Historic serving in Khachanov-Korda match?

[Moose Malloy]

Paul Annacone said he'd never seen anything like this before in a men's match on grass. Can anyone recall something like before? I certainly can't. Maybe in women's tennis on clay in the 80s/90s.

In the 5th set there were 13 breaks of serve in 18 games. In the first 12 games of the set, there were only 2 service holds. There were 8 straight breaks at one point. Khachanov was broken 3 times in a row while serving for the match(at 5-4, 6-5, 7-6)

here are the complete stats for the 5th set https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/stats/1403.html

 

[Tshooter]

Zed jealous.

 

[Aabye5]

Not one set but here's a women's match - https://www.tennisforum.com/threads/most-breaks-of-serve-in-one-match.456588/

I am not sure about the veracity of this though

 

[skip1969]

I stopped watching, it was so embarrassing. If I wanna see bad serving and nervous tennis, I can go to the local park.

I recognize nerves and whatnot, but that was laughable. Grinders gonna grind, but c'mon.

And to think there was a time when breaking serve in a Wimbledon men's match was an accomplishment.

 

[ghostofMecir]

Paul Annacone said he'd never seen anything like this before in a men's match on grass. Can anyone recall something like before? I certainly can't. Maybe in women's tennis on clay in the 80s/90s.

In the 5th set there were 13 breaks of serve in 18 games. In the first 12 games of the set, there were only 2 service holds. There were 8 straight breaks at one point. Khachanov was broken 3 times in a row while serving for the match(at 5-4, 6-5, 7-6)

here are the complete stats for the 5th set https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/stats/1403.html

Never seen anything like that.

On another note, Korda has really got some very good ball striking skills. He has the height to greatly improve his serve as well.

 

[ballmachineguy]

Can anyone recall something like before? I certainly can't. Maybe in women's tennis on clay in the 80s/90s.

Well, one of them is named Karen. And the other was wearing a hair band.

 

[Mediterranean Might]

Well, one of them is named Karen.

The universe balanced this fact out by making him look like Chris Hemsworth

 

[Devilito]

Didn't Nick make the comment that he was having serves returned for winners that would otherwise have been aces because the surfaces is slower than molasses? I'm sure Wimbledon was really hoping Rafa would have shown up to present him with their green clay. The tennis gods have a real hard-on for long rallies and zero shot making ability.

 

[ballmachineguy]

The universe balanced this fact out by making him look like Chris Hemsworth

Who?

 

[ghostofMecir]

Paul Annacone said he'd never seen anything like this before in a men's match on grass. Can anyone recall something like before? I certainly can't. Maybe in women's tennis on clay in the 80s/90s.

In the 5th set there were 13 breaks of serve in 18 games. In the first 12 games of the set, there were only 2 service holds. There were 8 straight breaks at one point. Khachanov was broken 3 times in a row while serving for the match(at 5-4, 6-5, 7-6)

here are the complete stats for the 5th set https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/stats/1403.html

Also, just from eye-balling it, Wimbledon 2021 might have the lowest serve hold% that it’s had in a very long time.

 

[bnjkn]

The matches I play on Sundays are like that.

 

[Mediterranean Might]

Who?

Actor best known for playing Thor

Chris Hemsworth

Karen Khachanov

 

[Aabye5]

Thor is Russian? Who knew...

 

[Third Serve]

Never seen anything like it in my lifetime of watching the sport. Admittedly, that only goes back to the mid-2000’s but still.

 

[NoleFam]

Actor best known for playing Thor

Chris Hemsworth

Karen Khachanov

Wrong Helmsworth. He looks like his brother Liam.

 

[EllieK]

The universe balanced this fact out by making him look like Chris Hemsworth

Liam

 

[Mediterranean Might]

I forgot Liam existed, but yeah that's way closer lol. All handsome dudes

 

[Tennisfan339]

13 breaks in 1 set. 13 breaks in 18 games.
It has to he the record. Even in the WTA tour I had never seen something like this.
What's even more incredible is Korda and Khachanov both have big serves.

 

[DRII]

I stopped watching, it was so embarrassing. If I wanna see bad serving and nervous tennis, I can go to the local park.

I recognize nerves and whatnot, but that was laughable. Grinders gonna grind, but c'mon.

And to think there was a time when breaking serve in a Wimbledon men's match was an accomplishment.

You obviously didn't watch the match. There was absolutely no grinding and pushing out there. Korda, who I'm a big fan of, is only 21 and his slender legs got tired! Just wait until this man gets stronger and develops calves, future #3 at the very least!

 

[DRII]

Never seen anything like that.

On another note, Korda has really got some very good ball striking skills. He has the height to greatly improve his serve as well.

Exactly! Right now he's a mini Del Potro!

 

[Russeljones]

Paul Annacone said he'd never seen anything like this before in a men's match on grass. Can anyone recall something like before? I certainly can't. Maybe in women's tennis on clay in the 80s/90s.

In the 5th set there were 13 breaks of serve in 18 games. In the first 12 games of the set, there were only 2 service holds. There were 8 straight breaks at one point. Khachanov was broken 3 times in a row while serving for the match(at 5-4, 6-5, 7-6)

here are the complete stats for the 5th set https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/stats/1403.html

Should be a bright red flag to check the betting patterns.

 

[WhiskeyEE]

I think they mentioned it when I was watching the Fed match and I thought I misheard. That's insane.

 

[ChrisRF]

I stopped watching, it was so embarrassing. If I wanna see bad serving and nervous tennis, I can go to the local park.

Why? I always like watching something extraordinary happen. Honestly that’s quite the only way I’m able to endure Non-Big-3 tennis these days.

 

[Technology Ruined Tennis]

How would Lew spin this with his "grass is still super fast" excel charts???

 

[Deleted member 771911]

I'm still recovering.

 

[EllieK]

I think two players of their physical stature should be able to hold serve. That many service breaks should have both of them practicing their serve really hard.

 

[cha cha]

This is what we here would call a controlled set where you have cruised through barely breaking a sweat.

 

[Swingmaster]

I stopped watching, it was so embarrassing. If I wanna see bad serving and nervous tennis, I can go to the local park.

I recognize nerves and whatnot, but that was laughable. Grinders gonna grind, but c'mon.

And to think there was a time when breaking serve in a Wimbledon men's match was an accomplishment.

I thought it was pretty entertaining. Like last years us open