[mboyle1988]

Okay guys, I have been alitle hard pressed on time lately, but here is the draw:

Gustavo Kuerten
Tommy Haas
BYE
Lleyton Hewitt

Marat Safin
BYE
Patrick Rafter
Xavier Malisse

Lucky Lleyton Hewitt, who, curtosy of Random.org gets a first round bye in first match.

 

[Ada Monroe]

Keep dominating Marat

 

[Lleyki]

Woohoo Lleyton has a bye

 

[mboyle1988]

First Match- Gustavo Kuerten vs. Tommy Haas

First Set, Haas to Serve....PLAY:
0-1
0-2 (haas breaks)
0-3
1-3
1-4
2-4
2-5
3-5
Game and First Set, Tommy Haas.

Second Set, Kuerten to Serve:
1-0
1-1
2-1
2-2
3-2
3-3
4-3
4-4
5-4
5-5
6-5
6-6
TIEBREAK- Kuerten to Serve:
0-1 (BH Error)(Minibreak: Haas)
0-2 (Overhead)
0-3 (FH Error)
0-4 (Return Ace)(Double Minibreak: Haas)
0-5 (Overhead)(Triple Minibreak: Haas )
0-6 (Overhead)
Game, Set, and Match: Tommy Haas 6-3; 7-6 (0 )

Tommy played the important points well, and Guga never recovered from either an early break or a bad call in the first point of the tiebreak. (I am not writing as much anymore to allow you guys something to the imagination.)

 

[mboyle1988]

Patrick Rafter vs. Xavier Malisse

First Set, Rafter to Serve....PLAY!:
1-0
1-1
2-1
3-1 (Rafter breaks)
4-1
4-2
5-2
5-3
Game and First Set: Patrick Rafter

Second Set, Malisse to Serve:
0-1
1-1
1-2
2-2
2-3
2-4 (Malisse breaks)
2-5
3-5
Game and Second Set: Xavier Malisse 6-3

Third and Final Set: Rafter to Serve:
0-1 (Malisse breaks )
0-2
1-2
2-2 (Rafter breaks back)
3-2
3-3
4-3
4-4
5-4
5-5
5-6 (Malisse breaks)
MALISSE SERVING FOR MATCH:
15-0 (FH Winner)
30-0 (FH Winner)
40-0 (BH Error)(Triple Matchpoint: Malisse)
40-15 (FH Error)(Malisse doesn't like the call)
40-30 (BH Winner)
Deuce (Return Ace)
ad. Rafter (FH Winner)
Deuce (Overhead)
ad. Rafter (BH Error)
Game Rafter (BH Winner). Games are 6 all!

Tiebreak-Rafter to Serve:
1-0 (Service Ace)
2-0 (FH Winner)(Minibreak: Rafter)
2-1 (FH Winner)
2-2 (Return Ace)(on serve)
3-2 (BH Winner)
3-3 (BH Error)
4-3 (Drop Volley)(minibreak: Rafter)
4-4 (FH Winner)(minibreak back)
5-4 (FH Winner)
5-5 (Overhead)
5-6 (FH Winner)(Matchpoint #4: Malisse)
6-6 (Service Ace)
6-7 (Return Ace)(Matchpoint #5: Malisse)
7-7 (FH Winner)(On Serve)
7-8 (Matchpoint #6: Malisse)
8-8 (FH Error)(Malisse argues the call to no avail, throws up hands in disgust)
9-8 (Drop Volley)(Matchpoint: Rafter)
GAME SET AND MATCH: PATRICK RAFTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Return Ace)
6-3; 3-6; 7-6(8)

WHAT A MATCH! Malisse threw away 6 matchpoints, and the match ended with a return ace from Patrick on a second serve. Xavier obviously felt he should of won the match, and he could have been jipped on that call on matchpoint, but still, credit to Rafter for hanging in there and making an incredible comeback!

 

[mboyle1988]

Tommy Haas vs. Lleyton Hewitt

First Set, Haas to Serve....PLAY!:
0-1
0-2 (Haas breaks)
0-3
1-3
1-4
2-4
3-4 (Hewitt breaks back)
4-4
4-5
5-5
6-5 (Hewitt breaks)
Game and First Set: Lleyton Hewitt 7-5

Second Set, Haas to Serve:
1-0 (Hewitt breaks)
2-0
2-1
3-1
3-2
4-2
5-2 (Hewitt breaks again)
Hewitt Serving For Match:
15-0 (Service Ace)
30-0 (BH Error)
40-0 (Overhead)(Triple Matchpoint: Hewitt)
Game, Set, and Match: Lleyton Hewitt 7-5; 6-2 (FH Winner)

Hewitt frustrated Haas with his speed and fluid baseline game. Haas made too many errors, and fell apart after failing to win the first set. Hey Lleyki, you should tell me what Lleyton's special shot is (not forehand, backhand, Serve, Return, etc., but something unique to him). That is what I eventually use instead of overheads.

 

[mboyle1988]

Marat Safin vs. Patrick Rafter

First Set, Rafter to Serve:
1-0 (Safin breaks)
2-0
3-0 (Safin breaks again)
4-0
5-0 (Safin breaks a third time)
Game, First Set Safin 6-0

Second Set, Rafter to Serve:
1-0 (Safin breaks)
2-0
2-1 (Finally Rafter is on the board)
3-1
4-1 (Safin breaks again)
5-1
5-2
SAFIN SERVING FOR MATCH:
15-0 (FH Winner)
30-0 (FH Error)
30-15 (Drop Volley)
40-15 (BH Winner)
Game, Set, and Match: Marat Safin 6-0; 6-2 (FH Winner)

WHAT IS UP WITH MARAT'S LUCK?????? Man I swear I am just following the dice, but he just is unstoppable!! Can Lleyton take him out? Find out in a few minutes!

 

[mboyle1988]

Finals

Lleyton Hewitt vs. Marat Safin

First Set, Hewitt to Serve:
0-1 (Safin breaks)rolleyes: )
0-2
1-2
1-3
2-3
2-4
3-4
3-5
Game, First Set Marat Safin. (Safin breaks) 6-3

Second Set, Safin to Serve:
1-0 (Hewitt breaks NO ONE ELSE CAN DO THAT!)
2-0
2-1
3-1
3-2
4-2
4-3
5-3
5-4
5-5 (Safin breaks back)(But Hewitt ALMOST had the set)
5-6
6-6
TIEBREAK-Safin to Serve:
1-0 (BH Winner)(Minibreak: Hewitt)eek: )
2-0 (BH Winner)
3-0 (FH Winner)
3-1 (FH Winner)
3-2 (Service Ace)
4-2 (FH Winner)
5-2 (BH Winner)
5-3 (BH Error)
5-4 (BH Error)
6-4 (FH Winner)
Is this really Happening? Game and Second Set Hewitt 7-6(4) (Overhead Smash)

Third and Final Set: Hewitt to Serve:
0-1 (Safin breaks)
0-2
0-3 (Safin breaks)
0-4
0-5 (Safin breaks again)
Safin Serving for Championship:
15-0 (Service Ace)
30-0 (Service Ace)
40-0 (Service Ace )
Game, Set, and Match: Marat Safin 6-3; 6-7(4); 6-0 (FH Error)

Marat got REALLY mad that he lost the second set, so he just stepped up his game to a level never seen before and came up with 90% first serves and 9 aces in the third set. He is just too good right now. Sorry people.

 

[mboyle1988]

Never mind that Safin ALMOST broke Hewitt Right back in the second, but it just rolled over. Oh well, SOMEONE got a set off him.

 

[Lleyki]

Woohoo First tourney and I'm already in the finals not bad at all
Too bad I lost it though
Anyway Congrats to Marat

 

[Ada Monroe]

Thanks Lleyki

Keep going Marat! The sun never seems to stop sunshining here!

 

[2ace2]

Pfff, this is not fun anymore, I'm losing all my matches!

 

[mboyle1988]

Dont worry ace, Xavier lost a really REALLY close match that came down to a few VERY unlucky dice rolls. You will Rebound I know!