Week 50 - Futures F3 (15k) - Lagos, Nigeria

wolf · Tennis legend

Week 50 - Futures F3 (15k) - Lagos, Nigeria

CBV · Junior player

Yeah that little +H that i failed to notice makes all the difference! 1 win and slabba breaks the top 500! But with the draw opening up a little he should be pushing for even more!

-- Edited by CBV at 15:28, 2007-12-13

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Is Slabba down to play next week as well? If he breaks the top 500 this week what are the chances he'll withdraw and get a bit of rest before cracking on next year.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Right, IF nobody around Slabba gains or loses any points last week or this week (and not many people will, so these are more accurate than usual)..Slabba's what if:

If he loses in the QF: 513
If he loses in the SF: 490
If he loses in the F: 464
If he wins the tournament: 431

Drew · Dec 13, 2007

Thanks Bethan !

Sheddie · administrator

Wow, lots at stake for the next few matches ! What a chance to make some massive inroads....even if Slabba breaks the top 500 by winning his quarter-final, I very much doubt he will withdraw from next week's tourney because he's not so much focused on the top 500 now (when that comes is just a matter of time) but on being top 350 come June and these African tourneys are a real gilt-edged chance to catapult yourself up the rankings. As we know, playing-strength wise, Slabba belongs in the top 400

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Sheddie wrote:
Big, big stroke of luck with Weintraub going out....Im just like @ that result...he's had good wins in a number of challengers this year while the Nigerian guy hasnt played a tourney since March..Slabba should be able to take full advantage....with so many seeds falling, this tournament's really anyone's to take now

Let's just hope Ford-da Silva doesn't see fit to turn on the style again against Slabba tomorrow...!

As I said earlier, rankings (&, by extension, playing records) don't always seem to count for that much at this level!

kid · Social player

Slabba will be playing SF
He beats local Destiny Da Silva 7-5 4-0 ret.

kid · Social player

His oponent will be REda El Amrani from Morocco

christian · Intermediate Club Player

That is great news, really please for Slabba and we finally have another top 500 member again.

seagull · Hall of fame

Excellent news - keep going Slabba!

Count Zero · Tennis legend

great work :)

kid · Social player

Slabba also won in doubles and will be playing Finals

-- Edited by kid at 09:57, 2007-12-14

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

CBV · Junior player

Well done Slabba!

Finally got a new player in the top 500 and surely kasiri will follow in January!

Amrani will be a very tough match for Alex, Amrani is only 19 and he's already cracked the top 500 but another win would really firmly establish Alex in the top 500 so it would be brilliant!