That was one gritty win from Youz today, taking out Stan in five sets. The conditions tossed up a tipsy-turvey match that featured a lot of breaks, errors… and enjoyable points.

The wind was hell out there, but at the end of the day, The Iron Commander’s experience and imagination at the net and with angles helped him win the match. His backhand was on too, considering the conditions.

Big ups to Stan, however. Doing his best Glenn Danzig impression, he’s bulked up considerably, and helped improve the first serve without sacrificing movement. He got burned on the second serve, however, and it’s what did him in during the final two sets.

Youz is a huge long shot for the semi, but if it’s windy again… who knows, right? He played pretty smart tennis today, settled in late, and can cover a lot of ground. The ability at the net sure as hell doesn’t hurt either. See you Saturday, bud.