PS3 Barclays ITST World Tour Finals MS

[coke4]

The groups have come out, the are

Red Group
TOMO
Djarvik
Pocho_89
Likos86321

Blue Group
brgerflipr
coke4
calvkln
Apathetically

Please post predicions and Match Reports

[Apathetically]

I do expect Djarvik and Tomo to get out of the red group, barely though.

And i think you're on some sort of 20+ regular tour winning streak? Yup, and it looks like calvkln has the better record over the me and brgerfliper so does look the more favourable at this moment in time. I could very well end up like nadal in this group.

[petrelli83]

I think it will be a very tough competition...
that's my prediction:

Red group:
tomo and djarvik are the favourites...
even if pocho89 it's a hard player to beat...he could reach a spot for the semi...
Blue group:
coke4 and brgerflipr should reach the semi...

my semi:
tomo(1)-brgeflipr(2)
djarvik(2)-coke4(1)

final:
tomo-coke4

tomo winner

[coke4]

I think TOMO will top Red and Djarvik will be 2nd, I think calvkln will top the blue group with me and brgerflipr fighting for 2nd place, however Apathetically could provide an upset.
Djarvik and TOMO will both win their SF, and i see Djarvik winning it

[calvkln]

Wow, this should get interesting!!!

Red group:
I really would like to see my fellow american DJ, get through, but he will have his hands full with 3 tough players...I see DJ and tomo prevailing, with a slight edge to TOMO, 3 breakers I will say

Blue group:
I think the group that I am in is the more balanced of the two there isn't a "clear" favorite I think....we have a baseliner-apath who is in the top ten now!,big server-coke who is on a crazy winning streak 20+,defensive player-brgflp consistent in every tourny, and an all-around player-me I just won my 1st 2 titles, so good luck to all and may the best player win!

[fedfan]

Coke is on fire at the minute, he is my 2nd favourite behind TOMO.

[coke4]

Coke4 def. Calvkln 7-6(2/3) 2-6 7-6(4) A really lucky win, he dominated the second set and i really had to stay mentally strong for this one.
1st Set-In his first service game he went from 30-0 to 30-40, however he saved this b.p with a big backhand down the line. I then held to 30, winner 4 straight points after he opened up a 0-30 lead. The set then continued with comfortable service hold, at the start i feel i had an edge, but he was the better player towards the end. He got from 40-15 on my serve at 4-5 to get a set point, but i saved it. The tie break came along and i won it by doing deep returns(L2) to his feet, which caused a weak reply which i could attack. I took the tie break with 3 or 2 mini breaks to the score of either 7-2 or 7-3(i think)
2nd set-It started with four easy service holds, then with some huge returning and huge baseline play he broke at 3-2 with a down the line, powerful passing shot, held for 5-2 then broke me again with more of the same, and another passing shot.
3rd Set- I thought i was a goner and i focused on keeping holding, which i did, and so did he. It went on serve the whole set, a couple of close games, but no b.p. At 5-6 on his serve i got 0-30, i thought i could break but he went on to hold to 30. Tie Break He went up an immediate mini break, but i managed to claw it back. At 4-5 i got an L2 return at his feet, it gave me an edge and i kept hitting what should have been winner after winner but thanks to calvklns amazing defence he kept on getting the ball back ,i managed to get to the net and finish it off with a volley. I then went all out on his serve at 4-6 and hit a crosscourt R2 L2 O return crosscourt, it went in and game,set and match.

Stats
Coke4 | calvkln
92% 1st serve % 78%
70% won on 1st serve 80%
56% won on 2nd serve 80%
5 Aces 3
0 Double faults 0
67 Winners 74
5 Unforced errors 6
0/1 Break points 2/3
93 Total points 105

[coke4]

And i think you're on some sort of 20+ regular tour winning streak?

coke who is on a crazy winning streak 20+

To get the record straight, its 21 including my WO against vigin, 20 excluding that WO. And im fully expecting it to end very, very soon Just hopefully not against brgerflipr

[coke4]

I do expect Djarvik and Tomo to get out of the red group, barely though.

And i think you're on some sort of 20+ regular tour winning streak? Yup, and it looks like calvkln has the better record over the me and brgerfliper so does look the more favourable at this moment in time. I could very well end up like nadal in this group.

Not the attitude, your a great player, i believe the first to break djarvik on ITST, and with brgerflipr struggling to find form as he is more commited to raising his knew child(who he didnt call coke, the cheek of th lad ) you get get a win there, calvkln might be fustrated after losing to me so might play poorly, and against me you never know, we've never played on ITST

[petrelli83]

Great win coke...u began very well your tournament...
congrats...

[calvkln]

Coke4 def. Calvkln 7-6(2/3) 2-6 7-6(4) A really lucky win, he dominated the second set and i really had to stay mentally strong for this one.
1st Set-In his first service game he went from 30-0 to 30-40, however he saved this b.p with a big backhand down the line. I then held to 30, winner 4 straight points after he opened up a 0-30 lead. The set then continued with comfortable service hold, at the start i feel i had an edge, but he was the better player towards the end. He got from 40-15 on my serve at 4-5 to get a set point, but i saved it. The tie break came along and i won it by doing deep returns(L2) to his feet, which caused a weak reply which i could attack. I took the tie break with 3 or 2 mini breaks to the score of either 7-2 or 7-3(i think)
2nd set-It started with four easy service holds, then with some huge returning and huge baseline play he broke at 3-2 with a down the line, powerful passing shot, held for 5-2 then broke me again with more of the same, and another passing shot.
3rd Set- I thought i was a goner and i focused on keeping holding, which i did, and so did he. It went on serve the whole set, a couple of close games, but no b.p. At 5-6 on his serve i got 0-30, i thought i could break but he went on to hold to 30. Tie Break He went up an immediate mini break, but i managed to claw it back. At 4-5 i got an L2 return at his feet, it gave me an edge and i kept hitting what should have been winner after winner but thanks to calvklns amazing defence he kept on getting the ball back ,i managed to get to the net and finish it off with a volley. I then went all out on his serve at 4-6 and hit a crosscourt R2 L2 O return crosscourt, it went in and game,set and match.

Stats
Coke4 | calvkln
92% 1st serve % 78%
70% won on 1st serve 80%
56% won on 2nd serve 80%
5 Aces 3
0 Double faults 0
67 Winners 74
5 Unforced errors 6
0/1 Break points 2/3
93 Total points 105

very well explained, funny because half of the stuff that happens I cant remember when I try to explain what happened......great playing, although I lost, I enjoyed playing you.....btw you volleyed very well considering you only had 40vol.....

[calvkln]

calvkln might be fustrated after losing to me so might play poorly

lol, I was ok....but now that I see our match stats heck, now im frustrated , I guess this would be a good example of why you gotta play the big points better no?.....

[coke4]

calvkln might be fustrated after losing to me so might play poorly

lol, I was ok....but now that I see our match stats heck, now im frustrated , I guess this would be a good example of why you gotta play the big points better no?.....

Yea, its always hard to lose a match you could have/should have won

[SoundfSilence]

I've always known coke and calvlkn would be a great matchup.

CK is going to be more determined than anyone right now. brgfliper and apathetically have got to start off well, or else CK will show no mercy

Well done coke, now keep that confidence and you can win the whole thing

[coke4]

And i think you're on some sort of 20+ regular tour winning streak? I could very well end up like nadal in this group.

Your gunna be getting a huge advantage in out match 2moro mate, im getting the swine flue vaccine and loads of people ive talked to got dead arms for ages after it, so you might not be the nadal afterwards

P.S, why has no-one elso played any matches