With two 7-5 sets!

Sets were like twins today. When i started following he was ahead with 5-4 and serving for the match. Then he got broken. He also got broken in second set while serving for match at 5-4. But it's score that matters!

Between the final tour and Marsel there is one Frenchman; Devilder.

Tomorrow keep Marsel on your mind!

Go on Marsel!

Marsel's Serbia Qualifying Draw

Here!

Seems like a good draw. In teh first round there is Dusan Vemic who mostly plays in doubles. The other seeded player in Marsel's section is Ungur.

Come on Marsel!

Marsel Lost in Qualifying

So close but wasn't meant to be. Score is 64-57-67(5)

Marsel was relaxed in the first set and he won it with one break of serve. Right at the beginning of the second set he was broken but he broke back. We were expecting a tie-break but he couldn't hold his serve to stay in the set. In the third he broke, then got broken, broke again and got broken again. In the tie-break game he went up to 5-2 but it just didn't happen.

Sigh... Let whatever be the that's best for him...

Photo's From Minar Match

Photogallery Rai.TV - Rai Open - Ilhan vs Minar - Central Court - 15/04/2011

Marsel at Barcelona

Marsel is playing in Barcelona qualifications this weekend. He played his first match yesterday against Spanish wildcard Ignacio Coll-Riudavets and won pretty easily. (6-2, 6-2) Didn't faced a single break point on his serve.

Today, in his second match of the qualifications, he'll play against Benoit Paire. Frenchman beat Conor Niland in his first match with 4-6/6-0/6-3. Marsel and Paire didn't play before in their carreers. Winnable match for Marsel. Come on!

Marsel Lost In Quarters Again

Marsel lost his quarter final match in Rome Rai Open Challenger to Ivo Minar with 3-6/4-6. The match was pretty fast, actually. It just lasted 57 minutes.

In the first set, Marsel started pretty bad and got broken two times in a row. After being down 1-5, he played his best return game in the match to break Minar. But in his second try, Minar served out the set, 6-3. Marsel played much better in the beginning of the second set but couldn't find a break point on Minar's serve. At the 3-3, he played once bad service game and got broken. Minar holds quickly on his serve for two times to snatch the win.

Marsel looked very relaxed in the match. He didn't looked careful about losing the match... Anyway, he got 15 points for his run at Rome. He will stay in top 110 next week. Now, mission Barcelona!

Photo: Olaso Match