Week 41 - Challenger (50k) - Rennes, France

mjd · Challenger qualifying

RE: Week 41 - Challenger (50k) - Rennes, France

eblunt · Club Coach

johnnylad wrote:

I love it!

"Devoted themselves to a beautiful brawl!" the french language!

A 'good scrap' ....

Count Zero · Tennis legend

rich really seems to be struggling recently, do you have nay ideas why? has he tried to chnage his game and it just not working? is he carrying an injury at all?

The alst decent win he had was against boggo back in surbs, but really he ahsnt had that many good wins, i think boggo is the only top 200 guy he has beaten.

apart from wrexham right at the start he hasnt manged to put a run togther at a challenegr this year :(

Count Zero · Tennis legend

he actauly bet faurel this year at wrexham, i wonder what topdays score was.

last weeks loss to hewitt (tim!) also very strange

Count Zero · Tennis legend

loosk like boggo lost :( 3/6 7/6 6/4.

i wonder what that TB score was. i really though alex would win, having beaten smeets twice this year, maybe smeets is a better indoor player??

this was a greta week for him to pick up points as he missed it last year too.

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

Really disappointed in Richards defeat.
Since getting up int the 170's he's
slipped back and his results of late
don't inspire you to think he can ever make
it to the top 100.

Sheddie · administrator

Ouch thats not good...Richard really should be beating the likes of Faurel especially indoors...he needs to make hay at this time of the year. Having made semis last year that'll be a bit of a blow ranking-wise....

Big week for him in Glasgow coming up, he won the title last year

steven · Tennis legend

I don't get it either, he looked really good at Wimby and did so well in the indoor season last year even under the pressure of having lots of points to defend. I guess it must be a confidence thing, but with 30 points due to come off in 2 weeks time (that Futures win and a Challenger QF), he could be quite a bit outside the top 300 by the end of this month, which would be a travesty.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

The bloomers news is sad but can't believe Boggo lost to Smeets

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Count Zero wrote:

loosk like boggo lost :( 3/6 7/6 6/4.

i wonder what that TB score was. i really though alex would win, having beaten smeets twice this year, maybe smeets is a better indoor player??

this was a greta week for him to pick up points as he missed it last year too.

Boggo score was 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4.

Bloomers score was 6-7(8) 6-3 4-6.

James/Ross vs Jamie doubles is Tuesday, Rich must be Wednesday as they only have 2 courts.
Interesting video indicates that court was build complete for tournament.

dougie · Club Coach

Shame boggo lost that!! thought he had of won thtat after winning first set and having beaten him twice this year already!

Boggo has a few 125ks coming up? so will b hard to pick up points.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

i think alex is really upset with himslef for that loss, he knows it was a great chance thsi week.

He is at andreiux next week, at 125k, but defeinding 14 points from a QF at kilding last year. hopefulyl a loss like that will spur him on, unlike the other 2 which were loses to top players.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Terrible day for the Brits there, with Bloomers losing in qualifying, and it just hasn't happened for him since the start of the year, and he is going to have to find some wins from somewhere or he will be out of the top 300 and back down having to play futures every week

Disappointing loss for Boggo though, who appears to have taken a step backwards this year and hasn't progressed as he should have done, although the injuries have played a part in that. He should be beating the likes of Smeets easily, and it just isn't happening at the moment

What do people think about him stepping down to play futures for a couple of weeks to get some confidence behind him, and few wins, and hopefully 36 points after winning 2 events, which should get him back in the top 130 and within range to make ATP cuts and be highly seeded in challengers again

Count Zero · Tennis legend

i cant see alex dropping back to futures.

i have no idea why he lost to smeets, he has already beaten him twice this year, i guess just one of those days. although perhaps we underestimated smeets as he seems to be improving; he has won 4 futures and a challenegr this year (lubbock USA a few weeks ago)

since his return he had lost to two top 100 players, and had good wins over mulllr and gremelmayr so its not all gloom, also he was playing really well earlier in the year around spring/early summer, and on the grass with the tight match v a-rod then the mixed dubs wimby QF.

i think he will struggle to get a DE to the AO now, but hopfully he can end the year in a decent position in the low 100's, and as he has few points to defend at the start of the new year make a decent assult on the top 100.

Bladetiger · Pro player

Count Zero wrote:

i think he will struggle to get a DE to the AO now, but hopfully he can end the year in a decent position in the low 100's, and as he has few points to defend at the start of the new year make a decent assult on the top 100.

Weren't we saying this last year? cry