With the wind still pumping, albeit only at 30kph, Greg
and Matt Reid took to the courts in Traralgon to continue their first round
match with Greg in the driving seat leading 4-6, 6-4, 3-1, requiring just three
games to secure the win. No doubt the hardest three games of the match.
The first service game was a mixed bag for Greg, throwing
in two double faults and a misguided forehand amongst some good play, to face
break-point at 30-40. A good serve saved him and he thankfully denied Reid the
break, holding serve to lead 4-1. Reid held to get to 4-2, then put the
pressure on Greg, getting him to deuce but was unable to break a determined
Greg.
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| NSW's Matt Reid |
It was now Reid's turn to face pressure, serving to stay
in the match serving at 2-5. Reid buckled and Greg capitalised in the wind,
breaking Reid to win the fourth game of the day and a hard fought windy match
4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
A good win for Greg which must have drained his mental
capacity playing against a good mate in horrendous conditions.
Due to the nature of the scheduling, with the bottom of
the half of the draw to play on Wednesday and the top half the next day, Greg
has to play his second round match the same day, up against another Aussie,
peer JP Smith, an old adversary dating from junior days.
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