Week 8 - Futures F2 (10k) - La Habana, Cuba

wolf · Tennis legend

RE: Week 8 - Futures F2 (10k) - La Habana, Cuba

steven · Tennis legend

However, you can delete 'clay' and Johnnylad's comment still holds.

steven · Tennis legend

Yes! James reaches the semis with yet another straight sets win, this time against against yet another South American with a career high of 262 two years ago! biggrin

QF: (5) James Ward WR 529 beat (4) Yohny Romero (VEN) WR 524 by 4 & 3 biggrin

52 points now, ahead of Kasiri and the same as the player who is 500th in the rankings, but from more tournaments so he will probably still be just outside on Monday week.

SF: (5) James Ward WR 529 v (1) Michael Quintero (COL) WR 300

Once again, the last Brit played by James's opponent was Ammy, whom Quintero beat 1 & 2 in El Salvador last October and once again his previous British opponent was Jamie Baker, but in this case Jamie won 4 & 2, though it was last April, so more recent that Romero's matches against him.

Quintero's career high was 245 last November so it might be a bridge too far for James, but the Colombian's results have been a bit shaky since last October, so you never know.

DJ · County player

Good win, James - good luck in the semis.

XCW4EVA · County player

Nice One Wardy, If he can win the semi he is urely fav for the title

johnnylad · Tennis legend

steven wrote:

However, you can delete 'clay' and Johnnylad's comment still holds.

oops. Yes please do that.

Another South American bites the dust!

WARDY!

gazzpash · Club Coach

Should of taken Wardy on Davis Cup

wolf · Tennis legend

Q/F
PEREZ PUIGDOMENECH (ESP) / ROMERO (VEN) defeated MARTIN-ADALIA (ESP) / RUSHBY (GBR) (1) Walkover
LUISI (VEN) / MAYTIN (VEN) (2) defeated VILOCA-PUIG (ESP) / WARD (GBR) 4-6 7-6(2) [10-3]

Bladetiger · Pro player

gazzpash wrote:

Should of taken Wardy on Davis Cup

You're probably just joking, but do you not think Boggo would win this tourney?

Yorkie · Lower Club Player

Bladetiger wrote:

gazzpash wrote:

Should of taken Wardy on Davis Cup

You're probably just joking, but do you not think Boggo would win this tourney?

It would have been great experience for him wouldn't it! i reckon he'd have pushed Calleri alot closer than 5 games

Anyway cracking result Wardy! Show us what you capable of in the Semis!!!

Bring on the title lad!

steven · Tennis legend

SF: (5) James Ward WR 529 lost to (1) Michael Quintero (COL) WR 300 by 4-6 6-3 6-2 cry

So close but yet so far ... a good week for James though and he did well to take a set off Quintero, I think - given that Quintero was ranked 245 a couple of months ago, it suggests he's not a million miles off the level he'd need to be to start winning the odd match in the lower-level Challengers.

Yorkie · Lower Club Player

steven wrote:

SF: (5) James Ward WR 529 lost to (1) Michael Quintero (COL) WR 300 by 4-6 6-3 6-2

So close but yet so far ... a good week for James though and he did well to take a set off Quintero, I think - given that Quintero was ranked 245 a couple of months ago, it suggests he's not a million miles off the level he'd need to be to start winning the odd match in the lower-level Challengers.

Thats a real shame cry

He turned 21 a week ago and is starting to show real class, taking a set off Quintero is good stuff as he was in a challenger final a few months back. I hope he sticks to the outdoor hardcourts for a while!

Doesn't this week make him the highest scoring Brit of the year so far? or close to it anyway! lets hope it continues

wolf · Tennis legend

I think Andy might beat him to that accolade.

Yorkie · Lower Club Player

wolf wrote:

I think Andy might beat him to that accolade.

HAHA i better re-phrase that one smile

sometimes forget we actually have a player in the top 100!

Other than Mr Murray, i think Baker will be next and then Wardy

freerider · Futures level

no ward is 5th behind murray baker bogdanovic and bloomfield.