Week 28 - Challenger ($50k) - Ramat Hasharon, Israel

Yorkie · Lower Club Player

RE: Week 28 - Challenger ($50k) - Ramat Hasharon, Israel

Salmon · Tennis legend

Shame about Wardy losing, though.

That was so close...

Slabba's ranking will now be around 310ish.

If he wins his QF, he'll be ranked 290ish.
If he wins his SF, he'll be ranked 267ish.
If he wins his final, he'll be ranked 240ish.

I think he'll be safe for USO qualies with a ranking like 270 (that'll probably go down by a bit, maybe even to 290). Another win here would be brilliant!

The Hoose · Satellite level

Slab on the back for Alex. Good work.

gazzpash · Club Coach

Great win for Slabba. Unlucky for James but a challenger win is a step int he right direction and more will come.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

great win.

if he wins the whole thing he will be no3!

Count Zero · Tennis legend

he will play klec next

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Great win for Slabba. Hope he can build on this. He's got so many points to defend late in the year that he could really do with another win here.

When's the deadline for US Open qualies? How many events can he play before then?

-- Edited by kundalini at 19:56, 2008-07-09

steven · Tennis legend

I certainly didn't expect the results to be that way round - disappointing for Wardy (though it turns out that both tiebreaks were very close and his R1 win was excellent) but great win by Slabba!

L16: (Q) James Ward WR 474 lost to Miles Armstrong (AUS) WR 342 by 7-6(6) 7-6(5) cry

L16: Alex Slabinsky WR 332 beat (2) Robert Smeets (AUS) WR 153 by 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) biggrin

QF: Alex Slabinsky WR 332 v Ivo Klec (SVK) WR 345 (CH=184 in 2006)

Klec beat Bloomers 3 & 2 in Dublin last week having lost to him 1 & 2 in Wolfsburg last year but lost to Josh 4 & 6 in Wimby Q and lost to Wardy 10-8 in the final set tiebreak in Queen's qualifying. He also lost a very close match to Boggo in Wolfsburg last year 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 7-6(2) but none of this gives a consistent idea of how tough (or not) Slabba is likely to find it tomorrow!

Edit: I'm not sure how I managed to type 5 for 3 twice earlier ... ashamed

-- Edited by steven at 21:00, 2008-07-09

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Tough loss for Ward, but he probably did what he expected to do this week and more, so losing a close match to someone ranked 100 places above him is not a bad week for him, even though this was a match that he probably could and maybe should have won.

Stunning win for Slabba though, and he finally backs up a first round win and makes a quarter final, and even though I don't rate Smeets at all, it's still a great win for him and I think this QF was coming.

Klec in the QF is a great chance for him to make a SF (and get on Israeli TV!!!) as he's an excellent draw at this stage of the competition, and with his recent losses to British players we know he's beatable (he must be sick of playing Brits though), and this is the kind of chance he has to take.

EDIT: Steven, you may want to check those set scores for Slabba/Smeets... didn't know the 6-5 set was back biggrin

-- Edited by ForeverDelayed at 20:40, 2008-07-09

freerider · Futures level

super, great result! i would find it very odd being broadcasted livee in israel!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Sasha!

Bladetiger · Pro player

Great win for Sasha!!

He's had enough flack when he hasnt won so lets just say he's beat a top 150 ish player who is in great form and by any standard that's a great win.

I think he'll need #270 to be safe for US Open qualies, so just keep going Slabba!!

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

Nice one Slabba. Moving in the right direction.

john · Top national player

Well done Al, and a very winnable quarter too! This could be a very big week for him

steven · Tennis legend

Ooer, a good week but not a good end to it ...

QF: Alex Slabinsky WR 332 lost to Ivo Klec (SVK) WR 345 by 1 & 3 bleh

That's quite a thrashing. cry