00:15John McEnough here, alongside my old buddy, Pat Cash.
00:19We are excited for this big match here today.
00:22Looking forward to sitting next to you, Mac, and expecting some thrills and spills.
00:27We've got the easy job here.
00:28We just get to talk about it.
00:49An awesome crossbow forehand winner there.
00:52The pros and cons are hitting your shots deep.
00:55The pros are you give your opponent less time to come up with a pass, and less confidence
01:01that he'll be able to do something with it.
01:03The cons, none.
01:22So you're hitting the ball straight up and down to your opponent.
01:25Why should you hit the ball to the side?
01:27It's easier to hit the ball standing there when you know where it's coming than it is when
01:31you're on the full run.
01:32So you've got to test an opponent right away to see what he's capable of hitting the ball
01:36on the run.
01:37And secondly, what type of fitness level he has, because let's face it, as the mass progresses
01:42and you start wearing down, it's tougher to come up with those running passing shots.
01:56I love your team.
01:58I love your team.
02:36That's a great shot – forehand down the line winner.
02:54Well, with double break point the press is really on this serve
03:03Well, that's a great break to serve there, fantastic tennis
03:06Looks like he's seeing the serve really well right now
03:09That's hard to do, these guys serve bigger than ever
03:12So your hand-eye must be fantastic if you're going to get breaks like you just saw there
03:16That's well done
03:17Well, he's in the right position now, Johnny's serving for the match
03:21Should he go for the Lions or should he play safely?
03:23That's a great question, because you get to this winning position
03:26And you often change gears here
03:28But you get a little bit of tight and you start missing first serves
03:31And allow your opponent back in the match
03:34Same token, you keep playing the same
03:36You figure the guy's going to start to figure it out sooner or later
03:39So it's a bit of a dilemma here, serving for the match
03:57Oh, he smoked that one for a winner
04:18Well, he's full of confidence now
04:20Getting a clean winner, setting up match point
04:26Match point
04:39Well, that's it, match point has been grabbed and so's the win
04:42It's just nice to try a couple different things
04:45Test yourself, see what else is
04:47Kick it to you
04:49TieChat
04:50It's just nice to try and do it
04:51It's just nice to try and do it
04:55So you need to freeze
04:56Yeah, it's something that's absolutely
05:05Check it out
05:05And then you can do it
05:06Say tun
05:12Take one
05:15Next match
05:15uneven
05:17It's all
05:17Some
05:17Different
05:17Form
05:17It's absolutely
06:48All right, John.
06:49Discuss the pros and cons of hitting your shots deep.
06:52There's not too many cons, first of all.
06:54I mean, perhaps you won't be in position to volley if you're moving into net because players hit it so
06:59fast.
07:00So maybe there's a con there.
07:01But when you hit good depth, it gives your opponent less time and he's feeling more pressure that he's going
07:06to come up with something special.
07:07Highly recommended that I hit with depth.
07:15Well, that was a nice, easy service hold there.
07:23And here we are, about to start up again.
07:31Lock 15.
07:33Lock 15.
07:51What do you do now?
07:52Try to just go for even more?
07:54Take something off it?
07:55Stay back?
07:56Do you switch gears that fast?
07:57Well, you think the first couple of points have been a bit rusty.
08:00So he's got to be hoping that, you know, it's a bit of rhythm here.
08:04Maybe not go for something too crazy.
08:06Just try and get a good solid point and hope the opponent misses.
08:17Well, early on in that set, that's got to be crucial to get that break.
08:21Well, you want to show who's boss.
08:23You get that early break, that's definitely going to have some impact on your opponent.
08:28I think that's what you're going to see here.
08:30Well, he's got it all lined up, John.
08:32He's serving for the match.
08:33Can he pull it out?
08:34It's all about nerves now.
08:35You dream about this position to get to a point where you're serving for the match.
08:40But that's often the toughest game to win.
08:43That elbow starts hurting a little bit.
08:45The legs start getting a little weary and heavy.
08:47And it's awful tough to get those first serves in.
08:56Oh, what a backhand winner.
09:10Well, that's going to make him happy.
09:12Clean winner, setting up match point.
09:15Well, that's a good idea.
09:17He wants to be settled here.
09:29Well, he's through to the next round, not without a struggle either.
09:33Probably wasn't in the top form and had a bit more of a challenge than he expected.
09:36This is interesting because you can look at it either way.
09:39You have a close match, you can actually propel you and start to play better tennis.
09:44Or, of course, if you win easily, you say, yeah, of course.
09:47I don't want to have a tough match the first couple matches.
09:50I want to get through easily, so I save more left.
09:53So, cycle up.
10:24Once the last match 5 days, I do not win, but you can play better tennis.
10:28Let's go.
10:28If you play well, where many Try to play well?
10:33See me outside if I play well.
10:33You can play the ticket as well.
10:37You can play well, especially if it does.
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