Mainsacross
Semi-Pro
From two of the not so usual suspects:
In celebration of the handsomest man in tennis (cue the randy Judy Murray gifs people) finally getting over the victory line at Queen's, here's a match where he came heart-breakingly close but just couldn't close. Most of the action is fast paced with points ending with 2-3 shots at most. But the meat of the match contains some nail bitingly tense rallies, and jaw dropping shot making and volleying. In particular, watch the close of the 2nd set when Dimitrov escapes a few match points and overcomes a terrible line call to rally and take the match to the third set with a dominant tie-break display.
Both players serve lights out, Dimi has the edge on the ground but Feliciano makes up with clutch serving and volleying, and a tactical approach that is second to none. Watch how Feli defends his weak backhand side with volleys that move Dimitrov around the court, and constrain him as much as possible to the ad side to prevent him from setting up his powerful forehand. The fact that both players are somewhat mentally weak makes them perfectly matched. If one of the two were less fragile, the match wouldn't be poised on such a precipice. I highly recommend watching it from start to finish for maximum impact.
In celebration of the handsomest man in tennis (cue the randy Judy Murray gifs people) finally getting over the victory line at Queen's, here's a match where he came heart-breakingly close but just couldn't close. Most of the action is fast paced with points ending with 2-3 shots at most. But the meat of the match contains some nail bitingly tense rallies, and jaw dropping shot making and volleying. In particular, watch the close of the 2nd set when Dimitrov escapes a few match points and overcomes a terrible line call to rally and take the match to the third set with a dominant tie-break display.
Both players serve lights out, Dimi has the edge on the ground but Feliciano makes up with clutch serving and volleying, and a tactical approach that is second to none. Watch how Feli defends his weak backhand side with volleys that move Dimitrov around the court, and constrain him as much as possible to the ad side to prevent him from setting up his powerful forehand. The fact that both players are somewhat mentally weak makes them perfectly matched. If one of the two were less fragile, the match wouldn't be poised on such a precipice. I highly recommend watching it from start to finish for maximum impact.