[Mowselelex]

Video stopped working.

Anyone has working link?

http://channelsurfing.net/watch-bwin-atp1.html

That's the 2nd link. It seems to be working but it's not as clear as the other one was.

[Leczyslaw]

http://channelsurfing.net/watch-bwin-atp1.html

That's the 2nd link. It seems to be working but it's not as clear as the other one was.

This one is working, thanks!

[Mowselelex]

Well that was quick. Guess our tennis watching is over for the night.

[dhYTvlAv]

WTH happened? I'm 'watching' livescore and see JCF has won by retirement.

[inmeirulez]

Yup. 17 wins in a row, I think. All on clay. And they weren't little Zuzuesque challengers, either.

[EnvellFen]

did Isner lose? I can't find the score anywhere

[rozalinasi]

did Isner lose? I can't find the score anywhere

Isner won 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(3).

[inmeirulez]

Isner won 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(3).

[EnvellFen]

Isner won 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(3).

Thanks

Good for him, maybe he can get something together now

[dhYTvlAv]

Chief weapon lets King-Turner down
Monday, 12 January 2009

New Zealander Dan King-Turner says his chief weapon let him down in his straight-sets first round defeat to Sam Querrey in the Heineken Open tennis tournament today.

King-Turner had his moments against the rising 21-year-old star from the United States but he was let down by a 38 percent first serve percentage and by serving nine double faults in his 6-4 7-5 defeat.

"My game's always based on my serve so when it's not going well it's tough," King-Turner said.

"I was possibly trying too hard to get a few free points so that's something to take out of it, to slow down sometimes and work my way out of it."

King-Turner, now the New Zealand number two and ranked 463 in the world, competed reasonably well against the 1.98m Californian at stages.

He had opportunities in the first set, taking Querrey to deuce twice, but effectively lost the set in the seventh game when he served three double faults, handing Querrey a break.

Querrey, the world No 36, took an early advantage in the second set, breaking King-Turner in the first game. The match looked set for an early end when Querrey served for the match at 5-4 but King-Turner secured a break back to level the scores.

However, King-Turner immediately lost his serve, and Querrey didn't allow the New Zealander a second opportunity.

King-Turner, 24, gained a late wildcard entry into the tournament and said he hoped he had done enough to justify the opportunity.

"I lost but at 6-4 7-5 it wasn't embarrassing and I was very grateful for the opportunity."

Querrey said he was happy with his performance but felt he was below his best, particularly with his second serve.

"He's got a cannon serve but I don't think he played at his best," Querrey said.

"He's good enough to break into the top 100."

Querrey's second-round opponent will be the winner of the match between Florent Serra of France and qualifier Gilles Muller of Luxembourg.

He said he had beaten Serra twice and would prefer to play him rather than Muller, a quarterfinalist at the US Open last year.

Meanwhile, last year's beaten finalist Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain is safely through to the second round.

The former world No 1 progressed after his Japanese opponent Kei Nishikori withdrew with an arm injury while Ferrero was 5-3 up in the first set.

"It's always nice to go through but not like this. I wanted to play this match to get some rhythm," Ferrero said.

Nishikori, who attended the post-match press conference with ice on his forearm, said he injured his arm in a match a few days ago and would head to Melbourne tomorrow for the Australian Open, where he will receive treatment for his injury.

He said he should be fit and well for the Australian Open.

Ferrero's second round opponent will be the winner of tomorrow morning's clash between last year's champion Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany and the dual former winner Dominik Hrbaty of Slovakia.

NZPA