2016 Rotterdam Open

[Meles]

Titanic crosscourt backhand appoach. Set point. Z!

 

[yharzu]

holy ****! zverev takes the first set!!! Overpowering simon, that's really not easy
(i mean, cuz simon normally absorbs power like it is nothing)

 

[Meles]

Appropriately Zverev outrallies Simon to take the set. Z has the upper hand in these rallies, but not by much.

 

[Meles]

@helterskelter strangely silent on this one.....

 

[The Green Mile]

Looks like Simon will have to do this from a set down!

 

[Meles]

Zverev is very smart player on the court. You can just see his mind working and focusing.

 

[Meles]

Looks like Simon will have to do this from a set down!

Zverev won 88% of his second serve points in 1st set. Simon 52%. Simon is going to have to work really hard!

 

[Meles]

Scorching pass by Z to hold serve!

 

[yharzu]

and z breaks! nice

 

[Meles]

The athleticism of Zverev gets him the early break. Up a set and a break 2-1.

 

[PeteD]

No stream . . . is Gilles playing poor or is Zverev getting hot?

 

[yharzu]

No stream . . . is Gilles playing poor or is Zverev getting hot?

Zverev playing really strong tennis

 

[Meles]

Zverev working over the ump from his chair after breaking. Lawyer/McEnroe.

 

[Meles]

No stream . . . is Gilles playing poor or is Zverev getting hot?

Zverev ready to move into top ten. Simon playing very well.

 

[Meles]

Over confident Zverev trying to blow Simon off court and that's a mistake. (UEs and Simon counter punch winner adds up to break to 2 all.)

 

[yharzu]

zverevs lvl dropping a bit :/

 

[Meles]

Easy hold. Zverev suddenly looks ripe for the picking. Simon just needs to get some serves back in play next game.

 

[yharzu]

Easy hold. Zverev suddenly looks ripe for the picking. Simon just needs to get some serves back in play next game.

so much on that

 

[Meles]

so much on that

Good. Zverev back in power grinder mode. 4 first serves too.

 

[Meles]

Another DF choke by Simon. Break point! 3 all now.

 

[yharzu]

that backhand of zverev is so good sometimes!

 

[Meles]

The Zverev backhand outclassing Simon's.

 

[yharzu]

zverev winning the long rally again! so good

 

[Meles]

Insane rally which Z takes for 40 all on Simon's serve.

 

[yharzu]

but simon holds... very important for him

 

[PeteD]

Any streams out there?

 

[Meles]

Epic hold by Simon. Unbelievable match so far except for Zverev's lull a few games back.

 

[Meles]

Any streams out there?

Tennis TV. Google 3pmstream or batstream. Select tennis and so on.

 

[Meles]

Another insane rally, but for Simon.

 

[Gytha]

Argh, missed some of it only just tuned in, sounds like it's been a good match so far! Go go go go Zverev!

 

[yharzu]

ouch :/
simon breaks..

 

[helterskelter]

@helterskelter strangely silent on this one.....

Had to run a few errands. Glad to see Zverev pushing Simon harder than I expected. Looks like a final set, though. We'll see whether he can maintain his challenge a while longer.

 

[Meles]

Easy hold. Zverev suddenly looks ripe for the picking. Simon just needs to get some serves back in play next game.

It happened.

 

[Meles]

From a break up Zverev has looked pretty good, but Simon takes the second set. Zverev under duress. We'll see how he handles this... Simon in top form.

 

[yharzu]

It happened.

hopefully it just means we get to watch more awesome tennis and zverev wins in 3 ;P

 

[Meles]

The lines calling, officiating has been terrible in this match.

 

[yharzu]

The lines calling, officiating has been terrible in this match.

yes ...

 

[yharzu]

good hold from zverev!

 

[Meles]

Zverev holds on to serve. Little stick appears to be tiring the tall stick.

 

[I Am Finnish]

The lines calling, officiating has been terrible in this match.

Hè is a f*cking moron


- Zverev

 

[Meles]

Zverev displaying some controlled aggression. He's tiring so injecting a bit more pace.

 

[Meles]

The wounded animal Z holds at love. Stretched quad a bit before last service game.

 

[Meles]

15-30 scorching backhand down the line by wounded Z. More quad stretching and hobbling now.

 

[PeteD]

He is always slow going to net!

 

[Meles]

Smart buy of time for cramping. Zverev to get new racquet.

 

[Meles]

Shades of Chang vs Lendl at FO.

 

[Meles]

Simon breaks taking down the big German. 3-2

 

[Meles]

Zverev holding on by a thread, 3-4. Simon may be getting punch drunk; let a forehand go buy that hit inside the line during one point.

 

[stringertom]

Simon being Simon. Simon says, "Take a lead but I'm going to grind you down and beat you in three."

 

[I Am Finnish]

Too many passing shots from simon