Week 32 - Nordic Naturals Challenger - Aptos, CA, USA ($100,000) (hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Week 32 - Nordic Naturals Challenger - Aptos, CA, USA ($100,000) (hard)

Madadman · Top national player

Well that was savage and clinical stuff from Jonny & Joe against the aussies. 6-1 6-1

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

For the record:

SF: (1) Jonny O'Mara & Joe Salisbury CR 129 (88+41) defeated Marc Polmans & Max Purcell (AUS/AUS) CR 399 (233+166) by 1 & 1 smile

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
indiana wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
L16: (1) Jonny O'Mara & Joe Salisbury CR 128 (86+42) vs Robert Galloway & Roberto Maytín (USA/VEN) CR 296 (164+132)
L16: Kevin King & Fabrice Martin (USA/FRA) CR 1039 (981+58) vs (2) Luke Bambridge & Neil Skupski CR 128 (82+46)
Interesting musical chairs there...
As said earlier clearly not about getting entry into here but I wonder if there's been a bit of a conference about the upcoming US Open. I would guess that those current CRs ( 128 for both pairs ) would get them in whereas Luke & Jonny's CR might not.
Edit : says he forgetting all about Ken Skupski in that. Oh, I don't really know ...

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 6th of August 2018 08:22:01 PM
The answer to your question may be that Ken won't be there, having become a father again yesterday. As I said to him in a message, he is well on the way to producing an entire DC squad now and not just a Skupski Bros Mark 2
Yesterday we welcomed Morgan Leo Skupski into the world weighing 7lbs15oz. Mum and baby are both doing great and a big thanks to @liverpoolwomens for all their help and support. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmNvp83j_Rb/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Wednesday 8th of August 2018 08:28:23 PM

In a quick exchange of tweets between Mike Cation and our own Liz Curran, Mike is suggesting that these changes of pairings are permanent.

Liz - hi Mike do you know why Jonny & Luke have swapped partners this week? Is it to do with Ken being home with the new baby etc? Im hoping its a temporary switch. Thx

Mike - It is not. It is a permanent switch.

I am assuming he is talking about Jonny and Joe teaming up rather than Luke and Neal, unless of course Ken has retired or found a new partner too. Time will tell. The word "permanent" seems to have a different meaning these days.

Madadman · Top national player

I got the impression from Liam that Luke & Jonny had split from his talk with Mike on live stream during one of the games. Wonder why they had some reasonable success. Although nothing much since Eastbourne.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
For the record:
SF: (1) Jonny O'Mara & Joe Salisbury CR 129 (88+41) defeated Marc Polmans & Max Purcell (AUS/AUS) CR 399 (233+166) by 1 & 1

So we're denied gthe prospect of an all-Brit final. cry At least there'll be no danger of divided loyalties!

SF: Thanasi Kokkinakis & Matt Reid (AUS/AUS) CR 472 (303+169) defeated (2) Luke Bambridge & Neil Skupski CR 129 (83+46) by 3-6 7-5 [10-6] bleh

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Final: (1) Jonny O'Mara & Joe Salisbury CR 129 (88+41) vs Thanasi Kokkinakis & Matt Reid (AUS/AUS) CR 472 (303+169)

indiana · Tennis legend

Madadman wrote:
I got the impression from Liam that Luke & Jonny had split from his talk with Mike on live stream during one of the games. Wonder why they had some reasonable success. Although nothing much since Eastbourne.

Yes, Liam just mentioned a Jonny tennis split in a way that sounded 'permanent'. Seems strange in tennis terms re the general very good progress of Luke & Jonny if just a few disappointments in the last month or so. Maybe there is more to the Bambridge / Neal Skupski partnership longer term, I guess we will see. Would be surprised if Luke had closed off options for himself with how he sounds about pushing on.

flamingowings · All-time great

Kokkinakis beat Harris 6-2 6-3 in the singles. Can he make it 2 for 2 later or will the Brits be too much?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
Kokkinakis beat Harris 6-2 6-3 in the singles. Can he make it 2 for 2 later or will the Brits be too much?

Harris has had an amazing two weeks but pleased for Kokkinakis who has had so many injury problems. Just wish Harris had taken a bit more out of him so that he was more tired for the doubles final.

Still backing Jonny and Joe though. Well why wouldn't I ?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Jonny and Joe lost the 1st set but have just won the 2nd. We are into an MTB

Jaffa · Challenger level

They lost 10-8 and I hate to say it but it was probably the worst MTB ive ever seen. Neither team deserved it!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Tough loss in the MTB. Two service returns from Kokk and Reid were completely shanked winners and then on 7-7, Kokk gets a net cord winner as well.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

For the record (& with today's rankings:

Final: Thanasi Kokkinakis & Matt Reid (AUS/AUS) CR 378 (231+147) defeated (1) Jonny O'Mara & Joe Salisbury CR 127 (85+42) by 6-2 4-6 [10-8] bleh