Istanbul Open -ATP 250 - Apr. 27 to May 4

[tented]

And Cuevas breaks back ... that's unfortunate. I'm hoping Roger breaks back here, then serves it out.

 

[Murat B.]

3 more BPs fro Roger...all gone.

 

[tented]

Roger had triple break point, but Cuevas holds. :cover

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLJD4iNZ7Is[/video]

 

[Murat B.]

TB it is.

 

[herios]

If this goes to 3 sets, all bets are off

 

[Murat B.]

Roger wastes 2 match points. 6-6 in the TB.

 

[Murat B.]

Horrible DF from Cuevas gives another MP for Roger...Roger wastes it again.

 

[Murat B.]

Forehand miss, and Cuevas has set point on his serve. Cuevas plays serve and volley and botches it...

 

[Murat B.]

One mini break after another...MP for Roger again...and another wasted one.

 

[Murat B.]

almost all of the last 8 points or so have been mini breaks. Cuevas with the set point.

 

[Murat B.]

Roger with his best backhand return to save it...wow...what is happening here?

 

[TennisFanatic7]

Anybody want to win this set?

 

[Murat B.]

What a backhand volley from Roger. It was such a tough one...

 

[tented]

Roger has his 45th match point. Can he do it this time?

 

[Federberg]

85th win. Watch out Lendl

 

[crystalfire]

Roger has his 45th match point. Can he do it this time?

only?

 

[Murat B.]

Yep...he does it. Roger wins the first ever Istanbul tournament. Cuevas is left with some Istanblues, but he put up a nice fight in the second and the TB.

 

[tented]

Finally. I did not want this to go 3.

Now we'll see how he does in Madrid, after playing this week. He probably won't play until Wednesday, but it's a concern at his age.

 

[Murat B.]

Roger enjoying the crowd, he is all smiles now...