DRII wrote:Marlonbrando just beat me with a masterful S&V performance 7-5 in the third. Kept me off balance the entire time. He's the first player to execute a half volley against me, and it was beautiful, (high praise from a baseliner)!!!
I'm sure he will do a complete match report.
Congrats man.
Thanx man. Such a great final! GG to you.
St Petersburg final MSS
Marlon"onthewaterfront"Brando91 defeats DRII 7-6 3-6 7-5
Stats are:
Marlon:
96 % first serve
75%first serve points won
14 aces
0 df
85 winners
7 Unforced errors
1/5 break points
104 points won
Drii:
60 % first serve
80%first serve points won
10 aces
4 df
38 winners
8 Unforced errors
1/2 break points
104 points won
After some defeats vs Drii i decided to go with Jansen vs him.And of course play a 100% serve and volley play.And goes for it on the return.
Regularity on serve and volley attacking game was quite spot on with one of my best number of winners in a match, 85 winners for just 7 ue.
Drii is one of the best baseliner out there so the tactic was really clear to me.Serve and volley.Pretty happy to make it in a final.
Somme unbelievable points in this one.
First set was huge.Nobody can makeany difference on return game.Tie break came and i won this wth a good risk return and a kick serve following to cross court volley.
Second set was hard.Both have chance,having first but didnt convert cause Drii was serving smart.
He breaks my serve at 2-3 for leading and win the set with some troubles.6-3.
I knew the third will be a question of taking opportunity.I was focus 100% of win serve easily, what i did.
I tried to pressure his serve and attacking the second serve. at 6-5 Drii made a double fault give me match point.The first serve wasnt here and i attacked the second serve with a down the line forehand return for win the match.
Really fun this opposition of play.