[SirFozzie]

Game 7: Nadal to serve

Chips: 2 each

Qualities: (volley-endurance, Hewitt +1), Break point for Hewitt at 30-40..

30-40: Nadal reaches back and gets AN ACE with a perfectly placed serve

Deuce (#1) Nadal gets two chips (he's now at the max of 4) on the serve, Hewitt gets one on the forehand return, and Nadal just wants to end this point now, since he has the max # of chips.. spends a chip and goes for the winner.. YES!

(Chips: Nadal 3, Hewitt 3)

Advantage: Nadal (#1): Nadal is pumped up, and smashes ANOTHER Ace to win the game! He's fired up at the change over, as he now leads 4-3, and Hewitt looks like he's starting to feel the exhaustion of a long match..


Game 8: Hewitt to serve

(Chips: 3 each)

Qualities Backhand-Endurance (EVEN), DEUCE

Deuce #1: Strong serve by Hewitt gives him his fourth chip, and Nadal's forehand lets him down, and gives Hewitt a chance at a winner... and BARELY makes it (He rolled a 10, but used two of his four chips to extend his winner range JUST enough to give him the point). (Flavor: Call was originally OUT, Hewitt challenged it, and hawkeye determine it just got a tiny little piece of the line)

(Chips: 2 Hewitt-3 Nadal)

Advantage: Hewitt: Nadal gets the serve back, but reinvigorated Hewitt spends a chip to attempt an immediate winner.. GETS IT!

4-4! We are tied again, Nadal has two more chips than Hewitt, but if someone gets broken on this next set of serves, this match is OVER. Squeaky Bum time!


Game 9: Nadal to serve

(Chips: Hewitt 1, Nadal 3)

Qualities: Volley-Savvy, Nadal +1, starts at Nadal 40-30)

40-30: Brief rally, Nadal spends one of his chips to go for a winner, did he get it? YES (he had to spend another chip to get the range right, but considering the circumstances, it was an easy decision for him to spend the chip to win the game, to bring him 1 game from winning the match)

5-4 Nadal. Hewitt to serve to stay in the match..


Game 10: Hewitt to Serve

(Chips: 1 each)

Qualities: backhand, volley (hewitt +1, starts at 40-30 Hewitt)

40-30: hewitt gets another chip on the serve, and then two more in a lengthy rally thanks to a thumping backhand, Nadal thinks about spending his one chip to go for a winner, but decides not to (He only has 1 chip, while Hewitt has the maximum 4, if Nadal missed this, he will be on serve but knowing Hewitt can go for the advantage with winners due to the performance chip advantage), Hewitt finally goes for the winner.. AND YES SIR! It's tied again!


Game 11: Nadal to serve

(Chips: 1 for Nadal, 3 for Hewitt)

Qualities: Backhand-endurance (Even, Deuce)

Deuce #1: Fairly lengthy rally (about 8 shots), before Hewitt gets impatient, and goes for the winner.. PERFECTLY PLACED. He has a break point!

(1 Nadal, 2 Hewitt)

Advantage: Hewitt (#1): Hewitt has to spend his two chips to avoid going back to deuce on a missed shot, and Nadal comes charging in and spends his chip for a winner atempt... GOT IT!

(Chips: 0 each)

Deuce #2: Nadal starts refilling his chips with a good serve (2 performance chips), Hewitt gets one back with a volley, but Nadal immediately goes for the winner (spent chip), and.. did he get it? Hawkeye says yes, he did! (he had to spend that other performance chip to make a 9 successful)

(Chips: Nadal 0, Hewitt 1)


Advantage: Nadal (#1): Hewitt gets two chips during the rally with a backhand, Nadal tries to chip him, and Hewitt is ready, going for a winner, and slams it past Nadal's dive.

(Chips: Nadal 0, Hewitt 2)

Deuce #3: Nadal gets two chips on the serve, and he used both right away after Hewitt's return, first to attempt a winner, and then to make it successful (again, his winner range normally tops out at 8, so when a 9 was rolled, he needed that other chip to make it a winner)

(Chips: Nadal 0, Hewitt 2)

Advantage: Nadal (#2): Nadal's serve has put Hewitt on the back foot this entire set, and he gets ANOTHER two on the serve, and to make things worse, Hewitt's return is more of a popup, giving Nadal time to settle under it, attempt a (free) winner to slam it home, and.. GETS IT!

We go to 6-5, and Lleyton Hewitt will be serving to stay in the match