Rahber Thariani defeats Michael Tieu
6-2, 6-3

Michael and I battled yesterday - Michael’s game has really improved. In the warmup I wasn’t sure I was looking at the same person I played 2 years ago - the forehand is heavier, the backhand pace is way up, but the biggest improvement was the serve - by far the biggest serve I’ve played this year. Incredible improvement all around.

Fortunately for me, Michael is still working on improving his consistency so while specially on serve he was winning free points - keeping the ball in play ultimately worked out for me.

Looking forward to some great practice sessions in the near future!