Taro Daniel and Ryan Thacher journey into the final qualifier – Tiburon Challenger 2012
Taro Daniel defeats Prakash Amritraj 6-3, 7-6(3)
Right hander, Taro Daniel, made his Japanese fans delightful after shoving down the lower ranked Indian, Prakash Amritraj, engraving a straight sets , 6-3, 7-6(3) win in the second qualifier at the hard courts of First Republic
Bank Tiburon Challenger 2012. The duo concluded the match in nearly one hour and 37 minutes.
The 19-year-old Japanese displayed a relatively better performance in the opening set and jumped forward to stamp his 2-love lead. Immediately, the Indian veteran cashed his serve in the third game and squared down the score line
to 2-all. Nevertheless, he was unable to sustain the pressure by his competitor and that sudden impulse died down without facing any resistance. The Japanese beautifully held his poise and delivered excellent forehands to consolidate a 6-3 score.
In the second set, the 29-year-old Indian professional never wanted to let go. Both players battled hard against one another because they desperately wanted to bag the victory. The score line kept oscillating between the two extremes
and eventually the Japanese junior concluded the set with a 7-6(3) win after a tiebreaker round.
Ryan Thacher stuns Ante Pavic 6-4, 6-3
American professional, Ryan Thacher, gave a 6-4, 6-3 shocker to the higher ranked, Ante Pavic, in the second qualifier of the Tiburon Challenger 2012 held at the hard courts of California, United States on Sunday. Making a good
use of his home ground, earlier at second qualifying round of the Tiburon Challenger, the American defeated his competitor in straight sets.
The right-hander local challenger very confidently stepped on the hard courts and cashed his rival’s serve to draw the first blood, marking a 3-1 lead by fourth game. On the other hand, the Croatian native initially proved dormant.
Gradually as the game progressed, he improved his stats and despite of his losing edge, he maintained his serve the entire time. Thacher smartly nudged forward and wrapped up the set with a 6-4 score line.
In the subsequent set the world number 420, Pavic, seized his initial serve and brought the scoreboard to 1-0, but immediately it was 1-1 in very next game. He never provided his opponent with any resistance and did not even receive
a single serve break, converting 12 of 20 points. Thacher in comparison capitalized on two of the three break points and won all 11 of the first and five of six second delivery points, stealing the win with a 6-2 lead.
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