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SirBloody Idiot · 06-08-2011, 05:39 AM

AEGON International II
PTA World Tour 250 - Semifinals - Eastbourne,

United Kingdom - Grass

A good week for Scotland Rivers has come to an end with the World No. 45 falling prey to defending champion Patrick Pascaul. The Frenchman ensured he was in a good position to make it two Eastbourne titles running despite dropping the first set as he outgunned Rivers in a match that went the distance. In an entertaining display of high quality tennis, Rivers matched it against one of the better grass court tennis players and did enough to claim the first set 7-5 after saving a set point. The second set, though, was one-way traffic for the third seed as he kicked into gear and broke three times (and conceded one of his own) to take it 6-2. But Rivers seemed to be phoning it in after going the double break down, and stepped up his intensity in the third to have a double break point very early in the deciding set. Pascaul showed great composure to save it, and soon after had break points of his own. Disappointingly, Rivers dropped serve and could never claw back as Pascaul advance to his second final running at Eastbourne 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.

His opponent in the final will be American fourth seed Morgan Carter after he proved too strong for Australia's Toby Brookes in a convincing 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 win.

Seeded players out: Scotland Rivers.

06-08-2011, 05:39 AM	#26 (permalink)
SirBloody Idiot Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moving the hole in the o-zone layer Posts: 8,442	AEGON International II PTA World Tour 250 - Semifinals - Eastbourne, United Kingdom - Grass A good week for Scotland Rivers has come to an end with the World No. 45 falling prey to defending champion Patrick Pascaul. The Frenchman ensured he was in a good position to make it two Eastbourne titles running despite dropping the first set as he outgunned Rivers in a match that went the distance. In an entertaining display of high quality tennis, Rivers matched it against one of the better grass court tennis players and did enough to claim the first set 7-5 after saving a set point. The second set, though, was one-way traffic for the third seed as he kicked into gear and broke three times (and conceded one of his own) to take it 6-2. But Rivers seemed to be phoning it in after going the double break down, and stepped up his intensity in the third to have a double break point very early in the deciding set. Pascaul showed great composure to save it, and soon after had break points of his own. Disappointingly, Rivers dropped serve and could never claw back as Pascaul advance to his second final running at Eastbourne 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. His opponent in the final will be American fourth seed Morgan Carter after he proved too strong for Australia's Toby Brookes in a convincing 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 win. Seeded players out: Scotland Rivers.