Claro Open Colombia

[VMoe86]

Claro Open Colombia is a hardcourt tournament. For Claro Open Colombia there is NO COURT in the ITST Mod because that tournament is new in ATP Schedule. You can pick any of these Decoturf courts to play your matches there: Atlanta, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Toronto, Cincinnati, US Open, Beijing, Shanghai, Dubai, Delray Beach, Indian Wells (see also HERE).

Tournament Information

Draw

I will enjoy forcing players to replay their matches if they host matches on a clay court (Copa Claro was held months ago).

[calebb0469]

Thanks for the heads up!

[costiiforzaa]

I won my first ATP 250 title and my second title overall! It is really weird for me that I haven't won Skiskar Swedish Open in which I think my level was really better playing with Wawrinka. I was really used to him. With Murray I can defend really well, but so far I have some problems with his bh and fh animations. I hit a lot of mishits and losing points only because of this. But in overall Murray is a very good character. I am just not used to him so far.

I was in the semi-final without hitting a ball. Before my first official match using Murray, I played only a couple of sets using him online. And this I think played a bad role.

Semi-final: I defeated Sorauze using Djokovic. One week ago he defeated me in a big thriller in the final of Skistar Swedish Open. So I was prepared for a big fight, but I was worried because I wasn't prepare at 100% to play using Murray an official match.

1st set: It started really strange. He broke me in the first game, but then I rebroke him. Next 2 games we held on love.At *2/2 he had 2 times a chance to break me again. The first one I saved with an ace and the second with a drop shot. On *4/4 he had again 2 times a chance to break me, but the story repeated. A drop shot and an aced saved me. I tried to attack in the first set to 6/5*, but without any success. 11 winners and 15 errors, on the other side 10 winners and 9 errors. At 6/5* Sorauze had the chance to reach the tiebreak on love. But after some unforced errors I had the chance to win the set. Some smashed rackets from him so far. After another mishit from me the set point was saved following a gesture from him. In the tiebreak he was leading 2:4 and one more serve for him. And he did a unforced error on this really important point. Then at my serve I won the two points by a ace and a winner. At 5:4* the point is corrupted in the demo, but I think I won it after a long really in which i had advantage but after another mishit he took the advantage, so I was on defense position and he made an unforced error. Another set point for me, but on his serve. He saved it with an ace. So the pressure was on my serve. After a winner in a short rally I won the first set! 15 winners for me and 20 errors vs 12 errors by him and 14 errors, but I had 17 aces and he 9. He is 1/5 in the BPs and I 1/2.

2nd set: At *0/1 he was leading *0/40. 3 BPs. I saved them all and hold my serve. After this 2 games he won 10 and 9 of this 10 points were after my errors! He broke me on my next serve game. There were no more break points to the end of the set, so he won it. On this second set I was playing awful. The set was one-sided. I made 15 errors and only 4 winners. He made 15 winners and 10 errors. So the 3rd set I started with a more defense tactic. Playing 2-3 meters behind the baseline, because I just didn't want to attack!

3rd set: The set started with a CRAZY game. In which he had 6 break points! On my first chance to win the game I did it. In this game 18 points were played and I did 4 aces. Only for 1 game. The second game of the 3rd set was a big fight too. The result was 30-30 and after unbelievable rally with 51 strikes I made an error. Then I had a break point. I lost that point really in stupid way so I smashed my racket for a first time from a long time and after he seeing me doing this he pumped fists and this was really a bad for him, because this motivated me a lot! Then after another rally in which I was defending really well he made an error(corrupted on the demo). And after a drop shot in the net I broke him! Really important break! And I knew it. My next two service games I won on love. But on *4/2 he had a break point. I saved it easily after an ace which he tried to guess. In his serves games I was just trying to lower his stamina, nothing more. So the moment came. The moment to serve for winning the match, for going in the final, to get a revenge, to beat C4iLL's academy's player. It didn't start really well. Two break points for him and a second serve. I called him on the net and I gave him an easy ball to hit a winner, but he made an error. The next break point was again on my second serve. And this **** point is corrupted in the demo. But it can be seen that this rally is really long and that I am defending 3-4 meters behind the baseline. On desperate defense! But another unforced error by him. After an unreturned serve and a unforced error I did it! After 1 hour battle I won this match!


I really didn't think that I will win this match. So after the match I told Sorauze that he was better, the stats are showing it too. He is just really bad returner. Then he started to attack me that I am only defending and not playing the game. I was like "LOL". I player with 28 winners and 48 errors is not attacking. But if I was really only defending I can't see what is the problem. I was playing with a defender on decoturf. I told him and that he mustn't guess so much on my first serve and he answered me that he is using the auto-position trick. This have to be added to "Brainless quote". I see it really annoying when my opponent is moving to the other side of the court after winning every point. In the match rules it is added not to rush the net after winning of every point because it is really annoying, well this one which i mentioned have to be added too i think.

2013-07-25.19-28 - Mutan vs S.Djo 7-6 3-6 6-3.dmo

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Final: I defeated Sedas using Djokovic. Because this match I played several exhibitions sets vs him and I defeated him in all. But I was playing with Wawrinka or Federer. I also knew that Sedas is not on his best form.

1st set: So the battle began. I made a perfect start. Holding on love my serve and then breaking him after a couple of errors by him and some winners by me. I was playing better. At *4/2 he had 2 BPs, I saved them two. The second after a nice point. I had no problems when I served for the set. I had 16 winners and 10 errors, on the other side Sedas with 10 winners and 16 errors.

2nd set: In the second set Sedas started totally mobilized. On *0/1 I was leading 40/15. But he had 2 BPs and managed to win the second after an UE by me. I had 4 chances to hold my serve this game. Then he broke me again! So the score was 0/4*. He was playing greatly! Had 11 winners and only 2 error on the other side I had 6 winners and 10 errors. My net rushing didn't help me too. But on the next 6 games Sedas started to do more errors and on the other side I was doing a winner after a winner. So I broke him three times and I was serving for the match. He had 2 break points in this game. I saved them both with some nice attacking movement. But then I made a stupid error on the net so another break point. And he we came. On a great rally! 36 strikes, no stamina after 20 strike maybe. And I made a great winner on the line! I tried to win the match with a volley. But I didn't succeed. And after an unforced error by him. What a comeback! I done it! Point, set, match, championship Murray!





I dedicate this tournament to Pidzi. He helped me a lot to do it! Thanks dude! I think that my best weapon to win the tournament was my mental strength. I am like a rock now! After some thrillers I played before this tournament. You guys know that I don't have a lot of time to play, so I really appreciate that I won this tournament in the only month I can play full. This month I made a big progress. From 1200 ELO I jumped to 1800. I was on a final of Skistar, which I could won and I won Copa Claro after two really hard matches. I am very happy that I did it with two characters who I never used before - Murray and Wawrinka. Now I am going to miss the next 4-5 tournaments and maybe will come back for US Open. I am only going to play my final match at Wimbledon doubles. So give me a luck. I want and to congratulate Sorauze and Sedas that they gave me a big fight. Good luck guys and see you!

[C4iLL]

Great progression ! I think it was a good tactic to play as you did vs Sorauze