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

The Hoose · Satellite level

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

baghdatisnet · Improver

walkover for what reason ?If you have more info let me know. Thanks

Count Zero · Tennis legend

probably thought sod this, i game to play on grass not hard courts! the points and money would make real no differecne to him.
even the doubles would be on hard courts

James · Satellite level

Had bounded my way to this forum this afternoon to see by what margin Boggo had won, a nice tonic after an exam. So disappointed by that result in particular, Josh seems to have put up a good fight and considering the difference in rankings I am not overly taken aback by that scoreline. I have no idea why I am surprised by the Boggo result as this series of events has been seen many times before but I think we all had a good feeling about this week for the Boggman. Oh well, onwards and upwards.. hopefully he'll recapture the form his showed against Zverev and take it into Queens.

-- Edited by James at 15:58, 2008-06-05

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Stircrazy wrote:

Robert Smeets (AUS) bt Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) w/o

Obviously not impressed with Roehapton but on the bright side it should mean Boggo and Ward get thro to doubles Q-F although there was qualifying so maybe LL Muller/Nielsen will play?

WASTED WILDCARD! - Should have kept it British furious

-- Edited by mjd at 17:41, 2008-06-05

Count Zero · Tennis legend

muller retired too didnt he so i guess he si out

CBV · Junior player

The thing that annoys me the most about boggo's loss is the 7-5 bit of it. i mean, obviously we can't read too much into scores because we didn't see the match but if you lose a set 7-5 it is an indication that you choked when you were under pressure and to do it twice in a match is just a bit annoying and it's pretty typical boggo. I'm still a massive fan of alex but i'm just a bit disillusioned because i thought that if anyone could make alex close out sets and not lose confidence it would be Brad.

Come on slabba...

gvhvhg · Improver

Apparently (http://www.sportinglife.com/tennis/results/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=results_update/08/06/05/TENNIS_Surbiton_Results.html)

Frank Dancevic (Can) bt Alexander Slabinsky (Gbr) 6-2 6-1

(3) Arnaud Clement (Fra) bt Rohan Bopanna (Ind) 6-2 7-5 cry

steven · Tennis legend

Baggy's w/d makes Boggo's loss a bit more predictable:

1) he's British
2) he's playing someone he should beat easily
3) the draw just opened up

... that only ever has one outcome bleh

Not too surprised about the other scores, Josh put up quite a good fight really.

No doubt a Brit will go and win the doubles now as a huge consolation bleh

-- Edited by steven at 16:37, 2008-06-05

steven · Tennis legend

One thing I don't get - why do none of the results pages show Boggo's loss when he was due up 2nd on Court 4 after a match that turned out to be a w/o? i.e. he must have finished earlier than some of the other matches that there are scores for.

I too am shocked that Baggy couldn't be bothered to play after being given a precious w/c too - how arrogant is that?!

steven · Tennis legend

Anyway, to round it all up:

L16: Robert Smeets (AUS) WR 166 beat (1/WC) Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) WR 18 by w/o
L16: (Q) Frank Dancevic (CAN) WR 111 beat (WC) Alex Slabinsky WR 334 by 2 & 1 cry

L16: (3) Arnaud Clement (FRA) WR 95 beat (Q) Rohan Bopanna (IND) WR 310 by 2 & 5
L16: (8) Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) WR 131 beat Gary Lugassy (FRA) WR 222 by 7-5 7-6(5)
L16: (5) Kevin Anderson (RSA) WR 101 beat (WC) Josh Goodall WR 274 by 5 & 4 cry

L16: Stephane Bohli (SUI) WR 144 beat Alex Kuznetsov (USA) WR 229 by 6-4 7-6(4)
L16: (6) Philipp Petzschner (GER) WR 121 v Adrian Mannarino (FRA) WR 186 - result not yet known
L16: Harel Levy (ISR) WR 159 beat (WC) Alex Bogdanovic WR 242 by 5 & 5 doh

All from the BBC except the Boggo result which was texted to someone on MTF by the winner, allegedly.

-- Edited by steven at 16:48, 2008-06-05

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Far be it from me not to jump oncontroversy and fuel the fire but it is as possible that Baggy is a little injured or his withdrawal is precautionary as itnis that he decided this wasn't the grass prep he wanted. Given, we're in Britain where you're innocent until proven guilty.....

Disappointed by Boggo.

Disappointed for Josh.

Gutted for Slabba about the courts as I think he would have tested Dancevic on grass..

somebody08 · Newbie

steven wrote:

One thing I don't get - why do none of the results pages show Boggo's loss when he was due up 2nd on Court 4 after a match that turned out to be a w/o? i.e. he must have finished earlier than some of the other matches that there are scores for.

I too am shocked that Baggy couldn't be bothered to play after being given a precious w/c too - how arrogant is that?!

I too am shocked that LTA and Surbiton wasn't be able to organize a normal tournament, and let the women's play on the grasscourts, while men played on hardcourt.
Marcos will play in Halle next week, so it was a surprise for me why he come here, I think it wil be the best if he relax, and practice in Halle, and don't wait for his matches, and play 3 (!!!) matches on the same day. Only one man can be nervous, Bohli, who was Marcos' partner in doubles.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Smeets continues to get an easy ride through tournaments.

Aussies seem to be the opposite of Brits -

playing someone he should lose to easily
the draw just opens up without the need to show any fight.

^
bitter Pom!

steven · Tennis legend

johnnylad wrote:
Far be it from me not to jump oncontroversy and fuel the fire but it is as possible that Baggy is a little injured or his withdrawal is precautionary as itnis that he decided this wasn't the grass prep he wanted. Given, we're in Britain where you're innocent until proven guilty.....

Clearly he could be injured, in which case fair enough, but if it's just the change of surface that made him w/d, I don't think that's acceptable when you've taken a w/c, especially when the tournament is likely to be back on grass tomorrow anyway, I assume. But yes, we shouldn't get too annoyed without knowing the facts.