by safe_as_milk_ » Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:09
Don't have the stats, but I got battered tonight by ex storma 6-3 6-0. I was Burns, he was Nakamura. I'd been worried that Burns might be a little bit on the strong side after going 24/1 with him on world tour, but after tonight (and a separate beating from reconskills) it's clear to me he's very beatable, although he's still potentially a title contender if controlled by a top player.
Ex storma is a wizard when it comes to passing, so I was really having to mix it up and think twice when approaching. I had a solid start, using Burns' speed to hold my own from the baseline and coming in to put away the volleys nicely... I fancied my chances when I had 3 break points at 3-3 in the first but storma stepped up a gear and saved them- from there I went to pieces as I often do and didn't win another game after that!
I got destroyed at the net in the 2nd, so decided to hang back a bit more, and just got destroyed from the baseline instead. Well played, ex storma...