Episode 2 of Walking Dead Season 3: Big battle in the wind of Monaco
Here we are again, C4iLL as Monfils, myself as Djokovic, quarter-final of Monaco. The conditions were windy, which influenced the match, but nevertheless it was interesting in its own way.
In the first set I was flawless, 13 winners to 6 errors, 8 out of 10 at the net, no break points faced, converted 2 break points, won 6-3 against a C4iLL who was not playing at his Miami level (also due to the wind), but he still managed to get my stamina down for the 2nd set, 6-3 for me in 1st set.
I was in control of the match at this point, starting to serve in the 2nd set and at 2-1 I have a break point, where I gave the match out of my hand: I make a wrong choice, try to wrongfoot, hit right back to him, lose the point and the game, 2-2. Out of nowhere I get broken for 2-3 and find myself down 2-4. I felt no urgency, yet, I was sure of getting another chance in this set. He had to serve for the 2nd set at 5-4, it is 30-0, I play three good point to get 30-40. Wind disturbed me on return and he scored an ace, served it out then, I was like "Only you lose in such stupid way!". In the end 6-4 for him in this set.
3rd set started again with me serving and he started better, also with the help of wind, but he played better and broke for 1-0. Then I nearly gave up after some points in the second game, rushing the net like a fool and sometimes not even moving anymore. He even scored a second break, then he gifted me a point which got me back into the third set, playing great tennis to get back to 4-4. At this moment our stamina was down to 3 or 4 bars. I had gamepoints for 5-4, especially one hurt, because his return clipped the netcord and wind made it difficult to put the ball properly away. It was the game that would decide the winner: I hold, I win, he breaks, he wins, that's how I felt. Well, he broke and had to serve it out. I gave my best to make it difficult, saved a match point to get to deuce (I think I had 0-30 in this game and missed a chance for 15-40 or so). He won 6-4 in the end.
It is a weird match in total, because I think I played better for most of the match, just did not use my chances in second set. The level was there, I think Robbin will have to suffer in Barcelona QF this weekend.
Good luck to C4iLL in the SF!
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