Match Reports

[Alex-4487]

kremlin cup quarters classic (sim tour)



played a very special match vs farshad 2day and got my revenge after he beat me earlier last week, this was a rollacoaster match as in the 1st set farshad was playing really well and coming up with insane angles and wrong footing me alot and i had no answer to his play.
i thought 2nd set i need 2 start reading his play abit more and stop trying to get into the middle of the court like topsin tell you to do lol and i had much betetr success in reading him, also my serve was clicking well for me aswell. and i broke early and held my serve all the way.

the 3rd set i raced up 2 a 3-0 lead then he began to lift it again when i thought i had it won and he broke me back when i was 4-2 up, however i regrouped and found my range and broke him again and serve it out in fashion.
was a great match and i look forward to more games with farshad in the future!

[I_Zooloo_I]

Epic Final, (Shanghai reg tour)

I was able to dominate quite easily in the first set but in the second Likos was able to focus more and play better. It really surprised me and i got destroyed...

I tried to concentrate as much as i could during the break between sets but he probably did the same So the 3rd set first games were very aggressive. I broke him straight away but he took the break back.

Then we broke each other again to 2-2 but after that he held his serve and broke me again... I almost hit myself with the racket at this point and the frustration didnt let me focus anymore.

At 5-3, as usual in this kind of situation i tried everything to surprise him and 30-40 match point, i win the point and manage to take his serve again to 5-4 ! Next 3 games were quite safe for each of us as if we agreed this had to end in a tiebreak.

In the TB, i tried to be as aggressive and use as many variations as possible on returns, and it allowed me to take his serve several times, even tough i lost mine a couple of times, and i got the match

About game styles it s been good looking with both of us mixing various shots. Many long rallies with epic defensive shots on both sides, deadly inside outs, crazy battles around the net. I think we both played very well, except i had a feeling my player was so slow today but it s probably because Lycos can put the ball so far away from me...

So, GG Lycos, another epic match, with skill style and fair play on both sides, but this time for the very first time on reg tour i win im very happy about that. Congratz on final bro.



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[I_Zooloo_I]

and congratz alex and i agree with you farshad is a very nice opponent

[Likos86321]

You said everything my friend! The match was just a classic! I really wanted to throw my controller as far away as i could on 5-3 match point for me, but i thought then that i would need another 50 euros for a replacement

EPIC final it had it all. Congrats man, i have mixed feelings now, im very dissapointed that i lost but from the other hand happy about you that you won because you are a great player.

[I_Zooloo_I]

i have mixed feelings now, im very dissapointed that i lost but from the other hand happy about you that you won because you are a great player.

Heh i ve had that feeling so many more times than you xD

Nah, i understand btw, i hate loosing

[Moralspain]

congratulations to both of you guys, great to see 2 of the best players here getting along

[Tamthewasp]

congratulations to both of you guys, great to see 2 of the best players here getting along

There is respect on the ps3 tour.

Sounded like a great game. Well done zooloo.

[Alex-4487]

and congratz alex and i agree with you farshad is a very nice opponent

yeh well done mate u 2 are becoming a classic match up these days keep it up

[Dark-Disaster]

Wow, that looked like a great match. I don't mind losing as long as my matches are exciting like this one.

[farshad]

Thanks Alex and Zooloo! and congratulations to both of you! its great to have opponents like you guys around.

[Likos86321]

St. Petersburg Open (MSS) Likos gets the better of friend and main rival Zooloo 6-2, 6-4



Overall it was a great match with lots of rallies as usual, with both of us trying to get in control of the match. It was mostly a mental match, with both of us trying to suprise each other.

In 2nd set, zooloo was returning really well, and broke early on to lead 1-3 at sometime. I packed my things up and retaliated with some smart play, while zooloo kept playing those awesome returns, which always put me in pressure in my serve. At 4-4 i felt ultimate (lol) pressure and i narrowly escaped with the game, after 5-10min of battles!

Good game mate, you are one of the fairest, if not fairest player on tour

[DennieFR1908]

Valencia Open 500 (MS) DennieFR proceeds to final after crazy thriller against Zooloo



Well guys normally I don't post match results but this match was to awesome and crazy to ignore. In the first set I took a 5-2 lead, gained a set point at advantage but missed an open shot.. lost the game, the two following games where also deuce (strangely enough no more set points) I managed to play away many bp/gp, but eventually it went back to 5 all. After a love game of Zooloo and me keeping my serve as well, in the ti break I also took an 5-2 lead. It went to 5-4, 6-4, 6-5 and like it was ment to be he hitted his only ace of the match, 6-6. I was almost going crazy after SO many chances to finish off the set, but managed to keep my focus, and won the ti break dispite all this crazy shit; 8-6.

2nd set was again very close, Zooloo took a quick 2-0 lead, and tried to walk away by breaking me again, after a tough game I managed to keep my serve. Eventually the score went to 5-3 for Zooloo, when I had that period where all my strokes seemed to go perfectly, I managed to break him, get back to 5-5, 30-0 for me at my serve and was confinced to finish the match off this set, when some crazy old guy (my dad ) came by and jelled at me dispite my request to talk about his issues later.... I lost my focus and gave away my lead and lost the set: 7-5.

After this set we had a small break, which was very usefull because I was very iritated the way the 2nd set ended. I begun the 3rd set very confincing and quickly went to 3-0, it was a match with many breaks so it didn't really matter I had the advantage of a break ahead. All the games after where very close and we drove each other to the limit, Zooloo managed to break me back, the score was 4-3 for me, after that I placed another break, and told myself this time he won't get back I must win this game. I started the game very strong going to 40-15, and after a long rally (one of many) I finally won the match

I think the entire match it was a very consistant skill level, and we both where evinely matched. Zooloo really pushed the max out of me and I couldn't think of winning until I finally won that final point, he is a true beast and together with Likos and Tiger the best I've played. Amazing match my friend this is why I play this game

[Murmeltier88]

Wow not bad, sounds really exciting...

But I wonder, how could I have won so easily against you?

[DennieFR1908]

Well that has a few reasons...

first of all you played very very well.. all your balls where very precise you wouldn't let me get to my game.

As second I was so stupid to use the wrong setup, normally I use Neuwirth or Welch, now I used Rabari... dunnow why lol..

I was also just to iritated and not sharp enough, my timing was off I just didn't play good and like I said you played to good to make that up with taktikal play, it just wasn't my day.

[Murmeltier88]

Ah okay yes I see. Thank you...
Its just, I was wondering, because I have been pracitising with my master Zooloo a lot before and we all know, what he is capable off, but you're a great player too...
So I was just wondering: "Wow, close result but wait....our match was not in three sets" Hehe.

Oh and btw - Thank you for your messages on PSN and I know, what you feel like.

For me its the same feeling with the 98/98 setup, where people are able to produce over 30 points only by serving aces... :-/