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2008 Summer Season Tennis Scores
(summer solstice to fall 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.
Summer 2008 matches: John 11 Don
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Sept. 21 John 6-0 6-3
Match time: 1:35
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John came out hitting hard and proceeded to hit
harder while Don was too bedraggled to put up much
resistance, barely saving double bagel wityh a three
game streak after losing the first 11 games.
Don definitely needs to take a rest and recover some
semblance of strength and energy to have any chance
of Dealing with John's increasing firepower...
(Commentary by Don) |
John 9 Don 1
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Sept. 19 John 6-4 7-6(7-5)
Match time: 2:05
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John made half a dozen stick volley winners on
screaming passing shots (and what seemed like dozens
of routine winners) on his way to another victory,
though not without resistance from Don who made
quite a few great passing shots anyway, almost
taking it to a third set.
(Commentary by Don) |
John 9 Don 1
Sept. 11 John 7-6 6-2
Match time: 1:45
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Don was up 5-3 in the first after winning four games
in a row, but John was relentless in making every
shot a power shot, coming back to take the first set
and run away with the second as Don is still
recovering from builder fatigue weight loss
syndrome...
(Commentary by Don) |
John 8 Don 1
Sept. 1 John 3-6 6-3 6-1
Match time: 2:55
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Don hit a few sweet passing shots to close out the
first set and had opportunities to go up early in
the second set, but John had an easy time dragging
Don around the court in the third set.
(Commentary by Don) |
John 7 Don 1
August 25 John 6-4 6-7(10-8)
6-1 Match time: 3:05
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The first set could have gone either way, but John
made a couple stab volley winners on Don's best
passing shots. Don got up 5-2 in the second
but couldn't close it out till the tiebreaker.
Sadly, Don hit the wall in the third and couldn't
take advantage of the sorry state of John's shoes...
(Commentary by Don) |
John 6 Don 1
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July 21 John 6-4 6-2
Match time: 1:35 |
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Despite Don's much improved backhand and generally
high level
of play from both players,
John enjoyed another relatively easy day imposing
his power game on Don, who is still a wisp of his
former self. Don had points for 5-5 in the
first and was in most of the games he lost, but
definitely didn't have the reserves to go three.
(Commentary by Don) |
John 5 Don 1
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July 17 John 6-2 7-6
Match time: 1:40 |
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Don had break point or game point on every game but
one in the first set, but John played the big points
a little bigger. Don went up 5-2 in the second
set but hit the wall early due to general exhaustion
from
building, allowing John to win five in a row
(just as well as Don didn't have any reserves for a
third set).
(Commentary by Don) |
John 4 Don 1
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July 12 Don 6-4 3-6 7-6(7-2)
Match time: 3:05 |
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Don gets on the board w/ a win in this 3 set mid
morning Saturday match. A later than planned start
[John’s fault] led to John’s overheated downfall in
the 3rd. John had a match point at 5-3, but let it,
and the next few games slip by, enabling Don the
chance to take the match in a tie-breaker. Don
stayed focused in the TB, wining it 7-2.
(Commentary by John) |
John 4 Don 0
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July 3 John 6-4 6-3
Match time: 1:40 |
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John was on
FIRE with
his big forehand as he wins again. Don had 5-4
on his racquet in the first but mangled an easy
volley with John well off the court. Don was
somewhat worn down from
building so John was easily able to wear him
down even more to take the second set.
(Commentary by Don) |
John 3 Don 0
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June 29 John 6-7(7-5) 6-4 6-4
Match time: 2:45 |
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Don dug out of a 5-3 hole in the first set but
couldn't close the deal in another high level match.
Don hit some great passing shots and angles,
but John made made his share of great volleys and
came out on top again. (Commentary by Don) |
John 2 Don 0
June 26 John 6-4 6-3
Match time: 1:45
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Don got the early break to go up 2-0 before John found
his heavy hitting rhythm, taking the next five
games. Don saved a point for vb and got a
break back, but couldn't save the set or match.
Danny cam was in play... (Commentary by Don) |
John 1 Don 0
June 23 John 6-3 4-6 6-3
Match time: 2:50
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John starts the new season with a win in this high
level match. Both players were moving and
hitting well, earning praise from Danny who didn't
even see the best stuff in the first and second set.
Once again Don was just a little too fatigued from
house building to keep up with John in the third
set. (Commentary by Don) |
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