Week 21 - Futures F3 (10k) - Kalamata, Greece

Drew · May 16, 2008

Week 21 - Futures F3 (10k) - Kalamata, Greece

seagull · Hall of fame

No Marray?

Bladetiger · Pro player

No he was always just doing the two weeks, and is now back in the Uk trying to find grass to practice on. His next tourney will be surbiton.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Thornley lost 6-2 6-0

I doubt that and think the ATP may have it wrong.

Bradshaw won 6-2 2-0 ret and faces 1719 ISR YITZHAKI, Noam [15] for a place in the main draw.

steven · Tennis legend

Let's hope that's wrong!

Edit: but ITF have it too and it's Waite who's on the OoP for tomorrow. cry

So either Sean is a bit under the weather or 17-year-old Waite is improving very fast ...

QR1: (q2) Sean Thornley WR 1064 lost to Richard Waite (GER) UNR by 2 & 0 bleh

QR1: Timothy Patient UNR beat (q7) Harrison Keyser (AUS) WR 1231 by 6-2 2-0 ret. biggrin

FQR: Timothy Patient UNR v (q15) Noam Yitzhaki (ISR) WR 1719

-- Edited by steven at 17:49, 2008-05-17

DJ · County player

Tomorrow's order of play confirms Sean's loss, with his conqueror scheduled to play in QR2. Shame!

Goldenslam · Intermediate Club Player

I know Richard, he is coached by his father & is a great lad & a very good prospect, no surprise in that result, he has far too much game for Sean.

steven · Tennis legend

Does this mean he has an English father (as his name suggests)? We should get the LTA to offer him some funding ... LOL

steven · Tennis legend

Patiently does it for Timothy! smile

FQR: Timothy Patient UNR beat (q15) Noam Yitzhaki (ISR) WR 1719 by 3 & 5 biggrin

L32: Matt Illingworth WR 1023 v Heinrich Heyl (RSA) WR 938
L32: (7) Neil Bamford WR 799 v (WC) Charalampos Kapogiannis (GRE) WR 1491
L32: (Q) Timothy Patient UNR v (WC) Konstantinos Mikos (GRE) WR 1491

... and what a great draw too, though the two WCs did get through a round in Greece F1, which is why they have just gone on the ranking list! smile

Edit: changed WRs to 19 May rankings.

-- Edited by steven at 06:22, 2008-05-19

James · Satellite level

steven wrote:

Patiently does it for Timothy!

Here's your coat Steven.. *hands coat over*. And "Goodnight".

steven · Tennis legend

Well, someone has to do it now Bladetiger's not around so much. wink

James · Satellite level

Also, isn't Konstantinos Mikos the guy that British junior player Oliver Golding beat in a French junior tournament whilst appearing on that BBC documentary about young & talented people?

James · Satellite level

steven wrote:

Well, someone has to do it now Bladetiger's not around so much.

Well I suppose it's nice to see that you're taking your role as Captain Obvious of Pun seriously. Remember, don't let standards rise.

steven · Tennis legend

LOL you have a point, it was the lamest one yet.

Re. Mikos - I don't know about Golding but he took a t/b set off Ken last week in R2, before Ken woke up and won the next two sets 0 & 2. Also, Illingworth's opponent Heyl lost to Sean in 3 sets in R1 last week.

The Hoose · Satellite level

Bamford and Illingworth are fourth seeds in the doubles:

R1: (4) BAMFORD (GBR) / ILLINGWORTH (GBR) v GORITZKA (GER) / THURNER (GER)

Just flicking through Richard Waite's profile on ITF, I notice he started tennis at the age of 2. Interesting contrast with Andy Murray, who was 50% older when he started. Does anyone know where ITF gets this bizarre information and what one needs to do in order to "start tennis"?