Played a championship round of singles yesterday. I was in the second round having won the first one 31/9. However, my next opponent was similar to Roger (her) playing Lleyton (me).
Not an impossible task but the odds were not good.
I won the toss and the first end by 2. Lead 2/0. I remember thinking at the time that at least it would not be a nil score, when it is a little hard to smile at the end. (Remember Dad saying that he didn't want to see by my face whether I had won or lost a game)
I lost the next two ends to be down 2/4 .
The worst part, as the game progressed, was when I was down 4/19, then 5/20, then 7/23 and with the result being the first to get to 31, things were not looking promising. In fact I noticed quite a few of the spectators getting their bags and heading off home. Didn't blame them.
However the score progressed to 10/25, then 24/25, then 24/28, 26/28, 27/28, 27/29, 29/29 and 31/29.
So .... bring on the next round.
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well done old girl. grind your opponent into the lawn and then kick her hard while she's down. in german they don't "bite the dust" they "bite the grass", which i think is appropriate here.
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