Queen’s Club Championships 2018: Day 3 – Highlights of Selected Matches
Men’s Tennis Highlights of Selected Matches
Single’s: Gilles Muller vs Denis Shapovalov
Result: Gilles Muller defeated Denis Shapovalov by 7-6(7), 7-6(6).
Highlights:
- An excellent match was witnessed between Gilles Muller and Shapovalov in which both the sets came to a tie-breaker.
- Both the players looked confident with the first set coming to a tie-breaker when the score was equalized 6-6, and eventually won by Gilles Muller.
Gilles Muller ends his 5 matches losing streak to beat Denis Shapovalov 7-6(7), 7-6(6) in Queen’s R1.
3rd consecutive loss for Shapo, 0-2 on grass.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) 18 June 2018
- In the second set, the crowd witnessed the exquisite performance from both the players as they were again chasing each other at a fast pace.
- Soon this set also came to a tie-breaker after the score became equalized 6-6. with Giles again winning the set as Denis lost some points on his serve.
Too good! ?
2017 @QueensTennis semi-finalist Gilles Muller is through to round two with a 7-6(7) 7-6(6) win over Denis Shapovalov. #QueensTennis pic.twitter.com/R3YzBWNGgw
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) 18 June 2018
Single’s: Stan Wawrinka vs Cameron Norrie
Result: Stan Wawrinka defeated Cameron Norrie by 6-2, 6-3.
Highlights:
- Stan Wawrinka took a great start and after about 30 minutes the lead was 5-2.
- Cameron Norrie failed to chase Stan and lost the first set by 6-2.
- The second set was a decisive one for Cameron because if he lost this set, he would be out of the championship.
- Stan again took the lead with the score at 4-2 being to his advantage. Cameron struggled hard but failed to recover and lost the second set too.
Fast work, @stanwawrinka ?
The ?? rolls past Cameron Norrie 6-2 6-3 in 56 minutes for his first #QueensTennis win since 2015! pic.twitter.com/KQNlw1aA2u
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) 18 June 2018
Halle Open 2018: Day 2 – Match Highlights
Double’s: Kyle Edmund & Neal Skupski vs Ryan Harrison & Grigor Dimitrov
Result: Kyle Edmund & Neal Skupski defeated Ryan Harrison & Grigor Dimitrov 3-6, 7-6(2), 10-3.
Highlights:
- Both the British players, Kyle and Neal, took the lead in the first set.
- Soon the score was 3-3 but eventually Grigor and Ryan won the first set by 6-3 after some good combination shots.
- In the second set Grigor and Ryan took the lead and soon the set score was equalized 6-6.
TBH @BBCSport I’d rather be watching the Kyle Edmund doubles match.#QueensTennis
— Lizzie Rynne (@_MMaritima) 18 June 2018
- Kyle and Neal won on the tie-break as Grigor and Ryan lost three points on the serve.
The current British number one is Kyle Edmund.
— The Glass Has 50% Of Its Potential Unfulfilled (@dreamakermusic) 18 June 2018
- The third set started and Grigor and Ryan opened the scoring this time, however, the set was again won by Kyle and Neal.
Single’s: Frances Tiafoe vs Jared Donaldson
Result: Frances Tiafoe defeated Jared Donaldson by 6-4, 7-6(4).
Highlights:
- The American, Jared, took the lead in the first set and sealed the victory at 6-4.
- In the second set, there was a tough competition between the two Americans with the set reaching a tie-breaker as the score was equalized 6-6.
Frances Tiafoe gets the win in London today. Beats Jared Donaldson 6-4, 7-6(4) in 1h 28m. Some clutch serving today from Big Foe! ?? Up next: Leonardo Mayer or Kevin Anderson. #FeverTreeChampionships
— Chad (@CCSMOOTH13) 18 June 2018
- Frances again won the set on the tie-break and booked his name into the next round.
Single’s: Marin Cilic vs Fernando Verdasco
Result: Marin Cilic defeated Fernando Verdasco by 6-3, 6-4.
Highlights:
- An outclass performance was witnessed of Marin and Verdasco.
- The Croatian, Marin, was in the lead from the start in the first set, which he kept extending although Verdasco did recover.
- Marin eventually won the set by 6-3 as Verdasco lost some points on the serve.
Mighty impressive, @cilic_marin ?
The top-seeded ?? drops just FOUR points on serve and defeats Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-4 in 66 minutes. #QueensTennis pic.twitter.com/Jp1QGsSewL
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) 18 June 2018
- In the second set, the Spaniard opened the scoring with the match becoming more tougher as both the players were scoring points at a fast pace.
- At last, Marin played a very brilliant backhand shot and won the second set by 6-4.
- Marin Cilic made it to the round of 16.
Double’s: Oliver Marach & Mate Pavic vs Feliciano Lopez & Marc Lopez
Result: Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic defeated Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez by 6-4, 6-7, 10-7.
Highlights:
- From start of the first set, Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic opened the scoring by some good forehand shots.
- Finally, Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic won the first set by 6-4.
- In the second set Oliver and Mate again took the lead with the set becoming a tie-breaker at 6-6.
- But this time the Spaniards won on the tie-break as Marach and Pavic lost some points on the serve.
- Now it was all down to the third set which after a well fought set was won by Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic, who moved to the next round.
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