Latest Tournament News - Stewart Boswell vs. Thierry Lincou

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April 4th 2006

Stewart Boswell vs. Thierry Lincou

Game 1

  • Boswell serving.
  • Players feeling each other out in first rally. Several let plays, the Boswell tins it. 1-0 to Lincou.
  • Lincou impedes play. Stroke to Boswell. 1-1.
  • Long, technical rally. Ends in a stroke to Lincou when ball pops out of front right corner back at Boswell. 2-1.
  • Great drives - two in a row, from Boswell force an error from Lincou. Then Lincou plays the ball down. 3-2 to Boswell.
  • Another long rally ends when Lincou tins the ball front right. 4-2 to Boswell.
  • Great rally, many low cross-courts, end in a deft boast from the left by Boswell. 5-2.
  • Quick point by Lincou after Boswell tins a shot. 3-5. Then he tins another. 4-5.
  • Boswell is forced to play a ball high and out down the left. 5-5.
  • A let play, then Boswell plays a backhand cross-court volley into the tin. 6-5 to Lincou.
  • A fantastic set of drops from both players front left ends in a let play.
  • Three let plays. Then Boswell boasts from the back left into the tin. 7-5.
  • A fantastic rally with great volleys from both players ends with a boast from Boswell from the back right hitting the nick. 6-7.
  • Lincou plays a deep cross-court into the back right which Boswell cannot reach. 8-6. The Boswell tins a shot. 9-6.
  • Boswell plays a ball out down the left, then tins off the Lincou serve. Lincou wins game 11-6.

Game 2

  • Lincou serving.
  • Lincou awarded stroke when impeded by Boswell. 1-0.
  • Lincou tins a shot down the left side. 1-1.
  • Let ball when Lincou hesitates on playing a drive down the left. 1-1.
  • Two let plays. Then Lincou plays ball down. 2-1 to Boswell.
  • Boswell tins a shot when in a great position. 2-2.
  • Quick point from Lincou takes him to 3-2.
  • Boswell plays a great drop down the right under pressure. 3-3.
  • Lincou awarded a stroke. 4-3.
  • Boswell tins an attempted drop to the left corner. 5-3 to Lincou.
  • Lincou then tins a boast from the back right. 4-5, Boswell serving.
  • Boswell plays the ball out. 6-4.
  • Lincou errors out on a cross-court volley. 5-6.
  • Lincou definitely looking stronger down the right side. He capitalises on pressure to play a boast which Boswell cannot reach. 7-5.
  • Boswell plays ball down. 8-5.
  • Boswell misses a boast from the back left of the court. 9-5 to Lincou.
  • Two let plays. Then Lincou tins it. 6-9 Boswell serving.
  • Great rally with Boswell pressurizing Lincou. Then Boswell makes a cross-court drive into the nick. 7-9.
  • Marathon rally with some superb recoveries from Lincou ends in a let call. 7-9.
  • Another fine rally ends when Boswell cannot pick up a tight ball from Lincou down the left. 10-7.
  • Lincou then awarded a stroke to win the game 11-7. Match score now 2-0 to Lincou. A very clean game so far.

Game 3

  • Lincou serving
  • Boswell plays ball high and out on the right. 1-0.
  • A great boast from Boswell is dropped expertly into the front right corner by Lincou. 2-0.
  • Drop by Boswell front left is a winner. 1-2. Then Lincou plays the ball down. 2-2.
  • Lincou fails to reach a cross-court to the left corner. 3-2 to Boswell.
  • 4-2 to Boswell after Lincou cannot stretch to reach a drop. Then Boswell awarded a stroke. 5-2.
  • Lincou plays the ball down mid-rally. 6-2. Then Boswell does the same. 3-6 Lincou serving.
  • Lots of pressure from Boswell with drops, but Lincou plays the winner. 4-6.
  • Drop front left by Lincou is too good. 5-6.
  • Boswell awarded a stroke. Serving 7-5. Then another in the same position. 8-5.
  • Ball played down by Boswell. Lincou serving 6-8.
  • Lincou hits the ball down twice in a row. 10-6 game ball to Boswell.
  • Several drops front right - Lincou plays winner. 7-10.
  • Another winner from Lincou. 8-10.
  • Overhead volley to front right corner from Boswell is too good. He wins the game 11-8. Lincou leads 2-1.

Game 4

  • Boswell serving
  • Great drop front right into the nick from Boswell. 1-0.
  • Superb disguised boast from Lincou moves the game to 1-1.
  • Lincou tries to recover from a Boswell smash with a between-the-legs shot. Unsuccesfully. 2-1.
  • Drop from Boswell front left is too good. 3-1. Then a carbon copy shot takes him to 4-1.
  • Lincou recovers a drive and Boswell left at the front of the court. 2-4.
  • Lincou awarded a stroke when ball pops out of front left back at Boswell. 3-4.
  • Boswell attempts a boast from the back left - it hits the tin. 4-4.
  • Lincou looking sharper with his volleys. Some fantastic recovery shots have the crowd gasping. Then let call.
  • Lincou does not clear a drop quickly enough. Stroke to Boswell. 5-4.
  • More gasps from the crowd as Boswell plays defensively on the run. Lincou capitalises. 5-5.
  • Boswell plays the ball down 6-5. Then on the next rally he drops sweetly front left. 6-6.
  • Lincou forces Boswell to the back then drops, then cross-courts to leave him floundering. 7-6 to Lincou.
  • Fantastic recovery from Lincou puts the ball into the back left corner. Boswell crashes into the wall in an attempt to recover but is unsuccessful. 8-6 to Lincou.
  • Tricky shot to the back right from Lincou is unretrievable. 9-6.
  • Boswell makes a great recovery off the back wall, but Lincou drops front left. 10-6 match ball for Lincou.
  • Stroke awarded to Lincou. He wins 3 games to 1, 11-6 in the last.

Post Match Interview
Lincou asked about Stewart's injury. He says he is pleased that Stewart is back. Edwards remarks that Lincou seems very focused. Lincou says it is down to his coach - he will get very angry if Thierry does not win! Lincou also talks about serenity. Edwards asks him if that is important, and if relaxation away from the game is important. Lincou says that recovery is very important, as is having his family behind him.

Our Summary
Lincou demonstrated great skill and precision in dispatching a tricky opponent. His game down thr right side of the court put Boswell under a lot of pressure, and he won his points easier. Boswell is looking very good again, but tonight he was just not good enough to beat Lincou.

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