no Seator this week?

baxendine lost but bradshaw won... playing unseeded gomez in fqr so a good chance there!

-- Edited by freerider at 08:33, 2008-02-03

R1
Federico PASKVAN (ARG) Vs James WARD (GBR) (6)

R1
MARTIN-ADALIA (ESP) / WARD (GBR) defeated ARANDA (PAR) / MCBRIDE (USA) 7-5 7-5

Q/F
KASPER (EST) / ZOPP (EST) Vs MARTIN-ADALIA (ESP) / WARD (GBR)

if ward is playing as well as he did last wek then i deffo think he can take the title and with it a place in the top 500

seagull wrote:

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Bradshaw lost 6-3, 6-4

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But ended up in the MD as a lucky loser - and made the best of his opportunity by hanging in there to beat the unranked Yankee qualifier, Anthony Gomez, 6-7(2) 7-5 6-4!  

In addition, Wardy stuttered a bit in the first set, but eventually ran out the winner over Paskvan (ARG) 1-6 6-4 6-3!  

Good day for the Brits down Mexico way!  




-- Edited by Stircrazy at 01:21, 2008-02-06

seagull wrote:

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Another Brit on the ranking list

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Yes, and in his highest-ever spot; in Tim(othy?)'s previous sojourn in the rankings, from summer 2006 to summer 2007, his best was 1494, but the first rung at the moment is 1489. Let's hope it stays that way till Monday18th when this week's points appear.
James, too, is in previously uncharted territory; the point he earned by beating Federico Paskvan (an Argentine, it should be noted, in a week when we're desperately seeking positive portents) is his 48th - 53 is the top-500 target, which he would reach if he could repeat last week's semi-final berth. He has a major obstacle, though, in the number 1 seed, American Lester Cook, ranked 351 - or, possibly Tim, who meets Cook today in round two.
Well done, lads, and good luck!

XCW4EVA wrote:

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Bradshaw is a collegiate isn't he, along with Baxendine, had some good matches in qualifying out in south america.

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Yes, Matthew, you're quite right; Tim had 5 qualifying wins in Mexico during October/November, including one over young Kiwi, GD Jones, WR 970. He also had 7 or 8 qualie wins in the UK in the autumn.
He's listed as being at both Brigham Young, the Mormon University in Utah, and Western Michigan in Kalamazoo (where 'I've got a girl' - now there's an even more arcane, i.e. old,  reference for Bethan, Count and other like-minded posters to unravel!). He's listed as 'senior year' at WM and 'freshman' at BY, so perhaps has transferred, or is doing a post-grad, or maybe both! 
Dave Baxendine is also dual-listed; as a senior, studying Sports Management, at Louisville, and as a sophomore (2nd year, I think) at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock.
(source: www.collegetennisonline.com )


-- Edited by DJ at 11:52, 2008-02-06