Dallas Challenger 2007.

Drew · Feb 3, 2007

RE: Dallas Challenger 2007.

seagull · Hall of fame

Mackin gets Ram (and then maybe Scoville Jenkins!)

Goodall has a tough match against Fleishman

http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2007/695/mds.pdf

Niall · Pro player

Tough draws for Alan and Josh but winable if they can bring their 'A-game'

On the upside, if Jamie can qualify he is guarenteed a winable match.

Having said that Michael McClune may be one to watch. 652 is a good ranking for a player who will be elibible for junior tennis for another 11 months and he has earned his points buy winning matches on the American futures circuit.

Baker vs Niland is sheduled for 10 am local time which I believe is 4pm on this side of the pond.

john · Top national player

I reckon Jamie should win this one fairly comfortably. He's on fire right now. Hoping for another big run this week.

Off topic, but who runs the Jamie Baker website. I noticed it hasn't been updated since last year. I would be happy to update the site if it would help.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:

Mackin gets Ram (and then maybe Scoville Jenkins!)

Goodall has a tough match against Fleishman

http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2007/695/mds.pdf

Rather Scoville Jenkins again than Bozo though.

Did Baker beat Fleishman last week. I get confused with all these american names...

johnnylad · Tennis legend

john wrote:

I reckon Jamie should win this one fairly comfortably. He's on fire right now. Hoping for another big run this week.

Off topic, but who runs the Jamie Baker website. I noticed it hasn't been updated since last year. I would be happy to update the site if it would help.

USM does it. There are some Baker articles on britishtennis.net, maybe he's slowly moving it there?

johnnylad · Tennis legend

http://braingame.dartfishnet.com/group.cfm?g=398

reminder of the livescores link

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Jamie's name is on the board!

What Niland's game like?

johnnylad · Tennis legend

another main draw wildcard for Donald Young...

Salmon · Tennis legend

This is a Challenger and he is ranked inside the top 450! He very much deserves this WC.

I'm not a Donald Young fan (not at all), but I want him to do well because sometimes people rebuke him a bit too much.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Arka wrote:

This is a Challenger and he is ranked inside the top 450! He very much deserves this WC.

I'm not a Donald Young fan (not at all), but I want him to do well because sometimes people rebuke him a bit too much.

But why is he top 450... Because he is supported more than others

Salmon · Tennis legend

Not really. Only 10 of his 65 points come from WCs that he didn't deserve, so the scenario is much better than what it was before.

He also happens to be the highest ranked 17 year old in the world (Don't remember anyone ranked higher). That's reason enough for a lot of hype.

Yes, he does get a lot of support, but we can't really blame someone for receiving proper aid. It's more of a credit of his.

I think that people are too harsh on him at times. What he has done till this point is pretty outstanding when you consider that he is still some distance away from being physically mature.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

livesocres page is noe offering live video highlights of Baker/Niland match!

This just gets better!

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Arka wrote:

Not really. Only 10 of his 65 points come from WCs that he didn't deserve, so the scenario is much better than what it was before.

He also happens to be the highest ranked 17 year old in the world (Don't remember anyone ranked higher). That's reason enough for a lot of hype.

Yes, he does get a lot of support, but we can't really blame someone for receiving proper aid. It's more of a credit of his.

I think that people are too harsh on him at times. What he has done till this point is pretty outstanding when you consider that he is still some distance away from being physically mature.

Fair enough.
You know better than me!

I wonder what your definition of a deserved wildcard is though!

Niall · Pro player

If you look at Donald Young's activity he made the final of USA F1 and the quarter-final of USA F2 this year so it seems like he is finally being allowed to develop naturally rather than being thrown in (and out of) ATP tournaments he is not ready for.

Maybe the emergence of James Blake and the re-emergence of Andy Roddick has allowed the Americans to take a more practical view of the playing talent they have available. I think they got a bit desperate when it looked like they were losing touch with the top of the game.