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2022 International Tournaments
Hegoalde (South Basque Country-AKA Spain)
Jai Alai Winter Series--Gernika--January 19-March 20, 2022 (9 Full Match Videos)
Jai Alai World Tour
Donostia (San Sebastian) Grand Slam (May 14-June 11, 2022) (4 Full Match Videos)
Jai Alive 2.0
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Iparralde (North Basque Country--AKA France)
Cesta Punta Pro Tour
Cesta All Star Donibane Lohizune (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) (April 19-28, 2022) (9 Full Match Videos)
Cesta Punta Summer League (Biarritz, Pau) (May 6-June 17, 2022) (6 Full Match Videos)
Grand Slam, Espoir (Group B) (June 22-August 25)
Donibane Lohizune (Saint-Jean-de-Luz) Grand Slam (Group A) (July 5-August 25) (4 Master and 1 SLAM) (15 Full Match Videos)
Gant d'Or (Biarritz) (July 6-August 24) (4 Master and 1 SLAM)
Pau Cup (July 15-September 2) (2 Master and 1 SLAM)
Grand Chistera (Biarritz) (July 8-August 25, every Tuesday--Outdoor Cesta Punta--3 player teams, 75 meter court, no helmets)
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Fronton Mexico (Mexico City)
Tourneo Betway (May 19-26) (14 Full Match Videos)
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Dania Jai Alai (Dania Beach Florida)
Battle at the Palace (April 1-10) 14 Full Match Videos)
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The "Battle at the Palace", a double elimination pairs tournament, was contested by 8 teams from April 1-10, 2022:
The Teams:
5'10" 185 5/16/80 Bridgeport, CT
5'9" 175 11/6/89 Zumaia, Spain
JON ZULAIKA
5'11" 185 2/12/91 San Sebastian, Spain
GORKA ALDAZABAL UBILLA
6' 0" 185 11/18/91 New Haven, CT
DAVID ITURBIDE
5'10" 170 8/28/91 Noain, Spain
ALAIN URBISTANDO (ARTA)
6'3" 160 5/3/88 West Palm Gardens, Fl
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Schedule and Brackets (Dania Jai Alai)
Schedule and Brackets with Results/Championship Prizes (Tiger's Jai Alai Heaven)
Tournament Preview (Deia) (Castilian)
Tournament Preview (El Correo) (Castilian)
Live Stream (Dania Jai Alai)
Live Stream and On Demand (Dania Jai Alai YouTube)
Notable.
An exciting and entertaining Tournament marked the return of Long Court Jai Alai to the US as Dania Jai Alai hosted. The Final, tied at 11, unfortunately saw Jean Olharan hit in the ankle by a pelota. He took about 10 minutes of treatment in the dressing room and courageously came back to finish the match. But he was clearly in distress and Barandika-Leke won 10 of the last 11 points to win. B-L won all four of their matches and beat Olharan-Etcheto twice. The best Front in the Tournament, in my opinion, was Alex Hormaetxea, and the best Back was Unai Lekerikabeaskoa (Leke). See more below.
Below you will find statistics for the best Front and Back, complete team statistics for each team, and match by match, point by point scoring (I don't presume to be the final word on scoring but there was none that I could find) and commentary with each point linked directly to the video for that point. I kept track of a couple of variables you may find interesting:
1. Saves (excellent catches). I used Dave Lamond's superb commentary as a guide as much as possible, but his style is not comprehensive, which many fans enjoy more than comprehensive commentary, but I could have used his help on a few calls. :)
2. I also kept track of Serve Intercepts and their influence on points. I hope you find this blog approach entertaining, and that it enhances your enjoyment of the Tournament.
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE--FRONT
ALEX HORMAETXEA: 4 MATCHES
+33 -11 (5 catching, 6 throwing); 35 saves; 20 serve intercepts, 10 intercept immediate kills (.303 of his winners)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE--BACK
UNAI LERIKABEASKOA (LEKE): 4 MATCHES
+13 -13 (7 catching, 6 throwing, 1 miscellaneous--pelota brushed his shirt); 53 saves
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FINAL TEAM SCORING
Barandika-Leke finish 4-0 (84-54). They win the championship and $7,000.
Barandika +14 -11 (7 catching, 4 throwing); 46 saves; 4 serve intercepts, 1 intercept immediate kill (.071 of his winners); 12 first serve over serves
Leke +13 -13 (7 catching, 6 throwing, 1 miscellaneous--pelota brushed his shirt); 53 saves
Total B-L Score: +27 -24 (.529); 99 saves
Total Balls in Play (by B-L AND their opponents): 1,195
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Olharan-Etcheto finish 3-2 (81-90). They finish 2nd and win $5,000.
Olharan +23 -21 (15 catching, 6 throwing); 71 saves; 24 serve intercepts, 0 intercept immediate kills; 5 intercept errors; 6 first serve over serves
Etcheto +10 -26 (19 catching, 7 throwing); 63 saves
Total O-E Score: +33 -47 (.413); 134 saves
Total Balls in Play: 1,185
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Aimar-Ibon finish 3-2 (90-80). They finish 3rd and win $3,000.
Aimar +16 -14 (10 catching, 4 throwing); 48 saves; 5 serve intercepts, 1 intercept immediate kill (.063 of his winners); 15 first serve over serves
Ibon +12 -29 (21 catching, 8 throwing); 61 saves
Total H-B Score: +28 -43 (.394); 109 saves
Total Balls in Play: 1,422
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Hormaetxea-Basque finish 2-2 (73-68). They finish 4th and win $2,000.
Hormaetxea +33 -11 (5 catching, 6 throwing); 35 saves; 20 serve intercepts, 10 intercept immediate kills, (.303 of his winners); 8 first serve over serves
Basque +8 -34 (28 catching, 6 throwing); 54 saves
Total H-B Score: +41 -45 (.477); 89 saves
Total Balls in Play: 1,127
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The other four teams each received $1,000.
Zulaika-Ubilla finish 1-2 (53-62)
Zulaika +19 -14 (10 catching, 4 throwing); 25 saves; 14 serve intercepts, 7 intercept immediate kills (.368 of his winners); first serve over serves; 0
Ubilla +7 -24 (17 catching, 7 throwing); 35 saves
Total Z-U Score: +26 -38 (.407); 60 saves
Total Balls in Play: 1,036
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Johan-Gorka finish 1-2 (48-52)
Johan +15 -8 (including 1 double fault--o-o) (5 catching, 2 throwing); 34 saves; 5 serve intercepts, 3 intercept immediate kills (.200 of his winners); 1 intercept error, 7 first serve over serves, 1 second serve over serve
Gorka +8 -14 (10 catching, 4 throwing); 41 saves
Total I-A Score: +23 -22 (.511); 75 saves
Total Balls in Play: 772
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Iturbide-Arta finish 0-2 (36-42)
Iturbide +15 (including 1 service ace); -14 (including 2 double faults--both o-o) (4 catching, 8 throwing); 14 saves; 9 serve intercepts, 6 intercept immediate kills (.400 of his winners); 14 first serve over serves, 2 second serve over serves
Arta +3 -12 (10 catching, 2 throwing); 21 saves
Total I-A Score: +18 -26 (.409); 35 saves
Total Balls in Play: 468
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Arrieta-Urbieta finish 0-2 (29-42)
Arrieta: +11 -11 (6 catching, 5 throwing); 17 saves; 6 serve intercepts, 3 intercept immediate kills (.272 of his winners); 5 first serve over serves
Urbieta: +3 -7 (5 catching, 2 throwing); 16 saves
Total A-U Score: +14 -18 (.437); 33 saves
Total Balls in Play: 518
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DAY BY DAY; MATCH BY MATCH; COMPLETE LINE SCORES AND SCORING; POINT BY POINT DESCRIPTION AND SCORING--EACH POINT IS VIDEO LINKED. TO FOLLOW THE TOURNAMENT CHRONOLOGICALLY READ FROM THE BOTTOM UP.
Day 7--April 10
FINAL
MATCH 14
BARANDIKA-LEKE 21 (4-0--Winners Bracket--Champions)
OLHARAN-ETCHETO 12 (3-2--Losers Bracket--Runner Up)
Linescore (winners always listed 1st)
0-1; 5-1; 5-3; 6-3; 6-7; 7-7; 7-8; 9-8; 9-10; 10-10; 10-11; 19-11; 19-12; 21-12
(7 equal scores, 5 lead changes)
Scoring (mine):
Barandika +6 -2 (1 catching, 1 throwing); 11 saves; 1 serve intercept;, 1 intercept immediate kill (.167 of his winners); 1 first serve over serve
Leke +2 -2 (1 catching, 1 throwing); 8 saves
Olharan +6 -8 (7 catching, 1 throwing); 13 saves; 6 serve intercepts, 0 intercept immediate kills; 1 intercept error; 3 first serve over serves
Etcheto +2 -5 (3 catching, 2 throwing); 13 saves
Total Scoring by Both Teams: +16 -17 (485.); 45 saves; 7 serve intercepts , 1 immediate intercept kill (.063 of all winners), 1 intercept error; 4 first serve over serves
Balls in Play: 255; saves 45 (.176 of BIP)
Non-error % (BIP - errors)/BIP (255 - 17 )/ 255 (.933)
BIP/Points:
0-4/16
5-9/9
10-14/1
15-19/4
20-24/3
Longest Point: 23 (Pt. 23)
Avg. BIP per Point: 7.7
Time of the match (approximate, taken from video time stamps): 46:10
(total time only, I did not attempt to calculate playing time).
Average Time per Point: 83.9 seconds
Time outs: B-L (1; 7-7) O-E (0)
At 11-11, Olharan was hit in the ankle by a pelota. He went off for treatment. The match was delayed for a little over 9 minutes.
MATCH 14, POINT BY POINT WITH TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH POINT LINKED TO THE VIDEO
Key: Video Time; Point #; Server; Balls in Play; Score (winners always listed 1st); +/-; comment; saves
A=Ace
(o)=1st serve over serve--2nd serve allowed
(u)=any under serve--automatic fault
F=fault
DF=double fault
DC=dropped catch
TC=tipped catch
SI=Serve Intercept
SIIK=Serve Intercept--Immediate Kill
t(n)=Throwing error(number for the match)
c(n)=Catching error(number for the match)
Match begins at 21:50 on the video
20:30: 1. B; 2; 0-1; L-(c1); TC
22:12: 2. O; 2; 1-1; B+; Intercepts the serve and reverse two wall (left-front) to the outside from the 4 line; SI: B 1, SIIK: B 1
22:44: 3. B; 9; 2-1; O-(c1); DC; Saves: L 1; O 1
23:44: 4. B; 15; 3-1; B+; Left side, forehand high pass on the outside but still the left side of the court, Etcheto leaps but can just get the tip of the cesta to it; Saves: L 1(2); E 2
25:22: 5. B; 21; 4-1; B+; After Olharan makes probably the best save of the Tournament, a falling rebote impossible play at the foul line at the 10 line (he actually caught the pelota on the fly and threw, all during the dive), Barandika waits for it come down and, with all the time in the world and Olharan racing to the left side and down the court, fires cortada from the right side at the 5 line that splits the defense. Olharan perhaps got a tip to the pelota but had no chance; Saves: L 1(3); O 2(3); E 1(3)
27:25: 6. B; 7; 5-1; O-(c2); DC; Save: E 1(4)
28:23: 7. B; 2; 5-2; E+; Center court reverse return of serve from the 13 line; high left pass that doesn't come out far enough for Barandika to get the rebote at the 9 line.
28:53: 8. O; 3; 5-3; O+; Makes nice short hop save on the left side at the 7 line, reverse two wall (left-front) outside; Saves: O 1(4)
29:34: 9. O(o); 16; 6-3; E-(c1); DC; Saves: L 1(4); O 1(5)
31:23: 10. B; 2; 6-4; B-(t1); Olharan intercepts serve sends along left wall, comes out, Barandika throws the rebote too low; SI: O 1
32:07: 11. O(o); 7; 6-5; O+; Left side reverse inside pass from the from the 6 line
33:20: 12. O; 5; 6-6; O+; Left side reverse chic-chac from the 7 line; Saves: L 1(5)
34:13: 13. O; 15; 6-7; O+; Makes fantastic save against left wall at the 6-7 line, reverse left pass over Leke, Barandika tries to make a great rebote save, can't quite do it. Great point!; Saves: B 2; L 1(6); O 1(6); E 1(5)
35:53: 14. O; 6; 7-7; O-(c3); DC; Saves: O 2(8)
Time out called by B-L (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 1st Time Out
39:10: 15. B; 2; 7-8; O+; Intercepts the serve, reverse deep left side pass from the 5-6 line, Barandika tries for the forehand rebote save, can't make it; SI: O 2; SIIK O 1
39:55: 16. O; 22; 8-8; O-(c4); TC; Saves: E 2(7)
41:50: 17. B; 3; 9-8; B+; Olharan intercepts the serve, long left side reverse, comes all the way back to the 5 line, where Barandika puts away a forehand reverse rebote deep inside pass that works almost as a chula--comes too low off the back wall for Olharan to make the rebote; might have been an error in judgement by Etcheto to let it go; SI: O 3
42:40: 18. B; 2; 9-9; B-(c1,t1) DC
43:18: 19. O; 5; 9-10; L-(c1,t1); Mostly misses on the forehand rebote, tough play as he was close to the wall, but...; SI: B 2
44:08: 20. O(o); 8; 10-10; B+; makes excellent save on Olharan attempted outside pass, right side reverse two wall (left-front)to the outside from the 6 line; Saves: B 1(3); O 1(9)
45:28: 21. B; 18; 10-11; E+; Right side forehand cortada inside pass from the 9 line; Saves E 3(10)
47:12: 22. O; 2; 11-11; L+ Left side forehand return of serve from the 13 line hits Olharan in the left ankle or just above, he goes down, in great pain. Match is delayed while he goes back to the dressing room for treatment.
56:21: 23. B; 23; 12-11; E-(c1,t1); Throws reverse too high; Saves: B 1(4); O 1(10)
59:01: 24. B; 7; 13-11; L+; Slightly right side forehand big bounce (two wall--left-front?) to the outside over Etcheto from the 13-14 line; Saves: E 2(12)
60:01: 25. B; 3; 14-11; B+; Olharan intercepts the serve shoots dejada a little too hard, Barandika left side cortada to the inside from the 3 line; SI: O 4
60:48: 26. B; 3; 15-11; E-(c2,t1); DC
61:26: 27. B; 3; 16-11; O-(c5); TC; SI: O 5; Saves: L 1(7)
62:04: 28. B; 13; 17-11; O-(c6); TC; Saves: B 1(5); O 1(11)
63:30: 29. B; 3; 18-11; E-(c2,t2); Etcheto makes great save at the back wall, throws reverse too high; Saves: E 1(13)
64:17: 30. B; 9; 19-11; E-(c3,t2) TC; Saves: B 2(8); L 1(8)
65:23: 31. B(o); 14; 19-12; O+; Center court forehand chic-chac from the 4 line, just to the outside of Leke on the left side, ; SI: O 6; Saves: B 3(11); O 2(13)
67:12: 32. O; 2; 20-12; O-(c7); TC
67:48: 33. B; 1; 21-12; O-(c7,t1); Olharan intercepts serve throws outside pass attempt of the side wall and out of play; SI O 7
Match ends at 68:00
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Day 6--April 9
LOSERS BRACKET
MATCH 13
OLHARAN-ETCHETO 15 (3-1)
AIMAR ALDAZABAL-IBON ALDAZABAL 14 (3-2) Eliminated and finish in 3rd Place
Linescore (winners always listed 1st)
2-0; 2-3; 4-3; 4-5; 5-5; 5-6; 8-6; 8-8; 9-8; 9-11; 13-11; 13-13; 14-13; 14-14; 15-14
(10 equal scores, 6 lead changes)
Scoring (mine):
Olharan +3 -4 (2 catching, 2 throwing); 22 saves; 5 serve intercepts, 0 intercept immediate kills, 2 intercept errors; 1 first serve over serve
Etcheto +2 -4 (4 catching); 18 saves
Aimar +4 -5 (4 catching, 1 throwing); 11 saves; 1 serve intercept, 1 intercept immediate kill (.250 of all winners) ; 4 first serve over serves
Ibon +2 -5 (4 catching, 1 throwing); 15 saves
Total Scoring by Both Teams: +11 -18 (.379); 66 saves; 6 serve intercepts, 1 immediate intercept kill (.091 of all winners), 2 serve intercept errors; 5 first serve over serves
Balls in Play: 309; saves 66 (.214 of BIP)
Non-error % (BIP - errors)/BIP (309-18)/309 (.942)
BIP/Points:
0-4/7
5-9/9
10-14/4
15-19/4
20-24/4
33/1 (Point 4)
Avg. BIP per Point: 10.7
Time of the match (approximate, taken from video time stamps): 40:25
(total time only, I did not attempt to calculate playing time).
Average Time per Point: 83.6 seconds
Time outs: None. Match was delayed at 4-3 when it appeared Ibon left the court for cesta repair or replacement.
MATCH 13, POINT BY POINT WITH TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH POINT LINKED TO THE VIDEO
Key: Video Time; Point #; Server; Balls in Play; Score (winners always listed 1st); +/-; comment; saves
A=Ace
(o)=1st serve over serve--2nd serve allowed
(u)=any under serve--automatic fault
F=fault
DF=double fault
DC=dropped catch
TC=tipped catch
SI=Serve Intercept
SIIK=Serve Intercept--Immediate Kill
t(n)=Throwing error(number for the match)
c(n)=Catching error(number for the match)
Match begins at 2:29 on the video
01:12: 1. A; 16; 1-0; I-(c1); TC; Saves: O 1; E 1; A 1
03:47: 2. O; 23; 2-0; E+; Makes a good, low catch on the right side at the 10 line, overhand two wall (left-front)big bounce to the outside from the 8-9 line; Saves: O 2(3); E 1(2); I 2
05:45: 3. O; 22; 2-1; E-(c1); DC; Saves: O 1(4); E 2(4); A 2(3); I 2(4)
07:43: 4. A; 33; 2-2; A+; Makes a nice save against the wall at the 5-6 line, forehand slightly outside pass, hits very low on the back wall, excellent placement; Saves: O 3(7); E 1(5); A 3(6); I 1(5)
10:32: 5. A; 11; 2-3; A+; Left side against the wall at the 8 line, reverse outside pass from the 7-8 line hits the very bottom corner on the outside, almost chula action as it bounds off the court, great, precision shot!!; SI: O 1; Saves: O 1(8); I 1(6)
11:43: 6. A(o); 4; 3-3; I-(c2); DC on the reverse scoop attempt; Saves: A 1(7)
12:55: 7. O; 5; 4-3; I-(c3); DC on the short hop attempt
Match is delayed as Ibon appears to need cesta repair or replacement.
14:54: 8. O; 2; 4-4; A+; Intercepts the serve and follows with soft reverse down the left wall; SI: A 1; SIIK 1
15:31: 9. A(o); 7; 4-5; O-(t1); Throws rebote too high; SI: O 2; Saves: I 1(7)
17:34: 10. A(o); 14; 5-5; I-(c3,t1); Makes a nice save near the wall, throws reverse off the court; Saves: O 2(10); E 1(6); I 2(9)
19:29: 11. O(o); 2; 5-6; E-(c2); DC
20:34: 12. A; 16; 6-6; O+; Makes fine low save on the left side at the 7 line, reverse inside pass from 7 line; Saves: O 2(12); E 1(7); A 1(8)
22:11: 13. O; 11; 7-6; A-(c1); DC: Saves: O 1(13); E 1(8)
23:18: 14. O; 5; 8-6; O+; Right side, inside cortada from the the 8-9 line, but just outside of Ibon, running down the left side to try to save it; Saves: O 1(14)
24:08: 15. O; 18; 8-7; E-(c3); TC; Saves: A 1(9); I 1(10)
25:55: 16. A; 5; 8-8; E-(c4); DC
27:28: 17. A; 16; 9-8; A-(c2); TC; Saves: O 1(15); I 1(11)
28:56: 18. O; 8; 9-9; I+; Center court, reverse from the 11 line to the inside, hits back wall directly above Etcheto's head, Olharan can't make the falling rebote save; Saves: E 2(10)
30:10: 19. A; 2; 9-10; O-(c1,t1); Intercepts the serve, DC; SI: O 3
30:48: 20. A; 7; 9-11; A+; Left side; Reverse inside pass; Saves: E 1(11)
31:50: 21. A; 6; 10-11; O+; Left side, reverse "delicate" two wall (left-front) to the outside from the 6 line; SI: O 4; Saves: I 1(12)
32:58: 22. O; 5; 11-11; A-(c3); TC; Saves: O 1(16)
33:47: 23. O; 11; 12-11; A-(c3,t1); Misses a tough forehand rebote from the 7 line, was cramped against the wall but got the cesta to it; Saves: O 1(17); E 2(13); A 1(10)
35:00: 24. O; 7; 13-11; E+; Center court forehand inside pass from the 13 line, Ibon makes a terrific effort at a falling rebote, but can't come up with it;
36:02: 25. O; 20; 13-12; O-(c1,t2); Similar to Aimar's point 23 error, throws the forehand rebote too low while other hand is on the wall at the 8 line;
Saves: O 2(19); E 2(15); I 2(14)
38:13: 26. A(o); 1; 13-13; O-(c2,t2); Intercepts the serve, juggle; SI: O 5
39:37: 27. A; 4; 14-13; A-(c4,t1); DC; Saves: A 1(11)
40:19; 28. O; 4; 14-14; I+ Center court big bomb "Home Run" reverse from the 10 line, hits off the back wall and bounces at the 10 line, passes over a back pedaling Olharan at the 4 line, lands between the 2 and 3 line, what a shot!!, shot of the match and perhaps the Tournament; Saves: E 1(16)
41:10: 29. A; 24; 15-14; I-(c4,t1); TC; Terrific point to end a terrific match!! Saves: O 3(22); E 2(18); I 1(15)
Match ends at 42:54
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WINNERS BRACKET
MATCH 12
BARANDIKA-LEKE 21 (3-0)
OLHARAN-ETCHETO 12 (2-1)
Linescore (winners always listed 1st)
0-3; 1-3; 1-4; 3-4; 3-6; 4-6; 4-9; 7-9; 7-10; 9-10; 9-11; 16-11; 16-12; 21-12
(1 equal score, 1 lead change)
Scoring (mine):
Barandika +5 -1 (1 throwing); 15 saves; 0 serve intercepts; 3 first serve over serves
Leke +1 -3 (2 catching, 1 throwing); 18 saves
Olharan +6 -8 (5 catching, 3 throwing); 23 saves; 9 service intercepts, 0 intercept immediate kills, 1 intercept error; 1 1st serve over serve
Etcheto +2 -7 (5 catching, 2 throwing); 24 saves
Total Scoring: +14 -19 (.424); 80 saves; 9 serve intercepts, 0 immediate intercept kills, 1 serve intercept error; 4 first serve over serves.
Balls in Play: 361; 80 saves (.222 of BIP)
Non-error % (BIP - errors)/BIP (361-19)/361 (.947)
BIP/Points:
0-4/7
5-9/8
10-14/9
15-19/5
20-24/3
28/1 (Point 27)
Avg. BIP per Point: 10.9
Time of the match (approximate, taken from video time stamps): 48:49
(total time only, I did not attempt to calculate playing time).
Average Time per Point: 88.8 seconds
Time outs: B-L 2 (4-6, 14-11) O-E 1 (15-12)
MATCH 12, POINT BY POINT WITH TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH POINT LINKED TO THE VIDEO
Key: Video Time; Point #; Server; Balls in Play; Score (winners always listed 1st); +/-; comment; saves
A=Ace
(o)=1st serve over serve--2nd serve allowed
(u)=any under serve--automatic fault
F=fault
DF=double fault
DC=dropped catch
TC=tipped catch
SI=Serve Intercept
SIIK=Serve Intercept--Immediate Kill
t(n)=Throwing error(number for the match)
c(n)=Catching error(number for the match)
Match begins at 5:04 on the video
04:07: 1. B; 10; 0-1; E+; Center court reverse outside pass from the 12-13 line; Saves: B 1, E 1
06:08: 2. O; 11; 0-2; O+; Center court reverse two wall (left-front) to the outside from the 6 line; Saves: L 1; O 1; E 1(2)
07:20: 3. O; 21; 0-3; B-(t1); Throws forehand rebote too high; Saves: B 2(3); L 2(3); O 2(3); E 1(3)
09:18: 4. O(o); 4; 1-3; O-(c1); TC; Saves: E 1(4)
10:23: 5. B; 2; 1-4; L-(c1); DC; SI: O 1
10:53: 6. O; 12; 2-4; E-(c1); DC; Saves: E 2(6)
12:10: 7. B; 19; 3-4; O-(c1,t1); Throws cortada too low: Saves: B 2(5); L 1(4); O 1(4)
13:56: 8. B; 14; 3-5; O+; Left side cortada inside from the 6-7 line, Barandika gets it in his cesta as he crashes into the wall, dislodging it; SI: O 2; Saves: B 2(7); O 2(6); E 2(8)
15:25: 9. O; 17; 3-6; L-(c2); Olharan chooses a less lively pelota, TC; Saves: L 1(5); O 1(7)
17:37: 10. O; 10; 4-6; B+; Center court, takes a low catch and fires forehand two wall (Left-front) to the outside from the 6 line; Saves: B 1(8); L 1(6); O 1(8)
Time out called by B-L (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 1st Time Out
20:51: 11. B; 22; 4-7; O+; Center court; cortada inside from the 7 line; SI: O 3; Saves: B 1(9); L 2(8); E 3(11)
22:44: 12. O; 9; 4-8; O+; Makes a brilliant, desperate forehand rebote save on one knee while plastered against the left wall at the 9-10 line, floats it up and it takes a high bounce over a charging Barandika who completely misjudged the bounce; Saves: O 1(9)
23:57: 13, O; 3; 4-9; O+; Makes a great scoop save on the left side at 6-7 line, reverse inside pass down the left wall: Saves: O 1(10)
24:44: 14. O; 2; 5-9; O-(c2,t1); TC
25:10; 15. B(o); 7; 6-9; E-(c2); DC
26:29: 16. B; 15; 7-9; B+; Center court forehand two wall (left-front) to the outside from the 8-9 line; Saves: L 2(10); E 1(12)
28:00: 17. B; 6; 7-10; L-(c2,t1); Throws reverse too high
29:33: 18. O; 4; 8-10; E-(c3); Juggle; Saves: E 1(13)
30:39: 19. B; 21; 9-10: O-(c2,t2); Makes a nice running catch near the wall at the 6 line, reverse to hits the corner and flies off the court; Saves: O 2(12); E 2(15)
32:36: 20. B; 16; 9-11; E+; Races over to make a save on the apron at the 8 line, fires cortada two wall (front-left) from the 7 line that splits the defense SI: O 4; Saves: B 1(10); L 1(11); O 1(13); E 3(18)
34:24: 21. O; 8; 10-11; E-(c4); TC
35:51: 22. B; 11; 11-11; B+; On the apron in plenty of time at the 7 line to return a two wall (left-front) by Olharan, fires one of his own (left-front) to the outside
37:06: 23. B; 9; 12-11; B+; Again on the apron at the 5-6 line waiting for an errant Olharan two wall(left-front), forehand high two wall (front-left) inside pass that hits the back wall on the outside, Etcheto tries to chase it down, to no avail, good anticipation and an excellent shot!!; SI: O 5; Saves: O 1(14)
38:14: 24. B(o); 9; 13-11; O-(c3,t2), Vicious cortada by Barandika on the apron at the 6 line, Olharan is there and gets cesta to it, but perhaps more in self defense than anything else, tough call but...; Saves: B 2(12)
39:45: 25. B; 17; 14-11; O-(c4,t2); DC; Saves: B 1(13); L 2(13); O 1(15); E 2(20)
Time out called by B-L (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 2nd Time Out
42:02: 26. B; 13; 15-11; E-(c5); TC; SI: O 6; Saves: L 1(14); O 1(16); E 1(21)
43:42: 27. B; 28; 15-12; O+ Left side cortada inside pass from the 4-5 line: Saves: B 1(14); L 1(15); O 3(19); E 1(22)
Time out called by O-E (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 1st Time Out
47:36: 28. O; 8; 16-12; O-(c4,t3), Makes an excellent save but then throws outside and off the court; Saves: L 1(16); O 3(22)
48:56: 29. B; 1; 17-12; O-(c5,t3); Intercepts serve, DC; SI: O 7
49:33: 30. B(o); 11; 18-12; E-(c5,t1); Attempted two wall from the left side (left-front)at the 9-10 line too low
51:23: 31. B; 7; 19-12; L+; Charges in along the left wall to make a saving catch and then throws forehand outside pass from the 8 line; SI:O 8; Saves: L 1(17); E 1(23)
52:22; 32. B; 11; 20-12; E-(c5,t2); Throws reverse too high); Saves: L 1(18); O 1(23); E 1(24)
53:37: 33. B; 3; 21-12; B+; Makes great catch of Olharan's service intercept reverse rocket two wall (left-front) (meant to split the defense) at the 6 line, fires reverse two wall (left-front to the outside; SI: O 9; Saves: B 1(15)
Match ends at 53:53
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LOSERS BRACKET
MATCH 11 (TO 15 POINTS)
AIMAR ALDAZABAL-IBON ALDAZABAL 15 (3-1)
HORMAETXEA-BASQUE 13 (2-2) Eliminated and finish in 4th Place
Linescore (winners always listed 1st)
0-1; 2-1; 2-3; 3-3; 3-4; 4-4; 4-8; 5-8; 5-11; 7-11; 7-12; 12-12; 12-13; 15-13
(6 equal scores, 3 lead changes)
Scoring (mine):
Aimar +2 -2 (1 catching, 1 throwing); 9 saves; 0 serve intercepts; 1 1st serve over serve
Ibon +3 -3 (1 catching, 2 throwing); 8 saves
Hormaetxea +7 -3 (2 catching, 1 throwing); 4 saves; 4 serve intercepts, 2 intercept immediate kills (.286 of his winners); 2 first serve over serves
Basque +1 -7 (5 catching, 2 throwing); 11 saves
Total Scoring by Both Teams: +13 -15 (.464); 32 saves; 4 serve intercepts, 2 immediate intercept kills (.133 of all winners); 3 first serve over serves.
Balls in Play: 223; 32 saves (.143 of BIP)
Non-error % (BIP - errors)/BIP (223-15)/223 (.933)
BIP/Points:
0-4/11
5-9/9
10-14/6
15-19/1
41/1 (Point 15)
Avg. BIP per Point: 8.0
Time of the match (approximate, taken from video time stamps): 35:08
(total time only, I did not attempt to calculate playing time).
Average Time per Point: 75.3 seconds
Time outs: A-I 1(10-12) H-B None
MATCH 11, POINT BY POINT WITH TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH POINT LINKED TO THE VIDEO
Key: Video Time; Point #; Server; Balls in Play; Score (winners always listed 1st); +/-; comment; saves
A=Ace
(o)=1st serve over serve--2nd serve allowed
(u)=any under serve--automatic fault
F=fault
DF=double fault
DC=dropped catch
TC=tipped catch
SI=Serve Intercept
SIIK=Serve Intercept--Immediate Kill
t(n)=Throwing error(number for the match)
c(n)=Catching error(number for the match)
Match begins at 2:37 on the video
02:04: 1. H; 13; 0-1; I-(t1); Throws reverse too high; Saves: I 1; B 2
03:56: 2. H; 4; 1-1; B-(c1); TC
04:39: 3. A; 7; 2-1; B-(c1,t1); Aimar chooses a lively pelota, reverse thrown too high; Saves: A 1
06:22: 4. A; 2; 2-2; H+; Intercepts the serve and throws reverse high outside pass (might have been high two wall [left-front]); SI: H 1; SIIK 1
07:00: 5. H; 11; 2-3; A-(t1) Throws cortada too low: Saves: A 1(2); B 1(3)
08:26: 6. H; 8; 3-3; I+; Left side, reverse outside pass from the 11 line
09:22: 7. A; 2; 3-4; H+; Intercepts the serve, soft reverse two wall (left-front) SI: H 2; SIIK: H 2
10:35: 8. H; 4; 4-4; H-(c1); TC, might have been better leaving it to Basque, that seemed to be Basque's body language on the play
11:21: 9. A; 2; 4-5; I-(t2); Throws reverse rebote off the court, not an easy play, but one he should have made; SI: H 3
12:05: 10. H; 7; 4-6; H+; Left side, reverse two wall (left-front)from the 5 line that splits the defense; Saves: A 1(3)
13:03: 11. H; 11; 4-7; I-(c1,t2); TC; Saves: A 1(4); H 1
14:16: 12. H; 3; 4-8; H+; Center court, reverse rebote inside pass along left wall from the 6-7 line, Ibon comes all the way across and in from the apron in the far back court, almost gets to it as it passes at the 10 line
15:08: 13. H; 6; 5-8; B-(c2,T1); TC
16:03: 14. A; 6; 5-9; H+ Center court, cortada inside from the 8 line, Aimar almost gets there coming cross court
17:16: 15. H(o); 41; 5-10; H+; Left side near the wall,cortada inside down the left wall from the 6 line, just beats Aimar, may have gotten a tip to it; Saves: A 1(5); I 3(4); H 3(4); B 1(5); Great point!!
21:19: 16. H; 3; 5-11; A-(c1,t1); Juggle; Save: A 1(6)
22:10: 17. H; 6; 6-11; B-(c2,t2); Makes a great catch in the corner, throws reverse too high; Saves: I 1(5); B 1(6)
23:14: 18. A; 11; 7-11; B-(c3,t2); DC; Saves: B 1(7)
24:32: 19. A; 8; 7-12; H+ Left side, soft two wall (left-front) from the 3 line; Saves: A 1(7)
25:58: 20. H; 8; 8-12; B-(c4,t2); DC; Difficult short hop while cramped in the corner by a well placed Aimar inside reverse, but...
26:55: 21. A; 3; 9-12; A+; Serve intercept two wall (left-front) taken by Aimar at center court 4 line, who then throws a reverse inside left wall winner that blasts past Basque coming in; SI: H 4
27:48: 22. A; 11; 10-12; B-(c5,t2); Juggle; fantastic save by Ibon, one of the best of the Tournament so far; Saves: A 1(8); I 1(6)
Time out called by A-I (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 1st Time Out
30:17: 23. A(o); 3; 11-12; I+; Left side near the wall, reverse outside pass from the 10 line, Hormaetxea makes a great falling rebote effort after the pelota comes off the back wall on the fly, but can't quite make the play, Basque may have had a play before the pelota hit the wall, but let it go
31:42: 24. A; 19; 12-12; A+; Makes a fine save at center court at the 9 line, throws overhand two wall (left-front) outside; Saves: A 1(9); I 2(8); B 3(10)
33:37: 25. A; 2; 12-13; B+; Right side near the apron, reverse return of serve inside from the 11 line, hits the back wall low, Aimar tries falling rebote but pelota ruled to have bounced twice
34:22: 26. H(o); 4; 13-13; H-(c1,t1); Throws reverse rebote two wall (left-front) from the left side at the 7 line off the court
35:47: 27. A; 11; 14-13; H-(c2,t1); TC; Saves: B 1(11)
37:07: 28. A; 7; 15-13; I+ Left side reverse chula from the 12 line
Match ends at 37:45
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Day 5--April 8
LOSER'S BRACKET
MATCH 10
AIMAR-IBON 21 (2-1)
ZULAIKA-UBILLA 16 (1-2--ELIMINATED)
Linescore (winners always listed 1st)
0-4; 1-4; 1-5; 5-5; 5-6; 7-6; 7-7; 8-7; 8-8; 9-8; 9-9; 10-9; 10-10; 12-10; 12-11; 16-11; 16-13; 19-13; 19-16; 21-16
(6 equal scores, 1 lead change)
Scoring (mine):
Aimar +2 -0; 6 saves; 3 serve intercepts; 0 immediate intercept kills; 8 first serve over serves
Ibon +4 -6 (5 catching, 1 throwing); 5 saves
Zulaika +8 -7 (5 catching, 2 throwing); 13 saves; 4 serve intercepts, 2 immediate intercept kill (.250 of his winners); 0 first serve over serves
Ubilla +2 -8 (3 catching, 5 throwing); 10 saves
Total Scoring by Both Teams: +16 -21 (.432); 36 saves; 7 serve intercepts, 2 immediate intercept kills (.125 of all winners); 8 first serve over serves.
Balls in Play: 238; 36 saves (.151 of BIP)
Non-error % (BIP - errors)/BIP (238-21)/238 (.912)
BIP/Points:
0-4/17
5-9/10
10-14/7
15-19/1
20/2 (Points 14 and 36)
Avg. BIP per Point: 6.4
Time of the match (approximate, taken from video time stamps): 43:35
(total time only, I did not attempt to calculate playing time).
Average Time per Point: 70.7 seconds
Time outs: Z-U 1 (16-12) A-I None
MATCH 10, POINT BY POINT WITH TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH POINT LINKED TO THE VIDEO
Key: Video Time; Point #; Server; Balls in Play; Score (winners always listed 1st); +/-; comment; saves
A=Ace
(o)=1st serve over serve--2nd serve allowed
(u)=any under serve--automatic fault
F=fault
DF=double fault
DC=dropped catch
TC=tipped catch
SI=Serve Intercept
SIIK=Serve Intercept--Immediate Kill
t(n)=Throwing error(number for the match)
c(n)=Catching error(number for the match)
Match begins at 3:06 on the video
02:16: 1. Z; 9; 0-1; I-(c1); TC
04:07: 2. Z; 5; 0-2; Z+; Center court cortada from the 6 line to the inside
04:53: 3. Z; 11; 0-3; Z+; ; Left side reverse rebote two wall (left-front) to the outside; Saves: A 1
06:60: 4. Z; 7; 0-4; Z+; Goes to apron and makes a reverse save, reverse two wall (left-front)from the 8 line: SI: A 1; Saves: I 1; Z 1; U 1
07:06: 5. Z; 2; 1-4; Z-(c1) TC
07:47: 6. A; 2; 1-5; Z+; Aimar chooses a dead ball, Z intercepts the serve and immediately kills the point with an inside dejada from the 3-4 line; SI: Z 1; SIIK: Z 1
09:04: 7. Z; 2; 2-5; U-(c1); DC; SI: A 2
09:33: 8. A(o); 5; 3-5; U-(c1,t1); Throws reverse that hits the side wall too high
10:52: 9. A(o); 9; 4-5; I+; Center court cortada inside pass from the 10 line
12:19: 10. A(o); 1; 5-5; U-(c1,t2); Throws service return reverse that hits the side wall too high
13:34: 11. A; 2; 5-6 Z+; Action replay of P. 6 above, Zulaika intercepts the serve an kills the point with an inside dejada from the 3-4 line; SI: Z 2; SIIK Z 2
14:15: 12. Z; 10; 6-6; I+; Center court cortada two wall(left-front)from the 9-10 line
15:27: 13. A; 3; 7-6; U-(c2,t2); Aimar chooses a slightly more lively ball, breaks through Zuliaka's defense without over serving, DC
16:29: 14. A(o); 20; 7-7 Z+; saves Aimar's inside cortada at the 7-8 line, high reverse inside pass from the 7 line that Ibon can't get to in the corner; Saves: I 1(2); Z 2(3); U 1(2)
18:55: 15. Z; 8; 8-7; Z-(c2); DC; Saves: I 1(3); U 1(3)
19:56: 16. A; 10; 8-8; I-(c2); DC; Saves: A 1(2); U 2 (5)
21:18: 17. Z; 4; 9-8; Z-(c3); DC; SI: A 3
21:59: 18. A(o); 2; 9-9; I-(c3); DC
23:07: 19. Z; 6; 10-9; U-(c3,t2); TC
24:02: 20. A; 2; 10-10; I-(c4); DC
24:41: 21. Z; 2; 11-10; U-(c3,t3); Throws forehand return of serve too high
25:34: 22. A; 3; 12-10; I+; Left side, near the wall, reverse outside pass from the 11 line
26:20: 23. A; 12; 12-11; Z+; Left side reverse two wall (left-front) to the outside from the 7 line; Saves: I 1(4)
28:00: 24. Z; 12; 13-11; I+ Left side reverse down the left wall from the 12 line, hits the back wall low and doesn't come out far enough for Zulaika to rebote, possible judgement error by Ubilla to let it go by, but also possible judgement error by Zulaika not to come back far enough; Saves: I 1(5); Z 1(4); U 1(6)
29:14: 25. A(o); 17; 14-11; Z-(c3,t1); Throws reverse too high SI: Z 3; Saves: Z 4(8)
32:11: 26. A(o); 5; 15-11; Z-(c4,t1); DC
33:32: 27. A; 3; A+; 16-11; Zulaika intercepts the serve and throws reverse two wall, Aimar takes it on the apron near the protective screen at the 3 line, throws cortada two wall (left-front) that splits the defense, great play!! SI: Z 4; Saves: A 1(3)
34:20: 28. A; 10; 16-12; Z+; Left side reverse dejada from the 4 line; Saves: A 1(4); Z 1(9); U 1(7)
Time out called by Z-U (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 1st Time Out
37:54: 29. Z; 5; 16-13; I-(c5); TC
38:46: 30. Z; 4; 17-13; Z-(c4,t2); throws cortada too low; Saves: A 1(5)
39:34: 31. A; 3; 18-13; Z-(c5,t2); TC
40:15: 32. A; 1; 19-13; U-(c3,t4); Throws reverse service return too high
41:04: 33. A; 12; 19-14; U+; Center court reverse outside pass from the 10 line; Saves: A 1(6); U(8)
42:17: 34; Z; 7; 19-15; U+; Left side, near the wall, reverse inside pass from the 11 line, Aimar can't get the rebote, possible communication error between Ibon and Aimar; Saves: Z 1(10); U 2(10)
43:20: 35; Z; 1; 19-16; I-(c5,t1); Reverse service return too high
44:01: 36; Z; 20; 20-16; A+; Left side reverse inside pass along the wall, Ubilla tries valiantly for the save in the corner, can't quite get it; Saves: Z 4(14)
46:02; 37; A(o); 1; 21-16; U-(c3,t5); Reverse service return too high off the left wall
Match ends at 46:41
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MATCH 9
HORMAETXEA-BASQUE 21 (2-1)
JOHAN-GORKA 13 (1-2--ELIMINATED)
Linescore (winners always listed 1st)
3-0; 3-1; 4-1; 4-2; 5-2; 5-4; 9-4; 9-5; 12-5; 12-6; 13-6; 13-7; 14-7; 14-8; 17-8; 17-9; 18-9; 18-10; 19-10; 19-11; 20-11; 20-13; 21-13
(0 equal scores, 0 lead changes)
Scoring (mine):
Hormaetxea +9 -1 (1 catching); 10 saves; 3 serve intercepts; 1 immediate intercept kill (.111 of his winners); 4 first serve over serves
Basque +4 -7 (6 catching, 1 throwing); 13 saves
Johan +3 -3 (3 catching); 13 saves; 1 serve intercept, 1 immediate intercept kill (.333 of his winners); 2 first serve over serves
Gorka +2 -5 (4 catching, 1 throwing); 19 saves
Total Scoring by Both Teams: +18 -16 (.529); 55 saves ; 4 serve intercepts, 1 immediate intercept kill (.056 of all winners); 6 first serve over serves.
Balls in Play: 304 ; 55 saves (.181 of BIP)
Non-error % (BIP - errors)/BIP (304 - 16)/304 (.947)
BIP/Points:
0-4/11
5-9/11
10-14/5
15-19/5
25-29/1
30/1
Longest Point 30 (Point #22 )
Avg. BIP per Point: 8.9
Time of the match (approximate, taken from video time stamps): 43:31 (total time only, I did not attempt to calculate playing time).
Average Time per Point: 76.8 seconds
Time outs: J-C 1 (5-3) H-B None
MATCH 9, POINT BY POINT WITH TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH POINT LINKED TO THE VIDEO
Key: Video Time; Point #; Server; Balls in Play; Score (winners always listed 1st); +/-; comment; saves
A=Ace
(o)=1st serve over serve--2nd serve allowed
(u)=any under serve--automatic fault
F=fault
DF=double fault
DC=dropped catch
TC=tipped catch
SI=Serve Intercept
SIIK=Serve Intercept--Immediate Kill
t(n)=Throwing error(number for the match)
c(n)=Catching error(number for the match)
Match begins 2:50 at on the video
NOTE: THERE IS NO SOUND ON THIS VIDEO
02:28 1. J; 1; 1-0; G-(c1); DC; SI: H 1
03:23: 2. H(o); 7; 2-0; G-(c2); DC
04:55: 3. H; 27; 3-0; B+ Left side reverse deep inside pass from the 10 line; Saves: J 1; G 1
07:19: 4. H; 16; 3-1; G+; Makes a nice save off the left wall at the 11 line, reverse deep inside left wall pass from the 11 line; Saves: B 1; G 3(4)
08:49: 5. J; 8; 4-1; H+ Center court forehand chic-chac from the 3-4 line; Saves: J 2(3)
10:02: 6. H; 2; 4-2; B-(c1); TC
10:36; 7. J; 8; 5-2; H+; Center court reverse two wall (left-front) to the outside from the 4 line: SI: H 2; Saves: G 2(6)
11:43: 8. H; 6; 5-3; B-(c2); TC; Saves: H 1
Time out called by J-C (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 1st Time Out.
14:04: 9. J(o); 7: 5-4; B-(c3); DC
15:27: 10. J; 16; 6-4; G-(c3); TC; Saves: B 1(2); J 3(6)
17:02: 11. H; 17; 7-4; J-(c1); TC; Saves: H 1(2); B 1(3); J 1(7); G 1(7)
18:46: 12. H; 11; 8-4; H+; Left side reverse inside pass from the 7-8 line; communication error between Johan and Gorka, bounces inside at the depth Gorka is at, he should have taken it, let it go and comes out too short for a Johan rebote; Saves: H 1(3); G 1(8)
20:33: 13. H(o); 15; 9-4; H+; Center court reverse inside, Johan goes toward the apron, Gorka can't get to it down the left wall; Saves: H 1(4)
22:54: 14. H; 14; 9-5; H-(c1); TC; Saves: B 1(4); J 1(8); G 2(10)
24:20: 15. J; 6; 10-5; H+; Center court cortada splits the defense, pelota hits Gorka on the ankle, he will continue; Saves: J 1(9)
25:26: 16. H(o); 3: 11-5; J-(c2); TC
26:40: 17. H; 3; 12-5; B+; Center court reverse outside pass from the 12-13 line, hits the back wall low and doesn't come out far enough for Johan to try rebote
27:33: 18. H; 8; 12-6; G+; Right side reverse inside pass from the 11 line, hits back wall high and hugs wall coming back, Hormaetxea tries to back pedal to the 6-7 line for the rebote, but is plastered to the wall an can't make the play; Saves: B 1(5)
28:34: 19. J; 4; 13-6; B+; Left side reverse outside pass from the 13 line, hits back wall on the fly and comes back out, but Johan, trying for the falling rebote from the right side at the 9 line, can't make the play
29:28: 20. H; 10; 13-7; B-(c4); TC on the scoop attempt; Saves: B 1(6); J 1(10); G 1(11)
30:32: 21. J; 2; 14-7; H+; Intercepts the serve near the left wall, takes one step away from the wall, reverse two wall (left-front) outside from the 4 line; SI: H 3; SIIK: H 1
31:15: 22; H; 30; 14-8; B-(c4,t1); Throws tough rebote (close to left wall) too high. Tough call, but he should have made the play; Saves: H 2(6--including an incredible falling one handed rebote); B 1(7); J 1(11); G 2(13)
33:54: 23. J; 6; 15-8; H+; Goes to the apron to get Johan's attempted two wall winner, fires cortada from the 4 line that splits the defense; Saves: H 2(8);
35:00: 24. H; 7; 16-8; G-(c4); DC on the one bounce scoop; Saves: G 1(14)
36:00: 25. H; 3; 17-8; H+; Left wall forehand rebote, outside overhead pass over Gorka's leaping try, turns into a chic-chac that doesn't come out far enough for Johan to execute the rebote
36:46: 26. H(o); 2; 17-9; J+; Intercepts the serve, reverse two wall (left-front)from the 4 line that splits the defense: SI: J 1; SIIK J 1
37:57: 27. J; 4; 18-9; G-(c4,t1); Attempted forehand two wall (left-front) winner from the left side at the 13 line goes off the court
38:49: 28. H; 8; 18-10; J+ Right side rebote save after a great falling rebote save on the left side, reverse rebote from the 7-8 line to the outside that goes under Hormaetxea, Basque tries to make the running, leaping catch but can only tip it; Saves: J 2(13)
39:48: 29. J; 14; 19-10; H+; Apron save, cortada two wall (front-left) from the 4-5 line, Johan tries for diving forehand save, can't quite get there; Saves: H 2(10); G 2(16)
41:12: 30. H; 6; 19-11; B-(c5,t1); Saves: B 1(8)
42:13: 31. J; 2; 20-11; J-(c3); TC
42:57: 32. H; 2; 20-12; B-(c6,t1); DC
43:23: 33. J(o); 17; 20-13; J+; Left side, forehand inside pass on the left wall from the 9 line: Saves: B 3(11); G 2(18)
45:25: 34. J; 12; 21-13; B+; Makes a running, leaping save, center court cortada to the inside on the left wall from the 9 line: Saves: B 2(13); G 1(19)
Match ends at 46:21
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Day 4--Thursday--April 7
WINNERS BRACKET
MATCH 8
OLHARAN-ETCHETO 21(2-0)
AIMAR ALDAZABAL-IBON ALDAZABAL 19(1-1)
Linescore (winners always listed 1st)
2-0; 2-2; 4-2; 4-3; 7-3; 7-5; 8-5; 8-6; 9-6; 9-9; 10-9; 10-10; 12-10; 12-11; 15-11; 15-13; 16-13; 16-17; 17-17; 17-18; 18-18; 18-19; 21-19
(7 equal scores, 2 lead changes)
Scoring (mine):
Olharan +3 -4 (2 catching, 2 throwing); 21 saves; 5 serve intercepts; 0 immediate intercept kills; 2 first serve over serves
Etcheto +5 -7 (6 catching, 1 throwing); 17 saves
Aimar +5 -2 (2 catching); 12 saves; 1 serve intercept, 0 immediate intercept kills; 0 first serve over serves
Ibon +3 -11 (7 catching, 4 throwing); 13 saves
Total Scoring: +16 -24 (.400); 63 saves ; 6 serve intercepts, 0 immediate intercept kills; 2 first serve over serves. THIS WAS THE 3RD MATCH IN WHICH ALL FOUR PLAYERS HAD DOUBLE DIGIT SAVES. SEE MATCHES 7 AND 3 BELOW.
Balls in Play: 322; 63 saves (.196 of BIP)
Non-error %: (BIP -errors)/BIP (322-24)/270 (.925)
BIP/Points:
0-4/13
5-9/16
10-14/7
15-19/3
46/1
Longest Point: 46 (Point #21)
Avg. BIP per Point: 8.1
Time of the match (approximate, taken from video time stamps): 47:28: (total time only, I did not attempt to calculate playing time).
Average Time per Point: 71.2 seconds
Time outs: O-E 1 (10-9); A-I None
MATCH 8, POINT BY POINT WITH TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH POINT LINKED TO THE VIDEO
Key: Video Time; Point #; Server; Balls in Play; Score (winners always listed 1st); +/-; comment; saves
A=Ace
(o)=1st serve over serve--2nd serve allowed
(u)=any under serve--automatic fault
F=fault
DF=double fault
DC=dropped catch
TC=tipped catch
SI=Serve Intercept
SIIK=Serve Intercept--Immediate Kill
t(n)=Throwing error(number for the match)
c(n)=Catching error(number for the match)
Match begins at 4:59 on the video
04:32: 1. A; 6; 1-0; O+; Left side reverse outside pass from the 9 line, Aimar makes a valiant attempt at falling rebote save from the apron at the 11 line, but can't pull it off.
05:40: 2. O; 7; 2-0; I-(c1); DC; Saves: E 1
06:36: 3. O(o) 2; 2-1; E-(c1); DC
07:42: 4. A; 3; 2-2; E-(c2); DC
08:26: 5. A; 4; 3-2; A-(c1); SI: O 1
09:13: 6: O; 19; 4-2; E+; Right side forehand two wall (left-front) outside from the from the 9 line; Saves: O 2
10:55: 7. O; 8; 4-3; A+; Left side cortada inside pass from the 7 line; Saves: O 3(5)
11:57: 8. A; 12; 5-3; O+; Right side cortada inside pass from the 8 line, splits the defense; Saves: E 1(2)
13:13: 9. O; 5; 6-3; E+; Center court forehand two wall (left-front) outside from the 9-10
13:54: 10. O; 17; 7-3; E+; Center court overhand big bounce outside over Ibon; Saves: O 3(8); A 1
15:30: 11. O; 3; 7-4; O-(t1); Makes great save of Aimar's intercept two wall on the apron, throws two wall (left-front?) off the court; SI: A 1; Saves: O 1(9)
16:16: 12. A; 9; 7-5; A+; Left side Overhand rebote bullet inside left wall pass from the 8 line; Etcheto actually tipped the pelota as it sped by him, but no chance
17:29: 13. A; 8; 8-5; I-(c1,t1); Makes a terrific catch near the left wall, throw clips the left wall on the way back, too high: Saves: A 1(2) I 1
18:33: 14. O; 6; 8-6; E-(c3); DC; Saves: O 1(10); ; I 1(2)
19:36: 15. A; 2; 9-6; I-(c2,t1); DC; SI: O 2
20:04: 16. O; 8; 9-7; A+; Left side Forehand rebote outside pass from the 7 line; Saves: O 1(11); A 1(3)
21:34: 17. A; 5; 9-8; O-(c1,t1); Juggling; Saves: A 1(4); I 1(3)
22:27: 18. A; 11; 9-9; A+; Center court right side forehand inside chula from the 8-9 line SI: O 3; Saves: E 2(4); I 1(4)
23:51: 19. A; 8; 10-9; I-(c2,t2); throws reverse too high; SI: O 4; Saves: E 1(5)
Time out called by O-E (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 1st Time Out
26:02: 20: O; 6: 10-10; I+; Center court reverse inside perfect chula from the 11 line
27:17: 21. A; 46; 11-10; I-(c3,t2); DC; Saves: O 3(14); E 7!!!!(12); A; 3(7); I 1(5). A great 3 minute, 5 second point (27:24--30:29) point. As good or better than any in the Tournament so far! Watch and marvel.
30:57: 22. O; 1; 12-10; I-(c4,t2); DC
31:28: 23. O; 4; 12-11; I+; Left side reverse outside pass from the 12-13 line, may have been a communication issue between Olharan and Etcheto
32:23: 24. A; 6; 13-11; I-(c4,t3): Throws reverse over the court
33:09: 25. O; 13; 14-11; I-(c5,t3); DC; Saves: E 2(14)
34:33: 26. O; 11; 15-11; E+; Left side overhand big bounce inside pass from the 12-13 line, over the head of Ibon; Saves: O 1(15); A 1(8); I 1(6)
Stoppage of play, but doesn't appear to be a time out. Perhaps a change of cesta for Ibon?
37:29: 27. O; 4; 15-12; O-(c1, t2); throws rebote out of play
38:19: 28. A; 3: 15-13; E-(c4); DC; SI: O 5; Saves: I 1(7)
39:00; 29. A; 2; 16-13; E+; Center court reverse service return from the 12 line, inside pass off the back wall on the fly, Aimar attempts kneeling rebote save, can't quite do it and may have hurt his knee, but will continue
39:51: 30. O; 12; 16-14; O-(c2,t2); DC; Saves: E 2(16); I 1(8)
41:17: 31. A; 5: 16-15; E-(c4,t1); Throws reverse out of play; Saves: I 1(9)
42:21: 32; A; 19; 16-16; E-(c5,t1); DC; Saves; O 1(16); A 2(10); I 1(10)
44:12: 33. A; 3; 16-17; A+: From the Apron, forehand three wall (front-left-one bounce back) inside pass
44:59: 34. A; 6: 17-17; I-(c6,t3); DC; Saves: I 1(11)
46:13: 35. O; 2; 17-18; E-(c6,t1); DC
47:25: 36. A; 6; 18-18; I-(c6,t4); Throws reverse too high: Saves: O(17)
48:29: 37. O; 10; 18-19; I+; Right side cortada from the 11 line, splits the defense. Amazing shot!!!; Saves: E 1(17)
49:51: 38. A; 4; 19-19; O+; Left side cortada outside from the 4-5 line; Saves: A 1(11)
50:39: 39. O; 5; 20-19; I-(c7,t4); DC; Saves: O 1(18)
51:21: 40. O(o); 11; 21-19; A-(c2); Whiffs on the rebote: Saves: O 3(21); A 1(12); I 2 (13)
Match ends at 52:27
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MATCH 7
BARANDIKA-LEKE 21(2-0)
HORMAETXEA-BASQUE 16(1-1)
Linescore (winners always listed 1st)
2-0; 2-2; 3-2; 3-3; 5-3; 5-4; 6-4; 6-5; 8-5; 8-6; 11-6; 11-7; 13-7; 13-10; 15-10; 15-12; 17-12; 17-13; 18-13; 18-14; 19-14; 19-16; 21-16
(2 equal scores, 0 lead changes)
Scoring (mine):
Barandika +3 -4 (2 catching, 2 throwing); 14 saves; 1 serve intercept, 0 immediate intercept kills; 2 first serve over serves
Leke +3 -5 (2 catching, 2 throwing, 1 miscellaneous--pelota brushed his uniform); 11 saves
Hormaetxea +6 -5 (1 catching, 4 throwing); 8 serve intercepts, 3 immediate intercept kills (.500 of his winners); 13 saves; 1 first serve over serve
Basque +1 -10 (all catching); 13 saves
Total Scoring: +13 -24 (.351) 51 saves; 9 serve intercepts, 3 immediate intercept kills (.231 of all winners); 3 first serve over serves
Balls in Play: 270; 51 saves (.189 of all BIP) NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THE TOURNAMENT THAT ALL FOUR PLAYERS IN A MATCH HAD DOUBLE DIGIT SAVES. SEE MATCH 3 BELOW.
Non-error %: (BIP -errors)/BIP (270-24)/270 (.911)
BIP/Points:
0-4/13
5-9/14
10-14/8
15-19/1
23/1
Longest Point: 23 (Point #4)
Avg. BIP per Point: 7.3
Time of the match (approximate, taken from video time stamps): 47:03 (total time only, I did not attempt to calculate playing time).
Average Time per Point: 76.3 seconds
Time outs: H-BAS 1 (11-7); BAR-L 1 (15-10)
MATCH 7, POINT BY POINT WITH TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH POINT LINKED TO THE VIDEO
Key: Video Time; Point #; Server; Balls in Play; Score (winners always listed 1st); +/-; comment; saves
A=Ace
(o)=1st serve over serve--2nd serve allowed
(u)=any under serve--automatic fault
F=fault
DF=double fault
DC=dropped catch
TC=tipped catch
SI=Serve Intercept
SIIK=Serve Intercept--Immediate Kill
t(n)=Throwing error(number for the match)
c(n)=Catching error(number for the match)
Match begins at 2:55 on the video
02:50: 1. B; 1; 1-0; H-(c1); Attempts serve intercept, DC
03:18: 2. B; 13; 2-0; Bar+; Left side, forehand dejada from the 2 line: Saves: Bar 2(2); H 1
04:44: 3. B; 12; 2-1; L-(t1); tries difficult rebote, can't execute it. Difficult error call with the angle of the pelota coming out, but...
06:17: 4. H; 23; 2-2; L-(c1,t1); TC; Saves: L 1; Bas 1
08:16: 5. H; 6; 3-2; Bas-(c1); TC; Saves: L 1(2); Bas 1(2)
09:08: 6. B; 2; 3-3; H+; Intercepts serve, reverse two wall (left-front) from the 4 line, splits the defense, excellent placement; SI: H 1; SIIK: H 1
09:47: 7. H; 2; 4-3; Bas-(c2); DC
10:17: 8. B; 9; 5-3; Bas-(c3); TC; Saves: Bar 1(3); H 1(2); Bas 1(3)
11:18: 9. B; 8; 5-4; Bar-(c1) DC; Saves: L 1(3)
12:53: 10. H; 6; 6-4; H-(c1,t1); makes a nice running save of a Leke two wall on the apron at the 7 line, throws forehand too low; Saves: H 1(3)
14:12: 11. B(o); 2; 6-5; H+; Intercepts the serve, reverse two wall (left-front) to the outside SI: H 2; SIIK H 2
15:17: 12. H; 4; 7-5; Bas-(c4); TC
16:54: 14. B; 6; 8-6; Bas+; Makes nice reaching save at 14 line center court, forehand two wall (left-front) big bounce outside from 13-14, Barandika makes a valiant running attempt but pelota tips end of his cesta, great shot!; Saves: Bar 1(5); Bas 1(5)
17:50: 15. H; 16; 9-6; Bas-(c5); TC; Saves: H 1(4); Bas 1(6)
19:32: 16. B; 9; 10-6; Bas-(c6); Juggle; SI: H 4; Saves: L 1(5); H 2(6); Bas 1(7)
20:50: 17. B; 3; 11-6; Bas-(c7); DC
21:29: 18. B; 12; 11-7; H+; Center court reverse two wall (left-front) to the outside from the 6-7 line; Saves: Bar 1(6); L 1(6)
Time out called by H-B (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 1st Time Out
24:45: 19. H; 8; 12-7; Bar+; After making an excellent falling rebote save from the 9 line, Hormaetxea is in no position to respond in time to the light touch of Barandika's reverse inside dejada from center court at the 2 line; Saves: H 1(7)
26:32: 20. B(o); 3; 13-7; L+; Center court forehand inside pass from the 10-11 line
27:32: 21. B; 10; 13-8; Bar-(c2); DC; SI: H 5; Saves: Bar 1(7); Bas 1(8)
29:10: 22. H; 7; 13-9; L-(c2,t1); DC
30:11; 23. H; 9; 13-10; H+ Left side, reverse to the inside on the left wall from the 5 line; Saves: Bas 1(9)
31:21: 24. H; 1; 14-10; Bas-(c8); DC; SI: Bar 1
32:16: 25. B; 13; 15-10; Bas-(c9); SI: H 6; Saves: Bar 1(8); L 1(8); H 1(8)
Time out called by B-L (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 1st Time Out
35:01: 26. B; 10; 15-11; Bar-(c2,t1); makes a great apron save on a Hormaetxea two wall, attempt at forehand cortada winner thrown too low; Saves: Bar 1(9); Bas 1(10)
37:32: 27. H; 9; 15-12; L-(misc.); Pelota brushes Leke's uniform pants leg on the way forward from the back wall, excellent call by Judge Crizz; Saves: Bas 1!(11)
38:52: 28. H; 8; 16-12; L+; Center court forehand big bounce over Basque from the 11-12 line; Saves: H 1(9)
40:00: 29. B; 13; 17-12; Bas-(c10); DC; Saves: H 1(10); Bas 2(13)
41:29: 30. B; 6; 17-13; Bar-(c2,t2); Makes a great running save on the apron, throws forehand off the court; SI: H 7; Saves: Bar 2(11); H 1(11)
42:35: 31. H; 2; 18-13; L+ Center court forehand left pass (pelota hit left wall and evaded Basque's cesta) from the 11 line
43:30: 32. B; 8; 18-14; L-(c2,t2,misc); spikes reverse rebote; Saves: Bar 1!!!(one of the best you will see anywhere, Olharanesque)(12); L 2(10)
44:56: 33. H; 4; 19-14; H-(c1,t3); fires cortada too low; Saves: H 1(12)
45:48: 34. B; 2; 19-15; H+; Intercepts the serve and reverse two wall to the outside from the 4 line; SI H 8; SIIK: H 3
46:35: 35. H; 11; 19-16; H+; Right side forehand Outside pass from the 4 line, Barandika makes a valiant effort at a kneeling rebote, but can't quite get it done; Saves: L 1(11); H (13)
48:03: 36. H(o); 4; 20-16; H-(c1,t4); throws reverse two wall (left-front) from the 5 line too low; Saves: Bar 1(13)
49:40: 37. B; 3; 21-16; Bar+; makes great save at the apron at the 4 line, forehand two wall (front-left) from the 3 line that beats Hormaetxea; SI: H 9; Saves: Bar 1(14)
Match ends at 49:58
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Day 3--Sunday--April 3
LOSER'S BRACKET--ELIMINATION MATCH
MATCH 6
ZULAIKA-UBILLA 21(1-1)
ITURBIDE-ARTA 20(0-2--ELIMINATED)
Linescore (winners always listed 1st)
0-1; 1-1; 1-2; 2-2; 2-3; 4-3; 4-4; 7-4; 7-7; 11-7; 11-10; 12-10; 12-14; 13-14; 13-15; 14-15; 14-17; 15-17; 15-18; 16-18; 16-19; 20-19; 20-20; 21-20
(8 equal scores, 3 lead changes)
Scoring (mine):
Zulaika +5 -3 (2 catching, 1 throwing); 1 save; 6 serve intercepts, 3 intercept immediate kills (.600 of his winners); 0 firstserve over serves
Ubilla +2 -7 (6 catching, 1 throwing); 12 saves
Iturbide +9 (including 1 service ace) -9(including 2 double faults--both o-o) (2 catching, 5 throwing); 8 saves; 3 serve intercepts, 3 intercept immediate kills (.333 of his winners); 8 first serve over serves, 2 second serve over serves
Arta: +1 -5 (4 catching, 1 throwing); 10 saves
Total Scoring by Both Teams: +17 -24 (.415); 31 saves; 9 serve intercepts; 6 intercept immediate kills (.353 of all winners); 8 first serve over serves, 2 second serve over serves
Balls in Play: 221; 31 saves (.140 of all BIP)
Non-error %: (BIP -errors)/BIP (221-24)/221 (.891)
BIP/Points:
0-4/23
5-9/12
10-14/4
15-19/2
Longest Point: 19 (Point #17)
Avg. BIP per Point: 5.4
Time of the match (approximate, taken from video time stamps): 40:48 (total time only, I did not attempt to calculate playing time).
Average Time per Point: 59.7 seconds
Time outs: Z-U 1 (10-7); I-A None
MATCH 6, POINT BY POINT WITH TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH POINT LINKED TO THE VIDEO
Key: Video Time; Point #; Server; Balls in Play; Score (winners always listed 1st); +/-; comment; saves
A=Ace
(o)=1st serve over serve--2nd serve allowed
(u)=any under serve--automatic fault
F=fault
DF=double fault
DC=dropped catch
TC=tipped catch
SI=Serve Intercept
SIIK=Serve Intercept--Immediate Kill
t(n)=Throwing error(number for the match)
c(n)=Catching error(number for the match)
Match begins at 2:02 on the video
02:25: 2. I; 2; 1-1; Z+; Intercepts serve, fakes two wall, reverse inside from the 5 line, nobody home SI: Z 1; SIIK: Z 1
02:59: 3. Z; 2; 1-2; I+; Returns the favor, reverse dejada that Zulaika actually gets to coming in and across from the 11 line (about 20 steps), but can do nothing with; SI: I 1: SIIK I 1
03:37: 4. I; 4; 2-2; I-(c1); DC
04:18: 5. Z; 16; 2-3; Z-(t1); Throws reverse too high; Saves: U 2(2); I 2(2); A 4(4)
06:12: 6. I; 2; 3-3; Z+; Intercepts the serve and reverse from the 4 line down the left side as Iturbide goes to the apron on the right side; SI: Z 2; SIIK: Z 2
06:59: 7. Z; 7; 4-3; A-(c1); TC; Saves: I 1(3); A 1(5)
07:55: 8. Z; 2; 4-4; I+; Intercepts the serve and fires reverse two wall (left-front) from the 4 line; SI: I 2; SIIK: I 2
08:54: 9. I; 6; 5-4; Z+; Left side reverse two wall (left-front) from the 5-6 line; Saves: U 1(3)
09:50: 10. Z; 3; 6-4; U+; Center court 11 line, reverse hits the back wall low to the inside, Iturbide cannot get the rebote, appeared to be a miscommunication between Arta and Iturbide on the play.
10:35: 11. Z; 5; 7-4; A-(c1,t1); Throws reverse too high
11:24: 12. Z; 12; 7-5; U-(c1,t1); Throws reverse too high
12:40: 13. I; 9; 7-6; Z-(c1,t1); DC
13:58: 14. I(o); 5; 7-7; A+; Makes a great running save along the left wall at the 8 line, fires hard reverse inside from the 6 line, comes back along the wall, Zulaika gets there and barely gets cesta to it, announcer says "too hot to handle", Saves: U 1(4); A 1(6)
15:06: 15. I(o-o); 0; 8-7; I-(df)
15:56: 16. Z; 7; 9-7; A-(c2,t1); DC
16:56: 17. Z; 19; 10-7; I-(c1,t1); throws rebote into the floor; Saves: Z 1(1); I 1(4)
Time out called by Z-U (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 1st Time Out.
21:02: 18. Z; 11; 11-7; A-(c3,t1); DC; Saves: U 1(5); I 1(5)
22:19: 19. Z; 4; 11-8; U-(c2,t1); TC; Saves: U 1(6)
23:01: 20: I; 3; 11-9; I+; Left side reverse rebote to the outside from the 9 line, splits the defense, over Zulaika on the fly, big bounce over Ubilla
23:40: 21. I(o); 5; 11-10; I+; Left side reverse rebote down the left wall, big bounce over Ubilla Saves: A 1!(7) SI: Z 3
24:49: 22. I(o); 8; 12-10; I-(c1,t2); Makes magnicent save along the left wall goes for the reverse, pelota drops out of his cesta; Saves: U 1(7); I 1(6)
26:17: 23. Z; 8; 12-11; I+ Left side, reverse rebote forehand big bounce from the 7 line along the wall, over a leaping Ubilla
27:19: 24. I; 13; 12-12; U-(c3,t1) DC; SI: Z 4; Saves: U 2(9)
28:40: 25. I; 3; 12-13; Z-(c2,t1) TC; SI: Z 5
29:17: 26. I; 1; 12-14; I+(a); Perfect serve, big bounce over Ubilla
29:41: 27. I; 2; 13-14; Z+; Intercepts the serve and reverse down the left wall from the 4 line SI: Z 6; SIIK Z 3
30:36: 28. Z; 4; 13-15; U-(c4,t1); DC
31:19: 29. I; 2; 14-15; U+; Makes leaping save on another great Iturbide serve at center court, fires overhand big bounce to the inside from the 13-14 line; Saves: U 1(10)
31:53: 30. Z; 8; 14-16; U-(c5,t1); DC; Saves: U 1(11); A 1(8)
32:56: 31. I(o); 3; 14-17; I+; Left side, forehand outside from the 6 line
Note: there was no visual of this score on the video
33:55: 32. I(o); 2; 15-17; I-(c1,t3); Throws forehand rebote out of play
Note: there was no visual of this score on the video
34:57: 33; Z; 6; 15-18; U-(c6,t1); TC
Note: there was no visual of this score on the video
36:04: 34. I(o-o); 0; 16-18; I-(df,2)
Note: there was no visual of this score on the video
37:02: 35. Z; 4; 16-19; I+ left wall forehand rebote two wall (left-front) outside from the 7 line
Note: there was no visual of this score on the video
37:38: 36. I(o); 2: 17-19; I-(c1,t4); Throws forehand outside pass off the court; Saves: U 1(12)
Note: there was no visual of this score on the video
38:49: 37. Z; 11; 18-19; Z+ Left side forehand chic-chac to the outside from the 3 line: Saves: I 1(7); A 1(9)
Note: there was no visual of this score on the video
40:08: 38. Z; 3; 19-19; A-(c4,t1); TC
The visual scorecard returns
40:41: 39. Z; 9; 20-19; I-(c2,t4); TC; Saves: A 1(10)
41:44: 40. Z; 2; 20-20; I+; Intercepts the serve and fires reverse two wall (left-front) SI: I 3; SIIK: I 3
42:25: 41. I; 4; 21-20; I-(c2,t5); Makes a good save on a ball into his body, then left side reverse outside winner attempt from the 8-9 line goes off the court.
Match ends at 42:50
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LOSER'S BRACKET--ELIMINATION MATCH
MATCH 5
JOHAN-GORKA 21(1-1)
ARRIETA-URBIETA 10 (0-2--ELIMINATED)
Linescore (winners always listed 1st)
1-0; 1-1; 5-1; 5-2; 8-2; 8-3; 10-3; 10-5; 13-5; 13-6; 14-6; 14-7; 15-7; 15-8; 17-8; 17-9; 18-9; 18-10; 21-10
(1 equal score, 0 lead changes)
Scoring (mine):
Johan +5 -2 (1 throwing, 1 double fault--o-o); 5 saves; 2 serve intercepts, 0 immediate intercept kills; 3 first serve over serves, 1 second serve over serve
Gorka +6 -1 (catching); 11 saves
Arrieta +5 -5 (4 catching, 1 throwing); 11 saves; 4 serve intercepts, 2 immediate intercept kills (.400 of his winners); 1 1st serve over serve
Urbieta +2 -5 (4 catching, 1 throwing); 12 saves
Total Scoring by Both Teams: +18 -13 (.581); 39 saves; 6 serve intercepts, 2 intercept immediate kills (.111 of all winners); 4 first serve over serves, 1 second serve over serve
Balls in Play: 259; 39 saves (.151 of all BIP)
Non-error %: (BIP -errors)/BIP (259-13)/259 (.950)
BIP/Points:
0-4/14
5-9/7
10-14/4
15-19/2
20-24/1
25-29/3
Longest Point: 29 (Point #1)
Avg. BIP per Point: 8.4
Time of the match (approximate, taken from video time stamps): 39:06 (total time only, I did not attempt to calculate playing time).
Average Time per Point: 75.7 seconds
Time outs: J-G None; A-U 2 (5-2, 13-6)
MATCH 5, POINT BY POINT WITH TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH POINT LINKED TO THE VIDEO
Key: Video Time; Point #; Server; Balls in Play; Score (winners always listed 1st); +/-; comment; saves
A=Ace
(o)=1st serve over serve--2nd serve allowed
(u)=any under serve--automatic fault
F=fault
DF=double fault
DC=dropped catch
TC=tipped catch
SI=Serve Intercept
SIIK=Serve Intercept--Immediate Kill
t(n)=Throwing error(number for the match)
c(n)=Catching error(number for the match)
Note: time stamps begin later than usual on this match due to the fact that over 8 minutes of Match 4 (see below) were on this video.
Match begins at 19:56 on the video
19:53: 1. J; 29; 1-0; G+; Left side reverse inside chic chac from the 11 line; Saves: G 1; A 2(2); U 2(2)
22:09: 2. J; 26; 1-1; A+ Right side forehand two wall (left-front) from the 7 line; Saves: U 1(3)
25:18: 3. A; 10; 2-1; A-(c1); TC; Saves: U 1(4)
26:21: 4. J; 9; 3-1; G+; Makes leaping save on the left side at the 13-14 line, reverse to the outside from the 13-14 line, appears to have hit the front corner high, based on trajectory it came out; Saves: G 1(2); A 1(3); U 1(5)
27:17: 5. J; 3; 4-1; J+; Left side cortada pass down the left wall from the 6 line
27:55: 6. J; 15; 5-1; J+; Center court reverse inside pass from the 6 line; Saves: J 1
29:40: 7. J; 16; 5-2; A+; Left side reverse inside from the 8-9 line, low off the back wall, doesn't come out far enough for Johan to make the rebote
Time out called by A-U (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 1st Time Out.
32:48: 8. A(o); 2; 6-2; U-(c1); DC; SI: J 1
33:53: 9. J; 3; 7-2; G+; center court, catches above his head at the 14 line, overhand from the 13-14 line, appeared to be a high two wall (or might have hit the corner, was not on camera) big bounce to the outside over outstretched Urbieta
34:35: 10. J; 5; 8-2; A-(c2); DC
35:14: 11. J(o-o); 0;8-3; J-(df)
36:05: 12. A; 2; 9-3; U-(c2); TC
36:32: 13. J; 9; 10-3; J+; Left side reverse to the inside from the 7-8 line, bounces and comes out too low for Arrieta's attempt at a fantastic falling rebote save
37:40: 14. J(o); 6; 10-4; U+; Left side reverse chula to the inside from the 12 line
38:59; 15. A; 11; 10-5; J-(t1); throws reverse two wall too low; Saves: J 1(2); 1(3); U 1(6)
40:23: 16. A; 8; 11-5; A-(c3); drops regulation rebote; Saves: A 1(4)
41:40: 17. J; 7: 12-5; G+; Left side forehand outside chula, Urbieta tries for very difficult rebote save, can't quite come up with it
42:34: 18. J; 25; 13-5; U-(c3); DC; excellent point by both teams!; Saves: G 1(4); A 3(7); U 1(7)
44:36: 19. J; 4; 13-6; U+; Makes leaping save on the left side at the 11 line, forehand left wall pass from the 10-11 line; SI: A 1; Saves: J 1(3); U 1(8)
Time out called by A-U (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 2nd Time Out.
47:14: 20. A; 10; 14-6; J+; Left side reverse rebote big bounce left wall pass from the 6-7 line; Saves: G 1(5)
49:00: 21. J(o); 2; 14-7; A+; Intercepts the serve, fires reverse two wall (left-front)inside chic chac, Gorka tries for the rebote save but the pelota is on him too quickly SI: A 2; SIIK 1
50:03: 22. A; 4; 15-7; U-(c4); DC
50:42: 23. J; 6; 15-8; A+; Makes leaping outside save on the left side at the 5 line, fakes outside forehand, throws inside forehand at the five line, Johan cuts to outside, nobody home on the inside; Saves: A 2(9)
51:43: 24. A; 2; 16-8; G+; Left side service return from the 13-14 line hits very low on the left wall, goes past Urbieta
52:20: 25. J; 3; 17-8; A-(c4); misses difficult left wall rebote, difficult, but within his range, I think; Saves: G 1(6)
53:10: 26. J; 20; 17-9; G-(c1); DC on a difficult running catch, but was in the cesta; Saves: J 1(4); G 3(9); A 2(11)
55:05: 27. A; 14; 18-9; G+; Makes great 9 step running save on the apron at the 12 line, forehand picked out of the netting, left wall pass from the 12 line, great play to end a great point!; Saves: J 1(5); G 2(11); U 3(11)
56:41: 28. J; 2; 18-10; A+; Intercepts the serve and throws perfect reverse inside from the 4 line; SI: A 3; SIIK 2
57:38: 29. A; 4; 19-10; J+; Left side reverse left wall pass; SI: J 2; Saves: U 1(12)
58:23: 30. J; 1; 20-10; A-(c4,t1); Intercepts the serve and throws reverse dejada too low; SI: A 4
58:52: 31. J; 1; 21-10; U-(c4,t1); Reverse service return too high
Match ends at 59:02
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Day 2--Saturday--April 2
MATCH 4
OLHARAN-ETCHETO 21 (1-0)
ITURBIDE-ARTA 16 (0-1)
Linescore (winners always listed 1st)
0-4; 1-4; 1-6; 4-6; 4-7; 6-7; 6-8; 9-8; 9-10; 19-10; 19-11; 20-11; 20-16; 21-16
(3 equal scores, 3 lead changes)
Scoring (mine)
Olharan +8 -1 (catching); 14 saves; 4 serve intercepts, 0 intercept immediate kills; 0 first serve over serves
Etcheto +1 -7 (5 catching, 2 throwing); 9 saves
Iturbide +6 -5 (2 catching, 3 throwing); 6 saves; 6 serve intercepts, 3 intercept immediate kills (.500 of his winners); 6 first serve over serves
Arta +2 -7 (6 catching, 1 throwing); 11 saves
Total Scoring: +17 -20 (.459); 40 saves; 10 serve intercepts, 3 intercept immediate kills (.176 of all winners); 6 first serve over serves
Balls in Play: 247; 40 saves (.162 of all BIP)
Non-error % (BIP -errors)/BIP (247-20)/247 (.919)
BIP/Points:
0-4/15
5-9/12
10-14/6
15-19/4
Longest Point: 17 (Point #10, 23)
Avg. BIP per Point: 6.7
Time of the match (approximate, taken from video time stamps): 36:09 (total time only, I did not attempt to calculate playing time).
Average Time per Point: 58.6 seconds
Time outs: O-E None; I-A 1 (6-8)
MATCH 4, POINT BY POINT WITH TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH POINT LINKED TO THE VIDEO
Key: Video Time; Point #; Server; Balls in Play; Score (winners always listed 1st); +/-; comment; saves
A=Ace
(o)=1st serve over serve--2nd serve allowed
(u)=any under serve--automatic fault
F=fault
DF=double fault
DC=dropped catch
TC=tipped catch
SI=Serve Intercept
SIIK=Serve Intercept--Immediate Kill
t(n)=Throwing error(number for the match)
c(n)=Catching error(number for the match)
Match begins at 4:13 on the video
03:59: 1. O; 2; 0-1; I+; Intercepts the serve with the forehand, fires high two wall (left front), over a leaping Etcheto at mid court 13 line, he gets a tip to it, but that' all.; SI: I 1; SIIK: I 1
04:41: 2. I(o); 1; 0-2; E-(t1); Throws service return reverse too high
05:26: 3. I(o); 11; 0-3; E-(c1,t1); DC
06:50: 4. I; 9; 0-4; A+; Left side big reverse down the left wall from the 9 line, Olharan backpedals for the rebote but can't reach it at the 6-7 line; SI: O 1
08:02: 5. I(o); 4; 1-4; O+; Left side forehand inside chula from the 5-6 line; Saves A 1
09:05: 6. O; 6; 1-5; E-(c2,t1); DC; Saves: O 2(2); I 1
09:55: 7. I; 3; 1-6; O-(c1); TC; Saves: A 1(2)
10:34: 8. I; 12; 2-6; O+; Left side forehand chula to the outside from the 5-6 line
11:42: 9. O; 13; 3-6; I-(t1); throws forehand outside pass off the court; Saves: E 3(3); I 1(2)
12:58: 10; O; 17; 4-6; A-(c1); DC off a tough chance off the side wall, but should have been made, IMHO; Saves: O 2(4); E 1(4); I 1(3); A 3(5)
14:36: 11. O; 2; 4-7; I+; Intercepts the serve, reverse two wall (left-front) from the 4-5 line; SI: I 2; SIIK I 2
15:15: 12. I(o); 2; 5-7; A-(c2); TC; SI: O 2
16:09: 13. O; 1; 6-7; A-(c3); DC
16:33: 14. O; 6; 6-8; I+; makes magnificent running save on the apron at the 8-9 line, cortada two wall (front-left) to the outside from the 8 line, Etcheto makes a fine attempt running in but can't get there until the 2nd bounce; Saves: I 1(4); A 1(6)
Time out called by I-A (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 1st Time Out.
18:09: 15. I; 12; 7-8; A- (c3,t1); throws reverse too high; SI: O 3; Saves; A 1(7)
20:36: 16. O; 3; 8-8; A- (c4,t1); DC; Saves: O 1(5)
21:10: 17. O; 3; 9-8; I-(t2); throws forehand rebote off the court
21:56: 18. O; 10; 9-9; E-(c3,t1); DC; Saves: O 1(6); E 1(5); A 1(8)
23:07: 19. I(o); 4; 10-9; I-(c1,t2); DC
24:04: 20. O; 6: 10-10; I+; Left side reverse two wall (left-front) from the 6 line.
Great shot!; Saves: E 2(7)
24:58: 21. I(o); 10; 11-10; O+ Right side cortada that passes Iturbide, hits the side wall, and crosses Arta before he can get to it; SI: O 4; Saves: O 2(8); A 1(9)
26:28: 22. O; 1; 12-10; I-(c1,t3); Intercepts the serve but reverse two wall (left-front) from the 4 line goes off the court; SI: I 3
27:01: 23. O; 17; 13-10; A-(c5,t1) SI: I 4; Saves: O 1(9); A 1(10)
28:30: 24. O; 3; 14-10; O+; Center court reverse rebote left wall big bounce from the 8-9 line
29:09: 25. O; 7; 15-10; O+; Makes an impossible reverse save on the apron at the 6 lines, fires winner (not on camera), 4 star play!; Saves: O 3(12)
30:03: 26. O; 5; 16-10; O+; Left side cortada left wall pass from the 5 line; Saves: I 1 (5)
30:41: 27. O; 7; 17-10; O+; short hop scoop save on the right side at the 5 line returns overhand two wall (front-left); Saves: O 1(13)
31:31: 28. O; 9; 18-10; O+; left side reverse inside from the 6-7 line; SI: I 5; Saves: A 1(11)
33:03: 29. O; 1: 19-10; I-(c2-t3); DC
33:31: 30. O; 6; 19-11; I+; left side forehand inside pass from the 9 line.
Power outage at 34:08 just as I-A won the point. point. Play ended due to the power outage and was resumed the next day before the two Sunday Losers Bracket games. Announcement made at 71:48
Day 3--Sunday--April 3
Play begins with the score 19-11 at 2:15 on the video
01:45: 31. I; 16; 20-11; A-(c6,t1); DC; Saves: E 1(8)
03:42: 32. O; 2; 20-12; I+; Intercepts the serve and reverse down left wall; SI: I 6; SIIK: I 3
04:14: 33. I; 7; 20-13; E-(c3,t2); Reverse thrown too high; Saves: E 1(9)
05:05: 34. I; 5; 20-14; E-(c4,t2); DC; Saves: I 1(6)
05:47: 35. I; 3; 20-15; A+; Right side reverse chula to the inside from the 11 line, hits and comes out far and to the outside
06:29; 36. I; 15; 20-16; E-(c5,t2); TC
07:58: 37. I; 6; 21-16; E+; Left side reverse chula to the inside from the 12-13 line; Saves: O 1(14)
Match ends at 8:29
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MATCH 3
AIMAR-IBON 21 (1-0)
ZULAIKA-UBILLA 16 (0-1)
Linescore (winners always listed 1st)
2-0; 2-2; 3-2; 3-7; 7-7; 7-8; 9-8; 9-9; 11-9; 11-10; 14-10; 14-12; 16-12; 16-14; 17-14; 17-15; 20-15; 20-16; 21-16
(4 equal scores, 2 lead changes)
Scoring (mine)
Aimar +3 -5 (3 catching, 2 throwing); 10 saves, 0 serve intercepts; 2 first serve over serves
Ibon +5 -4 (all catching); 20 saves
Zulaika +6 -4(3 catching, 1 throwing); 11 saves; 7 serve intercepts, 1 immediate intercept kill (.167 of his winners); 0 first serve over serves
Ubilla +1 -9 (8 catching, 1 throwing); 13 saves
Total Scoring: +15 -22 (.405); 54 saves; 7 serve intercepts, 1 immediate intercept kill (.067); 2 first serve over serves
Balls in Play: 330: 54 saves (.164 of all BIP) NOTE: THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IN THE TOURNAMENT THAT ALL FOUR PLAYERS IN A MATCH HAD DOUBLE DIGIT SAVES.
Non-error % (BIP -errors)/BIP (330-22)/330 (.933)
BIP/Points:
0-4/18
5-9/6
10-14/7
15-19/2
25-29/2
30-34/1
38/1
Avg. BIP per Point: 8.9
Time of the match (approximate, taken from video time stamps): 49:53 (total time only, I did not attempt to calculate playing time).
Average Time per Point: 80.9 seconds
Time outs: A-I 0; Z-U 2 (7-8, 11-10)
MATCH 3, POINT BY POINT WITH TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH POINT LINKED TO THE VIDEO
Key: Video Time; Point #; Server; Balls in Play; Score (winners always listed 1st); +/-; comment; saves
A=Ace
(o)=1st serve over serve--2nd serve allowed
(u)=any under serve--automatic fault
F=fault
DF=double fault
DC=dropped catch
TC=tipped catch
SI=Serve Intercept
SIIK=Serve Intercept--Immediate Kill
t(n)=Throwing error(number for the match)
c(n)=Catching error(number for the match)
Match begins at 13:45 on the video
13:02: 1. Z; 6; 1-0; U-(c1); TC
14:32: 2. A; 11; 2-0; U-(c2); DC; Saves: A 1; I 1; U 1
16:24: 3. A(o); 4; 2-1; Z+; Left side reverse down left wall from the 6 line, Aimar broke to the apron, Ibon can't reach it
17:48: 4. Z; 11; 2-2; A-(c1); DC; Saves: U 1(2)
19:06: 5. Z; 12; 3-2; Z-(c1); TC; Saves: Z 1; U 1(3)
20:24: 6. A; 38; 3-3; A-(c2); DC; Saves: I 2(3); Z 1(2); U 2(5)
23:41: 7. Z; 3; 3-4; A-(c2,t1); Outside pass attempt goes off the court
24:23: 8. Z; 5; 3-5; Z+; Makes a beautiful running save on the apron at the 6 line, cortada two wall (front-left)from the 5 line near the netting that splits the defense. Great catch, great throw!; Saves: Z 1(3)
25:15: 9. Z; 13; 3-6; Z+; Left side over hand two wall (left-front) to the outside from the 8 line; Saves: I 1(4)
26:37: 10. Z; 5; 3-7; I-(c1); DC
27:28: 11. Z; 2; 4-7; I+; Receives serve center court at the 13-14 line, reverse chic-chac to the inside
28:12: 12. A; 3; 5-7; U-(c3); DC
29:03: 13. A; 31; 6-7; Z-(c1,t1); Attempted overhand two wall goes off the court SI: Z 1; Saves: A 1(2); I 1(5); Z 1(4); U 1(6)
32:03: 14. A; 3; 7-7; A+; Makes a terrific save at the netting at the 4 line of Zulika's attempted reverse 2 wall serve intercept kill, rips cortada two wall (front-left) that splits the defense. Great play! SI: Z 2; Save: A 1(3)
32:55: 15. A; 2; 7-8; U+; Center court reverse return of serve, high and hard from the 13 line, miscommunication between I and A, I steps away at back line, pelota hits low and doesn't come out far enough to be returned.
Time out called by Z-U (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 1st Time Out.
35:17: 16. Z; 14; 8-8; U-(c4); DC; Saves: A 1(4); I 1(6); U 1(7)
37:07: 17. A; 5; 9-8; U-(c5); DC
37:56: 18. A; 10; 9-9; I-(c2); TC; Saves: I 1(7)
39:20: 19. Z; 2; 10-9; I+; Reverse service return chic-chac to the inside from the 12-13 line, Zulaika tries to save with an excellent falling rebote save, but it is too high
40:06: 20. A; 29; 11-9; A+; Left side reverse rebote left wall pass from the 6-7 line, excellent point all around!; Saves: A 2(6); I 3(10); Z 3(7); U 1(8)
42:45: 21. A; 4; 11-10; A-(c2,t2); Back pedals to 6 line at the wall for rebote from Zulaika's hard reverse from the wall at the 7 line, but throws wildly SI: Z 3; Saves: Z 1(8)
Time out called by Z-U (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 2nd Time Out.
45:45: 22. Z; 4; 12-10; I+; Left side reverse outside pass from the 10 line
46:51: 23. A; 3; 13-10; Z-(c2,t1); DC; Saves: A 1(7)
47:40: 24. A; 3; 14-10; I+; Nice short hop save at center court at the 10 line, reverse to the low back wall, which Ubilla lets go by, comes out too low for Zulaika to save; Saves: I 1(11)
48:22: 25. A; 2: 14-11; Z+; Intercepts the serve, reverse two wall to the outside from the 3-4 line SI: Z 4; SIIK: 1
49:07: 26. Z; 17; 14-12; I-(c3); DC; Saves: A 1(8), I 2(13)
51:04: 27. Z; 4; 15-12; U-(c6); TC, tough but should have been made, IMHO
51:58: 28. A; 15; 16-12; U-(c7); TC; SI: Z 5; Saves: I 1(14); Z 1(9); U 1(9)
53:33: 29. A; 14; 16-13; Z+; Center court cortada to the inside from the 8-9 line, Aimar made valiant effort at low save but couldn't quite get there; SI: Z 6; Saves: I 1(15); Z 1(10); U 1(10)
55:06: 30. Z; 3; 16-14; A-(c3,t2); TC
55:51: 31. Z; 2; 17-14; Z-(c3,t1); DC
56:44: 32. A(o); 2; 17-15; I-(c4); TC
57:57: 33. Z; 28; 18-15; U-(c8); DC; Saves: A 1(9); I 3(18); Z 1(11)
60:22: 34. A; 3; 19-15; I+; makes tough catch off the side wall, reverse chula from the 13 line!; Saves: I 1(19)
61:12: 35. A; 7; 20-15; U-(c8,t1); After making the save of the match, and possibly the tournament so far, running across the court to take an Ibon reverse bomb from the left side at the 13-14 line that caught the front corner high, Ubilla crosses the court to make a spectacular reaching catch, his momentum carrying him well onto the apron, but then throws the return wild; SI: Z 7; Saves: I 1(20); U 2(12)
62:13: 36; A; 4; 20-16; Z+; Center court forehand high two wall (front-left) outside pass over Ibon
63:11: 37; Z; 6; 21-16; A+; left side overhand inside pass; Saves: A 1(10); U (13)
Match ends at 1:03:38
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Day 1--Friday--April 1
MATCH 2
HORMAETXEA-BASQUE 21 (1-0)
ARRIETA-URBIETA 19 (0-1)
Linescore (winners always listed 1st)
1-0; 1-1; 2-1; 2-2; 3-2; 3-3; 4-3; 4-4; 6-4; 6-5; 8-5; 8-6; 9-6; 9-7; 10-7; 10-8; 12-8; 12-10; 15-10; 15-11; 16-11; 16-13; 17-13; 17-14; 19-14; 19-15; 20-15; 20-19; 21-19
(0 equal scores, 0 lead changes)
Scoring (mine)
Hormaetxea +11 -2 (1 catching, 1 throwing); 8 saves; 5 serve intercepts, 4 intercept immediate kills (.364 of his winners); 1 first serve over serve
Basque +2 -10 (7 catching, 3 throwing); 7 saves
Arrieta +6 -6 (2 catching, 4 throwing); 6 saves; 2 serve intercepts, 1 intercept immediate kill (.167 of his winners); 4 first serve over serves
Urbieta +1 -2 (1 catching, 1 throwing); 4 saves
Total Scoring: +20 -20 (.500); 25 saves; 7 serve intercepts, 5 intercept immediate kills (.200 of all winners); 5 first serve over serves
Balls in Play: 259; 25 saves (.097 of all BIP)
Non-error % (BIP -errors)/BIP (259 -20)/259 (.923)
BIP/Points
0-4/18
5-9/12
10-14/6
15-19/4
Longest Point: 18 (Point #2)
Avg. BIP per Point: 6.5
Time of the match (approximate, taken from video time stamps): 48:41 (total time only, I did not attempt to calculate playing time).
Average Time per Point: 73.0 seconds
Time outs: H-B: None; A-U: 2 (8-6, 16-13)
MATCH 2, POINT BY POINT WITH TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH POINT LINKED TO THE VIDEO
Key: Video Time; Point #; Server; Balls in Play; Score (winners always listed 1st); +/-; comment; saves
A=Ace
(o)=1st serve over serve--2nd serve allowed
(u)=any under serve--automatic fault
F=fault
DF=double fault
DC=dropped catch
TC=tipped catch
SI=Serve Intercept
SIIK=Serve Intercept--Immediate Kill
t(n)=Throwing error(number for the match)
c(n)=Catching error(number for the match)
Match begins at 2:10 on the video
01:55: 1. H; 6; 1-0; A-(t1); makes good catch against left wall, reverse too high; Saves: A 1
02:55: 2. H; 18; 1-1; B-(t1); whiffs on the short hop and then throws the rebote too short
04:53: 3. A(o); 4; 2-1; H+; right side reverse two wall (left-front) from the 5 line; Saves: A 1(2)
06:33: 4. H; 16; 2-2; B-(t2): throws two wall off the court; Saves: B 2
08:20: 5. A; 6; 3-2; U-(c1): TC
09:16: 6. H(o); 4; 3-3; B-(c1,t2); DC
10:29: 7. A; 8; 4-3; A-(c1,t1); ranges to apron for Hormaetxea reverse two wall, gets there, DC
11:33: 8. H; 10; 4-4; B-(c2,t2); DC; Saves: B 1(3)
12:36: 9. A; 12; 5-4; H+; Right side forehand chic-chac to the inside from the 5 line; Arrieta almost makes miraculous falling reverse rebote save; Saves: H 2; B 1(4)
14:05: 10. H; 9; 6-4; H+; Left side reverse left wall from the 5-6 line; Saves: H 2(4); B 1(4)
15:14: 11. H; 2; 6-5; A+; Arrieta intercepts serve, reverse two wall (left-front) outside chic-chac; SI: A 1; SIIK: A 1
16:04: 12. A; 2; 7-5; H+; Action replay of the last point, except that Hormaetxea follows his intercept with a conventional two wall (left-front) that splits the defense; SI: H 1; SIIK H 1
16:44: 13. H; 13; 8-5; H+ Left side (near wall) two wall (left-front) outside from the 4 line; Saves: B 1(5); A 1(3); U 1
18:12: 14. H; 4; 8-6; H-(1t); Hormaetxea tries another two wall, this time throws off the court SI: A 2
Time out called by A-U (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 1st Time Out.
21:19: 15. A; 12; 9-6; H+; Left side reverse two wall (left-front) outside, from the 4-5 line
22:49: 16. H; 2; 9-7; B-(c3,t2); TC
23:24: 17. A; 2; 10-7; A-(c1,t2); Throws reverse rebote off the court
24:06: 18. H; 6; 10-8; A+; Makes a nice low save at 7 line center court, then fires cortada from slightly right side at the 6 past Hormaetxea to the inside; Saves: A 1(4)
25:01: 19. A; 2; 11-8; H+; Intercepts the serve, reverse outside chula; SI: H 2; SIIK H 2
25:55: 20. H; 7; 12-8; B+; Makes nice catch at 10-11 line, center court reverse inside chic-chac from the 10 line: Saves: B 1(6)
26:57: 21. H; 2; 12-9; B-(c4,t2); TC
27:34: 22. A(o); 7; 12-10; A+; Left side reverse dejada to the inside from the 4 line
29:18: 23. A; 2; 13-10; B+; Center court service return, reverse outside Chula from the 13 line.
29:57: 24. H; 5; 14-10; A-(c2,t2); DC; Saves: H 1(4)
30:50: 25. H; 3; 15-10; A-(c2,t3); Falling Rebote too high
31:36: 26. H; 2; 15-11; B-(c5,t2); TC
32:12: 27. A; 8; 16-11; H+; Left side reverse two wall (left-front) outside from the 5 line; Saves: A 1(5)
33:12: 28. H; 16; 16-12; A+; Left side soft two wall (left-front) outside from the 5-6 line: Saves: H 1(5); A 1(5); U 2(3)
34:53: 29. A; 3; 16-13; A+ Left side reverse rebote big bounce left wall pass from the 9 line
Time out called by A-U (by rule time outs can only be called after winning a point). 2nd Time Out. They called the time out after a consultation from a Dania official. The score has not been flashed on the video for the last two points, but has been called out by announcer Dave Lamont. Possibly, the score is not visually available to those in the stands either.
38:58: 30. A(o); 4; 17-13; A-(c2,t4); Left side reverse inside placement attempt thrown too low
Still no visual scoreboard. Points called out by announcer.
40:45: 31. H; 10; 17-14; U+; Right side forehand left wall pass from the 11-12 line. Possible communication error between Hormaetxea and Basque; Saves: H 1(6)
Visual scoreboard back on the video.
42:33: 32. A; 2; 18-14; H+; Intercepts serve, reverse two wall (left-front) outside from the 4 line; SI: H 3; SIIK: H 3
43:10: 33. H; 5; 19-14; H+; Left side cortada to the inside from the 5 line, as Arrieta breaks to the apron.
44:07: 34. H; 8; 19-15; H-(c1,t1): TC; Saves: B 1(7)
45:12: 35. A; 2; 20-15; U-(c1,t1); Reverse Rebote too high; SI: H 4
46:01: 36. H; 16; 20-16; A+; Makes a great low save on the left side at the 7-8 line and follows with forehand inside chic-chac from the 7 line. Saves: H 1(7); U 1(4)
47:39: 37. A; 1; 20-17; B-(c5,t3); Reverse service return too high
48:10: 38. A; 11; 20-18; B-(c6,t3); DC; Saves: H 1(8); A 1(6)
49:24: 39. A; 5; 20-19; B-(c7,t3); Juggling ;SI H 5
50:16: 40. A(o); 2; 21-19; H+ ; Hormaetxea intercepts the serve at the 4 line, reverse two wall (left-front) outside, Arrieta almost makes a miraculous save on the apron reaching across his body to the left, but can't quite pull it off. SI: H 5; SIIK: H 4
Match ends at 50:51
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MATCH 1
BARANDIKA-LEKE 21 (1-0)
JOHAN-GORKA 14 (0-1)
Linescore (winners always listed 1st)
1-0; 1-3; 4-3; 4-4; 5-4; 5-6; 8-6; 8-10; 10-10; 10-12; 15-12; 15-13; 18-13; 18-14; 21-14
(7 equal scores, 6 lead changes)
Scoring (mine)
Barandika +0 -4 (all catching); 7 saves; 2 serve intercepts, 0 intercept immediate kills; 6 first serve over serves
Leke +7 -3 (2 catching, 1 throwing); 16 saves
Johan +7 -6 (3 catching, 3 throwing); 11 saves, 2 serve intercepts, 2 intercept immediate kill (.286 of his winners); 2 first serve over serves
Gorka +0 -8 (5 catching, 3 throwing); 11 saves
Total Scoring: +14 -21 (.400); 45 saves, 4 serve intercepts, 2 intercept immediate kills (.143 of all winners), 8 first serve over serves
Balls in Play: 309; 45 saves (.146 of all BIP)
Non-error % (BIP-errors)/BIP (309-21)/309 (.932)
BIP/Points
0-4/12
5-9/9
10-14/8
15-19/3
20-24/1
25-29/1
32/1
Average BIP per Point: 8.8
Time of the match (approximate, taken from video time stamps): 48:43 (total time only, I did not attempt to calculate playing time).
Average Time per Point: 84.0 seconds
Time outs: B-L 1 (9-10); J-G 1 (8-7)
Gorka changed his cesta (15-12)
MATCH 1, POINT BY POINT WITH TIME AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH POINT LINKED TO THE VIDEO
Key: Video Time; Point #; Server; Balls in Play; Score (winners always listed 1st); +/-; comment; saves
A=Ace
(o)=1st serve over serve--2nd serve allowed
(u)=any under serve--automatic fault
F=fault
DF=double fault
DC=dropped catch
TC=tipped catch
SI=Serve Intercept
SIIK=Serve Intercept--Immediate Kill
t(n)=Throwing error(number for the match)
c(n)=Catching error(number for the match)
Match begins at 22:21 on the video
22:15: 1. B; 11; 1-0; G-(t1); Throws reverse too high
23:35: 2. B; 28; 1-1; B-(c1); TC; Saves: B 1; L 2: J 1
26:19: 3. J; 15; 1-2; B-(c2); TC
27:42: 4. J; 5; 1-3; J+; Reverse Two Wall from mid-court at the 9 line
28:24: 5. J; 2; 2-3; J-(c1); goes down left wall, DC by Johan; SI: B 1
29:07: 6. B(o); 11; 3-3; J-(c2); TC; Saves: L 2(4); G 2
30:35: 7. B(o); 5; 4-3; J-(c2,t1); Misses throw on rebote
31:52: 8. B(o); 12; 4-4; J+; Left side Cortada inside pass from the 7-8 line, Barandika tries to make the save but can't.
33:41: 9. J; 10; 5-4; G-(c1,t1); TC
35:01: 10. B(o); 2; 5-5 J+; intercepts serve, reverse outside chic-chac from the 4 line; SI: J 1, SIIK J 1
36:10: 11. J; 13; 5-6; B-(c3); DC; ; Saves: L 1(5)
37:36: 12. J; 2; 6-6; L+; Left side forehand from the 12 line, left wall pass
38:12: 13. B; 13; 7-6; L+; Center court forehand left wall pass from the 13 line; Saves: L 1(6); J 1(2); G 1(3)
39:26: 14. B; 17; 8-6; L+; Center court 0verhand left wall big bounce from the 13 line; Saves: L 2(8); G 2(5)
40:58: 15. B; 4; 8-7; J+; Left side reverse chic-chac inside from the 7-8 line
TIME OUT CALLED BY J-G (TIME OUTS CAN ONLY BE CALLED BY THE TEAM THAT WON THE POINT). 1ST TIME OUT.
43:49: 16. J; 9; 8-8; J+; Right side cortada two wall (left-front) from the 5 line; Saves: L 1(9); G 1(6)
44:54: 17. J; 7; 8-9; L-(c1); DC; Saves: G 1(7)
45:49: 18. J; 11; 8-10; L-(c2); DC; Saves: J 1(3)
47:05: 19. J(o); 20; 9-10; J-(c2,t2); Throws left side forehand outside, off the court; Saves: L 1(10); B 1(2); J 1(4); G 1(8)
TIME OUT CALLED BY B-L. 1ST TIME OUT.
51:37: 20. B(o); 17; 10-10 L+; Left side forehand outside pass from the 10-11 line; Saves: L 1(11); B 1(3); J 1(5); G 1(9)
53:26: 21. B; 6; 10-11; Ls-(c2,t1); throws forehand too high
54:36: 22. J(o); 3; 10-12; B-(c4); DC
55:53: 23. J; 4; 11-12; G-(c2,t1); DC; SI: B 2
56:42: 24. B; 3; 12-12; G-(c3,t1); TC
57:15: 25. B; 1; 13-12; G-(c3,t2); Reverse too high
57:49: 26. B; 7; 14-12; G-(c4,t2); TC; Saves: G 1(10)
58:41: 27. B; 1; 15-12; G-(c4,t3); Reverse too low
Gorka changes his cesta
61:53: 28. B; 2; 15-13; J+; Johan intercepts serve, reverse two wall from the 4 line; SI: J 2; SIIK: J 2
62:40: 29. J; 10; 16-13; L+; Left side forehand two wall (left-front) from the 12 line, shot of the match so far; Saves: L 1(12)
63:55: 30. B(o); 9; 17-13; L+; Leaping save followed by left side overhand rocket outside pass from the 11 line that Johan almost miraculously saves with a leaping short hop attempt. Great point all around. Saves: B 1(4); L 1(13); J 2(7) G 1(11)
65:19: 31. B; 3; 18-13; J-(c2,t3); Makes a great running save on the apron, then throws two wall off the court; Saves: J 1(8)
66:02: 32. B; 6; 18-14; J+; Right side reverse rebote Big Bounce from the 8 line that Leke leaps for and tips. Saves: B 1(5)
66:54: 33. J; 32; 19-14; L+; Left side overhand two wall (left-front)from the 10-11 line; Saves: B 2(7); L 2(15); J 3(11)
69:38: 34. B; 7; 20-14; G-(5c,3t); DC ; SI: J 3; Saves: L 1(16)
70:51: 35. B; 1; 21-14; J-(c3,t3); DC; Johan attempts serve intercept, doesn't succeed.
Match ends at 71:04 on the video.
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