)...)