Saturday Scores

Paul-Henri Mathieu vs Kristian Pless in some minutes :D

Allez Paulo :)

Mathieu serves the opener

I was doing point by point, but I just woke up and Im messing too much with the keys. :p Ill have to wait a little untill I can write that fast. ;)

Pless aggressive on Mathieu´s serve. Tough game, but in the end, Mathieu played a brilliant game on 30-30, getting confidence for a blasting serve to finish the game.

Mathieu leads 1-0

Pless to serve 0-1

Pless gets to 40-0 in no time with very powerful serves. Mathieu hits a return winner to 15-40. Error from Pless 30-40.
Mathieu gives him the game as he hits a forehand too long

1-1

Mathieu serves 1-1

15-0 Ace
30-0 Big serve, bad return
40-0 Ace
Game Mathieu. Serve very deep, return goes long.

Mathieu leads 2-1

go PHM

Both players with a lot of speed in their serves. Pless is more aggressive in receiving, but as soon as Mathieu´s serve warmed up, he couldnt do much anymore.

Pless serves 1-2

15-0
15-15
30-15
40-15
40-30 Pless tries a fh cross-court winner, but its wide
Game Pless, as Mathieu steps in the court to return the second serve, and it goes into the net

2-2

Mathieu serves 2-2

15-0 Ace
15-15 Mathieu attacks the bh down the line, its wide
30-15 Mathieu attacking the fh this time, forces Pless´ error
30-30 Good return from Pless, very deep. Mathieu hits into the net
40-30 Return goes long
Game Mathieu with an ace to the middle

Mathieu leads 3-2

I don't know how you can watch and type at the same time, but thanks a lot for the "live coverage" !

Pless serves 2-3

15-0 Ace
30-0 Wide return
40-0 Long return
40-15 Double fault
40-30 Double fault again :o
Mathieu is just watching the game
Game Pless. Return into the net

3-3

Mathieu serves 3-3

15-0 Mathieu attacks the fh to go to the net, but Pless hits into the net
30-0 Pless approaches net and then hits the volley into the net with the court wide open :rolleyes:
40-0 Ace
Game Mathieu as the return hits the net.

Mathieu leads 4-3

15-0 Bad return
15-15 MAthieu aggressive, Pless cant handle it
15-30 Mathieu very aggressive again, beautiful bh down the line, forces Pless error
30-30 Bad return :(
40-30 Ace
40-40 Mathieu running in the baseline, as Pless moves him all around. Then Pless comes with another stupid error with a volley
ad-40 Ace
40-40 Mathieu with a powerful return, and then a fh down the line winner
40-ad Pless to the net, Mathieu puts the ball to his toes. Kristian hits it into the net
40-40 Ace to the middle
40-ad Mathieu catches Pless on the run. Very well played
40-40 Pless serving hard, winner with a crossed fh
ad-40 Bad return
Game Pless, as he forces the serve to rule the point

4-4

Mathieu serves 4-4

15-0 ace
30-0 A mini rally, untill Pless forces a fh down the line to go wide
30-15 Pless steps into the court to return, forces Mathieu´s error
40-15 Ace
Game Mathieu as Pless goes to the net and PH passes with a bh crosscourt

Mathieu leads 4-3

Pless serves 4-5

15-0
15-15
30-15 Ace
30-30 Mathieu winner with a bh down the line. well done
40-30 Bad return
Game Pless as Mathieu goes long with the bh

5-5

Mathieu serves 5-5

15-0 Mathieu catches Pless on the run again. Pless couldnt do anything but look at the ball
15-15 Mathieu´s fh long
30-15 Pless tries a sliced approach but its long
40-15 Pless into the net
Game Mathieu as Pless has a bad return

Mathieu leads 6-5

Pless serves 5-6

0-15 MAthieu attack return, Pless hits long
0-30 Another great return leads Mathieu to the net, and then a gorgeous winner fh down the line
15-30 Bad return
30-30 Another good serve Pless.
40-30 Return into the net
40-40 Double fault
ad-40 very good serve, winner with the fh down the line
Game Pless with a good serve once again

First set tiebreak

Mathieu serves - Pless long with the fh 1-0
Pless serves - Pless forces Mathieu´s error 1-1
Pless serves - Ace 2-1
Mathieu serves - Pless wide with the bh slice 2-2
Mathieu serves - Pless hits into the net 3-2
Pless serves - Bad return 3-3

Changing sides

Pless serves - Bad return 4-3
Mathieu serves - Pless steps into the court and hits a perfect return winner with a bh down the line 3-5
Mathieu serves - Bad return 4-5
Pless serves - Mathieu´s time for an awesome bh down the line return winner 5-5
Pless serves - Mathieu´s fh goes long 6-5
Mathieu serves - Mathieu throws it away with a long fh.

First set Pless 7-6 (5)

Pless serves to open the second

0-15 return winner
15-15 Ace
30-15
40-15 wins first point in the net
Game Pless 1-0

Mathieu is receiving some massage in his thigh.
It looks like it had been strapped.

Back to the match now. :)

Come on Paulo!

Mathieu serves 0-1

0-15
0-30 Pless forcing errors from PH
15-30 No luck for Pless
30-30 Beautiful passing shot for Mathieu
40-30 Ace
40-40 Miss-hit for Mathieu
ad-40 Bad return
40-40 WOW! Pless with a brilliant drop shot
ad-40 Ace
40-40 Time for Pless to catch Mathieu on the run
ad-40 Bad return
40-40 Return winner bh down the line
ad-40 Pless fh down the line goes wide
Pless hits the net
Game Mathieu 1-1

Pless serves 1-1

Mathieu gets to 15-40 playing brilliant tennis, but then blows two break points with stupid errors. Two more errors to give the game away

Game Pless 2-1

Mathieu serves 1-2

Mathieu wins the game with some dificulties.

Game Mathieu 2-2

Pless was having an easy game, PH came back to force it to the break point. Mathieu breaks as Pless hits a bh too long

Game Mathieu, who now leads 3-2

Pless fastly goes up 0-30, with a great passing shot. And then he gets to 15-40 with a powerful forehand. Mathieu saves the first being brave. Then he catches Pless on the run AGAIN. :p Deuce. Pless volleys for another bp; Mathieu saves again. Great bh down the line winner for adv Mathieu. Pless gets yet another bp. Error from Mathieu and Pless gets the break back.

Game Pless 3-3

Im too tired :(
I gotta go back to bed for some time. Ill be back later on. :)

Thanks very much again Hitman. :cool:

Allez Paulo, take him to the 3rd set! :D

5/4 Pless

5/5

I've found audio coverage on Eurosport.fr :rolleyes: better than nothing. :D

6/5 Pless

Mathieu saves a match point on his serve with an ace.

6/6

Damn the sound gets bad.
3/0 PH.M in tie-break

Mathieu wins the tie-break, I think 7/5 but not sure, bad sound.

Pless: 7/6 6/7

Mathieu to serve first in the 3rd.

:bounce: phew! Allez!

3/2 Paul-Henri, Kristian serving

4/3, no break in this set.

4/4

Pless misses break-point.

Pless gets another break-point with a lob.
Mathieu saves it with ace or winning serve.

Game PH.M, 5/4

0/30

Pless 0/40
15/40

Game set match Mathieu 6/7 7/6 6/4
Congratulations for reaching second final in 2 weeks.

Good tournament for Kristian anyway.

:bounce:

Thanks hitman and Tryphon! You are both so kind! :)

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Pless fired a backhand winner clearly in the line when he's down 0-30 in the last game ... called OUT ... Sorry for him ...

Now it's Guga's Time ... =)))



GOOOOO GUGAAAAAA !!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

I guess Im ok now. I was sleeping in my chair when I left. :p
Guga and Arnaud are about to start playing! :D

Go Guga! You can do it!

Clement serves the opener

15-0 Long return
15-15 Double fault
30-15 Players exchanging angled bh, untill Guga misses wide
40-15 Wide return
Game Clement, he catches Guga on the run.

Arnaud leads 1-0

r u watching it?what channel?

Guga serves 0-1

15-0 Bad return
30-0
40-0 Clement goes to the net, Guga with an outstanding running fh passing shot. Great point. :eek:
40-15 Clement winner with a backhand down the line... Great tennis!
Guga hits a powerful backhand cross-court, Clement hits into the net

1-1

Clement serves 1-1

15-0 Bad return
15-15 Return winner the classic bh down the line :D
15-30 Unforced error Clement
15-40 Guga hitting at all the sides, Arnaud running everywhere, but Guga forces his error with a fh down the line
Guga hits the return very deep, take control of the point and then hits a gorgeous dropshot to break Clement

Game Guga 2-1 :D:D:D

hitman,does brazilian tv show it LIVE?!

Guga serves 2-1

15-0 Wonderful serve.
15-15 Guga goes for winner with a bh down the line, goes wide
30-15 ACE
30-30 Clement hits a dropshot, forces Guga to put it back slowly, and puts it away with the open court
40-30 ACE
Bad return

Game Guga 3-1 :D

Clement serves down 1-3

15-0 Bad return, Guga curses himself :p
15-15 Guga ruling the point, Clement putting everything back, but then Guga forces him to hit into the net
15-30 OMG! Guga is hitting so hard! Another winner with a bh down the line
30-30 Guga hitting hard again, but this time the bh goes into the net
40-30 Another error with the bh, now wide
40-40 Geesh, Guga two steps into the court, return winner with a fh cross-court
ad-40 Return into the net
Clement plays awesome in the net.

Very entertaining match!
Guga leads 3-2

Guga serves at 3-2

0-15
15-15 error for Clement
30-15
40-15 bad return
return goes into the net

Game Guga 4-2

:wavey: Hitman!

Thank you for the scores. :)

Clement serves 4-2

15-0
30-0
30-15 return winner
30-30 clement hits into the net
40-30 guga goes long with a bh
Guga goes wide with the bh once again

Game Clement 3-4

Guga serves at 4-3

15-0
30-0
40-0
Long return

Game Guga 5-3

Clement to serve 3-5

15-0 long return
15-15 bh goes wide
30-15 smash overhead for Clement
40-15
Game Clement 5-4

Fight Arnaud :bounce:

Thanks hitman and tryphon for scores!

omg Paul-Henri :D :D :D :D

40-30 Guga set point
Game first set Guga 6-4

:o fight Arnaud!

:p hitman

:( Come on Arnaud :)

Clement serves
Sorry, I had to solve some problems. Im back now.

40-30
40-40 Clement goes long with the fh
40-ad Bad volley Clement
Guga breaks when Clement goes long again

Guga leads 1-0

Guga serves 1-0

15-0 Clement unforced error with a bh
30-0 Bad return
30-15 Clement chip n charge, Guga tries the pass, goes wide
30-30 Guga sleepy. He had all the chances and then threw the bh wide :mad:
40-30 Guga using the dropshot again. Clement put back and Guga puts away with the open court
LOL! Guga ACE, Clement had to fall in the court to not be killed :p

Game Guga 2-0

:p Scott

Clement serves 0-2

15-0 Error Guga
30-0 Bad return
40-0 ACE
Bad return again.

Game Clement 1-2

Guga serves 2-1

15-0 ACE
15-15 Clement aggressive, forces Guga to hit long
15-30 Clement attacking again, and wins the point in the net.
15-40 Double falut. Oh shit Guga! :o
Guga hits the passing shot too hard, it goes long.
Way to blow the lead! WOOHOO! :o :p

Game Clement 2-2

Clement serves 2-2

15-0 Error by Guga
30-0 Oh God, Clement is reborn. Winner with a fh down the line. Why did you have to wake him up, Guga?? :fiery:
40-0 Another error from Guga with the bh
Huge serve Clement, Guga cant put it back

Game Clement 3-2

Come on Guga! Stay focused - you can beat him!

Guga serves 2-3

15-0 Clement hits the net.
30-0 Clement had all the chance to get the point, and he put it wide...
40-0 Guga pushing Clement back, forces the error
40-15 Stupid error from Guga
40-30 Error again. CMON GUGA WAKE UP!
Clement with the error this time... Bad match right now. :(

Game Guga 3-3

Clement serves 3-3

15-0 Error in the lob from Guga
30-0 Winner in the net Clement
40-0 Bad return
40-15 Clement goes long
No winner right now, just both making errors
Bad return

Game Clement 4-3

Guga serves 3-4

15-0 Bad return. Kick serve from Guga fooled Clement
30-0 Guga wins the point luckily in the "No Man´s Land" :p
30-15 Bad dropshot from Guga, almost a lob. Clement fired a fh winner
40-15 ACE yeah! :D
Beautiful fh winner cross-court

Game Guga 4-4

Go Guga, you can do it! :bounce:

Clement serves 4-4

15-0 Guga hits into the net
15-15 Clement throws away an easy winner hitting the fh wide
30-15 Good serve, bad return
30-30 Error with the fh wide again Clement
40-30 Great point Clement, in a volley winner
40-40 Clement hits it too long
ad-40 Clement paints the base line, Guga sprays long
Bad return...

Game Clement 5-4

Wake up Guga!
Arnaud, don't give him any chance!
:schizophrenic:

Guga serves 4-5

15-0 Bad return
15-15 Clement putting pressure on Guga, forcing his error
30-15 ACE
40-15 Guga forced error from Clement
40-30 Bad approach from Guga, gets passed
Good serve, fh putaway winner.

Game Guga 5-5

Allez Arnaud! :D

Clement serves 5-5

15-0 Bad return
15-15 Guga forcing Arnaud´s error with the bh down the line
15-30 Great return from Guga, and then a dropshot, Clement gets to it, but puts wide
30-30 The backhand down the line hits the net. :(
40-30 ACE??? TERRIBLE CALL!! :fiery: :mad: :fiery:
Serve and volley motion for Clement. Guga is mad!

Game Clement 6-5

Come Guga, you can do it! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Guga serves 5-6

15-0 Clement is playing like Chang. :p Guga needed a backhand down the line (really down the LINE), and two volleyes.
30-0 Forehand winner in the corner Guga
30-15 Clement passes Guga. well done
30-30 Guga hits the corner again, and then had the chance to win it in a swinging volley. And he hit it long :sad: CMON GUGA!!!!!
40-30 Clement chip ´n charge, Guga forces Clement´s error in the net.
40-40 Clement perfect, puts it away with a smash overhead
ad-40 Great bh down the line winner, catching Clement on the run
ACE to the middle! YES!!!

Game Guga 6-6
Tiebreak (make it 101 Guga!)

Clement serves - Bad return 1-0
Guga serves - backhand return winner. Well done (but nooooo! :sad:) 0-2
Guga serves - ACE to the middle 1-2
Clement serves - Good serve, forces Guga´s error 3-1
Clement serves - Another good serve and an easy volley 4-1
Guga serves - DAMN! Bad mistake Oh Guga :sad: 1-5

Changing sides

Guga serves - Another error from Guga. 1-6
Whats going on with Guga???
Clement is playing great, though.
Clement serves for set - Terrible error in the return.

Second set Clement 7-6 (1)

Yes, another good match! :bounce:

I'm not sure who I want to win. :angel:

Thanks again Hitman. :)

Allez Arnaud! :D

yes thanks for scores :kiss:

Damn I thought it's the third set already :p

Come on Guga - focus - you can beat him!

Yes, thank you Hitman for the scores - almost like being there.

Kuerten played two perfct games to get his serve and then break Clement to love
Guga leads 2-0

Grr come on Arnaud!

Come on Guga, you can do it!! Please!!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Fight Arnaud! :mad:

Guga serves 2-0

0-15
15-15
30-15 Rally and an unforced error Clement with the bh
40-15 Another dropshot from Guga. He woke up. Poor Arnaud. ;)
40-30 Error with the bh down the line
40-40 Oh God, the forehand was tight. Into the net. Not again... :(
ad-40 ACE!
Serve and volley (Guga had an ace and the chair umpire screwed it AGAIN. Stupid a**hole)

Game Guga 3-0 :bounce:

Clement serves 0-3

15-0 Bad return
15-15 Error Clement
30-15 Another bad return with the bh
40-15 ACE
40-30 Forehand long from Clement
Yet another bad return from Guga

Game Clement 1-3

Go Guga :)

ALLEZ!!! :fiery:

Fight Arnaud!

Come Guga - fight!! Go Guga!!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Guga serves 3-1

0-15 Deep return from Clement, Guga doesnt move and hits too long
0-30 Another deep ball from Clement, Guga long again. Ive seen this story before.... :sad:
PUT THE 1ST SERVE IN GODDAM
15-30 OMG! Clement attacking, Guga risks a bh passing shot, PERFECT! Geesh...
30-30 Guga gets lucky... The ball slips in the tape of the net, and goes in. Luck helps winning :angel:
40-30 Clement goes wide. Guga shouts VAMOS!! :p
Another VAMOS comes out, as Guga forces an error from Clement. :D:D:D

Game Guga 4-1

Alright!! Come on Guga - keep fighting!!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Clement serves 1-4

Guga is back with the white shirt
15-0 Bad return
15-15 :eek: :eek: What a backhand!!! THATS THE GUGA WE KNOW! WOOHOO.
30-15 Bad return again
Guga has issues with his returns...
30-30 Now a good return at last. Clement couldt put it back.
40-30 Guga curses himself again as a fh goes long
40-40 Great bh return winner. :D
ad-40 Wow, what a serve! A putaway volley next
40-40 Good deep return, Clement goes long
ad-40 Guga tried a passing shot in the run, into the net
ACE

Game Clement 2-4

now break him arnaud!

Hold Guga, hold!! Keep fighting and focus!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Guga serves 4-2

15-0 Good serve
30-0 Bad unforced error Clement with the fh
40-0 Good serve once again!
40-15 Anther good serve, and he puts the swinging volley wide
Serve and volley from Guga, he miss-hits and it works anyway, since Clement hits into the net

Game Guga 5-2 :D

Come Guga, break him!!!! 4 points away from the set and match - you can do it!!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

fight arnaud :mad:

fight guga, fight :bounce:

Clement serves 2-5

0-15 Error from Clement
0-30 Error again... Clement looks nervous
15-30 Another return on the fh, he gets mad with himself again.
15-40 Great passing shot with the fh for Guga. Perfect play! :)
Match point Guga
30-40 What a shame... The return was about an inch wide :(
40-40 Good serve
Larri is nervous in the stands. :p
ad-40 ACE
Clement now thinks he is Goran?? :p
40-40 Guga with a winner on a bh cross-court. Very beautiful
ad-40 Another good serve from Gor... I mean, Clement ;)
40-40 Error from Clement
Guga is fighting for all the points, as is Clement. Match is exciting right now.
ad-40 Another great serve. What a time to have this weapon working :)
Error from Guga with the fh

Game Clement 3-5

Go Guga, Go! God I am so nervous! Put Clement away. Don't let back in!

Come on Guga, you can do it! Fight and focus!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Guga serves for match 5-3

0-15 Unforced error Guga. FOCUS!! :mad:
15-15 Bad return Arnaud.
(Cmon Guga!)
15-30 Guga puts a bh wide... NOOOOO! Guga survived all difficult moments, and then when it got easy he blew...
It looks like he is afraid of winning... :(
30-30 Great serve
CMON!
40-30 ACE!!!
Third Match Point for Guga! Oh God YEAH!!!
Guga hits a dropshort, Arnaud gets to it, but hits into the net.

GUGA IS IN THE FINAL AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:D

Guga, Hold serve for the win! You are the man.

good fight arnaud :sad:

Guga, You made it! This is hard to post as the action is going on.
Hitman, how do you it! You must type incredibly fast. Thank you for the play by play.

Geesh, what a player! Unbelievable!
Two finals in a row. Last time it was good news. Paul-Henri next. Should be an interesting match tomorrow.
And hopefuly I will be able to be here again.
Bye bye everyone. :wavey:

YES!!!! I KNEW HE COULD DO IT!!! HE'S THE BEST!!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

:( Arnaud :sad:
but Guga :D

Oh, thank you Guga again

You are my 1 and only... (until Patrick Rafter returns)

:)

Thanks so much Hitman! Hopefully you can do it again tomorrow.

Congrats Guga :)

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Unnofficial statistics

Guga player Clement

14 aces 5
1 double faults 1
56% First serve 54%
81% pts won on 1 serve 74%
49% pts won on 2 serve 46%
40 winners 26
15/23 net points 20/36
3/5 break points 1/1
30 unforced errors 27



GOOOO GUGAAAAA !!!!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

thanks for that pic Tryphon