Week 23 - Surbiton Trophy [$ 50K] 2008.

Salmon · Tennis legend

RE: Week 23 - Surbiton Trophy [$ 50K] 2008.

Bladetiger · Pro player

The qualies are moving indoors and starting at 12 I believe, Jonny is second on.

Dont know how much play FD will see outside but qualies will be finishing today come what may.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

yeah, i saw that lundi is coaching baggy too. not very long after the lta let him go for personal reasons.

it it just me or does anyone else think they are tying to save money left right and centre.
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odd they moved the qualies inside so qucikly. i think the weather is ment to pick up soon.

hopefully boggo will stay on grass i think mischa is much better indoors

steven · Tennis legend

Count Zero wrote:
I just saw your sig - brilliant

that is a quality site, really puts mine to shame doesnt it.
i still havnt go round to updating the bastl match :(

Glad you like the 'matching' sig

Is that the Bastl match from Izmir or Sunrise? wink

No, seriously, a lot of players at Challenger level don't have sites at all. I wasn't trying to suggest Boggo's site was bad by comparison, just that Fischer's is unusually good - better than some of the top 10's sites, where they've got them.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

steven wrote:

Glad you like the 'matching' sig

Is that the Bastl match from Izmir or Sunrise? No, seriously, a lot of players at Challenger level don't have sites at all. I wasn't trying to suggest Boggo's site was bad by comparison, just that Fischer's is unusually good - better than some of the top 10's sites, where they've got them.

its not quite 72 years with boggo, but its getting on for 6!!

on fischer:
i wonder if he deisgned it himself, or maybe paid someone/has a in the know friend to do it? the fact the he seems to contribute a lot makes the real difference.

and to be fair boggo's site is bad by comparision

i dont really know much about websites, sheddie set that one up and i mainly just update the blog and a few other bits and pieces from time to time.
did the bastl match now too smile

The Hoose · Satellite level

I'd assumed Come_on_Martin was in charge of the site? In any case, a "Webmaster" leaves comments on the site, so I very much doubt it's Martin himself.

steven · Tennis legend

I thought maybe Come_on_Martin might be in charge of the site too, or is one of his biggest fans and goes there a lot - maybe she'll tell us? However, it's pretty clear from the article I linked to that it came direct from him, maybe transcribed from a call or email and the Count's right, player input does make a big difference.

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Only webcam I can find fairly close by - but doesnt show much except still wet underfoot. It needs refreshing fo updates.
Unfortunately the traffic cams are off at the moment.

http://www.southborough.kingston.sch.uk/images/webcam/cam.jpg

-- Edited by mjd at 11:07, 2008-06-03

COME_ON_MARTIN · Improver

I'm still trying to translate the Diary of Martin into english... following soon :)

A friend of Martin is the webmaster of the site... (unfortunately I´m not able to things like this).

I'm not the biggest fan of Martin...
But I think I'm the girlfriend of his biggest fan :)

What's the surface indoor?

Count Zero · Tennis legend

guys FD has arrived but there is nothing going on and noone around which is a bit worrying

Balde are the indoors courts nearby?

COME_ON_MARTIN · Improver

Martin wrote (http://www.martinfischer.co.at/tagebuch.php?next=0&page=1):

Diary - Luck on my side:

I had to fight hard in the second match in Surbiton.
After two saved matchpoints I won 5/7 6/2 7/5!

The qualifiers were not allowed to practice on grass today so its hard to find a good timing. But fortunately its the same for all players.

I was satisfied with the beginnig - I had a lot of returns in the field and the serve was ok 5/3. Four realy strong games of him followed .
He blocked the returns (pretty dangerous because of the low ball-drop) and went to the net very often. A lot of serve & volley but less of rythm. I lost the first set 5/7! The start oft he second set was better, and this time i didn´t gave him a chance to come back into the set 6/2. The drive of the second set I wanted to take over in the third one, but the 3 breakpoints he saved quit good. After that I was always closer to the break them he... First I had four gamepoints , than he one breakpoint 3/5.
At 40/15 (his serve) he had 2 matchpoints. I saved the first one in a very strong way.
At the second matchpoint i played a hard-pushed passing shot and he displaced the forehandvolley into the open field. That was the turn at this time I showed great points and he appeard to be paralyzed. I just got out of a tight spot.

The second match got adjourned because its raining. So the last round of qualifieng is tomorrow. I will play against Noam Okun. I didnt saw a lot of him, but i think hes in range. For me its a Bonusmatch, another one on grass...
The exact time has to be determined

Bye for now

Bladetiger · Pro player

Thanks for the translation C O M , hope your man can beat Okun, tho' he isnt going to get his bonus match on grass because its indoors now.

Count Zero wrote:

guys FD has arrived but there is nothing going on and noone around which is a bit worrying

Balde are the indoors courts nearby?

Thanks Count, I'm already a bit sensitive about the hairline without that, but to answer your question I think they are on site if I remember correctly.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

lol opps.

i'll text FD see if he can find them. surbs website says they have 2 courts

Count Zero · Tennis legend

play called off for the day!

qualies are at roehampton but no space for spectators.

Joe Bateman · Social player

Count Zero wrote:

play called off for the day!

qualies are at roehampton but no space for spectators.

Oh really? I decided not to go today, as I wanted to see the mens quarterfinals of RG on TV. I suspected the weather may be a problem, but I didn't expect play to be called off. I kept considering going, but this has put my mind at rest. Would have been pissed off travelling 2 hours there, and 2 hours back to only miss Almagro!

Hope the tournament doesn't end up like Nottingham, and the main event being played indoors. Any ideas if press/photographers are allowed in the indoor setup?

Anyway, thanks for the update.