Week 32 - Challenger (M) - Istanbul, Turkey

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Week 32 - Challenger (M) - Istanbul, Turkey

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Week 32 Challenger (M) Istanbul, Turkey, 100000

johnnylad · Tennis legend

http://www.tedopen.org/

The website hasn't really got going yet. Still last years info but hopefully it will provide us with the live scores it advertises in the main draw and maybe even later today if we're lucky.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Very good chance for Lee to qualify here, as there is no-one in his section that he shouldn't be able to beat

If he qualifies he will play 1 of Schuettler, Sela, Kubot or Menendez, so it will be tough for him to go much further this week

EDIT: Just had a look at the draw for the Uzbeki challenger this week, and would have loved Lee to have tried and qualified there instead. He would have been top seed in qualifying, and would have cruised into the main draw. When the 6th seed has 1 ranking point, you know the quality of the draw isn't very high, so very disappointing not to see a few Brits go out there and qualify and get an easy 2 points

-- Edited by ForeverDelayed at 12:57, 2007-08-04

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

ForeverDelayed wrote:

EDIT: Just had a look at the draw for the Uzbeki challenger this week, and would have loved Lee to have tried and qualified there instead. He would have been top seed in qualifying, and would have cruised into the main draw. When the 6th seed has 1 ranking point, you know the quality of the draw isn't very high, so very disappointing not to see a few Brits go out there and qualify and get an easy 2 points

Yeah, but it is on clay!

Not an obvious target venue for Brits who aspire to an extended run in a tournament... hmm

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Isn't there 3 points for qualifying here though? It doesn't matter if you're seeded 1, 2, 3 or 4 in qualies as you all get drawn away from each other.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Stircrazy wrote:

ForeverDelayed wrote:

EDIT: Just had a look at the draw for the Uzbeki challenger this week, and would have loved Lee to have tried and qualified there instead. He would have been top seed in qualifying, and would have cruised into the main draw. When the 6th seed has 1 ranking point, you know the quality of the draw isn't very high, so very disappointing not to see a few Brits go out there and qualify and get an easy 2 points
Yeah, but it is on clay! Not an obvious target venue for Brits who aspire to an extended run in a tournament...

Didn't actually spot that, which probably explains why the Brits aren't here

Still, James Ward would have been the 4th seed, and so would have Myles Blake if they had come here, so those two would have had a chance (Morgan would have been top seed, and would have cruised into the main draw)

Salmon · Tennis legend

(4)Lee Childs (GBR) d. Olivier Charroin (FRA) 6-4 7-5

Plays Nicolas Renavand for a place in the main draw.

Drew · Aug 4, 2007

Well done Lee Childs.....

goldenboy · Club Coach

Week 32 - Challenger (M) - Istanbul, Turkey

johnnylad · Tennis legend

REally hope Lee can qualify two weeks in a row! I tihnk he could have Stakhovsky if he was fortunate enough to draw him!

Jack · Intermediate Club Player

Childs qualifies biggrin

He won 7-5 6-1 And he draws proberbly his best possible opponent, Stokovsky in round 1

In the doubles draw James Auckland teams up with ross hutchins smile

They are the 2nd seeds and play ghouse, moser in round 1 , also jamie delgado teams up with zovko they are the 4th seeds and are playing wildcards ... They are seeded to meet in the semis

Drew · Aug 5, 2007

Lee Childs qualifies in style 75 61 against N. RENAVAND [7]

MD rnd 1 :

Lee Childs GBR v STAKHOVSKY, Sergiy UKR

johnnylad · Tennis legend

sweet! Hoping for a good week here. Particularly in doubles!

Salmon · Tennis legend

Well done, Lee.

He has played some good tennis in the last few months, just when things started to look really bad for him. Here's hoping for a top 300 finish by the end of the year.