Week 25 - ATP Nottingham - 2008 - Doubles Draw

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Week 25 - ATP Nottingham - 2008 - Doubles Draw

steven · Tennis legend

ForeverDelayed wrote:
Probably best to have a seperate thread for the doubles draw so it doesn't get lost in the all the main draw discussion as Baker, Slabba, Ward and co. march towards the finals.

I see you've decided to make up for Bethan not being around this weekend. wink

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

steven wrote:

ForeverDelayed wrote:
Probably best to have a seperate thread for the doubles draw so it doesn't get lost in the all the main draw discussion as Baker, Slabba, Ward and co. march towards the finals.
I see you've decided to make up for Bethan not being around this weekend.

What's wrong with having some insane optimism? After the great day of qualifying today, only Boggo, Eaton or Cox can stop one of the WC's winning the title smile

(And I see with 2 posts the doubles thread has already gone off-topic)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

ForeverDelayed wrote:

Probably best to have a seperate thread for the doubles draw so it doesn't get lost in the all the main draw discussion as Baker, Slabba, Ward and co. march towards the finals.
(1) ERLICH, Jonathan ISR/RAM, Andy ISR v HANLEY, Paul AUS/PERRY, Todd AUS
HAGGARD, Chris RSA/TURSUNOV, Dmitry RUS v BOLELLI, Simone ITA/SEPPI, Andreas ITA

(4) SOARES, Bruno BRA/ULLYETT, Kevin ZIM v (WC) AUCKLAND, James GBR/DELGADO, Jamie GBR
RATIWATANA, Sanchai THA/RATIWATANA, Sonchat THA v LIPSKY, Scott USA/MARTIN, David USA

KUNITSYN, Igor RUS/THOMAS, Jim USA v BENNETEAU, Julien FRA/MAHUT, Nicolas FRA
(WC) BOGDANOVIC, Alex GBR/HUTCHINS, Ross GBR v (3) MELO, Marcelo BRA/SA, Andre BRA

GARCIA-LOPEZ, Guillermo ESP/VERDASCO, Fernando ESP v MONFILS, Gael FRA/SIMON, Gilles FRA
BUTORAC, Eric USA/REYNOLDS, Bobby USA v (2) COETZEE, Jeff RSA/MURRAY, Jamie GBR

Don't think Murray has ever teamed with Coetzee before, so it will be interesting to see how they work together, and once again he has to play Butorac, so one of last years champions is going out in round 1

Bad draw for Boggo and Ross, and I don't see them winning that, but interesting to know why Huss and Hutchins haven't played together on grass this year, which doesn't bode well for Wimbledon, as we presume them not having a WC is because they've made the cut - still, would have been nice for them to get a match.

Tester for Auckland/Delgado as well against a stratch pairing of 1 good and 1 solid doubles player, and I think they shock them and get the upset win

Thanks for that, FD. Last time I checked, it said "come back later"! hmm

Agree about the separate thread for the doubles competition.

Interesting insight into the new pairings. I, like you, am curious to see how Jamie M's partnership with Jeff Coetzee works out, not that we're going to see the evidence on the box!

Agree that I can't see Boggo & Hutch getting past M&S, but have high hopes for Aucks & Delgo...

steven · Tennis legend

ForeverDelayed wrote:
What's wrong with having some insane optimism? After the great day of qualifying today, only Boggo, Eaton or Cox can stop one of the WC's winning the title

(And I see with 2 posts the doubles thread has already gone off-topic)

Nothing wrong with it at all smile

(It's just too easy wink

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johnnylad · Tennis legend

I think Boogo and Hutch might do the business. Boggo has more shot-making ability than Jamie and Max put together and Melo is slow. His span is as wide as Karlovic but Slabba had a little singles set success against him moving him around, and Hutch can command the net as well as SA.

steven · Tennis legend

I've made the duplicate of this thread vanish since there seemed to be no additional info in it, so thought I'd better bump this one to the top before someone starts a third one. wink

-- Edited by steven at 15:22, 2008-06-16

Count Zero · Tennis legend

good boy steven

steven · Tennis legend

Grrr. That purple one bites, you know!!

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

ForeverDelayed wrote:
What's wrong with having some insane optimism? After the great day of qualifying today, only Boggo, Eaton or Cox can stop one of the WC's winning the title

(And I see with 2 posts the doubles thread has already gone off-topic)

I'm glad someone has been flying the optimism flag whilst I've been away, though I do somewhat object to the "insane" tag.

But back to the topic at hand. I think Aucks/Delgado have a good chance though admittedly that's partly becuase I've not really heard of hte other pairing! And is it terribly wrong of me to want Booty (&partner) to come out top in the battle of the champions?

-- Edited by imoen at 19:39, 2008-06-16

helki · Futures qualifying

Ullyett usually plays with Bjorkman, although Jamie M partnered him in Estoril and they reached the final, smile

where they were beaten by Coetzee (JM's partner this week) and Moodie. cry

I'm going to Nottingham tomorrow and look forward to seeing how they all fare, doubles and singles. wink

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

steven wrote:

I've made the duplicate of this thread vanish since there seemed to be no additional info in it, so thought I'd better bump this one to the top before someone starts a third one.

-- Edited by steven at 15:22, 2008-06-16

What about the fact that the top seeds, Erlich & Ram, are already out, beaten 6-2 4-6 [7-10] by the Aussie pair, Paul Hanley & Todd Perry?

I didn't deliberately duplicate the thread. Forgetting that FD had started this one, which I couldn't see when I checked the front page & had no time to look any further!

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Lipsky and Martin await Aucks and Delgado if they win, while Murray and Coetzee will have GGL and Verdasco if they win.

wolf · Tennis legend

Murray & Coetzee v Butorac & Reynolds is up, currently *3-2 to B&R.

steven · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:

steven wrote:

I've made the duplicate of this thread vanish since there seemed to be no additional info in it, so thought I'd better bump this one to the top before someone starts a third one.

-- Edited by steven at 15:22, 2008-06-16

What about the fact that the top seeds, Erlich & Ram, are already out, beaten 6-2 4-6 [7-10] by the Aussie pair, Paul Hanley & Todd Perry? I didn't deliberately duplicate the thread. Forgetting that FD had started this one, which I couldn't see when I checked the front page & had no time to look any further!

Bad me

... still, that info's on this thread now so all's well that ends well. smile

I never thought you deliberately duplicated the thread, just assumed that having done it accidentlally you'd prefer that it be zapped.