Week 18 - Nigeria F1 ($25,000) - Abuja (hard)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Week 18 - Nigeria F1 ($25,000) - Abuja (hard)

indiana · Tennis legend

As far as prospective fields go 25Ks ( and hard court ones at that for those averse to the dirt ) don't come more appealing than the three in a row being held in Nigeria.

Clearly the location has put many off going for a points trawl.

Madadman · Top national player

There's only 19 players in the MD with a world ranking. So assuming all WC recipients are also unranked then there should be 14 players without a ranking. A good draw and could be a great chance of a point and a ranking.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

I assume Joe will also be playing doubles, though none of his usual partners appears to be on site.

paulisi · Tennis legend

What's the odds the two Brits draw each other?

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
What's the odds the two Brits draw each other?

Pretty high, I should imagine. hmm

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
paulisi wrote:
What's the odds the two Brits draw each other?
Pretty high, I should imagine.

Brilliant. A first round win in a 25K ? For Joe or Darryl? That would be an excellent result.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

So, Joe, this is your chance - a first round draw in a 25K against a guy ranked 1200 or so (and who's never been more than 1000 or so) must be a dream chance.

Less luck for Darryl, drawn versus the 6th seed, now 453 and ex-288

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L32: (6) Takanyi Garanganga (ZIM) WR 452 (CH = 288 in September 2014) vs (Q) Darryl Hale UNR bleh

L32: Clifford Enosoregbe (NGR) WR 1203 (CH = 1043 in December 2010) vs (Q) Joe Cooper UNR

jocopa · Improver

Haha yeah I would get a by through to main now that I'm only focussing on doubles.. I entered singles to get a match to get used to conditions! Still, I play singles Monday and doubles Tuesday so should still help.

Should be playing with Matt Seeberger this week, but he is still stuck in USA waiting for his visa, so having to make a last minute change for the first one out here

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

jocopa wrote:
Haha yeah I would get a by through to main now that I'm only focussing on doubles.. I entered singles to get a match to get used to conditions! Still, I play singles Monday and doubles Tuesday so should still help.

Should be playing with Matt Seeberger this week, but he is still stuck in USA waiting for his visa, so having to make a last minute change for the first one out here

Thanks for that, Joe. Best of British in both, mate.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yeah, best of British, Joe - for doubles AND singles

jocopa · Improver

Haha thanks guys. Much appreciated. By the way, was very pleased to see the legend that is George Barth show up here. Do look at his itf record for some entertainment if you want!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: Alessandro Bega & Victor Durasovic (ITA/NOR) CR 1125 (502+623) vs Joe Cooper & Pedja Krstin (SRB) CR 2504 (1706+798)

L16: (WC) Darryl Hale & Jordan Parker (USA) UNR vs (3) Adrian Andrzejczuk & Mateusz Smolicki (POL/POL) CR 830 (422+508)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Our doublesman forumite is currently giving a good account of himself in the 25k in Nigeria - but has lost the first set 6-4.

Allez, Joe - we believe