ljubicic leads 2-1 in set 1 on serve

Almagro has an amazing one handed backhand!

This could be a really good early-round match. Wish I could be following it, instead of being at work. :D

Almagro holds from 0-30 down with some big serving

2-2

Ljubicic's forehand looks in good shape early on in this match..

ljubicic holds to love! he really is timing it well he leads 3-2

by the way so far Ivan he made to challenges one unsucessful and oen sucessful! so he has 1 challenge left

Almagro holds to 15 with some massive serving

3-3

Almagro's serve down the T (particularly on the deuce court) has been impressive thus far, and it's helping him to hold fairly comfortably.

ljubicic holds to love and leads 4-3

The standard has been really high so far both men are serving very well and timing the ground shots brilliantly! really is good stuff

ljubicic breaks to 30! a couple of Sloopy erros gave hima c ouple of points then Ivan played a very agressive point ended with a smash to create a break point!

on break point Almagro netted a backhand after a long rally

ljubicic leads 5-3

That was a very patchy game errors gallore by both guy.

ljubicic saved 3 bps and missed a set point however on the 4th bp it was a very long rally which they were on equal terms until Almagro sealed it with a winning d volley drop shot.

ljubicic leads 5-4 on serve

thanks for doing this Ark.

Will be in and out to keep an eye on scores.

Dont forget to do Greg and Tim for me :hug:

Big serving from Almagro, he holds to 15 5-5

ljubicic hits a df at 40-30 deuce!

Almagros return off the net cord sits up Ivan bangs it home

Adv ljubicic

ljubicic leads 6-5

15-30 on Al serve

ljubicic nets a forehand mid rally 30-30

30-40

ljubicic chips a backhand into net sp saved deuce

Alm nets a short forehand Adv Lju set point

deuce

Almagaro nets a short backhand ljubicic clicnhes his 4th set point

and takes the first set 7-5

ljubicic holds to love and leads set 2 1-0

Almagro makes 3silly erros to go down 0-40 then he serve very big and hits a great drop shot half volley to win the next 5 points and the game!!

1-1

ljubicic holds well ad leads 2-1

ljubicic breaks! careless erros creeping in from Almagro and he eventually nets a short forehand

3-1 ljubicic

ljubicic holds to love and leads 4-1

Errors and dfs now creeping in from Almagro and he is broken

ljubicic leads 5-1

Looks like Almagro didn't have much left for set 2. :o

Lovely Serving from ljubicic and varation and he takes the set and match 7-6 6-1

Almagro made his first challenge mp down on a ljubicic ace which would have ended the match his appeal was proved correct but only delayed the inevitbale