Entries Week 30 - 21/7

seagull · Hall of fame

Entries Week 30 - 21/7

Count Zero · Tennis legend

thanks Seagull

the lexington list looks quite strong doesn it?

Count Zero · Tennis legend

just seen this is JB's big points week, lets hope he can get a kind draw

Salmon · Tennis legend

Yeah, Lexington is strong as it's in the week of Toronto. Normally the Challengers in North America before USO are extremely weak.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Wonder where Slabba will be this week... Hopefully it'll be the Challenger in Penza as he doesn't mind going to Russia.

seagull · Hall of fame

Still waiting for Penza list so could be

Shhh · Challenger level

Slabba is in Russia

seagull · Hall of fame

Updated with futures - James Ward playing a $10K?..wonder if he will team up with the other Ward in doubles!

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Well I guess he feels he'll win it, and will probably be the top seed when it happens, but a very strange tournament choice as he'd probably be seeded to qualify in Penza (where he's 13th alternate) and would have a route to easish points.

As long as he reaches the final, it's understandable to play here, and maybe he's running low on cash so just wants a couple of easy weeks at Spanish futures where he won't have to pay much for travel etc...

Sheddie · administrator

could be some more good pts for slabba here, field isn't too strong....eysseric will be one to avoid though

interesting to see where he heads after this, he's not playing the russian challenger in wk 32 which is on clay. He hasn't said anything to me but I have a feeling he'll head to the States and go for Vancouver, Binghampton and Bronx....could be wrong though

Count Zero · Tennis legend

not goign to the uzbekistan challengers? probably easy points

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Sheddie wrote:

could be some more good pts for slabba here, field isn't too strong....eysseric will be one to avoid though

interesting to see where he heads after this, he's not playing the russian challenger in wk 32 which is on clay. He hasn't said anything to me but I have a feeling he'll head to the States and go for Vancouver, Binghampton and Bronx....could be wrong though

Depends how serious he is about playing the US Open qualifying, and whether he thinks he'll make the cut.

If not, then maybe staying in Europe and playing Segovia qualifying, followed by the 2 weak Uzbeki challengers on a hard court, the week of and before US Open qualies is another option, as he could be getting some cheap points that way, but wouldn't be playing the Grand Slam qualies.

A great week here and he could be seeded for Penza, but I'd back him to beat everyone other than the seeded players here, so another win should be what we'll expect from him

Salmon · Tennis legend

Eysseric is playing some dreadful tennis - by his standards - ever since he lost to Murray. Unless he picks it up this week or here (which he possibly will), Slabba will have to try hard to lose to him.

I think Slabba should go to the US, whether he qualifies or not. Even though he isn't a teenager, he's quite inexperienced in terms of playing the bigger Challenger/Tour level players and doing Binghampton, Bronx and New Haven qualies can help him a lot in the long run. Besides, I think he'll qualify for the USO...

seagull · Hall of fame

Vancouver list not out yet but it looks like Slabba is going to Brazil (he is 1st alt) along with Goodall and Marray (Eaton also on the alt list)

Count Zero · Tennis legend

alex is 3rd alt on vancouver list and jamie is 6th
bloomers, wardy, ken, ed all way down on the alts list.