Irish Player Progress

Michael · Pro player

RE: Irish Player Progress

Salmon · Tennis legend

Conor plays 7th seed Lukas Rosol in Kosice.

http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2008/853/mds.pdf

Michael · Pro player

still now sign of Louk anywhere, would have thought with his big serve and game grass would be great for him?

Salmon · Tennis legend

Yes, I thought we would see him in Halle because of his German connections.

Anyway, it is possible he is skipping the grass. He is due to play a Challenger in Romania or Italy in the first week of Wimbly.

Michael · Pro player

Thanks, im surprised if that would be the case but i suppose everyone to their own.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Tristan F-M is in the final qualies round at Italy F17

Salmon · Tennis legend

Conor withdrew. I guess it's just that he is tired after his trip to the US.

Salmon · Tennis legend

1992 born Sam Barry won his first ITF title last week - a Grade 4 in Estonia.

32 W Davis VITOLS (LAT) 6-0 6-1
16 W Bartosz SAWICKI (POL) 7-5 6-2
QF W Yaraslau SHYLA (BLR) 6-2 6-1
SF W Leandro TOLEDO (GER) 4-6 6-4 6-1
FR W Valentin NOURRISSAT (FRA) 6-2 6-2

Salmon · Tennis legend

A round up of recent Irish men's tennis, with the focus on Cono - http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/tennis-sampras-practice-a-dream-1404979.html

So now we know why O'Brien isn't doing Futures! Can't be helped as he needs the money - don't think the Irish Tennis federation is very rich, is it?

Salmon · Tennis legend

Louk is still in the qualies draw, so it appears that he will have a go.

Cono is 7 places away from getting in.

Michael · Pro player

Good to see Louk playing he could easily qualify with his big game and good to see Conor play isntead of taking what would be simple points in the Ireland future

Salmon · Tennis legend

DC time.

Friday

R1 - C. NILAND (IRL) v A. SMIRNOV (UKR)
R2 - C. O'BRIEN (IRL) v S. STAKHOVSKY (UKR)

Saturday

R3 - J. CLUSKEY / C. O'BRIEN (IRL) v S. BUBKA / S. STAKHOVSKY (UKR)

Sunday

R4 - C. NILAND (IRL) v S. STAKHOVSKY (UKR)
R5 - C. O'BRIEN (IRL) v A. SMIRNOV (UKR)

So Sorensen is injured (can't see him dropped).

Not much chance of winning this now unless they win the doubles somehow. Niland will beat Smirnov unless he has an off day and O'Brien can beat him, too. But both will need to play the match of their life to hurt Stakh, something Sorensen would have had a good shot at.

Salmon · Tennis legend

C. NILAND (IRL) def. A. SMIRNOV (UKR) 6-1 6-2 6-2

Expected.

Salmon · Tennis legend

C. O'BRIEN (IRL) lost to S. STAKHOVSKY (UKR) 3-6 3-6 1-6

Michael · Pro player

Ye they really have to win the doubles now and hope Niland or Obrien can squeeze a victory from somewhere.