Day 3 - Marin Cilic v Jack Sock Tennis: World Tour Finals

The most nervous point I have seen

in a long, long time.

That was

nervous!

And it is Goffin who

strikes first.

And it is Rafael

Nadal who takes us into a decider.

We salute Nadal for fighting on.

I

know that was probably the last

match of the season. I'm off, my

season is finished.

Good afternoon,

Rafael Nadal down and out in Paris

and London as the world number one

had to withdraw from the tournament

after his loss to Goffin last night.

That is the big talking point. We do

have ten is coming up for you this

afternoon as Marin Cilic takes on

Jack Sock but first back to the big

story. Andrew and Tim are with me.

Andrew, you predicted it.

When I

spoke with him on Thursday at the

launch and I said how is your needs,

you don't like to say too much about

it in front of the other players, he

just said "I am here" but it wasn't

terribly enthusiastic. There was a

lot in his eye that said it wasn't

right. Then I watched him play last

night and he wasn't recovering from

the sides and corners. Corners he

wouldn't have found himself in it he

was fully fit so he wasn't giving

his best. Great effort but he wasn't

able to play his best tennis. A

pretty good effort for Nadal to be

here even for one match.

Because you

know this is such an unforgiving

surface?

Yes, and the accumulation

of playing so many matches and

coming onto a hard court, it is very

grippy and put the extra stress on

what is already a weakness. Rafa was

able to give it a shot but you felt

the writing was on the wall. I feel

first and foremost disappointed for

him because he's the number one

player in the world, he's had such a

good year. It's tough for the

tournament, there are new sponsors

here in London and they've already

had quite a few players missing from

this event so it is frustrating but

we certainly have some other good

players to concentrate on now.

He

fought so hard last night, it was a

very emotional evening but this is

what Rafa had to say in his press

conference.

I am off. My season is

finished. I had a commitment with

the event, with the city, with

myself. I tried hard. I did the

things I had to do to try to be

ready to play but I am really not

ready to play. The pain and... I

cannot hold with enough power to

keep playing. I tried but it really

doesn't make sense. Even winning,

even losing, I'm going to pull out

because I was not enjoying on court

at all. It was not fun to play like

this and I really believe that I

don't deserve after this great

season to spend two more days on

court with this terrible feeling. So

thank you very much. Merry

Christmas, everyone, and see you

next year.

Merry Christmas to you

too, Rafa, and thank you for being

part of such a memorable season

because 12 months ago I don't think

anyone would have predicted what

Rafa would do.

Why does the Aussie

open always produce such great

matches. Nadal 3-1 up in the final

set of the final and it was one of

the matches of the year, he and

Federer were setting records once

again and these relatively old guys

now just continued to produce tennis

to thrill. If Nadal needs to take a

few weeks off, bless him, you want

to see him back. You cannot really

imagine the sport without him or

Roger at the top, who knows about

Andy and Novak as well. If Rafa is

injured long-term and it pushes him

out of the game, he's had so many

hard years with that knee.

And you

knew this was a wave goodbye.

Yes,

feeling as bad as he did with his

knee, you knew he was going to pull

out. It is disappointing to him but

also uncle Tony because I presume he

will not be travelling next year

with Rafa so was that his last

tournament with his uncle in his

corner? It's a sad note to finish on

that as well.

Interesting tweet,

Jamie Murray saying Rafa is a unique

mammal! And also from Pat Cash

saluting how hard he fought. He was

weary right the way through it but

nobody fights harder than Rafa.

Well

Goffin couldn't put him away and the

reason is Rafa may have phenomenal

tennis but it's his spirit and the

way he conducts himself that makes

him such a monster at the other end

of the court. I think he will be

back, he knows how to handle this

injury. I hope so anyway. He knows

how to recuperate and mix the rest

with the training so we do expect

him to be back. Nobody has died or

anything, I think he will be back

and he's had a great year so I don't

think we should feel too sorry for

him. And I think there's much more

to come.

It's an injury he has had

on and off for so long and he said

he wants to be back for Brisbane and

right for the Australian.

With all

of the experience good and bad

they've learnt over the years, I

mean we look back ten years or

longer he was playing with tape

around his knees so I'm sure he will

go away and first and foremost it's

got to be rest, to get off court and

get off his feet. I'm sure he will

be back on his boat in Majorca to

relax and get away from things and

then fingers crossed he can start

not only the rehab but the preseason

to get ready for next year.

When you

look at all of the injuries, it

seems like the players now really

need to manage their careers so much

better.

They should do what Roger

does and take six months off and win

a Grand Slam championship. That was

one of the achievements of all time.

These are rare athletes that can do

that, not many people can play their

way into a slam tournament over the

first week. These guys seem to be

able to do it so they are a class

apart. You need to know every aspect

of your games. I'm sure Rafa will be

back. Now of course it gives other

people an opportunity to shine here.

It's interesting, everyone is

handing the trophy to Roger right

now but there is a long way to go

and a lot of tennis to be played,

including today and this is a must

win match for both of these players

who lost their opener on Sunday,

Jack Sock fresh from his victory in

Paris two weeks ago into the top

ten. He was 24 before he got to

Paris in the world rankings, now the

American number one for the first

time. Up against the big man, Marin

Cilic, the Wimbledon finalist. As I

say, a must win to keep their hopes

of the semifinal alive.

From Kansas,

USA, the eighth seed, Jack Sock!

APPLAUSE

Ladies and gentlemen, winner of 17

career titles including the 2014 US

Open, this year's Wimbledon

finalist, from Croatia, Marin Cilic!

APPLAUSE

Ladies and gentlemen, please give a

huge thank you...

So the players on court, and every

time I see Marin Cilic now I think

back to horrible pictures of the

Wimbledon final, in floods of tears

and his dream of playing Roger on

the Centre Court in the biggest

match of his life just shattered.

It

was exactly that and unusual

circumstances. He had the blisters,

but the emotion of the day and the

occasion probably got to him.

Playing someone might Roger who was

playing at the top of his game, he

never really got looking so what

could have been one of the greatest

days of his life ended up being a

different story but he

still had a great year to qualify

here again. Looking at his opponent,

Jack Sock, I think the way the round

robin format worked for him against

Federer was ideal because Sock

against Federer played ten times, I

think Roger would win ten times. I

was impressed with his performance

and he's got a lot better,

head-to-head against Marin Cilic.

We

have the one-handed backhand

yesterday, now it is the battle of

the forehands.

Good afternoon, ladies and

gentlemen. I have Fiona here with me

who will help the flip a coin. Jack,

I will show you the kind. You flip

the kind please, Fiona. FedEx, your

choice please. Picture please

together. This is you.

So the coin toss is over, the

players get ready for the warm up,

Cilic against Sock, two players who

have fought so hard to get here.

Obviously this year has been really

successful for me, I've played

probably the most successful tennis

out of all the seasons I had on the

ATP world tour and it is definitely

something I was looking for for my

career.

The start of the year didn't

go so great and then I capped the

year off with my biggest titles so

far. That was huge, then this on top

of it is special.

With Jack I have

played twice, he beat me both times,

both on American soil so now a

little bit different. Hopefully I

can use my experience to my own

advantage.

I had a good couple of

matches against him but once again

he's here for the reason, one of the

top eight guys so I will have to

take my best to him.

It was incredible, Jack Sock playing

in Paris, coming through and a tight

final. He lost the opening set.

And

then when he was trying to get two

breaks up in the final set, he was

completely inspired because he knew

what was on the line. In his

previous matches including against

Kyle Edmund, 5-1 down in the third

he had no idea he could be anywhere

other than Augusta, the Masters golf

course. He had no idea he could be

in London. Suddenly, come the final

he knew what was on the line.

Tremendous effort at the last minute

so he's playing with a great deal of

confidence and I agree with Tim, to

play Federer first is a great warm

up. I think him getting to the

semifinal is likely to happen.

Actually Jack was sailing, no other

player rushes him like Federer he

said today he will have more time to

have his own pattern of play.

Yes,

when you play Federer on any surface

you will have a lot of reacting

because Federer is so aggressive. I

thought his movement and defensive

skills were good. It was really

going after the ball to be defensive

and he serves well so Cilic from the

back of the court is dangerous. He

has a big wingspan, he can hit the

ball hard but there's definitely

been some questions about Cilic

closing out matches. It's important

he puts that out of his mind and

really focuses on the occasion

today.

He's got everything, Cilic.

You feel as though he's close to

being right at the top of the game.

He's got it right a couple of times,

the US Open 2014 notably when he

beat Nishikori in the final. At

Wimbledon this year he benefited

from guys who should have been

playing losing the round before.

Nadal lost, but he deserved his

place in the

final. His well capable of blowing

anybody off the court. Having said

that I see Sock was a slight

favourite because of their past

record.

Coming here, now Rafa has

gone everyone is saying Roger will

sail through this. Roger won't be

looking any further than tonight

because he has a tough battle

against Zverev.

Yes, the youngest man in his field

by far but Roger has played once or

twice in his career with the

expectation he will win, do you

remember 2009 French when so

delaying beta Nadal? That was the

year -- when Soderling beat Nadal.

Also Zverev has two victories over

him.

When you look at the

statistics, I always felt Cilic is

the more experienced player, he has

won bigger titles but Sock may just

enjoy playing against Cilic. After

the Davis Cup, I feel on current

form it will take a lot of

confidence. In these conditions it

seems like the court is playing

relatively quickly. It will boil

down to the opportunities, and when

the break points, about who can take

them.

And people who may not be that

familiar with Jack Sock, he has a

big game, doesn't he?

That's right

and he was able to hold his ground

against Federer who basically hit

three winners and played an amazing

from the word go. They will -- there

were no more breaks of serve in the

match. Cilic has to do a good job of

focusing on his own serve to keep

the scoreboard ticking over and when

the chances come a long he has got

to look to be aggressive and see

what he can take.

It's even need

format that you can lose the match

and a couple of days later still in

the tournament, it is a different

mindset isn't it.

Yes, you have got

to keep your wits about you. If you

lose your first match you still have

another opportunity so you focus on

the way you are going to play the

match and don't worry about the

consequences, the outcome.

But the

bottom line is it's a must win

match.

Yes!

Who is going to win it?

I'm going to go with Cilic because I

don't like to agree with Andrew. He

cannot be right twice in a week.

Andrew, all yours. COMMENTATOR: I

will have a fiver on that, we will

have a bet. Marin Cilic serving to

Jack Sock.

Fiver on that? Hold on, he's just

getting his headphones. Five or ten?

I thought we normally bet cups of

tea!

Hello! That's the message, isn't it?

I don't think anyone generates more

power from a relatively small swing.

Look at this.

It's like a young

Andrew Castle!

That is a message return, isn't it?

When you climb on someone's second

serve like that very early in the

match, you are sending message. If

you miss your first, I am going to

go for your second.

For me, in all of the matches I have

watched on the singles court, it's

amazing how fast the players have

come out, the level of play is so

high from the first point, the first

game. I think that's a reflection of

the quality of the field.

Talks about break point

opportunities, here is one from the

outset.

Beautifully done.

Being six foot

five and have a two handed backhand

certainly helps to get on top of the

ball. Sock trying to generate some

spin.

That is subtle. Taking the

pace off the American, just laying

it down at Cilic's feat.

Six foot

five helps on a high ball but it

doesn't help when it's around your

shoelaces.

It's a very sound game from Sock and

a clenched fist as he

takes Cilic's serve. You nullify a

big serve straightaway, I think of

Dominic Thiem yesterday. You look at

him and think that would be helpful

if I could learn that. I mean he's

already a brilliant player. Let's

talk about how Jack Sock got here.

This is an illustration of his

movement, 88% forehand.

It is

definitely the one two paunch, the

modern-day player, the big serve

looking to set up the forehand.

--

punch. Wasn't able to do it as much

as Roger Federer. So just watch the

development of these rallies,

notably from Jack Sock's point of

view. After his serve, watch his

movement, trying to get the forehand

interplay.

-- into play.

Played some doubles with his older

brother Eric, did Jack, earlier this

year.

Michaela supporting here as she was

in Paris, college player in the

States.

And that's the danger. If you skip

over to your backhand side, try to

play the reverse forehand, you can

get picked off down the line.

Straightaway, and opportunity for

Cilic to get back on level terms.

Two breaks to open up.

Cilic who took the entire summer off

after that meltdown in the final. It

was difficult to watch, difficult to

come to terms with probably. I don't

think it was just the blisters. It

was a big occasion that day and even

though Cilic had been at the top of

the game for long time, that was

tough experience.

Problem when you run round the

backhand to hit the forehand, if you

don't really do damage with that

shot, you leave yourself very

vulnerable to the open court.

That is a great forehand from Cilic.

He is behind the baseline and he has

no pace to work with. He is able to

generate enough power to hit the

winner from three feet behind the

baseline.

UMPIRE: Please keep your voice down,

thank you.

How to win friends and

influence people!

Sock got off to a

great start but by losing his serve,

he is edgy, mumbling to himself

between points.

Marin Cilic has done

well. He lost his serve in the

opening game but he is fighting

back, 2-1. Yes, a good effort. Both

players have good coaches. In the

old days, a save the old days, I

suppose the 1980s will be The Old

Day is now, not everybody had a

coach travelling now. Now you have

at least one coach, a physio and you

might have a stringed and a couple

of chefs have been known to travel

depending on which part of the world

you go to. People have somebody with

them the entire time. Jonas Bjorkman

and Jay Berger, it strikes me both

these players, we talk about

superstar coaches, both players have

great coaches.

Very much so, they

have both been around a long time,

Jay Berger from a different

generation than Jonas Bjorkman but

both top ten players. Both

understand the game well and both

good communicators. All well and

good having the knowledge, but if

you can't get it across to your

man...

You don't like the idea you

might be able to communicate with

your player from the side of the

court? It already goes on enough,

but the Open to the public had phone

person to we see it in Formula one

whether pit can talk to the driver

and you see it on the women's tour

but you don't like it for the men.

No, I think one of the great

traditions in our sport, you have

got to work it out for yourself, it

is one against one. You have to

understand your opponent's strengths

and weaknesses, the strategy and how

you come up with the solutions. So

some of the innovations that have

been talked about, I think could be

beneficial, but for me, definitely

not on court coaching.

Delicate, it was brushed, the

top-spin, drive volley.

Lob, lob. We

saw it good one-handed backhand

drive volley yesterday from Grigor

Dimitrov, but this is not easy for a

man over six foot five.

He just gives 100% all the time,

doesn't he, Cilic? Intensity about

the man each time he comes out to

play.

He is laying down a lot of shoe

rubber, Marin Cilic, he has been

pushed and pulled from side to side

and brought in a couple of times on

the drop shot.

I hope Cilic is not discouraged by

missing the backhand volley because

I think with Sock playing the slice

backhand from the back of the court,

there is a chance to sneak in. Put

the ball away at the net.

So the number five in the world

Marin Cilic who lost to the young

sensation Sascha Zverev is 3-2 up

against Jack Sock, ninth in the

world. He lost to Roger Federer. So

this is a battle. It doesn't sound

right when you say it battle of the

losers, but it is the battle of the

first losers and under this format,

they can still go on and win the

event. This is the round-robin

format. This is what we have got

tomorrow afternoon. The battle of

the men who won their first matches

in the other group, the Sampras

Group. It is on air at two p:m..

Join us for Grigor Dimitrov versus

David Goffin who benefited from a

subpar Nadal, not in terms of

effort, but physicality, his right

knee causing him trouble and he had

to pull out. Pablo Carreno Busta has

taken his fellow Spaniard's position

and he is no pushover and he can

also qualified for the semifinal and

he can go ahead and win for the

ultimate position. He will start off

against Dominic Thiem. And Sam

Querrey who was first ultimate -- it

was second ultimate is now first

ultimate, you never know, you have

to be ready. And you get stand-by

prize money. It used to be $50,000.

That is nice. Hit a view balls in

the morning, rest well, get your

Christmas shopping done!

That is the order of play for

November the 15th tomorrow, that is

my birthday, fair warning!

Is it?

60...

63? Yes! Not my age, the year

I was born! You will be coming up to

50, which you?

Only just have 40!

And a bit!

That is right, it was a

surprise, wasn't it? With all the

candles. That was ages ago!

M 43,

Andrew, catching you up fast!

You

almost mature.

UMPIRE: Ball called in.

Could you classify that as on court

coaching when he asks the player box

is how they saw the ball?

No, he is

not guiding or advising. Well, you

are probably right. Told you so!

UMPIRE: Mr Sock has two challenges

remaining.

UMPIRE: Mr Cilic challenge the call.

The ball is called in.

Second service.

Game, Sock.

He is certainly quick, isn't he,

Sock? Anticipation. Cilic should

have made that one. He is a powerful

unit, Jack Sock, six foot three. A

lot of muscle mass and a lot of

power.

We have seen it quite a lot this

week, the returning position and

second serve. Some of the guys going

a long, long way back. On an indoor

court, I'm just not convinced.

It is better used as a change, just

a change of view that the server has

rather than consistently being back

there.

Unless you hurt your dosh on

machine hitch a return of serve to

within four feet of the baseline --

on machine hitch your return of

serve to within four feet of the

baseline. And a second serve, you

want to be offensive. Anyone

immediately defensive. -- and then

you are immediately defensive.

That is much better!

Yes, that is

it! There is a buzz that goes around

the place when he does that. He hits

that some hard. He made one and he

missed one. But it is the message

that if you serve a second serve to

me, I might do that to you. That is

where you hope to get the reward

later on in the match. 4-3. Jack

Sock was a Doubles champion in 2014

and a lot of people will not know

much about him, he grew up in Kansas

and he was born in Nebraska, the

heart of the Midwest. Kansas City,

Kansas. And Kansas City Missouri, he

was in the Kansas bit. They had been

talking about him in America for a

long time, but to fly up to top ten

in the world and become the first

American since 2011, Mardy Fish, to

make the season-ending championship,

that will make news in the States.

Absolutely and he was 24 in the

world during Paris and he went all

the way to the title and he jumped

in at number nine.

No idea he could

make it to the season-ending

championships so what a great honour

for him. Cilic has qualified a

number of times and he is on a four

match losing streak at the moment. A

three-time qualifier, Cilic.

Just the one title to his name this

year in Istanbul. Consistency has

taken him up the rankings.

Sock posting good numbers on a

serve, 71% first serves in the

court. And when it goes in, he is

winning 76%. Not so much success on

the second serve, only winning 29%

of points. But at 4-4 at the

business end, this is where it is

going to count.

Controlled aggression from the back

of the court from Sock. You would

like to think if he got a second

serve, he could do that with the

return.

For a professional player, that is

criminal. Second serve at 30-30. He

just missed it narrowly. But he

feels bad.

You don't get too many second

chances at this level. Cilic, 5-4.

Cilic has had a number of coaches

over the years and one was up bright

when he went into the top ten for

the first time and he is quite a

sensitive chap, Cilic. One of the

things you said was, he listened to

everybody rather than continuing to

do what had got him into the top

ten. He was listening to everybody

and trying to add what they were

saying to his game rather than the

same, I'm fine, thanks, I'm in the

top ten. Easily done to listen to

people who either don't know what

they are talking about or who have

the best intentions.

Certainly,

there are always a lot of opinions

out there because there is so much

interest in the game globally. But

when he has played his best tennis

like the semifinal and the final in

the US Open when he won in 2014, it

was the clarity of thought, hitting

the spots on his serve, stepping up

to the baseline, ripping the ground

strokes. And when he plays like

that, he is really capable of

beating anyone. When there is

indecision that creeps in mentally,

perhaps he chooses the wrong shot

and he gets a little passive. That

is when the problems start. But now

he has his nose in front and he has

done well to turn it around. Lost

his serve in the first game and he

has not had the best run recently.

The US Open victory in 2014, the

only five set match he had because

he beat Kei Nishikori easily, was

against Giles Simon. A lot of people

have had five set matches against

the Frenchman, but he also beat

Tomas Berdych and Federer, that was

lovely, you don't win Grand Slams on

a fluke.

It is not the start you want from

Jack Sock. Unusual to play the shot

on the backhand side, why?

And why

bringing someone who is six foot

five into the net. A high risk

strategy.

UMPIRE: Once again, please don't use

cameras with a flash, thank you.

The compact nature of this forehand,

he skips over at even at that late

point and he looks like you should

be playing a backhand, he has just

developed a great deal of power and

a relatively compact swing.

Not sure

the drop shot was a good tactic.

Certainly going back behind a big

man, getting him to change

direction, that is good play.

That is a brutal blow. Great

footwork as well from the American,

5-5.

The only American in the field, the

only non-European. Jay Berger,

former World Number 7. In the Sock

camp, as coach.

A shove past, this one. A nice piece

of improvisation. Keeps Sock with

some interest in this game.

Now fully interested in this, this

call has changed.

30-30 now.

That is superb. Cilic knew nothing

about the first volley, little about

the second. The drive volley was

good after the serve. A flip, and

that was good enough. Sock is

playing so well. Confidence.

A bit of a crosspatch with the

language. Frustration. Not making

his opponent play the ball there.

Reckons he had the wrong group. --

grip.

Break point, saved with a dead net

cord applauded by his coach. Just

about got away with it. He had 30-

love in that game, Sock did well to

turn it into a game, but then a

fleeting moment in a must win match

for both players. Not absolutely by

mathematics and must win match but

it is likely to be a match that has

to be a must win. This is the Boris

Becker group of course. Tomorrow,

Grigor Dimitrov in the afternoon.

He

is definitely a little bit punchy

and energy out there, Jack Sock.

He's trying to keep his emotions in

check and when you get the break

point opportunity in the first set

and your opponent hits the dead net,

it's not going to do you any good

mentally.

It's certainly going to be

a wind-up but he is fighting hard.

He did well to get himself back in

there and when you are on a winning

run, it's like a winning habit and

you expect things to go your way.

It's the best feeling in the world.

When people say do you miss playing,

most people say they miss winning.

When everything you trained for this

coming right for you. To be back in

the number ten in the world, it must

be thrilling for Jack Sock.

Second serve.

Well done. Tough shot.

It's a great

rally from Cilic and set up by the

return of serve. He hit the backhand

and put the pressure on. A good

tactic earlier at this stage in the

set.

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three of 12 now.

Five points in a row from the net

cord. How quickly things can turn

around.

Can't believe you picked

Sock to win this.

That is good work. Good work, Marin

Cilic. Feet inside the baseline,

striking the ball cleanly.

Just milk

with no sugar, Andrew.

Yeah, OK. No

sugar?

Cilic finding depth and the ball has

gone way up into the fourth tier

between the two layers of corporate

hospitality here. And I don't know

whether it was coincidence or not,

but Sock has teed ball into the air

where there was quite a lot of noise

coming from earlier on but there we

are.

He has been boiling, like the

kettle, Andrew.

Give me a break!

There's a long way to go. It's about

time you won one of those anyway.

What do you make of that?

Cilic

being more aggressive from the

baseline. But for me the serving

statistics for these two guys will

be the most important element. Cilic

winning 63% on second serve, Sock

only 25.

But you are not looking at

those graphics, you are looking at

the computer we have got.

I know, I

find those a bit tricky.

It might be

my age but I just cannot work it

out. Here is something I can

understand. At the top, Cilic is

white letters, so he is 68%

first-served won.

Cilic won 63% of

his second serve poisons whereas

Jack Sock only won 25% and that's

where he was able to have an impact

in the last game to get break of

serve. This will be a test of

character right now because we

talked about it, Sock looking tetchy

on the court, a bit ragged, end of a

long season but at this event he has

to knuckle down.

And he's thinking,

I could be at Augusta playing with

my friend John Isner.

I know which

one I would choose.

You have played

Augusta, haven't you? How do you get

away with it?

It's not what you

know!

How did you play when you

played it? What was it like?

Difficult. It was amazing.

Was it

mountainous compared to what it

looks like on the telly?

It's pretty

different, but it was an amazing

experience.

Jack Sock's coach, Jay

Berger. OK, here we go, second set.

Great leave!

I was just going to say

during that first service point from

Cilic, I don't think he does himself

any favours when he stands up the

line bouncing the ball for so long.

In the last game it was 18 times.

Why would you...

Standing there that

long just builds up tension.

It's a

habit though, isn't it? Sergio

Garcia was gripping and couldn't get

on with the motion, a bit yippy.

It builds up tension and it's just

rather annoying to watch, when you

start from here. There's two, three,

four.

14, 15... Thanks for drawing

our attention to that by the way,

Tim.

I thought Cilic did well to get the

challenge in having missed the shot.

UMPIRE: The point stands. Deuce.

Mr Cilic has two challenges

remaining.

Good reaction from Cilic, big first

serve of 133 mph. Aggressive with

the forehand and you can hear him

trying to fire himself up, to keep

the momentum going. Doesn't want to

drop serve.

It's not a shot that the players

used to play -- that the players

play like they used to. A lot of

players found wanting with the

overhead shot.

Costly miss, relatively easy

overhead at deuce. Sock breaks. Fine

response to losing the first set.

Stew about the overheads, isn't it?

Some press won Wimbledon and was

mobbed 34 times -- lobbed 34 times

and won all of the points. Novak has

missed a few overheads, it's just

not a shot they play quite so much.

If you are not at the net so often,

you won't get as many volleys or

smashes.

That is the lady that was on the

line when Serena Williams was in the

US Open, you will remember.

Quarter of an hour played, just

under. In the second set, both games

to Sock.

He set the pattern and steals the

momentum of the start of the second

set after losing the first.

Tremendous response.

Playing with a bit of freedom after

winning those first two games. Such

a relief when you get them under

your belt.

A bit like timid trough's

-- a bit like Grigor Dimitrov's,

wasn't it?

That was the point of the

week for me. I can't remember the

exact score.

It was 3-3 in the

third, he just chopped the likes off

it and dropped it back over the net.

-- chopped the legs off eight.

Soc has obviously got some good

volleying skills, you've talked

about being Wimbledon champion. Only

been to the net six times in the

match but he's won five of those

points.

So, this is the Boris Becker group

as I was saying, Federer and Zverev

later on. Last night Rafael Nadal,

the questions over his knee proved

to be fair game. Just the one match

and pulled out. Over the last 13

years, Nadal at the ATP finals, he's

given his best every time he's

played but not always able to. In

2010, when he was runner up here, he

beat Novak Djokovic, Tomas

Berdych... Lost to Federer. So he

was a finalist in 2010 because he

has never won this event. Runner-up

in 2013. He lost to Novak Djokovic

in the final. Then the semifinals in

2015 where he defeated Murray once

again. Lost to Novak Djokovic. Sadly

this year retired with injury, and

David Goffin who did great to get

past Nadal although we know he was

injured. Just out warming up today.

Injury problems on his left knee. If

he wandered past you on the Jubilee

line, you would think, why isn't

that kid at school? He's such an

innocuous little thing and a

wonderful tennis player. Not sure

who he is practising with but his

great addition. You do not have to

be a six and a half foot monster to

this game, with respect to Marin

Cilic. But I do love watching Goffin

play. I think he's manning the doors

here or something. Very slight.

Go on, sun! He gets all fired up

about those things. That will live

in the crowd up. Forget Fleetwood

Mac and the others that have been

here, if you want a noise, it comes

out the umpire's mouth, on the

overrule.

You normally talk about the wrist

snap on the server, there is a

certain amount on that forehand.

Choosing not to play so much Doubles

any more. He plays now and again

with Vasek Pospisil, of Canada. They

were fantastic, any short ball, Jack

used that sure hands to go through

people. You would not want to be in

the way, would you? -- used that

forehand.

And the bigger man is having to

cover some court. They have been out

there for one hour and 15 minutes.

The end of a long season. You wonder

whether fatigue could play a part.

That is just concentration.

If you have paid for the whole

racket Comey you might as well use

it. Not much to drink in this point

from Cilic.

He went the wrong way,

didn't he, Sock? As it turns out.

Whichever way he went, he needed to

hit a better shot.

Wow.

Smothering the ball on the return,

Sock getting a little predictable

going out wide.

Cilic certainly

ready for that one. A couple of

shots on the frame from Cilic, that

was certainly down the middle.

Mike's older brother, Eric wolf.

Sock, I meant to say.

Cilic perhaps wondering whether

early in the rally, he might have

stopped and challenged.

I think you

might have been complaining about

the mis-hit, which is a little rich

after his point. Earlier.

Mr Sock...

He is quite right, Mohamed Lahyani.

Jack is always keen... Just bringing

him up now! -- he is just bringing

him up now!

You are supposed to challenge in a

timely manner.

I thought it was Jon Voight for a

moment.

How is this for the fourth game? 29

minutes played already. In the

second set alone.

It is going to

test them physically, but I think it

could test Sock mentally, just

looking at little bit fragile.

Nothing flamboyant from Jack Sock on

the past, the drop shot. 1-4 in this

set by my reckoning. Finally brings

Cilic in and he wins one, but he

went for the forehand instead of the

lob or any touch play. If in doubt,

go for basics.

Oh, and this time, that really does

pay off! That was a clean win.

Perseverance. The break is

maintained.

It can be a habit, can't it? Plain

drop shot. -- playing drop shots. A

bit like Andre Agassi in the old

days, it was just an elastic band

that was tied. It just took

vibration out of the racket and it

gives you a more solid feel. Some

like it and some don't. Did you use

one of those? No. Some racket be

like they need.

I found it made it

feel a little bit dead. And I felt

it on the strings Bollywood. --

volleying.

It has been a role reversal in the

set. Cilic dominating in the first

set. Only one in eight in the second

set.

Murray Christmas! He has not served

a double fault all match. Three in

four points. It has got to be

mental, hasn't it? I mean, it is

fatigue.

I don't think that was bad played by

Sock, 15-40, break point second

serve, looking to be aggressive. He

made Cilic come up with the past.

Sock on his way to wrapping up the

second set. Second break. It is

amazing as a professional, you think

these guys are just tennis players

and it is just a game, it is a

profession for them it is a game,

they go around the world and it

looks glamorous, lovely you see the

pretty pictures. Their contracts are

massive and everything is sweet with

the world. But in the middle of this

year, Jack Sock was not in term all

but he certainly would have been

questioning himself. He lost in the

first round of Cincinnati, the first

round of the US Open the Jordan

Thompson, he went all the way to

China and he lost in three sets and

he stayed in China and he played in

Shanghai and he lost. Again, the

reset. He had to retire in that.

Then he flew back over to Europe,

practising every day and beating

correctly and trying to do the right

thing. Frustration builds. He was

able to win a match in Stockholm. A

couple of matches in Basel. He goes

on to Paris with no particular

expectations apart from just play

well if it can and to finish the

year. By one down final set against

Kyle Edmund in his first match, he

comes back and he wins it because he

is a writer and he qualifies here.

It is a bit of a story! -- fighter.

You just have to persevere. Yes, you

certainly do coming you never know

what is around the corner. You have

to stick in through the bond is in

the road. It is long year and he

certainly did save the best till

last.

He has the wedding of John

Isner to look forward to. John

Isner's fiance, seem wife, her

father is a member of Augusta. That

is how they got on to the course. --

soon-to-be wife. That is something

to look forward to at another time,

no doubt. A lot of tennis players

get married around November,

December, a lot of winter weddings,

that is like yours. Wrong session!

Both players disagreeing. Cilic

waiting in the box. Sock waiting in

the deuce box.

Jack Sock resisting

the temptation...

UMPIRE: Mr Cilic has one challenge

remaining.

I think Cilic is looking at the

third set and saying, let's get this

second set over and done with.

Horrible game to lose serve, three

double faults and a missed forehand.

He is bleeding here. Sit, take a

seed, can you change, can you come

in? OK.

One of the ball boys has got

a little cut on his or her hand.

Nicolas Mahut had that happened to

him. He touched one of the hoardings

around the court and it was either a

staple or a nail. He cut his hands

badly. Two fingers. In the Doubles,

he was bleeding all over the show.

I

think what has happened, they got a

bit of blood on the ball.

Please be

more careful where you bleed! You're

right, he is just resting over their

with a towel. I remember somebody

else bleeding when Marin Cilic was

playing a final in Queen's and he

kicked a hoarding. He ended up

defaulting and Cilic winning it.

Even though Cilic is looking at the

third set, he will want to hold

serve here just so that it makes

Sock serve it out and he can serve

first in the third.

Deep serve.

He's got a fine record in London,

Marin Cilic, by year, he lost the

Lopez. He had a match point. And his

final run at Wimbledon this year.

Did you have a trans-to see Zverev

play the other day? He looks the

real deal. -- a chance to see. Cilic

was 3-1 in the final set. Zverev

doesn't go away, Bridge 20-year-old,

he is remarkable.

He got a little

bit frustrated but he channelled

that in the right manner and he was

able to turn that third set around.

I saw him play on the clay in Rome

where he won his first Masters 1,000

and again in Montreal where he again

beat Federer in the final. And he is

going to be around for a long time.

One of the areas where he will

improve its overrule consistency and

that will come with a little more

experience and more maturity. -- is

overrule consistency.

The six time

champion Roger Federer taking on the

debutant Sascha Zverev a little

later. His beat very much on the

ground, Zverev. A professional. His

mum tells him of when they need to

and so does his older brother. His

life has certainly changed. He

sticks to the challenge and is not

affected by everything. He has a

beautiful backhand, superb, he can

do anything on that side. And so

much he can still improve on as well

so that is exciting for later. We

look forward to watching what could

be a very attractive tennis match

tomorrow on BBC Two, Grigor Dimitrov

against David Goffin. Not sure what

the mathematics are at this point,

but I should think the winner of

that is certainly guaranteed a

semifinal place. Sue Barker is very

good at the mathematics and the

permutations, she will take us

through every nuance of every

possibility.

She always explains it

with such clarity!

O, such class!

UMPIRE: The ball was called out.

It doesn't affect play, it was a

late call.

LAUGHTER.

APPLAUSE

Really quick work he off the drop

shot. Cilic covering an awful lot of

ground in a lost cause, eventually.

And that is it, one set all. The

third time already. The Singles of

the ATP finals. He doesn't know

which way the toilet is! Somebody

will escort him. It is a massive

place and if you go off in the wrong

direction, you will never be seen a

game. A huge arena. Different levels

and bits and bobs. Here we go,

having looked at that, macro.

OK,

they will read it. Interpret that.

Ill ever- all in winners and Cilic

making more unforced errors. 14-7.

Sock effective at the net, seven out

of ten. Faster serve, not really

interested. Points won, number of

shots under five. Sock making Cilic

run for the drop shot which is

probably annoying Cilic at this

stage of the year.

I just want to

say I think you are doing a

fantastic job!

Now, that is

important. Complete role reversal,

Sock winning 64% of second serves on

his serve and Cilic who dominated in

the first set of me winning 23. Put

it there, good job! You probably

would get a GCSE you probably would

get a GCSE you probably would get a

GCSE these days.

You certainly need

one to work out what is going on.

What you make of the break points at

the bottom? It is like my heart

rate! A little bit too flat.

Early

stages of both sets have been

important. A couple of breaks in the

first set. Early break in the second

set and Sock was able to take

advantage. I think with a break

here, the first couple of games,

Cilic will want to keep his nose in

front and do a better job on second

serves. And we have got a one set

shoot out.

And a reminder that

because of the nature of this event,

it is because you lose your first

match, it you are certainly not out

of it, it is all to play for. Both

players lost their first matches.

The 20-year-old Zverev beat Marin

Cilic and six time champion Roger

Federer beat Jack Sock but still it

is possible to get through this

group. The runner-up in this group

will play the winner of the other

group and vice versa. So everybody

is acting like Roger Federer has

donated this already, it is donated

to Roger each year, but he has to go

and burn it. He has only got one

victory so lots of permutations

still available. Nadal of course was

out last night, it looked like he

was struggling on court. Not so much

limping everywhere because he was

not demonstrating his injury, he was

doing his best. Not really getting

many first serve is, his average

speeds were down and acceleration

out of the corners were not so good

so he has finished and Pablo Carreno

Busta takes his place. So a Spaniard

for a Spaniard. And this is the only

American in the ATP finals. The

first American since Monty Fish in

2011. -- Mardy Fish. Back on the

court. The lights will go up and we

will be ready to go. Each player has

their own dedicated locker rooms and

very fancy it is as well!

So one set

shoot out. $191,000 for them. For

each win? A Cup of tea for you and

I.

That is about right, isn't it?

It's a grand start, isn't it? Hold

to love after a break. Demonstrating

his keenness. It's not exactly a

Rafa sprint to the back of the court

but it will do. Another graphic. He

is going up in the rankings.

Most of

the time.

That's the beauty of the scoring

system in tennis, Sock dominated the

second set, played seven sets of

this third set and Cilic has won six

of them. Aggressive, positive, on

the front foot. Half chance here on

the Sock serve.

Seven out of eight points. Started

the decider.

Having a little chat down the other

end, Jack Sock, to his support

group.

There have been notable falls

in the match, then suddenly six in

the last couple of service games. --

there have been no double faults.

That's going to be another one for

your man.

Good work. Off pace, backhand slice,

fading away as well and the racket

has gone. He was two sets down to

Cilic and beat him in the Davis Cup

quarterfinal last year.

Just

wondering whether I had a selection.

Earl Grey, PG...

Darjeeling.

Lapsang Su suchong. The momentum

with Cilic, Sock with a bit of a

crisis on his hands.

Experience

showing here with Cilic. Sock

leaving the court, Cilic had time to

compose himself and 12 points into

this set he has won 11.

Very strong

start. Great start. 11 minutes for

the first three games. Getting all

of his first serves in winning all

but one. Totally dominant. It's

amazing how it turns around. You can

switch off for a second.

51 minutes

for the first set, 55 for the

second, even though it was only 6-2

indoors. That's pretty slow, but 11

minutes of this third set and Cilic

has the match by the scruff of the

neck, but we have probably said that

before. 3-1 up against Zverev, he

came out on the losing side that

day.

Keen not to have a repeat. It

is a long season. Not making excuses

for the players, but to concentrate

for that long, they probably play on

average 24, 25 tournaments,

possibly. The Davis Cup as well. It

gets to this stage in the year, they

are looking forward to a few weeks

off but this is one big last effort.

Such an important tournament as

well. Such an arm to play in it.

Davis Cup stalwart for the United

States, Jack Sock. He needs to use

the energy of the crowd or fire them

up. It will feel like a long way

back but one step at a time on that

first steps must be to hold serve.

Leaping to his left, 100 mph

forehand.

He's in the departure lounge, isn't

he?

Oh yes, great tennis. It is kind of

all or nothing at the moment for

Jack Sock, isn't it?

It is still very much alive contest.

Sock does need to break back. He has

broken three times in this match so

you can expect him to get at least

one opportunity on one Cilic service

game.

Oh yes.

It's understandable, Sock

trying to get his forehand into

play. When you go down the line to

your opponent's forehand, it leaves

you vulnerable. He paid the price on

that occasion.

Definitely would like that shot

back. An option to go either way and

at 30-15 the ball goes over the net

and he wins the point he's in a

strong position, but now it is at

30-30.

He knows the importance of this

game.

I bet Bjorkman is sitting

there feeling some deja vu.

They have been quite quiet, don't

tell them to be

it's a tremendous effort from Sock

who appeared out of it. It just has

been the case recently, as dad looks

on, whenever he appears out of it he

keeps fighting. He probably can't

believe it himself. He's been the

hardest man to beat throughout

Paris. OK, lost to Roger Federer.

6-4, 7-6, so not bad entertainment.

Looking up, as the players take 90

seconds. Great venue. I don't know

where they are going to move it to

after this. Hard to imagine they

could find a venue which offers more

and provides bigger audiences for

the tennis players at the end of the

year. It is the world's most popular

music venue. Certainly sells more

tickets than anyone else. Mickey

Flanagan has just done 12 nights as

well. Sometimes the statistics come

up. That could be helpful, couldn't

it?

It could but I'd rather he had

his eyes on the court focusing on

his next service game. He won the

second sets, looked pretty relaxed,

then came back and lost. Cilic will

be frustrated with the service game

he lost, and easy forehand in the

middle of the court, made an

unforced error and that gave Sock an

opportunity to establish himself in

the game.

Wouldn't that be a bit

off-putting if that thing starts

flopping about a bit? Don't look at

me like that, it is just a question.

I thought you were going to say

could that get in the way of some of

your shots, and I was going to say,

the way you hate it, it probably

coloured!

Very rude!

-- the way you

hit it.

That surprised Cilic, the body

serve.

He's a big man, when you get

a little bit nervous, a bit tight,

the footwork is probably the first

thing to go. If you are hit by a

first serve, that's one thing, but

hit by a second serve.

We sit here sometimes trying to

analyse and make predictions, I feel

we are getting to the stage where we

might as well guess. It's getting to

the stage where we know what's going

to happen, where the momentum is.

One minute Cilic has got it, now

Sock has won three games in a row.

3- love service game is for Cilic

but a bit of a cramp in the other

service game.

Premium Bond

concentration for these players.

Each afternoon session here on the

BBC. Grigor Dimitrov, David Goffin

tomorrow, the final on Sunday

afternoon. Then this particular

configuration of the O2 will come

down and it turns back into a music

venue. On Tuesday with a band called

Queen's Of The Stone Age. No? Not

even going to make a guess? It is a

different sort of rock and you and I

are not the target market. But the

players enjoyed playing here, the

crowd have not been overly engaged

in this match as they would be with

Federer or Nadal, but it is

important for both of these players.

Marin Cilic suffered 3-1 up the

other day, you feel his struggle. He

has lost for -- four matches in a

row.

When you lose a match like

that, you really want another

opportunity and with the round robin

format he has got that. Now being

back on serve, you feel if he were

to lose this match it would be in a

worse position than after his first.

It's been a fine year whatever

happens here, but you want to go

into the off-season with feelings of

joy and happiness at the way you

played.

It's admirable, just sticking to the

task. Really just one let down in

this set. Concentration is

everything in the game and tennis is

pretty staccato. 20, 25 seconds

between points, just have to keep

going. Federer Zverev, Cilic and

Sock. The other group is the Pete

Sampras group, we will be enjoying

tennis from that tomorrow. Nadal is

out, has withdrawn with a right knee

injury. Grigor Dimitrov will be

playing and now Pablo Carreno Busta.

This does appear to be a little

quicker this year than in some of

the years.

And I sense after Cilic's

tough loss to Zverev, he wants to

play these final few games on his

terms. The last few service game is

very aggressive, good body language,

really trying to impose himself.

When he gets a little bit placid,

that is when the footwork gets

static, a few mishits. So with Sock

serving to stay in the match, you

would think Cilic will be looking to

make an impact early in this game.

That keeps him in the game.

Two for

two on net calls and the first was

on break point in the first set. It

keeps him in this game.

UMPIRE: Mr Cilic challenged the

call. Great service line, the ball

was called in.

His feet got stuck in the mud. A big

man. A bit of nervous tension. It

was only 109 mph. Well-placed.

Oh!

Cilic going back crosscourt. Playing

himself into trouble here, perhaps

down the line was the play. You

don't have long in that situation to

make that decision. That is a good

hold from 30- all.

UMPIRE: Net. Second service.

It is amazing that in this set, that

is five love service game is for

Cilic.

That is very unusual, isn't

it? Of course, there was the dropped

serve this game as well. Good effort

from Jack Sock last time to get

through, there was the body serve at

30-30 and he is being put under the

most pressure here. He likes these

close matches, he has won both

matches with Cilic and he came from

two sets down in a Davis Cup 2016 to

win in five. Won 43 setters to make

his first final at Indian Wells this

year on his favoured hard court.

Quite a competitor, Jack.

It feels

about right a tie-break could decide

the outcome of this set and this

match. Very up and down. They have

both had their moments.

It is going

to be a test of nerve, the final set

tie-break, if Sock can just hold one

more.

Tennis is not always spectacular,

but the competition extremely

intense. Goffin and Nadal last night

was great fun. We enjoyed watching

Grigor Dimitrov yesterday afternoon

and Dominic Thiem. Gruelling

patrician! -- patrician. Serving to

stay in the match for a second time,

Jack Sock.

So a tie-break, it is! Jack Sock

answers the question for a second

time in a row under pressure. 4-5

and 5-6. So a straight shoot out,

normal tie-break, the first to

seven.

It is a must win for both players

realistically.

Just a way, sliced backhand deep

into the corner from Sock,

challenged. Just floated a bit long.

Not an easy call for the line judge

with the ball being close to the

line and also Cilic being in the

way.

Good call! He is pretty pleased with

that, isn't he?

He just wants to

break out into a big, beaming smile.

Won a lot of matches lately, Jack

Sock.

Cilic driving himself on, his 13th

ace. Nothing between them.

Well, Sock playing Cilic in with a

short ball, it was neither a drop

shot or a full-blooded ground

stroke, it was a push! Cilic stayed

cool. Good footwork. An area that

has looked ropey on occasion. But

that is great, he is handling his

nerves well.

Oh, that was some good fortune from

Cilic! A heavily sliced half squash

shot just catching the top of the

net and it stayed even lower as the

pace was taken off the ball. That

was lucky. With that grip, Jack Sock

not quite able to get underneath the

ball.

APPLAUSE

APPLAUSE

Next two points on the Cilic serve.

This ball is bouncing from Cilic and

it would be interesting to watch, he

is bound to be a little bit nervous.

I don't... Oh!

That is some wicket court speed from

Jack Sock who had the presence of

mind to play down the line. This was

beautifully controlled. Cilic left

stranded, expecting perhaps

crosscourt here. Sock is going to

check to see where this net is made.

Four on big points.

Oh, no, he has lost both those

points, Cilic! His nerves fraying.

It feels like the first time that

Sock has been ahead in this set.

APPLAUSE

It changed at 4-2 down, Jack Sock,

who has played so many matches and

won so many recently. Fantastic

effort to win four straight and you

feel for Marin Cilic. Two match

points.

And that is it! Backhand, long from

Cilic, Sock gains a victory and

keeps his hopes alive of further

success at the ATP Finals. Fantastic

match. He has always beaten Cilic

before and he has done it again

somehow, on the final set tie-break.

He's got the winning habit, the

American.

Ladies and gentlemen, show your

appreciation for Marin Cilic!

The chances he had against Zverev

the other day, 3-1 up the final set.

And these chances he had, Cilic 3-0

up, final set. At 4-2 up in the

tie-break. Lost two service points

in the middle of the tie-break. As

he leaves this court, he knows his

chances of going through to the

semifinals, they are either slim or

non-. The disappointment of losing

two straight matches, quite tough to

swallow. For the man who has always

done so well in London. Jack Sock,

the story is still unfolding this

week. He played well against Roger

Federer. Picked up a set. That

victory keeps the his hopes. In the

Group Boris Becker. He will still

play Zverev and in with a shout of

making the semifinals here. A

fantastic debut for him. Always

feels good to win a close match in a

third set tie-break. So let's get

his thoughts after that most

entertaining match.

Congratulations, that was just an

amazing match, fantastic atmosphere,

how did you get the win?

That was a tough one, for sure! It

has been an interesting morning so

far, the fire alarm went off in our

hotel at 4am and we had to exit the

building! A long morning. But it has

been amazing atmosphere here, I love

playing in London and have amazing

memories here from Wimbledon Doubles

and now playing here. I love playing

in front of the fans here. It makes

me feel like home, just excited to

get a win and keep myself alive.

Talk is through the tie-break, you

must have been wondering if it was a

Croatian net with the two leg calls,

but you found your best tennis.

Yes,

and a break point early in the

match, but that is tennis and I have

hit my fair share, you have got to

deal with it. I was happier for that

one and I was able to sleep that

point out. But he is having an

amazing season, Marin, we have had

close matches, but I keep my hopes

alive this week.

We saw a bit of

everything tonight, the forehand

firing, sliced backhands and drop

shots. But you seem to love the big

stage and able to produce your best

tennis when you need it most.

Yes,

my coach growing up said I always

love playing in front of people. I

played a different style with the

forehand and the slices. I like to

use my athleticism out there so

always a lot going on. I maybe don't

even know what I'm going to do

sometimes, it keeps it fun and

excited for the next one.

Well done,

we look forward to more Showtime

from you, Jack Sock, well done!

STUDIO: He was given a difficult

time today by Marin Cilic, that did

run to the end, so difficult to pick

a winner. Just looking at Marin

Cilic and going off court again

losing a match that he had in the

palm of his hands, Tim.

Very much so

and we talked about it in

commentary, deja vu. He played an

amazing start to the first set to

win 12 of the first 13 points and

going up 3-0. He has had a lot of

matches by the Schruff of the neck

and sloppy points and maybe nervous

tension and he is a big guy and he

can move very well. But when he gets

nervous, he gets more static with

his beat and he made a couple of

unforced errors to drop his serve

when he was up 3-1 and it is

anyone's match and you get to a

third set tie-break. It can be a

spin of the coin or a net call and

it was Sock who came out on top and

that is a reflection of his current

form, on the back of the Masters

1,000 in Paris. He is confident with

the winds under his belt and he

deserved it in the end.

Andrew, we

talk about the physical side of the

players, but this illustrated the

mental side of how important that is

because he just outed himself at the

important moment.

He is giving of

that air that he is doubting himself

and he is going to lose". That is

what happens with doubt. You see his

coach Jonas Bjorkman, he is like

this trying to keep his mind going

and you sense Cilic is a bit

delicate and a bit frail. He

completed his set of quarterfinals

at the major championships this year

and he was a finalist at Wimbledon,

he should not worry. He still has to

play Roger Federer, it doesn't get

easier, I don't believe he has any

chance of going through to the

semifinals now. Keep your head held

high, you made the final eight but

it is going to hurt and he should

have covered the down the line baulk

off the net call but you don't have

much time to make these decisions.

We have all been that! But Jack

Sock, what a forehand! That is a

weapon and a half!

Yes, he has good

variation, he changes pace with the

slice backhand and he is always

heading left because he wants the

big forehand. It is a huge weapon.

He mixes his serve well but if you

said to him, at your biggest

strength on the court is the

forehand, he will definitely get

that into play at every opportunity.

He did have to dig deep, Jack, he

looked tired a little bit.

And he is

talking to Jay Berger and his team,

I he has his mum and dad and older

brother here and his girlfriend,

they are all talking. He is one of

those players, he likes to go away

and come back to the match. But

winning is a habit and he's got it

and he's got a chance to do some

damage, he has the time of his life.

He is still in it and it keeps his

hopes of a semifinal alive. We will

be back at 2pm on BBC Two when we

have Grigor Dimitrov against Goffin

who conquered Ruby macro last night.

But the big news, Andrew Castle has

won the commentary box challenge and

a cup of tea from Tim Henman as his

man Jack Sock won threw in three

sets, it was a real roller-coaster

and we hope you enjoyed it.

The buy!

Pitifully done. Two breaks to open

up. That is superb! Good work, Marin

Cilic.

A must-win match for both players,

frankly. Sock on his way to wrapping

up the second set.

We going the distance here! Sock

gets the victory here and keeps his

hopes alive.