Re: [轉錄][Live]Escude vs Ljubicic
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16:49 Escude raises his arms to the sky... what a dream comeback... his
fourth title, to add to two in Rotterdam in 2001 and 2002 and Toulouse in 1999
16:49 TIE-BREAK: Ljubicic serving at 4-2... double-fault 4-3; Escude serving
, hits a backhand winner, as Ljubicic scrambles and slips 4-4; Escude to serve,
forehand winner 5-4; Escude unreturnable serve 6-4; DOUBLE SET POINT...
Ljubicic nets a volley.... GAME SET MATCH ESCUDE 6-3 7-6(4)
16:46 TIE-BREAK: Escude to serve, volley winner 1-0; Ljubicic serving,
forehand winner wrong-footing his French opponent 1-1; Ljubicic with a shaky
volley that he gets away with, Escude nets a crosscourt backhand 2-1; Escude
serving, Croatian backhand frame... too far from the kicking ball... 2-2;
Escude serving, hits a forehand error 2-3; Ljubicic to serve... smash putaway
close to the net 4-2; the pair change ends
16:42 Ljubicic survives a nail-bitter... and the pair head to a second set
TIE-BREAK 6-6
16:38 No problems, Escude keeping the depth on his first serve and forcing
Ljubicic to block or try his luck... Escude holds serve for 6-5 and at the
changeover both players wrap their heads in their towels
16:35 With a 200km/h service ACE Ljubicic holds for 5-5 and the
determination and vision of concentration returns to his face
16:31 Escude walks to his chair, wipes the sweat off his forehead with a
sweatband and sits down at 5-4, knowing Ljubicic willl have to raise his game
if the Croat is to have any joy this evening in Doha...
16:26 Big serving Croat comes back from 0-30 down and fires his way to level
the second set 4-4, just when Escude looked to have the upperhand...
16:22 French fans willing their man on to his fourth career singles victory.
.. Ljubicic has it all to do, in the face of a man on the comeback trail...
what a dream start to the year it seems for Escude, who leads a set and 4-3
16:18 Ljubicic now taking matters into his own hands and charging to the net
before playing angled volleys to keep his opponent moving. The ploy works as
Escude makes mistakes... Ivan holds serve for 3-3
16:14 The Frenchman continues to force the pace and by rushing towards the
net, Ljubicic is suffering from not focusing on the ball, as a result a number
of his attempted passes haven't had the neccessary bite to them... ESCUDE 3-2
16:11 Ljubicic manages to hld serve under the fiercest of groundstrokes
barrages... 2-2
16:06 Escude hits his fifth ACE and holds serve to love... 2-1
16:05 Ljubicic holds serve and the silent Croatian enclave at the top of the
stands become noisy... very noisy! 1-1
16:01 Escude at last seizing on a short ball and making Ljubicic stretch...
ADV; first serve out... Ivan nets a routine backhand... first game second set
ESCUDE 1-0! Both players deserve their break at the change of ends... how will
Ljubicic react
15:59 Another BREAK POINT chance for the Croat, Escude flailing at a
backhand pass... once again the wildcard hits the right shot at the right
time and in keeping his cool makes the score DEUCE for the fifth time
15:57 BREAK POINT LJUBICIC... from absolutel no-where his effectiveness on
return of serve increases tenfold and now he's the one two yards inside the
baseline dictating play... a fantastic break point rally ends with both players
at hitting clever counter-play... Escude wins as Ivan hits out DEUCE
15:53 Escude is sweeping through the match now, Ljubicic looks extremely
tired and unable to chase down his opponents wide shots... Nicolas is firing
down the unreturnables and keeping the statisticians happy with ACE after ACE!
15:47 Escude completely ruthless and finding it easy to guess the direction
of Ljubicic's serves... with his first BREAK POINT the Frenchman seals the
FIRST SET 6-3 with a backhand winner down the line... after six months off
the tour, he's moving up and down the court well
15:44 Ljubicic is not being steamrolled, having to hit his best groundstroke
s, he's firing holes into Escude at the net... BREAK POINT to the Croat, a
dodgey line call after a brief rally and the umpire asks the pair to play the
point again... so TAKE TWO... Escude fires down an unreturnable and clearly
fireed up wraps up the service game barely seconds later... ESCUDE 5-3!
15:39 Escude now launching himself into the net, the crucial break under
his belt, now to consolidate
15:38 The closest game of the match so far... Escude leaping on the return
of service and forcing Ljubicic to hit backhands... the Frenchman sets up BREAK
POINT at ADV... his returns goes out DEUCE; a double fault... SECOND BREAK
POINT ESCUDE... a forehand winner crosscourt seals it for Escude and he leads
as he heads to the chair 4-3!
15:31 27-year-old Escude taking his time between serves as both players
begin to settle into the matches fast pace... Escude completes his third
service game with a booming serve down the middle... level at 3-3
15:29 Escude deciding to stay back on his second serves, meaning that
Ljubicic is able to rally from the corners... the croat stands two yards
behind the baseline to return the ball
15:27 No signs of Ljubicic's serve faltering, he'll want to add Doha to his
only other title... Lyon 2001... he wraps up the game for the loss of one point
... IVAN 3-2
15:24 Escude moving around the court well and placing his volleys with great
touch... he wraps up for 2-2 to love
5:22 Compared to yesterday's sparce crowds, the arena now has atmosphere
and you sense that this will stand two equally matched players in good stead...
15:21 Confident start from both on serve, as Ljubicic seals his second
service game with a forehand winner, the crowd begin to chant "IVAN IVAN IVAN!!!"
LJUBICIC 2-1
15:19 Escude attacking the net from the outset... the Frenchman who resides
in Geneva seals his first service game for the loss of one point... 1-1
15:17 First blood to the 24-year-old who smacks down three unreturnable
serves... IVAN 1-0
15:15 Ljubicic to serve... play!
15:14 Both players start to practise their serves, the match moments from
starting... the umpire calls time... three tie-break sets in prospect
15:13 A huge number of Croats in the crowd... Escude will have his work
cut out to silence them
15:11 Send your prediction emails to James Buddell on jbuddell@eurosport.
co.uk, courtside at the first ATP final of 2004
15:07 Out onto the court the giant pair come, the crowd atmosphere is
fantastic... after a photo at the net Escude and Ljubicic head to the back of
the court and begin their warm-up... Escude in light blue, Ljubicic in white
top and black shorts... the crowd quieten down
15:04 A big crowd already inside the vast arena... condition's perfect, a
slight breeze and temperature bearable...
14:45 ESCUDE FACTS: Playing in Doha for the third time. Last year he fell in
the first round to Stefan Koubek of Sweden. Beat El Aynaoui, Heuberger, Lee
and Calleri on his trail to this year's final round... Ranked 114 in the Entry
system he plays his first tournament since Wimbledon. Aged 27, he had three
singles titles to his name
14:45 LJUBICIC FACTS: Playing in Doha for the first time... defeated Massu,
Soderling, Grosjean and Henman along the way; 24-year-old with an Entry ranking
of 42 with one career singles title to his name
14:30 PREVIOUS MEETING HEAD-TO-HEADS: ATP Rotterdam 2001 - hardcourt 1/4
final - Escude wins 6-3 6-1.... ATP Moscow 2002 - carpet second round - Escude 76(
5) 6-4
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