Euro Summer 2010 Update #7

Continuing his first round match in the Wimbledon qualifying, suspended by rain the previous day, Greg led the No.32 seed Mexican Santiago Gonzalez 6-0, 2-2. A new day, anything could happen.

Fortunately Greg continued in the same good form as the previous day and held his 1st serve well for a 3-2 lead. Gonzalez held and Greg again held well to lead 4-3. Gonzalez got to 30-0 on his next serve but Greg pegged him back and brought up break-point. Greg converted to lead 5-3 and serve for the match. Gonzalez was not going to go easily and managed to get Greg to 15-40. Greg saved the first point but Gonzalez broke on the next point and then held serve to level the score at 5-5.

Greg then resumed normal service and served a love game (needed that last service game!). Gonzalez held to level at 6-6 and take the match into the dreaded tie-break.

Serving first Greg held and managed to get an early "mini-break" off Gonzalez. Points were tight but Greg held to eventually get to 6-4 up, two match points to Greg, the first on Gonzalez serve. Gonzalez held to go to 5-6. Greg's serve held true and he won the tie-break 7-5 and the match 6-0, 7-6(5) to proceed to the second round of qualifying.
Greg is first match on tonight (11am British time) against American Jesse Witten. The match score can be followed via live-scoring on the Wimbledon web-site.