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00:00 How much did you want to come here and win?
00:02 Oh, really badly.
00:03 I can remember at the last UTS, I really wanted that trophy.
00:08 Such a cool trophy.
00:09 So I'm back again to try and get it.
00:11 The lightning bolt trophy.
00:13 Oh, yeah.
00:13 Oh, yeah.
00:14 That performance.
00:15 [CHEERING]
00:18 Why not?
00:19 3-2.
00:20 2-2.
00:20 Oh, that's so good.
00:32 [CHEERING]
00:35 8-6.
00:37 First wave of the crowd as well.
00:39 Race in the crowd.
00:42 You want to use the 3?
00:43 [CHEERING]
01:01 Got it.
01:02 6.
01:03 That is something he did so well yesterday.
01:05 The hot zone.
01:05 Oh, and he gets it.
01:11 14-10.
01:13 In his eyes, the start of this one.
01:14 17-11, the hot shot.
01:22 End of quarter.
01:23 First to 18 wins.
01:27 Oh.
01:27 Quarter completes.
01:28 The hot shot wins the first quarter.
01:30 18-11.
01:33 So 18-11 to the hot shot.
01:37 Steals the first.
01:39 Fuck, yeah.
01:41 Taylor started very well the first quarter.
01:43 Let's see the one coming now.
01:46 But yeah, different conditions as well.
01:48 I played night yesterday.
01:50 So now the ball is bouncing.
01:51 It's a little bit faster.
01:52 And I think it's helping him with his huge forehand.
01:55 That is a strong return from the hot shot.
02:00 I was about to say, that's too good.
02:08 Made his mind up early.
02:10 And it just removes that advantage for the big servers.
02:13 6-4, Elbeke.
02:16 One of the players yesterday, it was actually Francis Tiaki,
02:18 who said, having one serve is such a leveler.
02:21 Yeah, here we go.
02:22 9-6, Elbeke.
02:28 I mean, love that.
02:32 Getting the greater ball.
02:34 [Applause]
02:39 There it is.
02:41 Oh!
02:52 10-7, Elbeke.
03:03 Oh!
03:05 That was a great change up from Taylor Fritz there.
03:09 Yeah, as you heard, just one more.
03:15 The leader of our quarter at the end there needs one more point.
03:19 Taylor will need to get all the way to 17 without losing a single point.
03:31 So, Elbeke wins the second quarter 17-10.
03:34 Why are you nervous?
03:36 Because it counts, you know, and I always want to win.
03:39 It's an individual sport, like you said, and I'm also working for Benoit today.
03:44 You are. We need to see if we can find Benoit to come and cheer you on.
03:47 Thanks, Diego.
03:48 Yeah, I need it. I need it.
03:49 At home, actually, don't.
03:50 Someone like Fritz chats every single point.
03:54 Oh!
03:56 What a get from Schwarzen!
03:58 2-0, Elbeke.
04:00 Elbeke.
04:02 Taylor Fritz takes on Benoit Pair after that.
04:05 7-2, Elbeke.
04:08 Oh!
04:15 Oh!
04:17 Oh!
04:19 Oh!
04:21 Oh!
04:23 This would be three points if he can win it.
04:27 Yeah!
04:32 Oh!
04:33 9-2, Elbeke.
04:35 Nearly did a Benoit Pair there, Jenny.
04:37 Hands is the call.
04:39 Oh!
04:41 That's a good point.
04:57 10-5, Elbeke.
04:59 Oh!
05:01 Diego.
05:11 12-5, Elbeke.
05:12 Don't do it to yourself, Beke.
05:14 That was silky smooth.
05:17 Silky smooth indeed.
05:19 Elbeke is using his next point, counts three, UTS count.
05:23 Wait, please.
05:25 Here it comes.
05:27 Elbeke can move into a 12-point advantage here.
05:31 He's missed it again.
05:42 17-5, Elbeke.
05:44 And a quarter.
05:46 Well, this is looking pretty good for Elbeke right now.
05:49 First to 19.
05:50 But of course, quarter points time, first to 19.
05:54 He just needs one more point and he's got it.
05:57 Elbeke wins the third quarter, 19-6.
06:02 Taylor, I'm getting a little bit frustrated there, understandably.
06:07 What's going on in your mind right now?
06:09 I mean, I don't know how it's possible to miss that many balls by half an inch.
06:14 All of his go in by half an inch.
06:17 So it's really frustrating to lose a lot of those points.
06:20 And then just lose the--again, for a second game, lose both the three-pointers.
06:24 So, yeah, I mean, I was in a worse spot yesterday, so it's all good.
06:28 That's a stunner.
06:44 The Hudson.
06:46 [Cheering]
06:52 Ah, the egg fall.
06:54 18-6.
06:56 The Hudson.
06:58 Surely you save your energy here if you're a marksman, and he does.
07:08 The Hudson wins the fourth quarter.
07:11 Yeah, you won sudden death yesterday against Benoit Paire.
07:14 Are you confident right now?
07:16 I am, I am.
07:18 Yeah, I need to be solid.
07:19 It's very important to be solid.
07:20 No mistakes.
07:21 So I will try to do that, and let's see.
07:24 If he's making the winners, I will clash the hands, and yeah, he deserves it.
07:29 But if not, no mistakes from my side.
07:31 Are you tired?
07:32 No, no.
07:33 For the semi-final.
07:35 First player to win two consecutive points wins the match.
07:39 The Hudson to serve.
07:41 [Cheering]
07:44 Yeah, a lot at stake.
07:46 [Cheering]
07:48 [Gasping]
07:50 Wow.
07:51 Match point, Elpeke.
07:53 Oh, that was a tight serve.
07:56 [Cheering]
07:57 Giroud can't believe it.
07:59 Taylor's smiling, but he's not happy.
08:01 Elpeke, match point.
08:03 [Cheering]
08:04 Just made it.
08:06 [Cheering]
08:13 Elpeke said he needs to be solid.
08:16 That's what he's trying to do.
08:20 Oh, it was in.
08:24 Oh, my goodness, this is tense.
08:26 Oh, can you believe it?
08:30 Match point to the Hudson.
08:32 Taylor Rich was refusing to miss.
08:35 Feel it, believe it.
08:37 Feel it, believe it.
08:39 A hot shot.
08:40 Shows us once again he likes to play under big pressure.
08:44 Match point moves to Taylor Fritz.
08:47 Group A is fun.
08:50 [Ball bouncing]
09:00 Either player wants to miss.
09:02 He's going to pull the trigger.
09:04 Oh!
09:05 Taylor Fritz saves a match point.
09:11 [Cheering]
09:13 To qualify for the semifinal, the first player to do so.
09:18 Secures a spot at the top of Group A.
09:23 Goodness me, that couldn't have got any tighter.
09:27 [Cheering]
09:32 What a way to start the day.
09:35 [Ball bouncing]
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