Serving first it was a slow start for Greg but he managed to hold his first game when only serving two 1st serves. At 2-1 Greg broke Knittel's serve when he was serving at almost 100%, to lead 3-1. Knittel broke back immediately, then held serve to level the score at 3-3. Greg regrouped and held, then broke Knittel again to lead 5-3. Greg stepped up and served out the set 6-3.
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Knittel served first in the 2nd set and immediatley had to save a break point against Greg to go 1-0 up. From then both players held their serves well, games going on serve to 6-5, Knittel leading. Greg had to serve to save the set and started well to get to 40-0 on the back of two first serves. He then saw Knittel get to 40-30 before closing the game off to go to the tie-break at 6-6.
Knittel held for 1-0, then won one of Greg's serves to go 2-1 up. Greg hit back to level at 2-2. They changed ends at 3-3 and then Greg took the lead on serve at 4-3. He won another of Knittel's serves to go 5-3 up, and then served for the set at 5-4. Knittel broke back to level at 5-5 but Greg held his nerve and next serve to go 6-5 up, with a match point, but on Knittel's serve. Greg won the next point, winning the tie-break 7-5 and a close fought match 6-3, 7-6(5).
Two down and one match to go in qualifying. Greg plays his final qualifying match tomorrow.
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