Tallahassee Challenger 2007.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Tallahassee Challenger 2007.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Not the strongets entry list, so a good chance for Boggo and Bloomers to pick up some points here, and possibly the chance of the title, especially for Boggo as there is no-one in the list who I don't think he can beat (but then again, it has been the players he is expected to beat that he has trouble with)

Sheddie · administrator

I think Alex will be hoping he's in the opposite half to Kevin Kim. Kim is one of those players who has a good serve but is basically a bit of a hacker from the baseline, just really fast and gets everything back. Alex hates playing those type of guys, he lost to Kim in 4 sets in Wimbledon 2005.

Fleishman is also a bit of a bogeyman for the Brits, beaten Boggo, Goodall and Mackin in the past year. He beat Boggo in rd1 here last year.

I'd say that Tsonga is the dark horse for the title

Salmon · Tennis legend

Kim is in terrible form at this moment and loses almost every match he plays. Don't see Alex losing to him.

Sheddie · administrator

BUMP !

Kim's had a few good wins lately, beat Ben Becker in 3 sets in Miami rd1..he could be tough. Although he's not been in great form, he's the sort of player who Alex can struggle against...bit of a hacker really, very fast and just gets loads of balls back time and time again. Hits his shots very well on the run...also has a good serve.

He beat Alex in 4 sets in rd1 of Wimbledon 2005. Alex should beat most of the players in this field, I reckon he'd have a v good chance against Sanguinetti who's way past his peak now.

Kim, Fleishman, Tsonga and Burgsmuller are probably the main dangermen. If Burgsmuller gets on a run he could be tough, former top 75 player so he'll still have some of that class.

Wonder what Bloomers will decide ? Playing here would mean missing the DC but then again he's unlikely to be anything more than a hitting partner for the DC tie with maybe a dead rubber on the final day (though that's far from certain)....personally (this may sound a bit controversial), I'd prefer to see him miss the DC and go for the ranking points in this tourney, not often he'll get to be in the top 5 seeds in a challenger, great chance to get some big points.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

I'd like him to be there as well. Problem is Lloyd will see withdrawal form Davis Cup as a lifelong lack of commitment.

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

Really hope Alex can do well here. A good run would put his ranking back on the up. He is usually good in these levels of challengers.

Drew · Mar 23, 2007

Event web site:

http://www.tallahasseechallenger.com/

No live scores but the ATP livescores page does update with the results.

http://atplive.enetpulse.com/atp.pop.php

Sheddie · administrator

DUSTY DICK wrote:

Really hope Alex can do well here. A good run would put his ranking back on the up. He is usually good in these levels of challengers.

In playing all these ATPs from Feb-March, Alex realised it was quite a risk and he could end up with virtually no points to show for it (which is what's happened

) but he felt it was worth it for the experience gained of getting more used to competing at a higher level on outdoor hard. He's been working hard to try and improve his performances outdoors, he realises that in order to make top 75 and higher he needs to do better.

Alex knows that he can win 50K challengers and make the latter stages of 100Ks and 125Ks so he can make up the points he's lost over the past 6 weeks, that's not a big issue. He's got 3 challengers in the USA now before Cardiff (or is it just 2 ?) so lets hope he can take advantage of his good seeding and show that playing all those ATPs has paid dividends.

Sheddie · administrator

Drew wrote:

Event web site:

http://www.tallahasseechallenger.com/

No live scores but the ATP livescores page does update with the results.

http://atplive.enetpulse.com/atp.pop.php

Hmm, I wouldn't rely on that ATP live scores page...could take ages. Some of the challenger tournaments offices are really helpful so hopefully they'll email the results as soon as they come in....either that or maybe Count could email Alex to find out how he does (I'll be away that week)

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Bloomers out for Davis Cup.

Just Big Al!

TBarm, are you able to get info from this tournament???

Salmon · Tennis legend

http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2007/692/mds.pdf

Good first round draw.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

yeah, as long as he doesnt have a shocker he should be ok for the 1st 2 rounds.

A great chance to make the semis here, something he hasnt done on outdoor hard courts since denver in 04 (where he lost ot big arvs) and pick upsome decent points.

i just really hope he can keep his level high.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Not bad at all. To be honest with his aspirations to be top 100 no one in this draw should scare him.

But given the harsh draws he's had recently, with the players he's lost to tending to do well and his recent ability to string wins together I'd be staisfied with the semis.

The bottom semifinalist could come from anywhere in that quarter

steven · Tennis legend

R1: (4) Alex Bogdanovic WR 150 v (WC) Tim Smyczek (USA) WR 559

The last Brit Smyczek played was Jamie Baker, who beat him in 3 sets in Champaign last November. Boggo generally has a very good draw here.