Citi Open, Washington DC, USA, ATP 500

[kskate2]

all of a sudden, Nishi decides he's not ready to exit the nation's capital. Hitting w/ some purpose earns him 0-40

 

[Moxie]

good eve Mox. Sorry I'm late to the party. Too much midnite tennis watching forced me into a nap after work. :sleep:

I hear that nap. Lots of late night tennis. All even now.

 

[kskate2]

I missed Sasha. How did he look?

 

[Moxie]

Didn't watch. Just tuned in.

 

[Moxie]

Paul regroups. 6-6, tb.

 

[Moxie]

What a shot from Paul! And again! 3-0 to the kid.

 

[kskate2]

the kid is fearless. definitely the real deal, but we have to wait until he can string a few of these matches together against the big boys...

 

[Moxie]

and Kei is not top drawer, for sure. He looks tired. Looking to shorten points.

 

[kskate2]

Nishi is gassed. Just suffered his first time violation warning

 

[kskate2]

hard to believe this is Nishi 2nd match of the day

 

[Moxie]

They just reminded us how late his match went last night, but fair point: I'm not seeing this Nishikori winning the USO.

 

[kskate2]

5-5 in the tb

 

[kskate2]

mp again for the kid

 

[kskate2]

nishi is brilliant on these mp's

 

[kskate2]

mp #3

 

[Moxie]

Another MP for Paul.

 

[Moxie]

Crikey...this is very tense and exciting. 8-8.

 

[kskate2]

wow. nishi was just pushing the ball that time and won it

 

[kskate2]

another sp for the Japanese and he takes it

 

[Moxie]

Nishikori holds him off. Third set coming. Can Paul keep his cool?