Week 21 - Challenger (€85,000) - Loughborough Trophy, Loughborough, Great Britain (indoor hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 21 - Challenger (€85,000) - Loughborough Trophy, Loughborough, Great Britain (indoor hard)

DavidC · Tennis legend

James is on third tomorrow followed by two doubles matches with British interest. Dan plays Thursday

L32: (Q) Jurij Rodionov (AUT) WR 533 beat (WC) Luke Bambridge WR 589 7-5 6-4
L32: (Q) Dan Evans WR 1192 beat (2) Max Purcell (AUS) WR 218 6-4 6-2

L16: (WC) James Ward WR 614 v (3) Christian Harrison (USA) WR 220
L16: (Q) Dan Evans WR 1192 v (Q) Jurij Rodionov (AUT) WR 533

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

LOVED that game of doubles.

After Billy and George lost after having MPs, Isaac Stoute and Scott Duncan produced a great display and won their match nicely in the MTB.

Love the fact the livestream gives you the chance to see players you've never seen before. Scott is pretty small by tennis player standards but an intuitive doubles player, and tidy too, lots to like. And I haven't seen Isaac since he was about 17 - there's a lot of flair and ball skills there, as there always was, and seemingly a bit more power and concentration.

Great win kids.

Add: and that's 17 points and 545 euros apiece :)

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 22nd of May 2018 07:57:10 PM

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

greeny12 wrote:
Evo and Lloyd have gone missing from the dubs draw - sensible on Evo's part if it's at his volition.

According to the drawsheet, Lloyd had a problem with his right upper leg. Hope he recovers quickly.

On the subject of doubles, I wonder if Dan would play doubles qualies at Wimbledon? I know he'd need a wc and a partner. I'm not sure that it would be the right decision for him, he needs to concentrate on getting it ranking back to where it should be, and I think he is going to have a very busy 3 months.

JonH · All-time great

My guess is that Dan playing north Oxford next week ( my sons at Oxford, I'll tell him to get along!), is sign of intent for a real bash at the grass. So maybe he will see how many singles matches he's playing before committing on doubles.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

I'd like to place a bet on Dan winning the tournament, but all the hi profile betting sites that I've looked at only seem to have odds for individual matches. Am I missing something?

paulisi · Tennis legend

No that is standard for events below main tour

Spaced · Lower Club Player

You can message the bookies directly and request odds for the bet, some may do it for you.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

So Lucas Lacko, the top seed and only player in the Top 200 in the draw, has gone out in the first round, beaten by a who was in the MD courtesy of an SE.

Meanwhile Neuchrist, who beat Alex Ward in R1, has gone on to take out the other seed in Evo's section of the draw. Now if Wardy can just beat Harrison today, there will be no seeds at all left in the bottom half of the draw.

Wardy currently at *4-4

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
So Lucas Lacko, the top seed and only player in the Top 200 in the draw, has gone out in the first round, beaten by a who was in the MD courtesy of an SE.

Meanwhile Neuchrist, who beat Alex Ward in R1, has gone on to take out the other seed in Evo's section of the draw. Now if Wardy can just beat Harrison today, there will be no seeds at all left in the bottom half of the draw.

Wardy currently at *4-4

Wardy takes a big step towards that goal with a really dominant TB to take the first set 7-6(2)

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

seeing Lucas Lacko in trouble was one of the factors that made me want to put my money where my mouth is....

Dino has just won a 1st set TB, he played really well. I didn't watch the rest of the set. Keep going mate!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

More good stuff from Wardy who gets the first break of the match to lead *3-2 in the 2nd.

#20JamesWards

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Wardy breaks again, this time to love, and seals a very good 7-6(2) 6-3 victory.

I had forgotten how much I enjoyed watching Wardy's languid style. Is it humanly possible for a player to look more chilled out on a court than him ?

JonH · All-time great

Not wishing to jump the gun, but a Ward v Evo semifinal would make for an interesting match up at this stage...

paulisi · Tennis legend

Dino seems to be getting match fit now. Expect that ranking to shoot up, although he will need to get through qualifying at all the grass challengers.