ATP MASTERS, ROME...14th - 21st Sept., 2020... DOUBLES

[Jane]

Jamie and Neal lost the first set 3 - 6 to Peers and Venus, and leading 1 - 0 in the second. All the best of luck, guys :thumbup: :thumbup: :GBflag:

[JAMES4578]

Not the best of starts (though only break was on sudden death point). Jamie/Neal up 2-1 in 2nd- come on!

[Jane]

I really hate those "deciding points" - even more than MTBs - especially when they go the wrong way!!

[Jane]

Phew - it went the right way this time:thumbup: Jamie and Neal lead 5 - 4 in the second set

[JAMES4578]

oh no, this time peers/Venus take the first bp and will try and serve it out at 6-5 . Hopefully Jamie/Neal can create chances.

[Jane]

:sofa:

[Jane]

Jamie and Neal lost the match in a deciding point - so unfair I feel :crying: :crying:

[JAMES4578]

Unfortunately it's over, Jamie/Neal had 15-40 but could not take another point. whatever you think of the format was not their best performance. Disappointing , thoigh was a bit wary when seen draw.

[exislander]

Joe/Rajeev took 1st set 6-4. Looks like heading for tie-break now.

[Jan]

MTB :nailbiter:

edit: which they lost (7) :sad:

[Jane]

One set all, and Ram and Salisbury 3 - 7 down in the mtb. Come on guys

[exislander]

And they lose 7-10!

[Jane]

They lost!!!:crying:
Hopefully it will be third time lucky on this court as Dan and Grigor are on next

[JAMES4578]

Make a bit of a recovery but still go down 10-7, somewhat disappointing!

[Sallydaisy]

Dan Evans (GBR) & Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) .v. Diego Schwartzmann & Maximo Gonzalez (ARG)

DimiDan just saved a set point at deuce so they're level at 5-5 against MaxiMini.
Dan serving now - and holds for 6-5.

Argies serving for a tie-break 30-0, 30-15, 30 all,
:yahoo:

First set to DimiDan 7'5.

[Sallydaisy]

Uhoh. MaxiMini are now 3-0 up in the 2nd set after breaking the serves of both Dan and Dimi.
:sad:

At least there'll be a 3rd set.
;)

[Jane]

MTB time:sofa:

[Jane]

They lost in the mtb 10 - 8 :crying:

[Sallydaisy]

Tie-breaker ... Dimi to serve.
*1-0
1-1* Maximo
1-2*
*2-2 Dan
*3-2
3-3* Diego (Mini)
3-4*
*4-4 Dimi
*4-5 and there's the mini-break against DimiDan
4-6* Maxi
4-7* :hmm:
*5-7 Dan ... and that's the break back
*6-7 nice play from all 4 guys.
6-8* Mini ... mini-break against DimiDan
7-8* Dimi and on serve again
*7-9 and match point to the Argies!!!
:sofa:

*8-9 SAVED ... but the Argies now have 2 serves for the match.

Argentina win 5-7, 6-2, 10-8

And that's the British Doubles over and out in Roma!!!

[goldfish]

this is all going well!

[Jan]

:sad:

[JAMES4578]

No to be in this one either, MaxiMini take it 10-8!