Crazy day with both of the top seeds getting thrashed!
SF: (7) Neil Bamford WR 799 beat (2) Alex Jakupovic (GRE) WR 645 (CH 515) by 4 & 0
FINAL: (7) Neil Bamford WR 799 v Robin Roshardt (SUI) WR 934
Who'd have though Bammy would be playing in the Final against a player ranked more than 100 places below him?
In fact, it's the first Futures Final he has reached since July 2005 (and only his second ever), when he won the Tipton Future (which was weakened due to a GB Challenger being on at the same time - those were the days! ), beating 4 Brits and then Tourte in the Final. Neil's win today also snaps a streak of 6 semi-final losses over the last 3 years so it must be a big day in Bam Bam land!
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GB on a shirt, Davis Cup still gleaming, 79 years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming ... 29/11/2015 that dream came true!
How will this affect his ranking? Should be a nice rise
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Of all tyrannies a tyranny exercised for the good of its victim may be the most oppressive.... those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience
He's always been a very clean striker of the ball on his day, and probably had underachieved in his career, so it's great to see him having a good week like this and proves he doesn't miss a chance to win matches when the draws opens up (although he's beaten 2 good opponents in the last 2 rounds)
He should win the title and it would be a shame for him to lose now after such a s good week, especially with the doubles title behind him as well
Shame about the final but a great week overall! And Roshardt is quite talented, I think. Won the Orange Bowl in 2005 but has suffered a few injuries since then.