CTL 2015: Hyderabad Aces def V Chennai Warriors

.@ivokarlovic holds serve to bring the score to 5-6 and @HyderabadAces win 25-19! #CTL2015 pic.twitter.com/lYK2cZjY1Z
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

The Hyderabad Aces defeat the V Chennai Warriors 25-19

And he does! Karlovic's 12th ace wins Hyderabad the match!!!

Karlovic's serves are making the difference! He needs just one game to take the match!

Verdasco is putting on a repeat of his performance against Feliciano Lopez as he wins the first game of the tie-break! 19-24 to Hyderabad

And yet again, Verdasco wins the last set to keep Chennai hanging by a thread! We go to overtime!!!

4-4 and it's match point! Verdasco will serve!

They're neck-and-neck in the tie-break!

Verdasco's leading 3-1 in the tie-break!

Karlovic breaks Verdasco to lead 4-3, but Verdasco showing spirit to equalize and force a tie-break

Verdasco does what he does best, coming back into it at 3-3

Comfortable holds so far for both players as @ivokarlovic leads @FerVerdasco 3-2. @HyderabadAces lead 23-15 #CTL2015 #CTLPower
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

Karlovic's serves are getting him closer to winning the set and his team the match

Karlovic and Verdasco are tied 1-1 in the last set but Hyderabad are way ahead of Chennai 21-14

Karlovic's breakneck serves give Hyderabad the set 5-4

Hyderabad have done well to force a tie-break. They lead 2-1

After being neck-and-neck at 3-3, Chennai are up 4-3 in the penultimate set of the match

Break back. @FerVerdasco and Vishnu Vardhan break Jeevan's serve. 2-2 in the men's doubles! #CTL2015 #CTLPower #AdvantageIndia
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

Neduncheziyan gifts Verdasco an easy break and Chennai equalize 2-2

The Hyderabad Aces lead 2-1 after being down, they did well to break Chennai's serves

Chennai take the first game in the men's doubles

The men's doubles are up next

And they hold to win the set 5-4! Their toughest set so far but they are far ahead of the V Chennai Warriors15-9!

Karlovic and Hingis play superbly to lead 3-1 in the tie-break

Hyderabad keep their cool to force a tie-break!

.@FerVerdasco and @HeatherWatson92 break the serve of @mhingis to go up 4-3! @VChennaiWarrior will serve for the set #CTL2015 #CTLPower
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

But the V Chennai Warriors break the hosts consecutively to lead 4-3

Karlovic's monster serves put the hosts up 3-2

Verdasco brings Chennai back into it with some net-work, it's 2-2

.@mhingis showcasing her dancing skills after a great set of tennis against Heather Watson! #CTL2015 #CTLPower pic.twitter.com/tu90zcHt2G
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

Brilliant game for Hyderabad! Ivo Karlovic's looking much better in this game, not happy to let Martina call the shots

.@ivokarlovic starts off the mixed doubles set with an easy hold .. 1-0 to the @HyderabadAces #CTL2015 #CTLPower #AdvantageIndia
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

Fernando Verdasco will have to bring them back. He's their clutch player

Hyderabad are dominating 11-5 so far

Time for the mixed doubles set - @FerVerdasco - @HeatherWatson92 vs @ivokarlovic - @mhingis #CTL2015 #CTLPower #AdvantageIndia
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

After two sets of play, @HyderabadAces lead the @VChennaiWarrior 10 games to 5! #CTL2015 #CTLPower #AdvantageIndia
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

.@mhingis holds for 4-2 and is a game away from clinching the set! #CTL2015 #CTLPower #AdvantageIndia
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

.@HeatherWatson92 breaks and its 2 games all in the women's singles set! #CTL2015 #CTLPower #AdvantageIndia
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

Emily Watson's back into the game but Hingis still leads 3-2

Hingis makes her trademark quick start, winning the first 2 games

Women's singles and for the 2nd time, Hingis and Watson will face off. The Swiss won their first encounter

.@tompatennis takes the opening set 5-3 against Rainer Schuettler! #CTL2015 #CTLPower pic.twitter.com/BXUIv9EDy6
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

.@RSchuettler keeps the difference slow and trails 3-4 against the @HyderabadAces #CTLPower #CTL2015
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

.@tompatennis leads 4-2 in the first set! #CTL2015 #CTLPower
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

.@tompatennis consolidates the break with an ace and is up 3-1! #CTLPower #CTL2015
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

3 double faults and an unforced error from Schuettler helps @tompatennis break Schuettler #CTL2015 #CTLPower
— CTLIndia (@CTLAdvantage) November 30, 2015

Schuettler brings Chennai back into it at 3-4

Afer winning the first game, Schuettler is down 2-4 to Johansson in the first set

The legends are up first - Rainer Shuettler for Chennai and Thomas Johansson for the hosts, Hyderabad

Can the Hyderabad Aces bounce back from a close home loss? Can Chennai improve their record with a win? A lot's on the line for both sides as they face off at the Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad