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Post Info TOPIC: Week 8 - Futures F1 (15K) - Benin City, Nigeria


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RE: Week 8 - Futures F1 (15K) - Benin City, Nigeria


tupy beat bains in a sudan futures last year(3 sets). lets hope bains can beat him in nigeria!

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Hi guys. I've been a regualer reader of this message board for a couple years now, so though it was about time to get involved a little bit.
An update for you on the doubles from today,
Myeslf and Johnny mac won 6-1 6-4, but unfortuantly Bains and Fitzy took a super breaker loss after being a set up.

Anything you guys would like to know about me, just let me know. Free Wi-Fi just outside my room so I'll be on the internet a fair amount the next 2 weeks.

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hi Ed, its great when a player actaully contributes here.

Congrats on the Win and good luck in the next round.

is it tough playing in a counytry like Nigeria? i read in the latest BT mag that Paul Hutchins wants you play overseas more in 'difficult' condtions

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Edward Seator wrote:

Hi guys. I've been a regualer reader of this message board for a couple years now, so though it was about time to get involved a little bit.
An update for you on the doubles from today,
Myeslf and Johnny mac won 6-1 6-4, but unfortuantly Bains and Fitzy took a super breaker loss after being a set up.

Anything you guys would like to know about me, just let me know. Free Wi-Fi just outside my room so I'll be on the internet a fair amount the next 2 weeks.




Its great to have players getting involved with the forum!!!

I have a question Ed, what caused the retirement against Michael McClune at the El Salvador tourny at the beginning of the year? that was a really good week for you up until then!



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Count Zero wrote:

is it tough playing in a counytry like Nigeria? i read in the latest BT mag that Paul Hutchins wants you play overseas more in 'difficult' condtions


I think it's quite likely that Hutchins got the idea from Edward ... or from Mozart, but Edward's been our most successful player on the African safari since, well, probably Tigger, who only ever played two Satellites there but was very proud of himself for 'going all over Africa to rack up points'. smile

Does anyone else find it funny that Fitzy says he has only got a bucket to wash in there, yet they've got wireless Internet?  At least they've got their priorities right! biggrin Probably explains why the organisers are getting the results up 10 times faster than Zagreb to, which isn't something you'd normally bet on happening.

Anyway, Edward (he says, rashly assuming it really is Edward and not someone just having us on), it's great to see you here. Hope you manage to get revenge for Bains & Fitzy in the last round but the far more important question is, are you going to beat Miles and James (who had the nerve to knock you out of the GB top 10 this morning wink) to the top 500? And is hitting the top 500 as big a deal for you as we like we to think it is? You're all just a 15K semi (or less) away from doing it ...





-- Edited by steven at 17:41, 2008-02-18

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what do you think to womens and mens futures being held at the same venue? would like to know the opinion of u knowledgable people

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Is it tough playing in Nigeria, that's a tough question, not particularly, there are different things you have to deal with. But as for basics like courts and balls its all fine. Its pretty hot here, but luckily its been overcast last couple days. The fact there is a women's tournament here too makes it tough to get practice time as the girls love to practice all day everyday,
As for the Hutchens comment, I had a meeting with him last week and he respects the guys that get out there and travel.

The match with McClune. The day before I beat Polansky in 3 sets, during that I tweaked my back mid way through the 2nd set. I managed to pull through that match. After the match I did everything right, cooled down, stretched etc and got a massage. The next day I could barley move, I though I would give it a go in the semis but with the way I play if i cant move I have no chance.

As for the top 500. It doesn't really matter, its a matter of time till I get there, so I'm not fussed. There isn't really any dirrerence between 800 and 400. As for the competition on who gets there first. Again thats not a major concern, healthy competition I'd call it.
I dont know why FItzy is using ab ucket to shower with, our shower works ok, just no hot water.

Indian Warrior, personally I'm not a fan of women at the same tournaments. They take up too many practice courts, and they all hit with their coaches so doubles the time they spend on court. Its just an unneeded distraction I ignore. Great question tho,

Any more keep them coming guys,

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how many people turn up to watch you play at an african futures?

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badly phrased... how big is the crowd basically

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Edward Seator wrote:


As for the top 500. It doesn't really matter, its a matter of time till I get there, so I'm not fussed. There isn't really any dirrerence between 800 and 400. As for the competition on who gets there first. Again thats not a major concern, healthy competition I'd call it.


Great to hear this kind of confidence smile.gif
Just wondered if you planned to play any challenger qualies in the near future or are you sticking with futures for the foreseeable futures?

And a toughy....

Also, i mean not to offend and it certainly isn't an opinion of mine, but is playing african futures easier than playing other futures? Iv heard on tennis forums people consider players who play these events to have 'inflated rankings' but you went to the Americas and picked up some handy wins against some good players, just wanted your opinion on the subject?

Thanx for the time, muchly appreciated



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Crowds vary obviously, here for example its a great atmosphere with alot of people coming into the stadium and watching. For countries like these the tournaments are a big thing, so the organisation is normally good. This week we have courtesy cars waiting for you all the time, haven't had to wait more than 5 minutes for transport either to the club, back from the club or to the supermarket (which is so far overpriced [£6 for a box of weetabix])

Its a much better "event" than alot of the European tournaments because of this, and the indoor stuff in Europe has limited viewing. In Africa there is always a stadium court holding a couple hundred.

Being easier in Africa. I'm not so sure, at this time of year I think it is. I would of scraped a seeding in a couple other places this week but i was 90% sure before this tournament I would be seeded so made sense to come here. But if you look at my results in Europe I think I have actually picked up more points there in less tournaments than in Africa.

I'm going to start mixing up my schedule in a couple months and add in some Challenger qualies. Last year it didn't work out, as my ranking shot up at the end of August/ beginning of September. I had already booked flights to Africa so couldn't play any then.

I was thinking about playing the 2 35ks in Maroc but with the tournaments in Ivory Coast so close from where I am here I might as well play the 4 15ks. I also am playing club tennis in France in March so that ill mean i have to play Futures main draws as club matches are on Sunday so cant play in qualies those weeks. I did the club stuff last year its pretty tiring, but we make so little money at this level its a good way of earning some decent cash and making a profit for the month.

I would expect to see me in some Challenger qualies mid/end of April.

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Hi Ed - Thanks for joining and giving us a great insight.

You certainly seem to pick your schedule well and obviously plan a lot better than other players.

I hope you draw some encouragement from the amount of interest on this board with you and all the other Brits playing around the world....do you feel somewhat cut-off from the British tennis scene playing so far away from home and is there a reason why you seldom play in the GB events?

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It's really interesting to here how things are straight from the horse's mouth. wink You mentioned club tennis in France. Do many of the Brit players do this to supplement their income?
 Good luck in your next match. thumbsup.gif

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How come club tennis pays better than tourneys? Do you get paid for representing a club? Or for coaching? Or is it a sort of appearance fee arrangement? Or is it just that expenses are lower?

Probably a dumb question, I know, but I don't really get what club tennis is.

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I play the club tennis league in India. Its not as big as the French and German leagues and we don't get payed very much either....but its where my heart is. Indian Warrior.

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