Gabriel Diallo vs Mitchell Krueger July 26, 2024 (Chicago Men's Challenger)

yeah 22 years of age one regular semi-final that actually the first week of the year in canbar 30 love laureno his coach sitting Courtside and you know I'm sure there's some joy in getting back to the North American hard courts 135 of last year 15 it's a familiar opponent for gab two years he's got game points in the opener okay so it's an opening hold and a comfortable one and that gets us started here at the Chicago 15 mitches 30 years of age out of the Dallas Fort Worth area 202 in the world the career high two years ago last week at 135 been working with Craig Carden and there have definitely been some some moments of real Clarity on the court through the last couple of months 40 love but looking for that opportunity like I said it's the style well as a result First Strike tennis has been very very important so comfortable easy holds for both to start with 15 30 left out fory love yeah it just feels like it's going to be pretty quick points you know just judging from what we've seen game point number two so simple to start three holds 15 to get it time oh quiet start here to Saturday and Sunday for tomorrow's singles semis doubles final and then our singles final on Sunday afternoon Krueger here at 1:2 15 love 30 not a lot of opportunities it's going to be about execution in some of the big spots 4050 yeah continues to be very drama free to start here at two games all the match the singles quarterfinal as you see Martin luren do right behind P's person who called the footfall out love 15 yeah must be nice to have that kind of height huh a little bit clunky multiple times talked about through the week 15 13 first couple of longer 30 40 so three points of of about nine so the first test has been passed it's dallos and he's gotten it to 32 relatively drama free so time so after Dio dealt with his first deficit now it's Krueger's turn see how meticulous he was he did stay at my house and needed some housing there in Tulsa but it's just such an interesting reminder um you know to see how a ulous these these guys are and yeah it was frankly a really good reminder for me as a commentator as well just to kind of see that it's yeah we we see it for about an hour and a half 2 hours on Match day but there's also that that necessary nighttime prep had the tough one for Dio he wrong footed himself just got a little bit off balance with that return didn't know exactly where 40 30 first of the day that should be the side that is easier to serve but back toback doubles gives Dio the first break chance of the day yeah that's a that's a pretty poor close to the game to save the leas but five straight Miss serves 15 there's flash to him there's flash to the game there is that ability to be spectacular right that capable capability with his incredible pece and and athleticism that's well done yeah good adjustment after 4050 after like I said it can be kind of kind of boring but unbelievably effective five Aces now as Dio well this EXs tennis Village certainly venue to watch both outdoors and we've also hosted the ITA national team indoor Championship a Collegiate event over the last couple years I think Dio was was here when it was played a couple years back Krueger here at 25 another good crowd in terms of kids who play yeah so listen this is where it's been much more stylistically you know what Dio wants to do so this do it in a match up like this 4 gets the hold has forced the issue that's his first to go for and that's that's where you have those yeah but that time able to find that two- shot pass combination Dio still third just back all right good adjustment there Dio well like I said pretty boring tennis is very effective for gab Dio and he takes [Music] time the Texon here Krueger who had one bad moment and down a set serving to start the second yeah that forehand again that that's pretty safe right that that low forehand just here and there haven't been a lot but you have two forand errors and two big points and just a little too safe in that particular ball that's the same same type of situ one love the Canadian set in a break to 15 love 15 on serving at that high percentage that he is it is yeah he's going to take a few more risks with The Brak in his pocket already [Applause] 30 all so another 30 all third of the day for [Applause] 4K k j t love him Theo the rest of the players a little bit of space there to think clearly without my blabber love a sudden you just hear Krueger screaming execute and and he's exactly right break chances once again for Dio 14 first service point that Mitch has won here in this set come on 34 [Applause] Advantage t three love F Alo right now here in Chicago tless win over Xiao fona in his last 6 and one also 4-2 over Trotter I mean both guys who have won titles this year 15 love and yeah he's done a very good job today BR forward extraordinarily effective tennis so it can make him you know what's going to be the the style that makes him millions of dollars over the next 10 years 30 [Applause] love guys are just absolutely blasting off the ground highlight real stuff from from both those matches are are always great and it's fun to watch for the fans that means you know quarterfinals every week he plays so this is this is where you want to be so you're in those and ready for those matchups where maybe you do need that a little bit more that highlight re stuff 4050 well close to a high R Reel Shot yeah 15 love 30 love again we said it in that second game right that with with a break lead and now with the two 4 wrong footed him so Krueger does get on the scoreboard but [Applause] through the court is not been there on that wing 1 that must be nice to have that type of length my word it's like two steps and he's there no worries can play free 403 40 15 [Applause] 4 30 nowo shuts it down to 5-1 a game away from the semi-finals leads five Gam who team though 1 left 4 four up the Roar from Mitchell Krueger as he grabs a hold to and then Mitch has that little blip two doubles missed forehand and then Dio's Off to the Races in Krueger because of the fact that Dio's serving so well putting a ton of returns into play Just immediately on that back foot and just can't quite recover it and match points three of them here forell