Week 20 - Challenger (€85,000+H) - Marrakech, Morocco

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

RE: Week 20 - Challenger (€85,000+H) - Marrakech, Morocco

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Just for the record, the men's doubles final, Aucks & Delgo vs Gil & Margea (POR/ROU), both pairs unseeded, will take place after the second men's singles semi-final, which kicks off at 14.30 local/15.30 BST tomorrow. 80/56 ranking points at stake. The opposition is not to be underestimated...

wolf · Tennis legend

If they win the title Delgado will climb into the top 100, nearing his career high of 97 while Aucks will climb to about 102.

DJ · County player

Don't think so, Wolf; they each drop 42 points from this week last year, so even winning the tournament nets them only 38 points, I'm afraid. That would move Jamie to 102 and James to 109 - depending on other folks' results, of course.

wolf · Tennis legend

I did actually know that they were defending points after checking earlier in the week, I just forgot to take it into the equation.

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

Come on lads. That would be a good win if they can do it. It's great to see Jamie having doubles success now he's turned 30. He never quite lived up to the dream in singles but would love to see him get well inside the top 100 in doubles and have a bit of twilight success before he retires eventually.

DJ · County player

wolf wrote:

I did actually know that they were defending points after checking earlier in the week, I just forgot to take it into the equation.

Not to worry, Wolf smile

- been there, done that! weirdface

helki · Futures qualifying

I've only just caught up with this thread ashamed

a busy day today. wink

Good to see the guys getting to the final. I hope they manage to pull it off.

Second singles semi well under way, Monfils having taken the first set 6-4. I guess that means the doubles will be on when I'm out smacking hell out of a little plastic feather. cry

steven · Tennis legend

DJ wrote:

wolf wrote:

I did actually know that they were defending points after checking earlier in the week, I just forgot to take it into the equation.

Not to worry, Wolf - been there, done that!

Me too!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

helki wrote:

I've only just caught up with this thread a busy day today. Good to see the guys getting to the final. I hope they manage to pull it off. Second singles semi well under way, Monfils having taken the first set 6-4. I guess that means the doubles will be on when I'm out smacking hell out of a little plastic feather.

I'm afraid you can't have been praying hard enough, helki! hmm

The boys appear to have lost quite tamely, 2 & 3!

helki · Futures qualifying

Stircrazy wrote:

helki wrote:

I've only just caught up with this thread a busy day today. Good to see the guys getting to the final. I hope they manage to pull it off. Second singles semi well under way, Monfils having taken the first set 6-4. I guess that means the doubles will be on when I'm out smacking hell out of a little plastic feather.

I'm afraid you can't have been praying hard enough, helki! The boys appear to have lost quite tamely, 2 & 3!

Damn and blast.

I thought they'd have done better than that! Still I won tonight but then the best player was missing. biggrin