Taylor Made Fix For Men's Tennis On The Fritz!

[Gytha]

Court 7

 

[stringertom]

What court are they on?

OOP shows Court #7.

On serve at 3-all.

 

[stringertom]

Broken; Sock up 4-3.

 

[Gytha]

Sock takes the first 64. Taylor had 3 BPs that set but couldn't convert.

 

[stringertom]

1st set to Sock 6-4.

 

[Gytha]

Fritz has broken!! And my eurosport player has decided to stop working :/

Edit - he takes the second 6-3!

 

[stringertom]

THF takes the second set!

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Looking good with an early break in the third!

 

[Carsomyr]

While the thread title probably seemed a good idea at the time...

 

[Gytha]

Here we go guys we have a match. Strap in

 

[stringertom]

While the thread title probably seemed a good idea at the time...

It seems great right now!

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

This serve and these easy holds are going to be a wonderful weapon for Harry during his long multi-slam winning career.

(In reality it's really hard to call the future winners, you guys noticed how many promising prospects around the same age who are starting to rise? But a guy like Harry can develop a game that will be very difficult to stop when he's on.)

 

[AceSalvo]

Fritz FTW...

 

[stringertom]

Another break for THF!

 

[Gytha]

3-0!

 

[Tshooter]

THF breaks at love to go up 3-0.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Fritzy with some excellent and effortless ball-striking here.

 

[Gytha]

Choo choo!

 

[AceSalvo]

Fritzy with some excellent and effortless ball-striking here.

more to do with Sock tanking.. the guy is notorious for his fitness..

still Fritz doing his part well..

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Sock not even trying and seems to have problems (other than the problem of the Big Fritz).

 

[Wendigo]

Here we go guys we have a match.

well, not really. sock's just standing still

 

[Gytha]

well, not really. sock's just standing still

Fair point

 

[stringertom]

This serve and these easy holds are going to be a wonderful weapon for Harry during his long multi-slam winning career.

(In reality it's really hard to call the future winners, you guys noticed how many promising prospects around the same age who are starting to rise? But a guy like Harry can develop a game that will be very difficult to stop when he's on.)

You can't bottle what he's got going on inside him. So much fight and composure and a willingness to work. He admits to being the least skilled of all the prospects when he arrived in Boca to work in the USTA program two years ago. Where does he stand now???

Sock is totally out of it now at 0-5. The flu flew with him from Auckland.

 

[Gytha]

Yeah Sock giving up, still feeling the flu?

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

You can't bottle what he's got going on inside him. So much fight and composure and a willingness to work. He admits to being the least skilled of all the prospects when he arrived in Boca to work in the USTA program two years ago. Where does he stand now???

Sock is totally out of it now at 0-5. The flu flew with him from Auckland.

And there is an awkwardness to his game and technique but the talent is clearly there even if it wasn't so immediately apparent to him and his peers. He'll develop a unique, dangerous and interesting game.

 

[Serve&Bash]

Maybe Sock is match-fixing.

Seriously, whats up with him? Injury or can't handle the heat?

 

[stringertom]

6-0 in 17 minutes. Jack getting socked in the jaw!

#MikeTysonEverbodyHasAPlan

 

[Tshooter]

And there is an awkwardness to his game and technique

You're being kind.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

You're being kind.

There are concerning elements to his overall technique - no question.

 

[stringertom]

Maybe Sock is match-fixing.

Seriously, whats up with him? Injury or can't handle the heat?

He retired in his finals match in Auckland with the flu.

 

[Wendigo]

or it was a monfils' like tactic. tankin a set and going for the victory

 

[Gytha]

Sock waking up

 

[okdude1992]

Wow looked like Sock was about to retire. Now all of a sudden has energy and a break in the 4th

 

[Red Rick]

Sock about to retire I think, just injured himself

 

[Gytha]

Uh oh I missed it, what did he do?

 

[Serve&Bash]

Sock is wincing in pain. I think its serious. If it isn't, he will look really bad getting up and blasting forehands.

Yup, he rolled on his ankle pretty harshly. Could have a pretty serious ankle sprain.

 

[Red Rick]

Uh oh I missed it, what did he do?

Sprained ankle I think

 

[Tshooter]

Sock about to retire I think, just injured himself

Sprained ankle due to lousy footwork. Should be OK.

 

[Tshooter]

Some ugly sneakers Sock has there.

 

[okdude1992]

Ankle looks fine. Big mental test for THF. Weird weird scenario

 

[tennisBIEST]

weird match

 

[tennisBIEST]

Am I the only one who keeps thinking Fritz need to stay away from Socks fh?!?!?!

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Ouch, Fritz is down a break in the decider to Mr.Sock.

 

[Gytha]

Either result, fair play to Fritz for going the distance on a 5 setter

 

[Red Rick]

Aand Sick Sock Sacks Fritz after Sucking for 2 sets

 

[Sysyphus]

Incredible effort by young Harry

Must suck being so close, but hopefully he'll readily build on this experience.

 

[Gytha]

What was that 3rd set all about then? Sock looked like he was done for, I thought he was gonna withdraw.

Well done Taylor, great fight

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Incredible effort by young Harry

Must suck being so close, but hopefully he'll readily build on this experience.

Was a chance missed or was it too obvious?

 

[Tshooter]

I think Sock took a photo with every single spectator, individually.

PS, hats off to the producer for keeping a camera going until Sock left. It was nice to see the fans interact with Sock after the win. Though I must remember in the future not to pick my nose after a match is over when in the vincinity of the winning player.

 

[Sysyphus]

Was a chance missed or was it too obvious?

Never too obvious when 6-4 in the fifth, but Sock was on top in the end.
Never know how a youngster is going to digest such a thing though.