OLYMPICS SINGLES R3: Liam Broady v Jeremy Chardy. Wed 28/7, 3rd after 03.00, Court 3

[Sallydaisy]

It's a bit unusual to post a thread for a player other than Andy in here - and I don't want to jinx Liam - but it's so good to see another Brit playing his heart out at the Olympics.
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Olympics R3: Liam Broady WR143, GBR will play Jeremy Chardy WR68,FRA.

The ATP H2H is Chardy 1-0 (https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/liam-broady-vs-jeremy-chardy/BI23/CA12) following their only main tour meeting in 2017 at Queens Club which the Frenchman won 6'4, 6'4. Chardy also beat Broady at the Surbiton Challenger a year later with slightly tighter score of 7'6(10), 6'3. Both events on grass obviously ...

So, this R16 match is in hot, humid, Japan on hard courts and it's a few years later with Liam starting to show some consistent form whilst Chardy has had a run of R1/R2 losses (including 2 to Brit Dan Evans!) in the last few months. His best results this year were in Dubai (QF), Rotterdam (QF) and Melbourne where he lost in the Semi-Final to Dan Evans again!

Methinks the Frenchman will want to beat the lesser ranked Briton very much indeed.
;)

Over to you Liam Broady ... no pressure! Maybe a phone home to Naomi for a tactical briefing on her Wimbledon Mixed Doubles partner???
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PS. No idea yet when the match will be played.
There are quite a few R2 matches still to take place.

[Sallydaisy]

Wednesday 28th July
Liam Broady vs Jeremy Chardy 3rd after 03:00 on court 3

[Sallydaisy]

Liam Broady vs Jeremy Chardy starts shortly, live on Discovery+ and Eurosport Player.

[Sallydaisy]

Liam went down a break early on BUT he's broken back just as Chardy was serving for the first set and then saved another break point himself to nudge ahead on serve.
Chardy *6-5 and 30-0 serving to stay in the first set.
Or take it into a tie-break!

[Jane]

Liam Broady and Chardy in first set tie-break. Best of luck, Liam :thumbup: :thumbup: :GBflag:

[Sallydaisy]

Darn it. Chardy nudged ahead and has taken the 1st set 7'6(3).

[Jane]

Chardy takes the set....7-3tb :sad:

[Jane]

Chardy leads 2-0 in the second set

[Jane]

Liam breaks back

[Jane]

3-3

[Hawkeye]

Liam serving to even it up at 1 set all!

[Jane]

Second set to Liam!! 6-4 :GBflag::dance:

[Sallydaisy]

C'mon Liam!!!
Chardy won't have expected that to happen ...

[Sallydaisy]

Chardy broke early in the 3rd set ... Liam just held but it's 1-3 and Chardy to serve next.

[Jane]

Chardy won the third set and the match, but well done Liam getting to the third round. He gave it his all!!:GBflag::clap:

[Sallydaisy]

Chardy wins ... 7'6(3), 4'6, 6'1
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Shame for Liam who fought really hard to level the match at 1-1 but it looks as though he faded towards the end and/or Chardy just went for it! I was unable to watch as working.

Be proud Liam Broady - you gave all you could for us and did justice to your call up.
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... and that's Great Britain out of the tennis at this Olympic Games.
:crying:

[RosieBear]

Valiant effort by Liam and tremendous run, but GB tennis hopes come to an end at these games :sad::sad::sad: Oh well, at least I'll get some sleep now - it's only Andy and co that can get me out of bed at 3am.

[JAMES4578]

Pity Liam had slow start to the 3rd but a few tough battles and Chardy was tough. Liam though certainly showed some inspiration at the Olympics.

[patlowe]

Immensely impressed with Liam. He may have lost his match today, but he's a winner in many other respects. I hope he is on his way home with his head held high.