Week 18 - Futures F5 (10k) - Guadalajara, Mexico

DJ · County player

RE: Week 18 - Futures F5 (10k) - Guadalajara, Mexico

steven · Tennis legend

That's a great result for Neil - the Bam Bam or Bust train clearly has a bit of steam left in it!

QF: Neil Bamford WR 827 v Victor Romero (MEX) WR 627

Less than a year ago, Romero was ranked in the top 400, so he has slid quite a bit since then. He has won 7/8 of his matches against Brits this century (the only loss was when he got bagelled in the 3rd by Mark Hilton in 2004), the most telling win being his comprehensive 4 & 2 defeat of James Ward in February this year, so it's hard to imagine Bammy being able to take this one.

freerider · Futures level

cracking result from bambam

steven · Tennis legend

QF: Neil Bamford WR 827 lost to Victor Romero (MEX) WR 627 by 3 & 1 cry

I've updated the GB top 25 table with this result and I'll sort out next week's table later today once I've got entries for the Rome pick 'em open.

Just in case anyone feels like looking through for pics of Kyle or Jonny, there's a photo gallery at http://fomentodeportivo.gob.mx/fotos.php?cat_id=130&_pagi_pg=2 - the first pic on the page I've linked to is Bammy.

Sheddie · administrator

good to see Bamford getting some wins.....still feel that his future in tennis does lie solely in doubles even though that's tougher to make a living in.......2 years ago he had a great partnership with Jim May, they qualified for wimbledon and won a lot of futures.....made top 300 but really needed to move up to challengers to get higher, which they were capable of doing....strange that didn't continue....I think Neil may have got injured though

seeing likes of hutchins and auckland make top 100 in doubles must have given guys like bamford belief they can do it.....he's great to watch in singles, great timing, all-court game,classy backhand.....does lack a big serve/major weapon though