TJTC WORLD TOUR

Bartley ensured that the titles remain in the Big Four by denying Chambers his first. But as fate would have it Bartley was meant to struggle if he was to snatch his 5^th title.  He barely survived Deuce who retired whilst Bartley was in the process of making a comeback being down 6-2 4-0. He also struggle against another Jamaican Plunkett in the semi-finals before booking a rematch with Frenchman Chambers who defeated Bartley in the World Tour Finals in 2012.

Chambers was focused from the onset of the tournament and had his eyes on winning his first tournament in his third attempt. This seemed daunting as there was a possible semi-final clash with Keno whom he is yet to have success against in 5 previous encounters. Indeed they met and on his 6^th try he was able to topple the Jamaican.

Keno made the first set seem like a walk in the park almost bageling the Frenchman. Chambers stuck with the task and while Davis became quite flustered he managed to focus on his side of the net and striked when the iron was most hot putting a lot of pressure on Davis to hold his serve to remain in the match. It was one of the few breaks Chambers got in the match and it was the one that counted most.

Maybe Chambers needed luck but he got the job done. We wonder if it was because he was most mentally prepared to go all the way giving it all he’s got or Davis lost his cool paying attention to the little distractions from the start of the second set as the match progressed? Either way it’s tennis and it’s a job well done for Chambers who shocked Davis who eagerly anticipates the next match up.

We hope that some sort of confidence which this lone player, Keno, took away from Chambers from as early as Davis’ debut tournament is restored and that he’ll take more of these chances that will present.

As for Deuce and Plunkett…we believe a title looms for them both. Plunkett hardly ever takes up a racquet yet his relentless game almost took a set from the World number 3, number 1 seed and the eventual champion Bartley. After squandering about 5 set points in the second and a myriad of chances he gave Bartley a hard task closing him out.

What works for Bartley is his forehand which bails him out of crucial moments and which is struck so well and close to the lines that it is very effective allowing him to push his opponents to the cross court side opening up the free court or the chance of a wrong footer which caught Plunkett sliding and diving in an effort to give Bartley an extra ball to hit.

We here at TJTC wonder if Bartley was feeling the pressure of being the number 1 seed and had a title on the line after his nemesis Angus and Mulling was not seen in the draw? This display from the world’s number 3 shows that he is far from top form but have a few weeks to fine tune aspects of his game going into the Slam Down Under.

We are yet to see Bartley snatch win a title with both the assured Angus and confident Mullings in the draw. The question is, can he? 

Bartley ensured that the titles remain in the Big Four by denying Chambers his first. But as fate would have it Bartley was meant to struggle if he was to snatch his 5^th title.  He barely survived Deuce who retired whilst Bartley was in the process of making a comeback being down 6-2 4-0. He also struggle against another Jamaican Plunkett in the semi-finals before booking a rematch with Frenchman Chambers who defeated Bartley in the World Tour Finals in 2012.

Chambers was focused from the onset of the tournament and had his eyes on winning his first tournament in his third attempt. This seemed daunting as there was a possible semi-final clash with Keno whom he is yet to have success against in 5 previous encounters. Indeed they met and on his 6^th try he was able to topple the Jamaican.

Keno made the first set seem like a walk in the park almost bageling the Frenchman. Chambers stuck with the task and while Davis became quite flustered he managed to focus on his side of the net and striked when the iron was most hot putting a lot of pressure on Davis to hold his serve to remain in the match. It was one of the few breaks Chambers got in the match and it was the one that counted most.

Maybe Chambers needed luck but he got the job done. We wonder if it was because he was most mentally prepared to go all the way giving it all he’s got or Davis lost his cool paying attention to the little distractions from the start of the second set as the match progressed? Either way it’s tennis and it’s a job well done for Chambers who shocked Davis who eagerly anticipates the next match up.

We hope that some sort of confidence which this lone player, Keno, took away from Chambers from as early as Davis’ debut tournament is restored and that he’ll take more of these chances that will present.

As for Deuce and Plunkett…we believe a title looms for them both. Plunkett hardly ever takes up a racquet yet his relentless game almost took a set from the World number 3, number 1 seed and the eventual champion Bartley. After squandering about 5 set points in the second and a myriad of chances he gave Bartley a hard task closing him out.

What works for Bartley is his forehand which bails him out of crucial moments and which is struck so well and close to the lines that it is very effective allowing him to push his opponents to the cross court side opening up the free court or the chance of a wrong footer which caught Plunkett sliding and diving in an effort to give Bartley an extra ball to hit.

We here at TJTC wonder if Bartley was feeling the pressure of being the number 1 seed and had a title on the line after his nemesis Angus and Mulling was not seen in the draw? This display from the world’s number 3 shows that he is far from top form but have a few weeks to fine tune aspects of his game going into the Slam Down Under.

We are yet to see Bartley snatch win a title with both the assured Angus and confident Mullings in the draw. The question is, can he?