2002 Summer/Fall Season Tennis Scores

These scores really don't have much 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... (note: we play best 2 out of 3 sets for the match, but often play a third set even when the match is over in 2 sets).

Summer/Fall 2002:  John  26        Don  7

December 21  John  5-7  6-1  6-3

Last match of the summer/fall season.  Don was looking good in the first set, but John could do no wrong in the  second and third.  The wind was swirling, making it hard on the server.

November 20  John  6-4  3-6  6-4

John squeaks through in a hard third set.

November 10  John 6-7  6-4  6-4

On clay again.  After being put through a few drills by Dave we faced off on clay.  Don came back from a break down to take the first set and was up 4-2 in the second when John came roaring back.  4 hours on the court...

November 9  Don got a new racquet and shoes and did well in an afternoon of musical partner doubles on clay, then was up a set and a break on hard courts when Dave finished shopping and the match was abandoned...

November 8  John 6-4  6-2  6-3

Don's last match with his old racquet and Wal_Mart shoes...

November 2  Don  6-7  7-5  6-3

John almost gave Don the first set as a gift - John played what should have been double fault when he was up 5-3 and 15-40 on Don's serve (double set point).  Don came back and nearly took the set before John held on in the tiebreaker.  The third set was long and hard, but Don came up with a couple accidental miracle shots on key points.

October 25  John  6-2  7-6  6-2

John was playing with a bum elbow, but Don had to play in Wal-Mart shoes.  Good points considering the long layoff.

September 30  John  6-2  4-6  7-6

Don had match points serving at 6-5 in the third was denied.  All John in the tiebreaker.  John's serve was smokin.

September 23  Don  4-6  6-4  9-7

Don played conservatively to counteract the effects of loose tattered stings and somehow managed to deal with John's moon-ball wizardry.  Neither of us was serving well...  First match of the fall season.

September 18  John  4-6  6-3  6-3

Don had 4-0 in the first before John stormed back to tie it at 4-4.  Don held onto the first set but couldn't stop yet another Mace come from behind victory.  John played like a moon-ball wizard.

September 16  John  5-7  6-4  6-2

Don ran out of gas after a grueling week in Dell/M$ re-installation hell...

September 11  John  7-5  6-2

The wind was a huge factor during this match, and John was able to adjust better than Don.  Either that or Thor is one of John's cousins (I couldn't believe how many of John's shots the wind blew back into play...)

September 8  Don  6-2  6-4

Don finally got his serve under control (after a minor style adjustment) and pulled the plug on the Mace machine - no double faults in the match for Don!!  Could this be the dawn of a new era, or just a fluke?  Time will tell...

September 3  John 7-6  5-7  7-6

Three and a half hour match with good rallies, excellent shots and a whole lot of running going on.  John really hates to lose, coming back from 3-5 in the first set and from 2-5 in the third set.  Don had two match points (serving at 5-2 in the third) but couldn't stop the comeback king...

August 31  John  6-4  6-2  6-3

Great points and plenty of clean winners, but service breaks galore - John won the first set on the strength of 2 service holds to Don's 1.  The third set was won on a single service hold.  

August 27  John 7-5  4-6  6-4

This match could have gone either was as John came back from 2-5 to take the first set.  Good rallies.

August  20  John  6-4  6-2  6-2  6-2

Four sets in only 2 hours as Don had massive problems keeping the ball in the court.  

August 14  John  7-5  6-4

Excellent play (by our standards), nearly two and a half hours to play two sets.  Long points, long games, great serves, patience in the rallies, and plenty of smoke on the winners.  Don had set point on his serve in the first set, but John was hitting hard and accurate, taking three quick points for the break.  Sweated about a gallon each.  

August 12  John  6-4  6-3

John was Mr. Net man, as well as being on top of his serve.

August 10  John  6-4 6-4

August 6  John  7-5  6-1

Don was slightly out of phase the whole match...

August 4  John  7-5  6-3

John was channeling the Sampras serve confidently enough to give up a "do-over" on the first match point before winning on the second...

August 2  Don  3-6  6-4  6-4

Good serving on both sides in another sweat-out.  Only one break in the third, a rarity for us.

July 31  John  7-5  6-2  6-4

Sweat city - John's shoes gave out in the first set (soles coming off), but Don had just bought a temporary pair from Wal-mart so John used Don's magic shoes to finish the match.

July 16  Don  4-6  7-5  7-5

Good points, long rallies, and passing shots galore.  Don took better care of his serve than usual (only a couple double faults, none in the first set).

July 15  Don  7-6  6-3

John made a valiant attempt to save the first set, fending off 4 set points in the tiebreaker before going down 9-7.   No third set since too many people were waiting for the courts.

July 12  John  2-6  7-5  7-5

John came back from 2-4 on both the second and third set, saving match points at 4-5 on his own serve in both sets.

July 8  John  6-2  5-7  7-5

We beat the balls up slugging it out in the last two sets.  Don saved a match point in the second and several in the third set, but John had been watching too much Wimbledon and was playing like Mr. Net-man.

July 6  John  6-4 6-2 6-4

Don had some trouble with his serve while the Mace machine could do no wrong at the net.

July 3  John 1-6  7-5  6-4

John held his opening serve, then Don found his zone and took 9 straight games to go up a set and 3-0.  Don let the circus on the next court get into his head after a crucial "do-over" while John got down to the business of hitting winners for a great comeback win.

June 30  Don  2-6  7-5  7-5

Don managed to come back from 1-4 in the third set to even the summer season at three all.  Long rallies and amazing shots by both.  

June 26  John  6-3  6-4  6-3

Don was fatigued from evening doubles on the 25, but John made some beautiful passing shots on the run during key points.  Not to mention the swinging backhand overhead volley...

June 24  John  6-1  2-6  7-5

Great points and lots of good shots by both as John holds onto the third set.  Don saved 11 match points, 9 of them in one game while serving at 4-5 in the third - there were 15 deuce points in that game (36 points total).

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