Thursday, November 18, 2004
ATP means Almost Total Precipitation :)
Day 4 of the rain-plagued ATP Masters Cup
Houston, TX
The day was an exercise in patience for me – what more the players and paying audience! Play started after EIGHT hours of waiting due to rainstorms.
First match: Moya vs Gaudio. The man from Espana defeated Gaudio 6-3 6-4 in one hour and 23 minutes. Yaaay!! Vamos Moya and next up is the most anticipated match of the day - Federer vs Hewitt!
Gaudio reacts with disgust and frustration, resulting in one smashed racket.
Federer was up a set and a break at 6-3 4-2 with Hewitt to serve and if rains AGAIN!! Aarghhhhh!!!!! It was 11.38pm at Houston so I thought that was it - play suspended till the next day.
When I got back home from work, immediately switched on Ch82. Managed to see the replay. Was ready to switch channels at 6-3, 4-2 but to my suprise they continued playing!! :)
An hour's delay apparently. Can’t believe they waited till 12.38am! As I hoped, Federer didn’t lose his cool and managed to close the match defeating Hewitt 6-3 6-4 shortly before 1 a.m. Hence, he’s in the semifinals. :)
The FedEx is through to the semis
Gaudio is definitely out of contention and there’s just 2 matches left in the Red Group:
Moya vs Federer - Don’t see Moya winning this. Don’t think FedEx will be feeling charitable.
Hewitt vs Gaudio - Surely Hewitt can win this!
Wouldn’t mind the highly improbable, ie Moya getting through instead of Hewitt, hehe..
For the Blue Group tomorrow:
First up: Coria vs Henman
Followed by: Safin vs Roddick (GO GO SAFIN!!!)
Rain, rain go away!!!! :)
Houston, TX
The day was an exercise in patience for me – what more the players and paying audience! Play started after EIGHT hours of waiting due to rainstorms.
First match: Moya vs Gaudio. The man from Espana defeated Gaudio 6-3 6-4 in one hour and 23 minutes. Yaaay!! Vamos Moya and next up is the most anticipated match of the day - Federer vs Hewitt!
Gaudio reacts with disgust and frustration, resulting in one smashed racket.
Federer was up a set and a break at 6-3 4-2 with Hewitt to serve and if rains AGAIN!! Aarghhhhh!!!!! It was 11.38pm at Houston so I thought that was it - play suspended till the next day.
When I got back home from work, immediately switched on Ch82. Managed to see the replay. Was ready to switch channels at 6-3, 4-2 but to my suprise they continued playing!! :)
An hour's delay apparently. Can’t believe they waited till 12.38am! As I hoped, Federer didn’t lose his cool and managed to close the match defeating Hewitt 6-3 6-4 shortly before 1 a.m. Hence, he’s in the semifinals. :)
The FedEx is through to the semis
Gaudio is definitely out of contention and there’s just 2 matches left in the Red Group:
Moya vs Federer - Don’t see Moya winning this. Don’t think FedEx will be feeling charitable.
Hewitt vs Gaudio - Surely Hewitt can win this!
Wouldn’t mind the highly improbable, ie Moya getting through instead of Hewitt, hehe..
For the Blue Group tomorrow:
First up: Coria vs Henman
Followed by: Safin vs Roddick (GO GO SAFIN!!!)
Rain, rain go away!!!! :)
