Besancon Challenger 2007.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Besancon Challenger 2007.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Good luck to him, although I'm not sure wht he is playing Challenger qualies when he could have directly played in the Exmouth futures

Tough draw for him, as to get in the main draw he would have to get past Zverev, who will definately be top 100 by the end of the year

Sheddie · administrator

Maybe Childs feels that competing at a higher level tends to inspire him and so he produces his best tennis ? That would seem to be the case from looking at his results....he nearly beat Dick Norman indoors last autumn and then in GB futures he loses to Andy Kennaugh !

As Forever Delayed says, I can't see him qualifying but he's got a good chance of winning a couple of matches. He shouldn't have any problems against Guillaume (dunno how he managed to get a wildcard !) who's 32 and only has 1 ranking point though he made the top 1000 back in 2000. Maybe he bought the wildcard ?

Salmon · Tennis legend

Geez! It's a bit unfair to say that someone bought a WC unless there is proof. More likely that he is some local person.
Most WCs have a reason, even apparently baffling ones like David Guez at Marseille or Somdev Dev Varman at Washington last year.

steven · Tennis legend

Is this the most shocking GB loss of the year so far?

QR1: Lee Childs WR 427 lost to (WC) Nicolas Guillaume (FRA) WR 1535 by 4-6 6-3 6-2

jamie5 · Social player

Bloomers has been handed a tough draw

. He plays 3rd seeded Alexander Peya who has just reached the semi final of ATP zagreb

steven · Tennis legend

R1: Richard Bloomfield WR 187 v (3) Alexander Peya (AUT) WR 105

A nasty draw for Bloomers - Peya has had a very good start to the year as evidenced by the fact that he is 44= in the ATP Race.

His last three matches against Brits were straight sets wins against Aucks, Big Arv and Boggo. More to the point, he beat Seppi, Soderling and Llodra in Zagreb ATP a couple of weeks ago.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Ouch.

Drew · Feb 17, 2007

eeekkk !!!

Salmon · Tennis legend

Boo!

Drew · Feb 17, 2007

The last 3 posts sound like the first line to a Spice Girls hit !

RobC · All-time great

Hmm - that's the problem with "Quick reply" Bah! Humbug! :grumpy:

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Drew wrote:

The last 3 posts sound like the first line to a Spice Girls hit !

Nasty Draw, I guess we can't really expect Bloomers to beat Peya. I hope he can at least take him to three sets though.

What's the website like? Dare I ask if live scores will be provided?

Sheddie · administrator

Drew wrote:

The last 3 posts sound like the first line to a Spice Girls hit !

Very true !

Absolute shocker for Childs

What on earth happened in that match ! These local players can be tricky sometimes as they know the courts well but even so, Guillaume has hardly played on the pro tour and hasn't been in the top 1000 since 2000, he's now 32. Not been a particularly auspicious start to the year for Childs, hasn't won a match yet !...I wonder if he'll follow Delgado and decide that his best chance of making the breakthrough and playing on the ATP and challenger circuit might come through doubles ?

Like Arka, I've been puzzled for a long time why Childs hasn't played more doubles. After all he was the world junior no 1 in doubles and won a slam !

Sheddie · administrator

RobC wrote:

Hmm - that's the problem with "Quick reply" Bah! Humbug! :grumpy:

Rob, don't you like the quick reply then ?