Starts Wednesday 8th November
I don't have particularly high hopes of a Brit reaching the latter stages here as all the players who we'd normally be expecting to be contenders for the title, will be in Australia.
Claire Peterzan is no 4 on the entry list, Kirsty Woolley and Olivia Scarfi have...
It's the 3rd match on centre this afternoon at approx 3pm GMT.
Hopefully the live stream will show it. Both pairs have been in impressive form so far in this tournament, knocking out the 2nd and 3rd seeds.
I don't particularly mind who wins this one. I suppose I'll be rooting slightly for Aucks...
Goodall, Marray and Auckland are all playing here apparently.
1 Bracciali, Daniele ITA 69 2 Schuettler, Rainer GER 106 3 Waske, Alexander GER 117 4 Kunitsyn, Igor RUS 124 OUT 5 Wang, Yeu-Tzuoo TPE 142 6 Berrer, Michael GER 153 7 Karanusic, Roko CRO 175 8 Cilic, Marin CRO 184 9 Vico, Uros ITA 195 10 Tson...
Here's the table (c)GC77 for the week of the 6th November. Please let me know if anything's wrong!
No Andy's competitors this week: none of them are playing.
No Tim's competitors this week: Only HT Lee is playing (Busan), and he can't overtake.
&n...
I think that mkkreuk in particular will like these
1. What do you call a Chav in a box?
Innit.
2. What do you call a Chav in a filing cabinet?
Sorted
3. What do you call a Chav in a box with a lock on it?
Safe.
4. What do you call an Eskimo Chav?
Innuinnit.
5. Why are Chav...
Last on centre today.....winners meet Jamie Murray and Jordan Kerr in the semi Friday. May not be here to follow so could someone post live sores please !!!!
Nominees:
[1] Alex Bogdanovic: Reached the final of Mons 125K Challenger beating Raemon Sluiter along the way and increased his ranking to a career high of 114. Also made the quarters of Kolding 50K+H Challenger.
[2] Richard Bloomfield: Reached semis of Rennes 50K Challenger beating Oli...
In the December issue of Ace, readers are being asked to come up with 6 questions to pose to Andy when Scotland take on England at the Aberdeen Cup. The best 6 will be selected and Andy's answers will appear in the next issue.
To send your questions in; send an email to: askandy@acemag.co.uk
Nominees:
Anne Keothavong: Reached semis of Glasgow 25K and quarters of Jersey
Mel South: Won 25K doubles titles in Nottingham and Nantes and made doubles semis in Jersey and Glasgow
Katie O'Brien: Won Nottingham 25K, reached quarters of Glasgow and semis of Istanbul.
Georgie S...
Just found to my surprise that we don't have a thread for this super-challenger.
Entry list:
1 Johansson, Thomas SWE 55
2 Becker, Benjamin GER 62
3 Tipsarevic, Janko SRB 67
4 Hajek, Jan CZE 77
5 Koubek, Stefan AUT 79
6 Greul, Simon GER 80
7 Lopez, Feliciano ESP 81
8 Vik, Robin CZE 8...
Richard Bloomfield has made the main draw cut
Jamie Baker is in qualies. It'll be tough this week as he wasn't even on the original alternates list so won't be seeded. He'll have to be at his very best to get any points.
Qualies draw will be available by the morning. Or maybe Vonce can check for us...
Naomi cavaday won this title last year!
Sarah Stallard in qualifying...
QR1
(4)Sarah Stallard (GBR) d. Adithi Jallihall (IND) 60 60
Final round
Kelsey Sundaram (USA) d. (4)Sarah Stallard (GBR) 76(2) 62
Doubles main draw
Borwornchokchai/Borwornchokchai (T...
If he can beat Rushby, he must be worth a place in the top 1000!
from LTA...
"The men’s final stretched to three extremely close sets with Adam Barratclough beating close friend and world No.652 Tom Rushby from Derbyshire 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-5.
Barratclough, currently without a world ranking, spe...
Scotland's Caitlin Steel, who's been picked for the Aberdeen Cup, is among several Brits competing here. She lost in the final qualies round but has a lucky loser spot in the main draw.
Draw:
(1)Ana Bogdan (ROM) v (Q)Julia Breuss (AUT)
Quirine Lemone (NED) v (LL)Caitlin Steel (GBR)
(...
Rd1:
D Evans [GB] v A Tikhonov [Rus][5] [junior ranking: 249]
M Willis [GB] v V Pinko [Lith][8] [junior ranking: 389]
J Richardson [GB][q] v H Sillanpaa [Fin][WC]
N Pauffley [GB][q] v E Donskoy [Rus][2] [junior ranking: 117]
Tough draws for all the players with the exceptio...