Week 25 - Futures F24 (10K, hard) - Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Spain

steven · Tennis legend

Week 25 - Futures F24 (10K, hard) - Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Spain

steven · Tennis legend

QR1: Balraj Sohal UNR lost to Borja Zarco (ESP) UNR by 0 & 1 cry

It's tempting to wonder if Rob Dee has changed his name byu deed poll and is now competing as Balraj Sohal, but I think the Deester would be winning more games than this.

steven · Tennis legend

L32: Alex Ward WR 969 v David Ollivier-Baquero (ESP) WR 877

Ollivier-Baquero is a 24-year-old who has only just hit a career high of 877 but he thrashed Thornley 1 & 3 in the Heraklio QFs last month and beat Morgan Phillips in a Satellite 4 years ago, with various other low/unranked Brit scalps to his credit in between. A good chance of another point for the Wardinator though, but probably only one because no. 3 seed Diaz-Ventura, Alex's nemesis from Balaguer, is likely to await the winner in R2.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Okay draw. Wardinator has beaten better players, so his best tennis should see him through.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

I think this match should show us whether that run to the final was a fluke or the start of something. Since then Ward has had pretty dire draws and therefore it's been hard to tell, but this seems like a good draw. If he can win here, I'll be really happy. If he doesn't, I'll start to expect less of him. unfair of me, probably but honest!

steven · Tennis legend

Bethan's faith will be sorely tested I'm afraid cry

L32: Alex Ward WR 969 lost to David Ollivier-Baquero (ESP) WR 877 by 5 & 1 cry

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Another Brit to lose serve around the end of a set then...

On ranking, it's an expected loss but after reaching the final things haven't happened for him and this kind of match he should be winning if that run wasn't a fluke.

Sure he'll start picking up points again, but needs a win sooner rather than later