Slabba has had another difficult draw here - Hyung Taik-Lee, currently ranked 134 but has been much higher than that as we know. The played doubles together last week. Early bath I fear.
Elena Baltacha needs to win this tournament to make the Australian Open main draw, but that will be a tall order given the presence of local top 20 star Caroline Wozniacki. In qualifying, we have interest in 3 sections, with the most interesting pairing being Sarah with her doubles partner Courtney:...
So Spain lead 2-1 after the doubles! Who do people want to win? Who do people think will win? I think it's got to be Argentina because Nalby will beat Lopez and Ferrer is playing worse than Del Potro. I want it to be Spain...
Yesterday, I was enjoying an early morning mug of Redbush tea, excited about the first days' play at The All-Gabon Lawn Tennis Championships, when suddenly I got a call saying I should get down to the tennis sub-council buildings in Kinshasa a.s.a.p. So - obedient as ever - I did. Now - hungry... tire...
Bit of interest in qualifying QR1: Alexander Hutchings (UNR) v Josh Nelson (AUS) UNR QR1: Matthew Short UNR v Marvin Barker (AUS) UNR QR1: Michael Gill UNR v Adem Mumcu (AUS) UNR Seems to be Gill's first pro match Hutchings and Short in top section with WR 1030 (Todd Reid) Gill in 3rd section with WR 1074...
I was wondering who the board though would be the british men to watch in 2009. Personally my 5 would be 1st Andy Murray 2nd Dan Evans 3rd James Ward 4th Ross Hutchings 5th Colin Flemming What do other members think? Are there them some players ranked lower down or Juniors not yet ranked that might exci...
James Ward (3) and Chris Eaton in as DA's Qualifying QR1: Jonathan Kinsella (q4) WR 959 v BYE QR1: Gregory Howe (q13) WR 1247 v BYE QR1: Burnham Aldridge (q7) WR 983 v BYE QR2: Jonathan Kinsella (q4) v Winner of Borsos/Davtyan (Hun/ARM) Davytan WR 1564 QR2: Gregory Howe (q13) v Isaam Altaweel (SYR) WR 1...
Josh seems to have pulled out of this, unfortunately (probably didn't think he'd be able to get over the jetlag after staying in Jersey to the QFs), so we only have Slabba in the main draw now: L32: Alex Slabinsky WR 272 v Samuel Groth (AUS) WR 260 Slabba lost to Groth 4 & 5 in Wrexham last year.
Melanie South could seal her place in the Australian Open with a good performance here. In qualifying all 5 girls have made a good start, but Emily Webley-Smith and Natasha Khan have to face off in the next round.:
QR1:
Varatchaya WONGTEANCHAI (THA) (2) BYE
Jade WINDLEY (GBR) defeated Parul GOS...
So another year and another huge injection of cash into British tennis. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO SOMETHING SENSIBLE WITH IT !!!! Like...lets have several more futures and challengers....its a no brainer ! Fund more players...and please continue / do something new to bring tennis to the kids...get...
The British youngsters are out in force in qualifying here QR1: Marcus Willis (q13) WR 995 v Nikolai Nestorov (RUS) WR 1416 QR1: Joshua Milton (q5) WR v Tomislac Brkic (BIH) WR 1828 QR1: Daniel Smethurst (q14) WR 1015 v Serafim Grozev (BUL) WR 1445 QR1: David Rice (q12) WR 992 v Gilad Berman (ISR) WR 166...
L32: (WC) Emily Leenen UNR v Qualifier L32: Nicola Mooney WR 998 v Ofelya Poghosyan (ARM) UNR Seems to be Leenen's first ever pro match. She hasn't even got a bio on ITF yet so no idea as to her age etc.
FQR: Benjamin George Levi PR 1445 beat Alexander Pfann (AUT) UNR 7-6(4), 7-6(5) L32: Benjamin George Levi PR 1445 v (1) Kamil Capkovic (SVK) WR 303 Capkovic is a typically bulky Eastern European who I saw overpower Boggo in Shrewsbury last year, no chance for Ben here and I fear some bakery products. T...
Daniel Evans and Jonny Marray are in the qualifying rounds here. Dan to play Frank Moser(GER) and Jonny, the 7th seed, Alberto Francis (USA). Both on court tomorrow. -- Edited by helki at 20:36, 2008-11-14-- Edited by helki at 20:39, 2008-11-14
Maniel Bains was 2nd on the alt list here and the second seed in qualies (the top seed is a ringer) was 4th so it is probably safe to say he is a DA now. QR1: Faris Akhazzan UNR v Bhishman Desai (IND) UNR Winner to play (q1) Primin Haenle WR 828 in QR1
