Week 21 - Futures F20 (10k) - Valldoreix, Spain

Drew · May 19, 2008

RE: Week 21 - Futures F20 (10k) - Valldoreix, Spain

DJ · County player

WOW! Young Ward-the-final (think in a Welsh accent cf. Smith the Milk) hasn't had a reaction from last week; he's beaten world-ranked 596 Jordi Marse-Vidri 7-6 (3), 6-4! And not only has the top seed gone out (see Drew's post, above), so has the other seed in Alex' quarter.

Unfortunately, David Rice has gone out 2 and 3, but has reached the doubles semi-finals.

wolf · Tennis legend

R1
AKABA (JPN) / SUZUKI (JPN) defeated BROWN (GBR) / PINONES-HALTENHOFF (CHI) 6-3 3-6 [10-3]
RAMOS-VINOLAS (ESP) / RICE (GBR) (2) BYE

Q/F
RAMOS-VINOLAS (ESP) / RICE (GBR) (2) defeated AKABA (JPN) / SUZUKI (JPN) 6-4 6-1

S/F
MARQUES (POR) / SOUSA (POR) (4) Vs RAMOS-VINOLAS (ESP) / RICE (GBR) (2)

The Hoose · Satellite level

DJ wrote:

WOW! Young Ward-the-final (think in a Welsh accent cf. Smith the Milk) hasn't had a reaction from last week; he's beaten world-ranked 596 Jordi Marse-Vidri 7-6 (3), 6-4!

Another great result! Twice in a week, but this time without dropping a set. He's actually improving! biggrin

-- Edited by The Hoose at 16:23, 2008-05-20

steven · Tennis legend

¡Caramba! I thought Marse-Vidri might be better prepared for Alex after losing to him in three sets in the semis last week, but Alex outdid his performance in that match.

L32: (SE) Alexander Ward UNR beat Jordi Marse-Vidri (ESP) WR 596 by 7-6(3) 6-4 biggrin

L32: (Q) David Rice WR 1126 lost to Frederic Jeanclaude WR 578 by 2 & 3 cry

L16: (SE) Alexander Ward UNR v (Q) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) WR 1046

Dimitrov, who turned 17 last Friday, beat a seed today but lost a tight 3-setter to Marse-Vidri in R1 last week, which augurs well. smile

However, he beat Alex 2 & 4 in qualifying at the start of this month doh

though that of course seems like centuries ago now. smile

Dimitrov has also lost a tight 2-setter to James Ward this year but has thrashed Greg Goodall and Josh Milton in recent months.

It'll no doubt seem odd for to be Alex playing a younger opponent in a Future!

-- Edited by steven at 16:47, 2008-05-20

Count Zero · Tennis legend

Wow Ward Jnr is going great guns isnt he. On a right roll. lets hope he can keep this up.

where has he come from tho? does he have a decent juniors record etc?

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

Hey good one. Alex is doing well. Keep it up.

DJ · County player

Wow! The word 'Wow' has begun five of the seven posts on this thread - are we going for a record, Steven? Please consult your files and tell us!
Or maybe we should all buy each other thesauruses (thesauri?) for Christmas?

edit: Drat, Dick got in before me - make that 5 of 8. biggrin

-- Edited by DJ at 16:32, 2008-05-20

steven · Tennis legend

In a word, no! Though for a Brit, that's often a good sign. This is his full junior record:

SINGLES

The Scottish Junior International Championships Qualifying Draw Great Britain
G5 07 Jul 2007 to 08 Jul 2007 Entry : Clay (O)
32 W Elliot BARNWELL (GBR) 6-3 7-5
16 L Alan BEVAN (GBR) 4-6 3-6

86 Slazenger Winchester Great Britain
G4 17 Jul 2006 to 22 Jul 2006 Entry : Carpet (O)
128 W David BARTON (GBR) 6-2 6-0
64 L Chris HERBERT (GBR) 3-6 6-3 2-6

DOUBLES

86 Slazenger Winchester Great Britain
G4 17 Jul 2006 to 22 Jul 2006 Entry : Carpet (O)
partnering James SNAPE (GBR)
32 L BULL (GBR) / COUPLAND (GBR) 3-6 3-6

I assume he's been playing non-ITF junior tournaments in Spain and that's what's stood him in such good stead to play on the Spanish Futures circuit.

steven · Tennis legend

DJ - I've changed mine to suit the tournament and keep you happy

James · Satellite level

Wow. [/smashing/winner/sensational/knockout/triumph]

Another surprisingly excellent result.

gazzpash · Club Coach

A-ward (the leading name) has now gone from unranked to a potential 954.
If he wins the next round it will be 926
Semi appearance will be 880
Final appeance wil be 802
Winning up to 741

steven · Tennis legend

You;re getting a bit far ahead of yourself, gp - I've been trying to avoid jinxing him by doing that. LOL

Still, it's good to a have a low-ranked Brit to get really excited about for once.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

steven wrote:

Still, it's good to a have a low-ranked Brit to get really excited about for once.

yes, but there is the almost mind numbing inevitabilitythat he will fail at some point and we will all be disapotinted again.

Armchair · County player

Just remember that when he next loses a match, if the BBC report it he will
"crash out".

Meantime - Wow again!