SV rallies to prevent three! SV defeats DR 6-3,6-3!

DR surrenders his new can of balls to SV! 

By Steve England, ESVN (fair and balanced) - In a decade of competing with each other, DR and SV have faced one another many times - they know each other's strengths, and weaknesses.  In preparation for this match, both players have been working hard at the gym, and generally trying to become more fit to improve their games. Today Dean had three goals in mind for this match-up:  First, he wanted to prevent getting shutout!  Second, he wanted to win a set!! Third, he wanted to win the match!!!  Meanwhile, SV's goal was to win 6-0,6-0!  Neither player today achieved all they wanted!  Instead, what we got was a competitive battle - where both players fought hard, ran one another around the court, engaged in numerous rallies, and had a blast!

The pivotal moment was midway through the second-set, tied 3-all with Dean leading 40-15!  Just one more point, and Dean takes the lead and captures the momentum to take the set!  Knowing that a third-set is never good when you're prone to cramping... SV rallies to take the game and neutralize Dean's threat!  SV goes on to take the next two games, and with them the match.