L32: James Ward WR 176 (CH = 89 last July) vs Gonzalo Lama (CHI) WR 228 (CH = 196 in September 2014) James will face the top seed, Denis Kudla (WR 59), or his compatriot, Noah Rubin (WR 190), if he gets through that one. Perhaps worth noting that he won the title here in 2009, beating Carsten Ball in three.....
In Martinique (G5), Daniel Vishnik came through a couple of Q matches, lost his last one, but then got fished out again as a LL - and won his R1 match R1: Daniel VISHNICK (GBR) 6-3 6-2 Martin BARBIER (FRA) Aaron Hepburn is also in the main draw. In the girls, Kate Cunningham won two Q matches and is a...
Ok. Fitzy has now authorised me to let you all know what is happening with him. He is very busy at the moment but will be back on tour (and on the forum) very soon. He has handed in his notice at work. By the sounds of it, 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday didn't suit him !! Basically, the reason he hasn't entered...
I did not know Sara Beth had changed her name. QR1: Laura SAINSBURY (GBR) UNR vs. Almudena SANZ-LLANEZA FERNANDEZ (ESP) (UNR =CH - played total of 8 events in last 8 years, all $10K, qualified once) QR1: Anna POPESCU (GBR) UNR vs. Elyse LAVENDER (USA) UNR (=CH - 17yo, JCH 396 01/2015) QR1: Sara Beth GREY...
There has been a lot of press over recent days regarding Gail Falkenberg. For those not aware Gail is 69 years old and still playing. This week she entered a 25K at Pelham and managed to beat Rosalyn Small 6-0 6-1 and it was her first win on the tour since 1998. Rosalyn Small unsurprisingly is on a 25 game lo...
A couple of Brits in a 64-man qualifying field: QR1: Malte Christesen (GER) UNR vs (q14) Andrew Watson WR 1582 (CH = 1247 last July) QR1: Ethan Dunbar (USA) UNR vs (q15) Ryan Peniston WR 1615 (CH = 1607 in July 2013)
QR1: Tara MOORE (GBR) 312 vs. Catalina PELLA (ARG) [q6] 275 (CH 269 07/2014) Pella won both singles and doubles in her last event, Curitiba $25K in March; beat Tara in dubs SF there. She has been regularly making clay $25K SF/F/W. Sister of ATP top 40 player, Guido.
A massive 128-man draw here next week! And a fair sprinkling of Brits, most of whose names are not familiar to me, not to mention a Nepali who rejoices in the name of Ivanhoe Lissanevitch! QR1: Roberto Preka UNR vs Bogdan Djurdjevic (GER) CH 1754 (CH = 1135 last May) QR1: José Vicent Monsonis (ESP...
A win for 17 year-old Matt, fresh from the junior competitions: QR1: Thibault DUCARME (FRA) 6-1 6-0 Elijah ANDREWS (GBR) Matthew STORY (GBR) 6-4 3-6 6-4 Tyler MERCIER (USA)
Katie Swan is top seed for the second Junior Masters in Chengdu, which takes the form of a knock-out competition for 8 players, starting on Friday, with losers playing off for minor positions. There is a $160,000 prize fund in travel grants (each player guaranteed $7,000) plus wildcards for pro tou...
Jay Clarke should be in the MD (getting some clay experience in before the French Open?). As well as Ryan, Ewan, Emily App, Fran and Lauryn J-B. In qualis, young Marni gets a win As does the enigmatic Julie Ball (keeping that 'top of the success-rate leader-board for all GB female players for 20...
On an Indoor Hard Court against a PLiskova serve.. good luck Heather! Winner plays either top seed Aga (likely to withdraw by some accounts) or Rybarikova. R1: Heather WATSON (GBR) 69 vs. Kristyna PLISKOVA (CZE) 101 (CH 86 01/2013) H2H 1-0 2014 Cincinnati, OH, USA - WTA Premier - Hard - HW[q12] - QR1, H...
As does the enigmatic Julie Ball (keeping that 'top of the success-rate leader-board for all GB female players for 20... 