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2006 Winter Season Tennis Scores
(winter solstice to spring equinox)

These scores really don't have anything to do with Spectrum's business - they are the scores of friendly matches played between Don and John in an attempt to stay reasonably fit.  The season winner earns a lunch at the local Chinese buffet.
Commentary by Don unless noted.

Winter 2006 matches:  John 11  Don  8 


Note: Hover on Bagel or Virtual Bagel icons for more information about a specific bagel.

March 19  Don  1-6  6-3  6-2    Match time: 2:25    Don won 8 in a row from 2-3 in the second through 4-0 in the third

Don pulls out a win in the last match of the winter 2006 season, using the match to work on correcting his Dixie reflex since John has already clinched the season.

John 11  Don 7 

March 16  John  5-7  6-4 6-4    Match time: 3:05    John won 6 in a row from 2-4 in the second to 2-0 in the third

Don saved 8 break points at 5-5 as he came from behind to take the first set.  But John turned the tables, winning 6 games in a row from 2-4 down in the second for a virtual bagel.  This win effectively puts and end to Don's quest for the buffet prize as the season draws to a close.

John 10  Don 7 

March 8-9  Don  6-3  6-4     Match time: 2:10   

Don kept the Dixie syndrome at bay to win in straight sets.  The match was suspended due to rain at 2-3 in the second set.  On resumption the following day the second set went to 4-4 before Don got the break and served out the match.

John 10  Don 6 

March 5  John  6-0  6-4     Match time: 1:50    John was close to double bagel with 11 straight games

John comes out strong, winning the first set 6-0. Don had points to win on his serve, and break John on his, but Dixie Syndrome set in. John goes up 5-0 in the second, but visions of twin bagels cloud his ability to pull it off, as Don wins 4 in a row. John finally pulls out the victory @ 6-4, knowing that if Don can take it to a 3rd set, it’s likely he will win the match. (Commentary by John)

John 9  Don 6 

March 1  John  6-4  7-6(7-1)     Match time: 2:30

John regains his cushion in this long two set match.  Don saved 5 match points climbing out of a 4-0 hole in the second but didn't have any left for the tiebreaker.

John 8  Don 6 

February 25  Don  6-4  7-6(7-5)     Match time: 2:00

Don draws to within 2 with a win on a windy day (officially FWF - fargin' wind factor).  Don was one game shy of virtual bagel and seemed to be running away with the second set at 5-1 when John came alive to win 5 in a row.  Don barely averted John's vb in forcing the second set tiebreaker. 

John 8  Don 5 

February 23  Don  3-6  6-3  7-6(10-8)     Match time: 2:55 

Don wins the third set tiebreaker to keep his hopes alive with 4 weeks left in the season.  Another windy day, but Don managed to win a few net exchanges and make key passing shots when he needed them.  John saved 6 match points and had one of his own in the tiebreaker before Don closed it out.

John 8  Don 4 

February 16  John  6-7(7-3)  7-5  6-3   Match time: 2:45  John won six games in a row in his third set comeback

Don took the ever important first set, but John sticks around in the second and comes back from 0-3 in the third to build a commanding lead with less than 5 weeks left in the season.  The wind was blustering about, giving Don much more trouble in the third than John.

John 7  Don 4 

February 10  Don  3-6  7-5  6-4   Match time: 3:05 

Don finally stops John winning streak in this long cold weather match that finished under the lights.  John saved 15 break points before Don was finally able to break late in the second set to force a third set.  Don saved 4 break points while serving for the match.

John 7  Don 3 

February 2  John  7-5  6-3   Match time: 2:00 

John rolls through another match by, staging a  comeback from 3-5 in the first set, giving all he had to take the second to avoid playing a third.

John 6  Don 3 

January 30  John  6-4  6-1   Match time: 1:35  John won 7 in a row from 3-4 in the first to 4-0 in the second

John continues to confound Don with aggressive net play, extending his winning streak to 3 in a row.  Don may need to re-watch some of the Australian Open...

John 5  Don 3 

January 28  John  6-3  6-2   Match time: 1:45 

Juiced up from watching the Australian Open, both Don and John were hitting excellent shots and tracking down a lot of balls.  But John's power got the better of Don, despite s couple of sweet backhand passing shots. 

John 4  Don 3 

January 22  John  3-6  6-1  6-2   Match time: 2:00   John won 8 in a row from 1-1 in the second to 3-0 in the third

Don thought he was in position to win this match after taking the opening set, but John went on a spree, cranking out 8 games in a row to close the second set and go up 3-0 in the third. 

Don 3  John 3

January 19  Don  7-6(7-5)  6-4   Match time: 2:00

John won 4 in a row to come back from a 5-1 deficit in the first and was up 4-2 in the tiebreaker, but Don hit several sweet passing shots to close out the ever important first set. 

John 3 Don 2

January 12  Don  6-7(8-6)  6-3 6-2   Match time: 2:45

No breaks in the first set, a rarity for us.  John came back from down 5-2 in the first set tiebreaker.  Not to be denied, Don took this match to a third set where the FATigue factor slowed John enough to give Don the win.

John 3 Don 1

January 8  John  6-3  6-2   Match time: 1:30  John scored a virtual bagel with 8 staright games from 3-3 in the first to 5-0 in the second

John was feeling better as he rolled over Don in two straight sets.  Don narrowly averted a bagel in the second, saving a game thanks to a couple perfect accidental drop shots.

John 2 Don 1

January 4  Don  6-7(7-2)  6-3 6-4   Match time: 2:30

Don finally wins one in the winter season after restringing his new racquets and talking John into playing when he was a little sick.  Don was cruising through the third when John managed a comeback from 4-0 to 4-4 in the second.  John had triple break point to go up 5-4 in the third, but Don managed his own comeback and held onto a long games after saving a total of 5 break points.

John 2 Don 0

January 1  John  6-3  7-6(7-3)   Match time: 1:45

John makes it four in a row as Don tries out new racquets, only to discover they were strung extremely loose (like about 20 lb too loose). 

John 1 Don 0

December 27  John  6-4  7-5   Match time: 2:00 

John continues to dominate in cold weather in this extremely close match.  John just managed to hold on and serve out the second set, winning on his fourth match point after having saved 4 break points.   Both players figured Don would easily have won had the match gone three sets, as John expended the last of his reserves in the final game.

 

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