Week 15 - Futures F1 (15K+H) - Moscow, Russia

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Week 15 - Futures F1 (15K+H) - Moscow, Russia

helki · Futures qualifying

Stircrazy wrote:

helki wrote:

wolf wrote:

Q/F
EATON (GBR) / SLABINSKY (GBR) defeated ANIKANOV (UKR) / GHEDIN (ITA) 6-4 6-3

S/F
BETAU (BLR) / MOLCHANOV (UKR) (3) Vs EATON (GBR) / SLABINSKY (GBR)

At least something salvaged from the treck to Russia this week, so far. Semis tomorrow, not before 10.30 BST ( I think. )

If local time KO is 12.30, helki (I confess I haven't checked! ), you're right: Moscow is always two hours ahead of London.

Good to see Slabba avenge his singles defeat by Ghedin, but that should never have happened! He & Chris have absolutely nowt to lose against the third seeds tomorrow, however, so here's hoping they will go in with all guns blazing!

Nowt to lose indeed. biggrin

The guys did for the 3rd seeds, not without a struggle, but who cares, 3-6 6-3 [10-7].

It'll be the final of the underdogs, wink

As Demekhine and Kravchuk knocked out the other Russian pair and top seeds. weirdface

Final tomorrow, not before 11.30 BST. Up and at 'em lads.

The Hoose · Satellite level

Good work! For some reason, I'd dismissed Slabba and Eaton as having lost in R1 of the doubles (as well as the singles) and was imagining them already on some Willy Fogg-style trek across Russia to their next destination. So a pleasant surprise to see them still in action and winning matches.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

I guess its the distance between these tournaments that makes them start on Wednesday to give the players a chance to get there!

All the best for today's final lads!

steven · Tennis legend

... except that Russia F2 qualifying has started already and it looks like the main draw starts on Monday.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

oh. Then why start on Wednesday this week! If this doubles run gets in the way of next week they're mad!

helki · Futures qualifying

Boys couldn't overcome the final hurdle, going down 1 & 2. cry

I'd hoped that their earlier heroics, knocking out the 2nd & 3rd seeds might see them through, but in the end they fell to a couple ranked closer to them. Nonetheless, a good run from the pair.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

disappointing. Get to the other side of Russia lads!

steven · Tennis legend

johnnylad wrote:

oh. Then why start on Wednesday this week! If this doubles run gets in the way of next week they're mad!

Yes I know, all a bit strange.