Denis Istomin v Marat Safin

0-6 4-4 Istomin to serve. We WILL have a break now!!!
15-40!! c'mon Marat this is YOUR tournament!! YOUR last hurrah!!
30-40 And denis Istomin is not going to stand in your way of a glorious swansong!!

Break!!

4-5* Marat to serve it out!! I wish I'd got the 1.40 but this and the Melzer win adds up to more :)
BP!! Istomin you fool!! And break :o They will not allow this!!
5*-5 Break again then Marat!!
BP!!! Take ITTTT!!!! Saved. I hope Istomin knows what he's doing here!
BP#2 This time!!! Saved :( Istomin may have to arrange to take a holiday to a far away isolated place if he stuffs this one up!!
BP#3 I see he's just adding drama :-) Saved with an ace! Surely meant to miss! GP :(
6-5* WTF is this? Istomin is treading on very this ice here I feel. Does he not know this is Marat's tournament? Crazy fool! LOL

That's it Marat get your DF out of your system at 40-0 so it doesn't appear in the TB... good thinking! (those are two words you don't often hear muttered about Safin LOL)

Tie break it is then!
1-0** c'mon 2 holds
1-1* One more
1**-2 Now the MB's and win 7-2
2*-2 At least one then!
3-2** hmmm c'mon Marat
3-3* Ace!! Let's have another!!
3**-4 This is where he makes his move!!
3*-5 Whoop ... there it is!! Shout it louder!!
4-5** Serve it out then Safin!!
4-6* Two MP's
Yesss!!!!!

Safin Wins 6-0 7-6(4)

Profit: £145.94

Mikhail Youzhny v Denis Istomin

Well Istomin has just won the first set 6-2 and is due to serve 1st in the 2nd but Youzhny is having a medical timeout. Now a word of warning "Never bet on the chance of a retirement"

However I'm betting on the chance of a retirement!! LOL

Back Denis Istomin 1.5 £3.58 £1.79
Ref: 9310825260 Bet matched:14:43 29-Oct-09
1.5 £3.58 £1.79
Ref: 9310825260 Bet matched:14:43 29-Oct-09
1.5 £4.98 £2.49
Ref: 9310825260 Bet matched:14:43 29-Oct-09
1.5 £12.46 £6.23
Ref: 9310825260 Bet matched:14:43 29-Oct-09
1.5 £24.34 £12.17
Ref: 9310825260 Bet matched:14:43 29-Oct-09
1.5 £574.29 £287.15
Ref: 9310825260 Bet matched:14:43 29-Oct-09

0*-1 Istomin holds now can he break?
1-1* Had 15-30 but Youzhny held from there. C'mon now Istomin another strong hold is required.
1*-2 Istomin holds from Deuce now a break or retire would be good! :)
RETIRED!!!!

Istomin Wins 6-2 2-1 ret'd
Profit: £298.53

Denis Istomin v Rainer Schuettler

Lumping on at 6-4 5*-4 Istomin needing to serve it out for the win!!

Back Denis Istomin 1.04 £12.70 £0.51
Ref: 9289386079 Bet matched:19:10 26-Oct-09

Istomin Wins 6-4 6-4
Profit: £0.49

Bet 12 - Illya Marchenko v Denis Istomin

Back Denis Istomin 1.22 £141.88 £31.21


6-1 4-3* 30-40* when got on. He held fortunately for 4-4

5-4* Hold to love!! That's a shock the way his service games have been going! Don't mess up now Denis!

0-30!!! Muppetry of the highest order!!
0-40 :(
SET Marchenko. Bizarrely I kind of had a feeling that would happen and still placed the bet!! :(

1-0* Need a hold now Denis please!
1*-1 Hold to love! I have a feeling this is a wee bit (cough) arranged! Fortunately I think the final set will be played for!
2-1* C'mon Denis don't shaft me over!!
40-15 to Deuce :( GP to BP :(

Break!!! Istomin you eedjeet!!!
3*-1
4-1* Consolidates the break with a love service game!! Why did I bet on a Russian? LOL

Istomin Retired!!!! Tucked up like a kipper!!!

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Marchenko Wins 1-6 6-4 4-1 Ret'd
Loss: £141.88