Danish Open 2000

Men's Singles - final

  Peter GADE, DEN
  - George RIMARCDI, INA    15-11, 15-12      

This file records the the decisions in this game, and sometimes also notes about the last play. Note that the call is first, and the notes after that describes what happened just before the call. It was written in electronic shorthand during the game, expanded and edited several hours later. It could, however have been published live on the internet, if broadcast rights could have been obtained.

1. game

Starts at 13:07 
George Rimarcdi serves first
Serve Over: 
Peter Gade  1-0:
Peter Gade  2-0: Out over Peter Gades backline
Peter Gade  3-0: Out again on first return
Peter Gade  4-0: George Rimarcdi returns high but out to his right
Serve Over:  Peter Gade returns into net
George Rimarcdi 1-4: Peter Gade think its in, but it was not
George Rimarcdi 2-4: Long rally, light hits, Peter Gade into own net
13:11 Break - Something is bothering the judge.
  [After the game Peter Gade said, that the judge had noticed that an
   area of the court on Peter's side was poorly lit. Peter himself had
   not noticed it.]
George Rimarcdi 3-4: Very high return from Peter Gade gives George 
      Rimarcdi a smash opportunety
Serve Over:  Smash from Peter Gade
13:12
Peter Gade  5-3: 
Peter Gade  6-3: Smash lands on George Rimarcdi left
Peter Gade  7-3: 
Serve Over:  Peter Gade return is out behind Peter Gade
George Rimarcdi 4-7: Peter Gade return to light, ends in net
Serve Over:  Out
Peter Gade  8-4: 
Peter Gade  9-4: Peter Gade is pressing and playing hard
Peter Gade  10-4: George Rimarcdi does not clear net on 1. return
Serve Over:  Peter Gade does not clear net
George Rimarcdi 5-10: long rally, lands in Peter Gade left corner
George Rimarcdi 6-10: 
George Rimarcdi 7-10: another misjugdement on Peter Gade backline
George Rimarcdi 8-10: Peter Gade smashes hard - into net.
Serve Over:  Long rally ...
Break at 13:18 
Peter Gade  11-8: this time it is out
Serve Over:  George Rimarcdi smash close to an outplaced Peter Gade
George Rimarcdi 9-11: Peter Gade return to loose.
Serve Over:  High return - Out at Peter Gade left
Peter Gade  12-9: 
Serve Over:  Long rally, again Peter Gade's return too loose
George Rimarcdi 10-12: Peter Gade 1. return is out
Serve Over: 
Serve Over:  Long return is out
Serve Over:  This time is was in!
Serve Over:  George Rimarcdi's return much shorter than Peter Gade expected
Serve Over:  Short,  2 hard smashes from Peter Gade, last one succeeds
Serve Over:  Return on high serve is in
Serve Over:
Peter Gade  13-10: audiencce goes wild
Peter Gade  14-10: gamepoint
Serve Over:  George Rimarcdi is not shaken, Peter Gade return fails to clear
George Rimarcdi 11-14: Out
Serve Over:  George Rimarcdi hit net, clears, but Peter Gade is ready
Peter Gade  15-11: long rally 
End at 13:26

2. game

Start at 13:27 
Peter Gade serves
Serve Over: 
George Rimarcdi 1-0: In
George Rimarcdi 2-0: In
Serve Over:  Out
Peter Gade  1-2: Out
Peter Gade  2-2: Smash flat onto George Rimarcdi back court half
Serve Over:  
Serve Over:  1. return from Peter Gade a smash
Serve Over:  High serve, flat return drop, and it is in
Serve Over:  
Serve Over:  servefault
Serve Over:  
Peter Gade  3-2:
Peter Gade  4-2: Fails to clear net after long rally
Peter Gade  5-2: Peter Gade aggressive returns - ends in smash
Serve Over:  High serve, return flat and inside
George Rimarcdi 3-5: Peter Gade return does not clear net
Serve Over:  long rally with high fliers
Peter Gade  6-3: George Rimarcdi 1. return into net
Peter Gade  7-3: Fault (?)
Peter Gade  8-3: George Rimarcdi could not lift over net
Serve Over:  This time it worked
Break at 13:35
Serve Over:  
Serve Over:  George Rimarcdi aggressive smashes
George Rimarcdi 4-8:
George Rimarcdi 5-8: George Rimarcdi realises its out in the last second
Serve Over:  Lift fails to clear net
Serve Over:  George Rimarcdi outplays Peter Gade,  ends in smash
George Rimarcdi 6-8: Peter Gade misjudge backline
George Rimarcdi 7-8: Very long rally, close - but out George Rimarcdi left front
Serve Over: 
Serve Over:  George Rimarcdi discovers Peter Gade is open to the rigth
George Rimarcdi 8-8:
George Rimarcdi 9-8: Peter Gade again misjudge backline
Serve Over:  Short Peter Gade smash
Serve Over:  Inside backline again - Peter Gade frustrated
Serve Over:  
Serve Over:  Long rally all over the court, Peter Gade smash into net
Break at 13:41
Serve Over:  short rally
Serve Over:  
George Rimarcdi 10-8: Peter Gade open on his right
George Rimarcdi 11-8:
George Rimarcdi 12-8: 2. out
Serve Over:  Backhand return from George Rimarcdi into net
Audience chears Peter Gade on
Peter Gade  9-12:
Peter Gade  10-12:
Peter Gade  11-12:
Peter Gade  12-12: 1. return is out
Peter Gade  13-12: out backline
Peter Gade  14-12: gamepoint Peter Gade runs forward and smash short
Break at 13:47
Peter Gade  15-12: George Rimarcdi throws himself after Peter Gade light 
     return but is too short
End at 13:48

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