The Tennis Thread

[Jolemai]

2-2

 

[Kenny]

Breaks straight back though

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Another break. Playing nicely now.

 

[Nando]

Phenomenal baseline hitting from Laura after a nervy start.

 

[Langers]

Keep the updates coming, chaps. Can't watch it here.

 

[darlowolf64]

Laura holds and leads 5-2 in the first set

 

[darlowolf64]

Marino holds for 5-3

 

[darlowolf64]

Break point against Robson but a good first serve puts her in control and it's Deuce.
She immediately double faults to give the advantage to Marino but another great serve gets her back. Lobs long on the next point
Marino breaks and it's 5-4 to Robson....

 

[darlowolf64]

Robson breaks Marino to win the first set by 6 games to 4

 

[Langers]

Excellent.

 

[darlowolf64]

Robson serves first in set two and holds to 15. Looking stronger and more settled after a few jitters

 

[darlowolf64]

Marino throwing everything at Robson, I guess nothing to lose, but this game has gone to Deuce. Robson has a break point but Marino serves and vollys back to deuce

 

[Jolemai]

MDM seems to be getting really annoyed out there. Should help Robson no end.

 

[darlowolf64]

Robsons power shots bring her another break point and she passes Marino, across court to lead 2-0

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Make that 3-0. This'll be over soon.

 

[darlowolf64]

Robson is using her ground shots to great effect, moving Marino around the court and holds to love....3-0, second set

 

[darlowolf64]

Robson goes 30/love down in Marinos next service game but fights back to 30 all but nets with a simple half volley but somehow returns a smash which Marino vollys into the net...Deuce
Two aces give the game to Marino and it's 3-1

 

[darlowolf64]

More controlled power shots take Robson to 4-1, she won the game to 15

 

[Sniffer]

Keep the updates coming Darlo. You are quicker than the BBC Live Text!

 

[darlowolf64]

Marino is looking a little overawed and trails love/30. Missing her first serve a lot...Now love/40