BMW Open, Munich, Germany, ATP 250

[britbox]

Big hold for Zverev. 15-40 down and then holding off another. 5-3 first set. Interesting match.

 

[britbox]

First set Zverev 6-4.

 

[Billie]

Hi BB, how are the guys playing. I see that Dominic is now up a break so they might go to 3rd set.

 

[Billie]

Dominic wins second set 6:2 and broke at the beginning of the 3rd to lead 2:0.

 

[britbox]

Sascha breaks back! Back on serve. Good battle between these two. I suspect there will be many more in the future Billie.

 

[Billie]

Sascha breaks back! Back on serve. Good battle between these two. I suspect there will be many more in the future Billie.

Yay, I like both of these so I am happy with that.

 

[britbox]

Same here. Intriguing match.

 

[britbox]

The crowd is pulling for Zverev as you might expect.

 

[Billie]

Ha it is being played in Germany, not Austria. Sasha needs to hold.

 

[britbox]

Thiem turning the screw now. Nice hands at the net.

 

[Billie]

Break fest now, Dom leads again 3:1 in the 3rd. And a quick hold makes it 4:1. Don't see a comeback from Sasha.

 

[Bert]

Great tennis ! Thiem is in control now

 

[britbox]

Thiem really does have a nice arsenal - very multidimensional player.

 

[britbox]

In the first set, Zverev had Thiem pinned about half a mile behind the baseline with deep powerful strokes but as the match has wore on, his shots are falling shorter and shorter, giving Thiem more opportunities to transition defence to attack.

 

[britbox]

Nice hold by Sascha... Dominic's going to have to serve it out.

 

[Billie]

^^ That's the thing in tennis, you surrender the precious ground around the baseline and most likely you are cooked.

 

[britbox]

Dominic takes it... but it was good battle. This will be the first of many between these two I think.

 

[Billie]

And Dom serves for the match with ease. Congratulations. He is the more experienced of the two. Good fight from Sasha.

 

[Billie]

Now onto the old guards. I'd like F3 to win, but wouldn't be too upset if Kohli made it to the final.

 

[britbox]

I think Kohli will win, but you never know with that fruitcake Fabio.