BNP Paribas Open SIM 2010

[djarvik]

hmmmm runner up was not literall, sorta like the second in line to win I guess

So I stand by it, a winner of that QF is to take the title!!!!

[tonedawg1]

idk some players play super duper good when not being the favorite to win i think who ever is determined the most will win

[maximo]

idk some players play super duper good when not being the favorite to win i think who ever is determined the most will win

of course, maybe, like tonedawg ?

[TomBs]

Well, lost to ovhij 2-6 2-6. Was closer than the scoreline suggests, but I couldn't handle his returns and power. He was using Cannon, me Bishop.

[tonedawg1]

idk some players play super duper good when not being the favorite to win i think who ever is determined the most will win

of course, maybe, like tonedawg ?

atleast i got maximo on my side

[RV_Cobra11]

idk some players play super duper good when not being the favorite to win i think who ever is determined the most will win

of course, maybe, like tonedawg ?

atleast i got maximo on my side

we will never join the dark side!!!

[Likos86321]

i cant vote for me. Cuas e thats me out. I think Likos will pose as an outsider
He's just gotta beat alex, y'know

I am out as well. Alex defeats Likos 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

1st set : i got broken from the beginning, and i was struggling to hold my serve with several deuces, break points e.t.c . Alex had no problem holding his end, except in some rare occasions.

2nd set: i decided that i had to be more aggressive than usual in order to stay in the match, so whenever i saw a small opportunity, i went for it(down the line, cross court). Half of my shots where going out, some in. Anyway at 2-1 i think, i was 0-40 up, alex managed to save 2 points, but i got the break point at 30-40 . I had a momentum outburst, breaking once more alex with me serving the set to close it 6-1. But you never know when u play alex...i got relaxed and he almost punished me, he broke me once and he threatened me to break me twice to equal the set, and fortunately i won the 2nd set.

3rd set: (to keep the post short..) was pretty much the same as the first, i lost my momentum and alex broke at 3-3 if i remember right and he serve it out with ease

I really enjoyed the match and im really happy that i managed to steal a set from a top player. This shows that im adjusting finally to the sim tour.

Good luck alex for the tourney, cheers

[alex13090]

^ Fun match, with a few crazy points that actually made me laugh out loud.
In the first set I saw you wern't really playing at your usual level so I started playing in "auto-mode", but that backfired when you woke up and took a 5-1 lead. I think I had 3/12 break points converted, which is way below what it usually is cause you're damn good at playing the important points right.
Thats why in the 3rd set I knew i couldnt let a tb happen, luckily it turned out well for me.

If you manage to play at the level you had in the second set all the time, next time will be a different result

[Likos86321]

Indeed some crazy points, i remember one when i came to the net and we where playing from there 5-10 shots, my brother was watching at that moment and he was like, what are they doing, are they crazy or something

[petrelli83]

which players did u use?

[petrelli83]

me(bishop)-lerc-11(lopez):75 63

I played my first tournament with bishop.before I used bucci & nakamura.
I start testing him in the last few days in many friendlies matches...I feel very comfortable with him...
Mainly I like him because I can play a various game...I can attack from the baseline and close the point at the net.I can be very aggressive...he is enough fast...I didn't use him before because my serve wasn't very good but now I feel I'm improved a lot on serve...
I need to play a risky game but I like it

the match wasn't really good.we had lag so we couldn't play our best tennis...
match has been decided by one break in both sets...I have nothing particular to say

now I have TOMO...so..BYE BYE BNP PARIBAS MASTERS!!!!

[RV_Cobra11]

bye bye

[alex13090]

which players did u use?

Likos used Cannon, I used House as usual.

Gl against tomo

[alex13090]

Alex def Marlonbrando 4-6 7-6 7-6

House vs House

1st Set: He broke me early on, I only managed to get one break point and he saved it confidently. The set was pretty straight forward, I couldn't do much as there were few real rallies, so getting into a rythm was difficult.

2nd Set: We threatened to break each others serve a couple of times, but we both managed to hang on. I managed to go up 6-1 in the tiebreak thanks to a double fault, an unforced error and two good returns.

3rd Set: Much like the second, we didn't manage to get anywhere with our break points. In the tiebreak marlon gets two mini-breaks by forcing me into an error with a deep shot, the second break a winning return which made the score 5-2. I manage to get one break back with a deep return which leads to a short ralley, and the second with a winning return. Marlon sends the next two returns out, giving me a match point at 6-5, which I convert.

We both won 109 points, match was as close as it could have been, totally insane match
This draw is killing me, and its not over yet, as I probably have maximo next

[marlonbrando91]

This match was a monster.Scary.

An addition of frightenning winners for both.Alex defense exceptionnal so i tried to take the ball really early with the forehand and very well to my weakness shot backhand.

All the shots of the book in this match.

Much shots made the opponent of balance, and the ball was strike with power and the next beautiful touch

I had much break points and if i believe more winners.But in 5-2 tie break Alex shows why he is one, maybe the best.Dark Vador's shots in tiebreak.

House vs House was a great and fun match.This is the best i have the chance to play in this game.No deception because this one was great with troubles and brillant tennis.

I hope i will have better draw next time. "Bravo" Congrats to alex13090

See u.