Week 29 - Futures F27 (M), Gandia, Spain

Grundon · Intermediate Club Player

Week 29 - Futures F27 (M), Gandia, Spain

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Brooks and Barlow are both in the same section, which means that 1 of them has to be a favourite to qualify here. Barlow could play Rambotas in round 2 as well, so a decent chance for a Brit to make it here

Disappointing to see Robert Dee isn't playing... maybe he has a WC somewhere?

Salmon · Tennis legend

Richard Brooks is playing after ages! I guess that this is just a one off event. Gandia is pretty close to Benidorm, where Jankovic is based.

I don't know what kind of publicty Richard got during Wimbledon, but in case you didn't know, this is what he looks like (link nicked off predrag on WTAW) -

[Richard Brooks is the guy on the left.]

-- Edited by Arka at 19:42, 2007-07-14

Grundon · Intermediate Club Player

QR1

SEGO, Nicholas lost to GARCIA-VILLANUEVA, Carlos (ESP) 6-2 3-0 Ret

WHITE, Oliver lost to CALDERON-RODRIGUEZ, Carlos [14] (ESP) 6-0 6-3

BROOKS, Richard [7] beat SALA-BORDALLO, Gil (ESP) 6-3 6-1

RAMBOTAS, John beat TOMAS-NAVARRO, Fernando (ESP) 6-0 6-3

BARLOW, Philip [12] beat GARCIA-ROMAN, Marc (ESP) 6-1 6-4

LEVI, Benjamin George lost to MUGURUZA, Miguel (ARU) 3-6 6-4 7-6(4)

Three Brits make it through to second qualifying round - all in the same section of the draw Brooks plays Alcorta-Olarra (ESP) whilst Barlow plays Rambotas

Grundon · Intermediate Club Player

QR2 Results

Richard BROOKS lost to Guillermo ALCORTA-OLARRA 6-7(5) 6-3 7-5

Philip BARLOW beat John RAMBOTAS 6-4 6-4

Barlow play Alcorta-Olarra for a place in the main draw

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Hopefully Barlow can make it here, and it looks as if he does have a chance to get through, and Brooks only just lost to this Spaniard

Grundon · Intermediate Club Player

Barlow makes it through to the main draw with a comprehensive 6-0 6-2 win against Alcorta

He meets Portugal's Rui Machado (WR1511 - PR) in the First Round

RedCabbage · Club Coach

Talking of spanish futures....

Any news on Morgan Phillips? Is he still off with injury? Is he expected back soon? It's been a long time since I last noticed he was playing.

Sheddie · administrator

Well, he was starting walking again in mid-June, won't be able to start competing again till end of August-beginning of September, at least I think

Shame Dee didn't play here, really hope he not deciding to quit, so close to the world record

Grundon · Intermediate Club Player

Does anyone know much about Philip Barlow?

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Good chance for Phillip to pick up another point here, as he has got a pretty decent draw against someone with only 1 ranking point. Would be nice to see him come away from this tour on Spain with something, as he has had some decent results in the qualifying competitions

Drew · Jul 17, 2007

Grundon wrote:

Does anyone know much about Philip Barlow?

I posted this before in a Spanish Week 23 Futures thread...

So who is Phillip Barlow ?

He has just turned 19 (Sunday) and is male. Thats a start at least.

He has two world ranking points...make that 3 now...and only starting playing futures in 2006.

He is from Singleton, Lancashire, Great Britain. He is 1.78m tall (5'10") and only 60kg. Thats from his ITF profile...surely he must be heavier than that !!!

In singles he is 15 wins 20 losses in Futures and Futures qualies.

He has an LTA ranking of 3.1. He is 494th on the national rankings...same as Robert Dee LOL

The LTA stuff is not very indicative of his ability so that is just a bit of fun.

This is Philip pictured with his parents when he was 16 attending the Sanchez-Casal academy. I presume he is still there.

Grundon · Intermediate Club Player

Thanks Drew, encouraging to see another youngster making a bit of progress overseas (the next Morgan Philips perhaps?)

Salmon · Tennis legend

That's a terrible draw for Barlow. Machado was a Challenger level player but missed nearly a full year with an injury. He could take the title out here.

Grundon · Intermediate Club Player

Barlow lost 6-2 6-4