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THE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Wimbledon, England; grass; Grand Slam)
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Men's Doubles final
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- FABRICE SANTORO/NENAD ZIMONJIC [6] lt. BOB BRYAN/MIKE BRYAN [1],
3-6 6-4 4-6 2-6

The match started at approximately 16:45 BST (BBC 1 missed the first
game).

The Bryan twins are identical, except that Mike is right-handed, Bob
left-handed. They have this amusing habit of jumping up and bumping
chests, like the Teletubbies!

The Bryans were chasing the only Men's Doubles Grand Slam title to
have eluded them: Wimbledon.

Nenad played on the left when we were returning, and Mike played on
the left when the Bryans were returning.


First Set:
SANTO/ZIMON _* *___*_ 3
BRYAN/BRYAN * * *@* * 6

Nenad serving 0-1: Held to 30 with a Fabrice forehand smash-winner
at 15/15.

Mike serving 1-1: Easy hold.

Fabrice serving 1-2: Fabrice's serve is "like a pea-shooter compared
to Zimonjic's delivery" [Peter Fleming]. Fabrice hit a volley long
to give away break-point at 30/40, which Nenad saved with a forehand
volley-winner. We won the next two points to hold.

Bob serving 2-2: Held to 30 with huge serving (Nenad backhand pass-
winner down the line).

Nenad serving 2-3: The Bryans overpowered us for 0/30, and Fabrice
hit a backhand volley long for 0/40. Nenad hit a backhand volley
long to give them the break.

Mike serving 4-2: Held to 30.

Fabrice serving to stay in the first set at 2-5: Nenad backhand
volley-winner. 15/0. Two service-winners. 40/0. Nenad hit an error-
forcing forehand volley.

Bob serving for the first set at 5-3: Mike hit a beautiful short
backhand volley-winner. Bob served out the set with a couple of
aces. The Bryans won the first set 6-3 at 17:11.


Second Set:
SANTO/ZIMON * * * * *@ 6
BRYAN/BRYAN _* * * *__ 4

Nenad serving 0-0: Fabrice netted a forehand smash. 0/15. Nenad
backhand volley just long. 0/30. We recovered to win the next four
points with huge serving and errors from the Bryans.

Bob serving 0-1: Nenad hit a perfect backhand lob-winner onto the
baseline, but we couldn't stop Bob holding with huge serves and
dynamic volleys from Mike. The Bryans are so tall that ordinary
volleys are like smashes for them!

Fabrice serving 1-1: Nenad backhand volley long. 0/15. Nenad
backhand volley-winner on the line. 15/15. Nenad backhand volley-
winner. 30/15. Nenad forehand volley-winner. 40/15. Double fault.
40/30. Our error. 40/40. Nenad missed a volley. Ad Mike (BP). Nenad
backhand volley-winner. Deuce #2. Ace down the middle. Ad Fabrice.
Ace out wide.

Mike serving 1-2: Held to 15.

Nenad serving 2-2: Nenad forehand volley on the baseline. 15/0.
BBC 1 ended their coverage, and there was a delay before BBC 2
started theirs, during which Bob hit a backhand winner round the net-
post, and Nenad held to 30.

Bob serving 2-3: Held to 15.

Fabrice serving 3-3: Serve + Nenad forehand volley-winner. 15/0.
Nenad backhand volley-winner. 30/0. We got the better of a rat-a-tat
net-exchange when Mike hit a forehand volley wide. 40/0. Serve +
Nenad backhand volley-winner.

Mike serving 3-4: Held to love.

Nenad serving 4-4: Santoro hit a stunning two-handed forehand volley-
winner at the feet of a Bryan as Nenad held to love.

Bob serving to stay in the second set at 4-5: A brilliant return
from Nenad made it 30/30, and Nenad hit a forehand smash-winner to
give us set-point at 30/40! Bob got a huge serve in, but a netcord
allowed Nenad to hit a forehand volley-winner! Fabrice and Nenad won
the second set 6-4 at 17:42.

It's very strange that we won that second set, because we weren't
getting close to the Bryans' serves at all - our very first break-
point was set-point!


Third Set:
SANTO/ZIMON * * * *___ 4
BRYAN/BRYAN _* * * *@* 6

Fabrice serving 0-0: Held to 15 with some superb volleying.

Bob serving 0-1: Fabrice hit a forehand volley at the feet of a
Bryan. 0/15. Mike hit a volley wide to make it 30/30. At 40/30,
Fabrice netted a forehand smash.

Nenad serving 1-1: Fabrice forehand volley-winner. 15/0. Nenad
volley-winner. 30/0. Nenad netted a volley. 30/15. Bob forehand
volley-winner. 30/30. Fabrice screamed "mine" and hit a forehand
smash-winner. 40/30. Mike netted a forehand volley.

Mike serving 1-2: Held to 15.

Fabrice serving 2-2: Held to love with good serving and a Nenad
forehand smash-winner.

Bob serving 2-3: Nenad ran down a dropshot and hit a short-angled
crosscourt backhand winner, but Bob held easily to 15.

Nenad serving 3-3: Serve + forehand volley-winner. 15/0. Nenad
forehand volley long. 15/15. Mike hit a mishit lob-winner onto the
baseline - "shank you very much" [Peter Fleming]. 15/30. Fabrice
forehand smash-winner after an entertaining doubles-rally. 30/30.
Double fault. 30/40 (BP). Mike netted a forehand return. 40/40.
Fabrice forehand volley wide. Ad Mike (BP #2). Service-winner.
Deuce #2. Nenad backhand volley-winner after a long rally which
ended with a Bryan fallen over. Ad Nenad. Bob forehand volley long.

Mike serving 3-4: Held to 15.

Fabrice serving 4-4: Fabrice netted a forehand first volley. 0/15.
Nenad backhand volley-winner. 15/15. Mike forehand volley-winner.
15/30. Mike hit an error-forcing forehand down the middle.
15/40 (2 BPs). We saved the first as I changed video-cassettes.
30/40. Nenad hit a backhand volley.

Bob serving for the third set at 5-4: Predictable big serving.
40/15 (2 SPs). Mike netted a forehand volley after a long rally.
40/30 (SP #2). Ace down the middle. The Bryans won the third set 6-4
at 18:16, and took a toilet-break together.


Fourth Set:
SANTO/ZIMON * *_____ 2
BRYAN/BRYAN _* *@*@* 6

Nenad serving 0-0: Nenad netted a forehand volley. 0/15. Ace out
wide. 15/15. Error. 15/30. Ace out wide. 30/30. Bob netted a
backhand volley. 40/30. Serve + Nenad backhand volley-winner down
the line.

Bob serving 0-1: Fabrice return at Bob's feet. 0/15. Bob held to 15
with a nice backhand drop-volley winner to finish.

Fabrice serving 1-1: Mike crosscourt backhand winner. 0/15. Fabrice
hit an error-forcing two-handed forehand drive-volley. 15/15. Bob
forehand winner. 15/30. Mike netted a backhand return. 30/30. Nenad
hit an error-forcing forehand volley. 40/30. Serve + Nenad backhand
volley-winner.

Mike serving 1-2: The Bryans' usual big serving and volleying made
it 40/0. Nenad forehand return-winner. 40/15. We hit another winner.
40/30. Service-winner.

Nenad serving 2-2: Nenad backhand volley-winner. 15/0. Nenad netted
a forehand volley. 15/15. Nenad backhand volley-winner after a long
rally. 30/15. Double fault. 30/30. Nenad forehand first volley wide.
30/40 (BP). Fabrice forehand volley-winner - Nenad's second serve
was perilously close to the service-line, and it was a virtual match-
point! 40/40. Fabrice forehand volley wide. Ad Mike (BP #2). Second
serve. Nenad netted a forehand first volley to give the Bryans the
break that would surely be fatal to our chances.

Bob serving 3-2: Held to 15.

Fabrice serving 2-4: Fabrice forehand volley wide. 0/15. Service-
winner out wide. 15/15. Mike forehand volley-winner down the middle.
15/30. Bob forehand volley-winner down the middle. 15/40 (2 BPs).
Nenad forehand volley long.

Mike serving for the title at 5-2: Fabrice forehand just long after
a long baseline rally. 15/0. Serve + fierce volley-winner. 30/0.
Fabrice netted a forehand. 40/0 (3 CPs). Service-winner out wide
(Nenad backhand return wide). The Bryans won 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2 to
complete their career Grand Slam at 18:43.

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Women's Doubles
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YAN,ZI/ZHENG,JIE [4]:
1r + Czink,Melinda/Vania King, 6-3 6-1
2r + Vera Zvonarëva/Janette Husárová, 6-0 7-6 (7/4)
3r + Maria Elena Camerin/Tathiana Garbin, 4-6 6-2 6-0
qf + LIEZEL HUBER/MARTINA NAVRÁTILOVÁ [7], 4-6 6-4 6-0
sf + CARA BLACK/RENNAE STUBBS [2], 6-2 7-6 (7/3)
_f v Virginia Ruano Pascual/Paola Suárez

These are very impressive results!

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Order of play for Sunday
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Centre Court (start 14:00 BST = 13:00 GMT)
1. MS f: ROGER FEDERER [1] v RAFAEL NADAL [2]
2. WD f: Virginia Ruano Pascual/Paola Suárez v YAN,ZI/ZHENG,JIE [4]

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